Undergraduate EDU Course Descriptions

EDU2003 Physical Education in the Elementary School (3)
Focuses on acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to teach physical education activities to elementary age children and understanding the elementary school physical education curriculum, including movement, fitness and health, growth and development, games, dance, administrative considerations, and evaluation techniques. Also, new concepts of teaching physical education including adaptive P.E. are covered.

EDU2006 Introduction to Education: Practicum in Teaching (3)
Assists students in examining the role of the teacher at the preschool through grade 12 level. Students are placed as classroom teacher aides at the grade level of their choice for three hours per week and attend an on-campus seminar. This three-unit course satisfies the Career Development Requirement. Permission of the instructor is required. Course is required for admission to credential programs.

EDU2009 Foundations of Leadership and Teamwork (2)
Focuses on acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to teach physical education activities to elementary age children and understanding the elementary school physical education curriculum, including movement, fitness and health, growth and development, games, dance, administrative considerations, and evaluation techniques. Also, new concepts of teaching physical education including adaptive P.E. are covered.

EDU2012 Resident Assistantship (1)
This course is designed with an academic dimension as an extension of training and development for RAs. It is a sequenced course and provides the ongoing skills, training, and leadership development neeed to assist students in their positions and to grow as individuals. It provides in depth discussion and training on topics concerning residential communities, including communication skills, confrontation, working with diverse groups of students, critical issues, programming, and the importance iof their roles as peer leaders. All RAs must take this course and receive a C or higher to retain their RA position.

EDU2018 Technology Application in Education (2)
California has adopted Technology Standards that define computer-based technology use in classrooms.  This course ensures that all teacher candidates understand and are able to use appropriate computer-based technology to facilitate the teaching and learning process.  In addition to the California Level I Standards, the course covers issues surrounding technology use by society in general and education in particular.  Also, several Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) from the California Standards of Quality Effectiveness for Professional Teacher Preparation Programs are addressed in this course.

EDU2080 Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies (3)
This capstone course for Liberal Studies major integrates skills and knowledge from previous coursework with the career perspective of the elementary classroom teacher. The value of liberal education is considered. Students develop portfolios which sample their best work and which show the relevance of that work to teaching. Students also develop a resource unit or other project in collaboration with concentration advisor. Senior standing required.

EDU2083 Community Leadership Practicum (2)

Taken by juniors and seniors, this capstone course helps students integrate and build on prior learning experiences in the Leadership and Public Service Minor.  It incorporates community based learning and carer development into the curriculum.

EDU2200 Transformative Learning (0.5)
Provides students with a seminar focused on assessing and examining current individual learning strengths, styles, and areas for personal development. Written logs, journals, completed personal inventories, and classroom dialogue with other human services students, faculty, and alumni of the program are used to facilitate learning.

EDU2203 Communication Skills (3)
This highly participative course focuses on analyzing and applying techniques of effective communication in organizational and interpersonal situations. Includes the use of personal assessment instruments that reflect students' preferred communication styles. All class participants make formal and informal presentations and practice utilizing fundamentals in active listening, self-esteem building, and conflict negotiations.

EDU2206 Professional Writing (3)

Emphasizes collaborative learning and writing-across-the-disciplines.  Writing in a variety of professional modes (directions, descriptions, process) and forms (memos, letters, reports) is practiced.

EDU2209 Human Services (3)
Examines the human service industry – its evolution, role in contemporary society, and anticipated future in relation to the changing society and the restructuring of community and work organizations. Discussions of theory and practice of professional management strategies, clientele characteristics and reactions, as well as future directions for human service program planning and design are presented by area speakers and analyzed by students in written and group presentation format.

EDU2212 Financial Management (3)
Introduces financial management for nonprofit organizations, focusing on the key principles and terminology needed by managers. Emphasizes financial accounting, budgeting, financial reports, and reporting cycles. Coursework includes case studies and a final project analyzing the fiscal status of a nonprofit agency or organization.

EDU2218 Social Research Methods (3)
Introduces the major techniques of social research to demystify the research process and increase competence in student's ability to investigate ideas, concepts, and statistical data or literature. Proficiency is measured by performance in individual and collaborative group projects, individual written assignments, and a final research presentation.

EDU2221 Human Services Senior Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of core requirements and senior class standing.
This capstone course utilizes all key Human Services theories, concepts, and methods acquired through the coursework. Successful demonstrations of competencies are exhibited in case studies, analysis, group discussion, individual presentations, and community project work.

EDU2224 Professional Development (0.5)
Provides accelerated students with an interactive seminar exploring career management techniques including self-assessment, researching the world of work, decision-making and goal setting, and job search strategies. Students develop an individualized career management plan.

EDU2233 Grant Writing (3)
This course examines the basic concepts and skills for identifying funding sources and writing convincing grants and business proposals. Proposal writers can bring their project ideas and draft proposals to class for small group evaluations and technical assistance. Ongoing grant writing support will be available during the semester.

EDU2242 Human Relations in Organizations (3)
Studies formal and informal organizations in terms of individual, group, and organizational perspectives with a focus on leadership, motivation, and general management concepts. Discussions and group practice sessions are alternated with individual projects and examinations to assess student proficiency and skill building.

EDU2242 Human Services Counseling Skills (3)
Reviews fundamental skills in counseling. Special emphasis is on the development of effective counselor competencies in helping relationships found primarily in human services organizations.

EDU2248 Managing Cultural Diversity [CDiv] (3)
Theoretical and practical approaches to the complexities of issues of diversity will be examined by reviewing typical values, habits, interactions, and concerns of different cultural groups in the workplace. Students will identify and practice strategies to overcome barriers and conflict in the workplace.

EDU2251 Managing Employee Assistance Programs (3)
Surveys all aspects of managing EAP's as they relate to employers, unions, human resources, and the workplace. Special attention is given to administration and implementation of strategies for special work groups.

EDU2254 Stress in the Workplace (3)
Provides a theoretical and interactive analysis of the physiological, psychological, and emotional effects of stress. Examines cognitive and behavioral coping strategies that will be used to create a personal wellness plan for each student. Particular emphasis will be on early detection of organizational factors that create effects of personal and professional burnout.

EDU2257 Women's Health Issues [CDiv] (3)
This course provides both a theoretical and interactive analysis of the various issues surrounding women and specifically women's health. Topics range from societal influences on women's socialization/role identification and development. Contributing factors examined relative to women's health include psychosocial, psychological, spiritual, emotional, legal, and physiological.

EDU2286 Special Topics (0.5 - 3)
Workshops offered periodically on contemporary issues of special interest to Health and Human Services professionals.

EDU2290 Internship (3)
Human Services students will participate in supervised internships in service organizations to enhance individual career skillset and portfolio. The internship will be in a Human Services agency over a semester with designated mandatory class meetings.

EDU2994 Teaching Assistant (0-4)
This is an opportunity for advanced student to earn credit by special arrangement with the Human Services Department Chair. The required work will vary and may include conducting student surveys, tutoring research students, or creating reports for Human Services professors.

EDU2999 Independent Study in Human Services (1-3)
Provides an opportunity for independent study or research in Human Services under the direction of the instructor and department chair. See Undergraduate Policies and Procedures section on Independent Study.

Graduate & Certificate EDU Course Descriptions