Spring 2026 Courses
First Year Seminars
FYS 100: What Can be Learned from a Children’s Book
Instructor: Pat Cunningham
TR 12:30 – 1:45
TR 2:00 – 3:15
FYS 100: Sports, Culture, and Geography
Instructor: Adam Friedman
WF 9:30 – 10:45
Divisional Courses
EDU 101. Issues and Trends in Education. (3 h)
Educational issues and trends with a focus on K-12 schools and teachers. Focus will vary by instructor. Course can be repeated if topic differs. (D)
Course Sections:
EDU 101: Censorship and Young Adult Literature
Instructors: Heather Wiley and Alan Brown
M 2:00 – 4:45
EDU 101: Supporting the Capacities for Resilience and Overall Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Adolescence
Instructor: Michele Myers
MWF 1:00 – 1:50
MWF 2:00 – 2:50
EDU 101: Fostering Resilience in Schools & Colleges: The Role of Educators & Families
Instructor: Linda Nielsen
TR 12:30 – 1:45
TR 2:00 – 3:15
EDU 101: Digital Literacy in the 21st Century
Instructor: Hannah Sloan
MWF 10:00 – 10:50
EDU 201. Educational Policy and Practice. (3 h)
Philosophical, historical and sociological foundations of education, including analysis of contemporary accountability systems. (CD, D)
Instructor: Scott Baker
TR 2:00 – 3:15
TR 3:30 – 4:45
Instructor: Donal Mulcahy
MWF 1:00 – 1:50
MWF 2:00 – 2:50
EDU 311. Learning and Cognitive Science. (3 h)
Theories and principles of cognition applied to teaching and learning. (CD, D)
Instructor: Casey Holmes
TR 2:00 – 3:15
Instructor: Ali Sakkal
MW 12:30 – 1:45
MW 2:00 – 3:15
Special Topics Courses
EDU 111. Special Topics. (1-3 h)
A survey of topics in education. Focus will vary by instructor. May be repeated for credit if topic varies.
1st Session
EDU 111: Making and Sustainability (1.5 h)
Instructor: Brian Calhoun
WF 11:00 – 12:15
Required and Elective Courses
EDU 102L. Exploring School Communities. (2 h)
Field experience and seminar with a focus on K-12 schools in surrounding communities. Pass/Fail only.
Instructor: Jeff Faullin
T 9:00 – 10:50
W 12:00 – 1:50
F 9:00 – 10:50
Instructors: Kathy Wilheit & Shane O’Neal
R 12:00 – 1:50
EDU 201. Educational Policy and Practice. (3 h)
Philosophical, historical and sociological foundations of education, including analysis of contemporary accountability systems. (CD, D)
Instructor: Scott Baker
TR 2:00 – 3:15
TR 3:30 – 4:45
Instructor: Donal Mulcahy
MWF 1:00 – 1:50
MWF 2:00 – 2:50
EDU 221. Children’s Literature. (3 h)
A survey of the types and uses of literature appropriate for elementary grades, including multicultural literature.
Instructor: Michele Myers
M 8:00 – 10:45
EDU 305. The Sociology of Education. (3 h)
A study of contemporary educational institutions. This course examines such issues as school desegregation, schooling and social mobility, gender equity, and multiculturalism.
Instructor: Dani Parker-Moore
TR 12:30 – 1:45
EDU 307. Instructional Design, Assessment, and Technology. (3 h)
Introduction to contemporary technologies and their applications for supporting instruction, assessment, and professional practice. P – EDU 311.
Instructor: Jeff Faullin
MWF 3:00 – 3:50
EDU 311. Learning and Cognitive Science. (3 h)
Theories and principles of cognition applied to teaching and learning. (CD, D)
Instructor: Casey Holmes
TR 2:00 – 3:15
Instructor: Ali Sakkal
MW 12:30 – 1:45
MW 2:00 – 3:15
EDU 312. Teaching Exceptional Children. (3 h)
Examines the various types of learning differences in K-12 schools. Emphasis is on instructional planning, identification of interventions, and assessment techniques to support diverse learners.
Instructor: Leni Caldwell
TR 9:30 – 10:45
EDU 330. Fathers and Daughters. (3 h)
Explores father-daughter relationships in contemporary American society through an interdisciplinary lens of film, literature, music, theater, media, and social science research. P-sophomore standing.
Instructor: Linda Nielsen
TR 3:30 – 4:45
EDU 354E. Teaching World Languages. (3 h)
Methods and materials used in teaching world languages. P-Prerequisite override required.
