This course examines dependency and addiction and how they occur and progress. It examines substance abuse as well as other ways in which individuals develop addictive behavior. Students learn about the effects of addiction on individuals and those around them. This course is designed to focus on the characteristic changes in behavior and functioning at each stage in the life of a growing person from conception through adolescence. This course provides experience in the use of integrating software, an introduction to hard disk management and the Macintosh and Windows environments.
Students learn about a wide range of teacher utilities and their applications in school.
This class surveys the history and current status of gifted education. It deals with the identification and characteristics of gifted learners, curricular and instructional design, and topics such as meta-cognition, reflective and moral reasoning, and critical thinking. This seminar explores the dynamic changes occurring in society that have an impact on education. Students analyze the changing roles of those involved in critical positions in education. They become familiar with current literature relating to educational trends and develop strategies to anticipate and plan for future changes in educational settings.