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laboratory. The candidate must have passed the Internship Teacher
Education Interview.

EDUC 727 SCHOOL LAW
Former course number 527 Prerequisites: None
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.

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