Instructor: Lauren Miller
MWF 12:00 – 1:50
EDU 395. Teaching Diverse Learners. (3 h)
This course addresses diversity in the classroom, particularly the needs of English Learners (EL) and exceptional children (EC). Examines differentiated instruction with appropriate instructional and behavioral strategies to meet the needs of all students.
Instructor: Dani Parker Moore
TR 9:30 – 10:45
College to Career Series
EDU 120. Personal Framework for Career Exploration. (1.5 h)
First course in the College to Career series. Focuses on student self-assessment, including personal attributes, academic majors, interests, personality, and strengths in career exploration.
Instructor: Brian Calhoun
1st Session MW 12:30 – 1:45
1st Session TR 9:30 – 10:45
EDU 220. Options in the World of Work. (1.5 h)
Second course in the College to Career series. Explores the structure of the world of work, job functions, the correlation between careers and education, career trajectories, graduate school, and employment trends.
Instructor: Brian Calhoun
2nd Session MW 12:30 – 1:45
2nd Session TR 9:30 – 10:45
Instructor: Heidi Robinson
2nd Session MW 12:30 – 1:45
2nd Session MW 2:00 – 3:15
Instructor: Sharon Ralston
2nd Session TR 2:00 – 3:15
Instructor: Becca Chase
2nd Session TBA
EDU 299. Career Planning. (1.5 h)
Covers personal assessment of work-related values, interests, and skills; exploration of career options; and resume writing, interviewing, and job-search skills. Junior or senior standing only.
Instructor: Heidi Robinson
1st Session MW 2:00 – 3:15
EDU 320. Strategic Job Search Processes. (1.5 h)
Third course in the College to Career series. Provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills for an effective job search: interviewing, networking, branding, and evaluating offers.
Instructor: Brian Calhoun
1st and 2nd Session WF 9:30 – 10:45
Schools, Education, & Society Capstone Course (POI)
EDU 368. Professional Experiences in Education. (3 h)
This course offers students a placement in an educational setting under the supervision of a professional mentor. During this internship, student examine a critical topic in a local school, a community agency, a non-profit organization, or other educational setting. P-minimum GPA of 2.7 and POI.
Instructor: Ali Sakkal
MWF 11:00 – 11:50
Instructor: Scott Baker
MWF 3:00 – 3:50
Elementary Education Methods Courses (All courses P-POI)
EDU 203L. Methodology and Management Lab. (2 h)
Elementary education students observe classroom pedagogy and gain teaching experience in a diverse elementary school classroom through weekly observations and WFU seminars. Service Learning. Pass/Fail only. P – EDU 102L, or POI.
Instructor: Leni Caldwell
W 9:30 – 12:15
EDU 295. Teaching Elementary Social Studies. (3 h)
Methods and materials for teaching social studies, including adaptations for diverse and exceptional learners. P-POI.
Instructor: Casey Holmes
TR 11:00 – 12:15
EDU 296. Elementary Mathematics Methods: Inquiry Teaching and Learning. (3 h)
Methods and materials for teaching elementary mathematics content, including adaptations for diverse and exceptional learners. P-POI.
Instructor: Leah McCoy
TR 9:30 – 10:45
EDU 298. Elementary Science Methods: Inquiry Teaching and Learning. (3 h)
Methods and materials for teaching elementary science content, including adaptations for diverse and exceptional learners. P-POI.
Instructor: Debbie French
TR 2:00 – 3:15
EDU 316L. Elementary Literacy Interventions. (2 h)
A field experience for elementary education candidates focused on early literacy, including diagnosis and remediation of reading and writing skills. Public school experience and seminar. Pass/Fail only. P-POI.
Instructor: Leni Caldwell
M 2:00 – 3:15
(*Note – Lab: Tutoring at local school on T or R 2:00 – 3:00)
Secondary Education Student Teaching (All Courses P-POI)
EDU 364L. Student Teaching: Secondary. (9 h)
Supervised teaching internship in grades 9-12. Full-time, 15-week field experience. Service Learning. Pass/Fail only. P- POI. C-EDU 365.
Instructors: Joan Mitchell and Casey Holmes
EDU 365. Professional Development Seminars. (3 h)
Analysis and discussion of problems and issues in secondary school teaching. Examination of research and practice-based strategies. Pass/Fail only. C-EDU 364L.
Instructors: Joan Mitchell and Casey Holmes
W 8:00 – 10:45