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2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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SCE 3362C - Methods in Teaching High School Science with Practicum
4 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Bachelor of Science program in Education or special permission from the Dean of the School of Education; EDG 4004, EDG 3410, and EDM 3230–all with a grade of “C” or higher. Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic dean.
Required: This course requires thirty-five (35) hours of practicum in a 6-12 classroom setting over a minimum of ten weeks.
This course is designed to: 1) enlarge and expand the instructional theories, ideas, and strategies for teaching secondary school sciences; and 2) help the teacher candidate gain the knowledge and skills necessary to become an effective teacher and leader in the area of secondary school biology and the other secondary school sciences. The activities in this course will: a) develop the theoretical basis for science instruction intended for middle school and secondary school students; b) illustrate and apply models for instruction in science courses involving laboratory, field activities, and technology in the process of enhancing students’ understanding of science; and c) provide practical experience in planning, implementing, assessing, and evaluating science instruction. This course addresses specific Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, subject matter competencies, and pedagogy pertinent to the discipline and required for certification.
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SCE 3420C - Teaching Physical Science in Middle School with Practicum
4 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Bachelor of Science in Education program or special permission from the Dean of the School of Education; EDG 4004, EDG 3410, and EDM 3230–all with a grade of “C” or higher. Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic dean.
Required: This course requires 35 hours of practicum in a 5-9 classroom setting over a minimum of ten weeks.
This course is designed to prepare teacher candidates to teach physical science in the middle grades (5-9). Teacher candidates will apply appropriate strategies in designing and implementing standards-based lessons with physical science focus. Teacher candidates will integrate relevant technology resources for understanding physical science in their lessons. This course requires thirty-five (35) hours of practicum in a 5-9 classroom setting.
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SCE 4940 - Internship in Secondary Education with Biology Emphasis
12 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Bachelor of Science in Education program or special permission from the Dean of the School of Education; EDG 4004, EDG 3410, EDM 3230–all with a grade of “C” or higher. Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic dean.
Required: This course requires teacher candidates to lead instruction in an area 6-12 science classroom under the supervision of a trained clinical educator. The internship requires 15 weeks in a 6-12 classroom for the duration of the mentor teacher’s contracted day.
This course requires teacher candidates to lead instruction in an area 6-12 science classroom under the supervision of a trained clinical educator. Guided by the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, ESOL Performance Standards, and ESOL K-12 Competencies and Skills, teacher candidates will write lesson plans, choose materials, conduct lessons, and manage student behavior during one semester of full day internship. Over the course of the internship, teacher candidates will conduct systematic inquiry about their work with children in 6-12 school settings and continually revise their classroom instruction and management through a cycle of reflective practice. Through a variety of assessment techniques, teacher candidates will evaluate student learning and achievement gains, as well as their impact on 6-12 learners. Teacher candidates will participate in a series of required mandatory seminars at Edison State College.
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SCE 4943 - Internship in Middle Grades Science Education
12 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Bachelor of Science in Education program or special permission from the Dean of the School of Education; EDG 4004, EDG 3410, and EDM 3230–all with a grade of “C” or higher. Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic dean.
Required: This course requires teacher candidates to lead instruction in an area 5-9 science classroom under the supervision of a trained clinical educator. The internship requires 15 weeks in a 5-9 classroom for the duration of the mentor teacher’s contracted day.
This course requires teacher candidates to lead instruction in an area 5-9 science classroom under the supervision of a trained clinical educator. Guided by the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, ESOL Performance Standards, and ESOL K-12 Competencies and Skills, teacher candidates will write lesson plans, choose materials, conduct lessons, and manage student behavior during one semester of full day internship. Over the course of the internship, teacher candidates will conduct systematic inquiry about their work with children in 5-9 school settings and continually revise their classroom instruction and management through a cycle of reflective practice. Through a variety of assessment techniques, teacher candidates will evaluate student learning and achievement gains, as well as their impact on 5-9 learners. Teacher candidates will participate in a series of required mandatory seminars at Edison State College.
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SLS 1101 - College Success Skills
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to make the adjustment of the first time entering college student, as well as the reentering student, more comfortable and successful. It is also designed to help the student develop effective learning strategies and techniques in order to be successful in college studies. The course is intended to positively impact the academic performance, social adjustment, and personal growth of the student.
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SLS 1107 - Achieving Academic Success
1 credit(s)
This course is designed for students who have not succeeded in their academic studies and are on academic dismissal and suspension. It provides the essential skills needed to become a competent and motivated student. Students will learn to prioritize their time, develop memory and thinking skills, take meaningful notes during lectures and assigned readings, develop strategies for taking various types of tests, and improve both written and oral communication skills. In addition, the course will promote self-esteem and a desire to succeed, not only in their academic performance, but in their personal and professional lives.
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SLS 1301 - Career and Educational Exploration
1 credit(s)
This course is designed for students who are undecided or need clarification in choosing a major course of study at Edison State College or in choosing a career path. Students will be introduced to various assessment tools that will provide personal information that can be used to discover how their interests relate to careers. Students will have a better understanding of themselves, the higher education system, and career expectations and be able to evaluate and use relevant information about career and life planning.
