Extension hours are filled through BSL, ECE, or SPD courses. It is required that any student entering the Bachelor of Arts program in Academic Studies have two years of foreign language in high school or the equivalent. The university offers a placement examination in order to determine the level of a student's high school foreign language preparation. This course examines growth and learning in elementary and secondary environs. Major theories of teaching-learning process are studied.
Human development related to education is emphasized.
Special attention is paid to the cultural milieu. Field experiences in PK-12 public schools included in this course. This course emphasizes making mathematics meaningful to children. Students are expected to pass a series of mathematics tests, to make a lesson plan of acceptable quality, to produce a practical teaching aid, and to be able to integrate mathematics with other areas of learning. Students observe and teach math lessons in an elementary classroom for a minimum of six hours.