EDUC 218: Teaching Reading and Language Arts

EDUC 218: Teaching Reading and Language Arts A course designed to study the basic theories, approaches and methods of teaching reading and language arts using a balanced literacy approach. This course will include explicit instruction on comprehension skills and...

EDUC 119: Foundations of Literacy

EDUC 119: Foundations of Literacy A course that provides students with a foundational understanding of the stages of literacy development and equips them with developmentally-appropriate, research-based strategies for teaching children to read and write. This course...

EDUC 212: Social Studies and Science Methods

EDUC 212: Social Studies and Science Methods A course that exposes students to the materials and activities for use in teaching elementary science and social studies. Students develop teaching strategies appropriate to recent innovations in science and social science,...

EDUC 211: Phonics

EDUC 211: Phonics A course in which the students will develop an understanding of the fundamental principles of phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics in achieving reading success. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of explicit, systematic...

EDUC 110: Introduction to Elementary Education

EDUC 110: Introduction to Elementary Education A course that provides teacher education majors with a theoretical and practical foundation in Elementary Education (P-5). Students learn about current trends, regulatory issues, program structures, educator competencies,...

BCOM 122: Business Communication

BCOM 122: Business Communication Provides the knowledge and develops the professional skills that students will need to communicate successfully on the job. Includes the typing of reports and business letters along with oral presentations. Topics integrated throughout...

BIST 310: Topics in Biblical Studies

BIST 310: Topics in Biblical Studies A topical course focused on a specific aspect of biblical studies with content varying from semester to semester. Students will do inductive and deductive biblical research to develop understanding of a key biblical topic and its...

COMM 102: Introduction to Storytelling

COMM 102: Introduction to Storytelling This course introduces students to the art of telling stories effectively. Class content includes instruction in storytelling technique, but emphasizes the practice of oral storytelling, giving students a foundation for further...

MNED 235: Pastoral Counseling

MNED 235: Pastoral Counseling A practical course designed to provide a Biblical foundation for pastoral counseling including a theology of counseling, core qualities in the role model of Jesus Christ, and the dynamic resources of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit....

PSYC 229: Human Development Across the Lifespan

PSYC 229: Human Development Across the Lifespan This course provides a chronological overview of the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of the entire lifespan–from conception through death. It is the study of how and why people change over...