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SLS 1310 - Nursing Peer Enrichment Program I - AS
2 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Nursing Program
This course is designed to enhance the adjustment of the nursing student making the transition to the nursing major more comfortable and successful, and to help the student develop effective learning strategies and techniques in order to be successful in their college studies and the nursing major. Students will discover how they learn best and how to monitor thinking and learning processes. The course is intended to positively impact the academic performance, social adjustment, and personal and professional growth of the student. This is a required course for a select group of nursing students meeting certain criteria. It is also open to any nursing student wishing to enroll.
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SLS 1311 - Nursing Peer Enrichment Program II - AS
2 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): SLS 1310 with a grade of “C” or higher
This course is the second course in the Peer Enrichment Program of the Nursing Program. It is designed to provide students with the essential skills needed to become a motivated and successful nursing student. Students will continue to learn to prioritize their time, develop memory and thinking skills, take meaningful notes during lectures and assigned readings, develop strategies for taking various types of tests, and improve both written and oral communication skills. The course will promote study skills, review co-requisite course content, and enhance the students’ self-esteem and desire to succeed in their personal and professional lives. This is a required course for a select group of nursing students meeting certain criteria. It is also open to any nursing student wishing to enroll.
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SLS 1331 - Personal Business Skills
3 credit(s)
It is recommended that students take this course near the end of their degree program
This course is designed to prepare students, business managers, and supervisors to meet the challenges in the ever-changing business world. Students develop the skills necessary to understand and cope with life’s challenges. Emphasis is placed on business entrepreneurship, job seeking skills, leadership skills, decision-making skills, goal setting, problem solving, stress and time management, and other employability skills. It is recommended that students take this course near the end of their degree program.
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SLS 1350 - Employability Preparation
2 credit(s)
This course is designed for students who are seeking employment upon graduation. The complexities of obtaining and maintaining a job will be the main focus of this course. Students will be instructed how to develop personal and professionally written resumes, how to complete application forms, how to compose cover letters, practice the skills of interviewing, apply the skills of salary negotiations and understand the intricacies of entrepreneurship. National and local forecasts of career growth in the student’s area of interest will be reviewed and discussed.
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SLS 1515 - Cornerstone Experience
3 credit(s)
The Cornerstone Experience course at Edison State College is an integrative and interdisciplinary course designed to help first-year students acquire critical thinking and decision-making skills that promote academic success. In this course, students will learn about college resources and requirements, explore career objectives and programs of study, establish relationships with mentoring faculty and develop a support group among peers. This course is a College requirement for First Time (FTIC) students. To successfully complete this course, a minimum grade of “C” is required.
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SLS 1533 - Improving Mathematics Skills by Reducing Anxiety
1 credit(s)
This course is designed to assist students in confronting, understanding, and overcoming their mathematics anxieties by improving study skills unique to learning mathematics through the use of relevant mathematical applications and concrete mathematics manipulatives.
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SLS 2261 - Leadership Development
3 credit(s)
This course has as its central focus the development of leadership ability. The course provides a basic understanding of leadership and assists participants in developing a personal philosophy of leadership, an awareness of the moral and ethical responsibilities of leadership, and an awareness of one’s own ability and style of leadership.
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SLS 2930 - Math Success for Educators
1 credit(s)
This course is intended to prepare future educators for success with mathematics by building strong foundation skills and confidence with mathematics. Students will cover topics that will help them to be more successful in understanding mathematics and mathematical thinking, enabling them to better embrace teaching methods and strategies for helping children to understand mathematical concepts.
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SPC 1017 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): ENC 1101 with a “C” or better
This course introduces students to the speech communication discipline. A variety of activities and class assignments are designed to acquaint students with the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and public speaking levels of speech communication. Students may also enroll in the business emphasis section of this course, which emphasizes communicating during an employment interview, communicating in self-directed work teams, and developing multimedia presentations. If completed with a grade of “C” or better, this course serves to demonstrate competence in oral communication.
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SPC 2023 - Introduction to Public Speaking
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): ENC 1101 with a “C” or better
This course is designed to enhance communication skills on the public speaking level. Objectives focus on public speaking competency including message composition and delivery skills as well as literal and comprehensive listening skills using both oral and written requirements. If completed with a grade of “C” or better, this course serves to demonstrate competence in oral communication.
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SSE 1949 - Social Sciences Internship I
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): 6 credit hours of discipline specific coursework (courses in the 1000 or 2000 levels with prefixes of AMH, ANT, CLP, DEP, ECO, GEA, INP, INR, POS, PSY, SYG, WOH), each completed with a grade of “C” or higher; 15 completed program hours (in AA General Education) or permission of Dean.
This course offers a cooperative program between Edison State College, students, and local employers. This course requires verified work hours and a written summary report at the end of the work experience.
