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Credits: 3
This is a core course and must be taken prior to taking the preliminary
examination and being advanced to candidacy. This course is designed to make
legal matters understandable to non-lawyers by appraising the laws under
which teachers and administrators are employed; to delve into legal principles
underlying statues and court decisions; to provide answers to questions which
involve individuals and institutions, and to make clear the process of
negotiating. The course is intended to give prospective teachers a better
understanding of an area that affects their professional environment.

EDUC 731 SCHOOL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Former course number 531
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
This course includes materials and methodology for teaching elementary
school curricula. Areas of curriculum include personal, mental, and community
health. Family life, health consumer information, nutrition, and an introduction
to drug uses and abuses are also included.

EDUC 748 TEACHING READING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Former course number 548
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
The major purpose of this course is to sensitize students to the importance of
and need for implementation of reading instruction in middle and secondary
schools. Special attention is given to developmental aspects of reading at these
levels, the roles of the various staff members in the reading program, the roles
of parents, utilization of the library, community resources, and development of
study strategies and skills.

EDUC 749 LABORATORY EXPERIENCES IN DIAGNOSIS CORRECTION
AND REMEDIAL READING
Former course number 549
Prerequisites: EDUC 544, EDUC 545, EDUC 646, EDUC 646 or permission of
instructor
Credits: 3
This is an advanced course in supervised laboratory experiences in classroom
and clinical situations for purposes of diagnosing, correcting and/or
remediating individual’s difficulties in reading. Practicum experiences are

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