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3. Connect education theory to actual practice in the classroom.
Concentration Course Requirements:
To complete 24 hours listed below, students must take the 12 hour Education Foundation plus either the Elementary or Secondary emphasis; those seeking an ASCI certificate should also complete an additional 12 hour student teaching field experience in conjunction with their capstone course.
Evaluate current educational thought and practice in the light of a Christian and Reformed biblical
perspective on education.
Apply current brain-based research and educational practice in the development of lesson and unit
plans that meet the needs of learners.
Education Foundation (12) EDU 101
EDU 201 or 202 EDU 330
EDU 451
Education Electives (9) EDU 201 or 202
EDU 300
EDU 301
EDU 303
EDU 310 EDU/ENG 312 EDU 361 EDU/HIS 375 EDU 451
Foundations of Education
Lifespan Development or Educational Psychology Current Issues in Education
Field Experience – Internship
In addition to required course Exceptional Learners Curriculum and Instruction Student Diversity
Teaching of Reading
Children and Adolescent Literature Home School Education
History of Schooling
Field Experience – Internship
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3 3 3 3
3 3 3 2 3 2 3 1
Special topics courses or methods courses in Education may also be counted for the Humanities Concentration, by petition.
English (21 credit hours)
The English Concentration at Providence Christian College equips students to answer the obvious questions of who we are and why we are here, it suggests numerous possible answer the questions of who we are and why we are here through the study of language and literature. The concentration provides students with a strong sense of the history behind them and of the culture around them, as well as honing their reading and writing skills. In a practical sense, it prepares them to become the writers, editors, teachers, journalists, lawyers, church and community leaders that shape their society.
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