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SSE 2949 - Social Sciences Internship II
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): SSE 1949 with a grade of “C” or higher
This course offers a cooperative program between Edison State College, students, and local employers/volunteer organizations. This course requires verified work hours and a written summary report at the end of the work experience.
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STA 2023 - Statistical Methods I
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): MAT 1033 or higher with a minimum grade of “C”, or testing
This is an introductory course covering the fundamental topics of statistics. Topics include: descriptive measures, probability, probability distributions, central limit theorem, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression analysis and non-parametric test procedures. A graphing calculator is required. If completed with a grade of “C” or better, this course serves to demonstrate competence in the general education mathematics requirement.
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SUR 1100C - Surveying
4 credit(s)
This course includes lecture and field practice covering use, care, and limitations of various surveying instruments and related equipment. Data taken from rod, tape, differential level, etc. are properly recorded in field notes. Students conduct field exercises and prepare related reports. Principal subjects are leveling and measurement of angles.
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SUR 2140C - Advanced Surveying
4 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): SUR 1100C
This course is a continuation of SUR 1100C to include horizontal control surveys, resection and horizontal curve layout. Electronic Distance Meters (EDM) equipment is introduced.
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SYG 1000 - Introduction to Sociology
3 credit(s)
This course is a systematic study of human society with primary emphasis on social interaction, culture, socialization, social groups, social institutions, social causation, and social change.
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SYG 1010 - Contemporary Social Problems
3 credit(s)
This course is a thought-provoking examination of the social dilemmas and controversial issues facing American society today.
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SYG 2430 - Marriage and the Family
3 credit(s)
This course is an examination of the nuclear family, its origins, history, status at present, and struggle for survival. Attention is given to male- female relationships, changing lifestyles, conflict, parenthood, and divorce.
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TAX 2000 - Federal Tax Accounting I
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): ACG 1001, or permission of instructor
This course presents federal income tax as it applies to individuals, with limited coverage of corporate tax and partnership information returns. Students prepare a comprehensive joint income tax return. Current tax law is also covered.
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TAX 2010 - Federal Tax Accounting II
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): ACG 2011
This course is a continuation of Federal Tax Accounting I dealing with Federal taxation of partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts, and other selected topics. It is intended to provide the level of knowledge necessary to pass the Enrolled Agents’ Examination sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service.
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TAX 2401 - Trusts, Estates, and Gifts: Accounting and Taxation
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): TAX 2000 or permission of instructor
This course covers definitions and operations of the various fiduciary forms of wealth transfer including: 1) fiduciary accounting principles and concepts; 2) record keeping requirements; 3) various tax reporting requirements, forms, and calculations.
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THE 1020 - Introduction to Theatre
3 credit(s)
This course introduces the elements of drama and the process of theatrical production, with special emphasis on reading, analyzing, and experiencing contemporary drama.
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THE 2100 - Theatre History and Literature
3 credit(s)
This course is a comprehensive survey of the development of the theatre and its literature from its beginnings to modern times. This includes reading and discussion of plays representative of each significant theatrical period and study of their relationship to their cultural and social setting.
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TPA 1210 - Stage Craft I
3 credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the terminology, methods, tools and materials employed in stage lighting, sound and construction. This course combines lecture and demonstration in a lab setting to explore basic practices in theatrical production.
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TPP 1110 - Acting I
3 credit(s)
This course presents the principles and techniques of acting with production of selected scenes.
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TPP 1111 - Acting II
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): TPP 1110 with a grade of “D” or higher, or permission of the professor
This course presents the principles and techniques of acting with production of selected scenes.
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TPP 1606 - Playwriting
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): THE 1020 or THE 2100, with a grade of “C” or higher
This course introduces the craft of playwriting through the exploration of process, playwriting styles, and techniques employed in the writing of dramatic texts. A one-act play of significant length and complexity will be the semester project.
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TPP 2300 - Directing I
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): THE 1020 or THE 2100, with a grade of “C” or higher
This course is an introduction to directing for the stage with emphasis on script analysis as well as production concept and approach. It will also examine the processes of production management of both people and resources.
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TSL 4140 - ESOL Methods, Curriculum and Assessment
3 credit(s)
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Bachelor of Science in Education program or special permission from the Dean of the School of Education.
Prior to enrolling in any upper level course (course number beginning with a 3 or 4), students must complete the following courses with a grade of “C” or better: ENC 1101 English Composition I, ENC 1102 English Composition II, and three semester hours of college level mathematics; or permission from the appropriate academic dean.
Required: 15 hours of field experience in a K-12 classroom setting
This course will build on the teacher candidates’ knowledge of applied linguistics and cross-cultural communication and extend their understanding of the nature and role of language and culture in classrooms. This course will prepare teacher candidates to plan for, instruct, and assess English Language Learners (ELLs) in K-12 settings. The teacher candidates will examine research-based strategies for supporting English language development as well as promoting comprehension and acquisition of grade level content. Curriculum development and assessment activities will be tied to content, language, and literacy goals for ELLs. This course requires fifteen (15) hours of field experience in a K-12 classroom setting.
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