Austin Community College
Spring 2011 - OPEN COURSES

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Updated: 11/30/2011 11:00:54

EDUCATION INSTRUCTION

 Special Admission Requirements for All Education Students: To receive an Associate of Arts degree in Teaching, the student must (a) make a minimum grade of C in all required courses, (b) have an overall GPA of 2.0 or greater and (c) authorize independent school districts to complete a comprehensive criminal history check. Students will not be allowed to participate in field observations without criminal background clearance.

CLASSROOM 
16 Week Session January 18 - May 15
EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession Students in EDUC 1301 must pass a criminal history background check and complete 16 hours of field observations in the public schools. Background checks and placements will be addressed during the first week of class. 

G+	[8/28]	27063	Lec	003	AKN	TBA	TTh	 7:30am -  8:50am	OH McGough, Regina
G+	[21/24]	22984	Lec	001	CYP	1107	TTh	 5:40pm -  6:55pm	OH Terry, Carolyn
G+	[20/24]	22990	Lec	008	NRG	PB3	MW	 4:30pm -  5:50pm	OH Murray, Cassidy
G+	[14/24]	22989	Lec	006	RGC	111	TTh	 9:10am - 10:25am	OH Sullivan, Gloria
G+	[18/24]	22985	Lec	002	RVS	8132	MW	 5:40pm -  7:00pm	OH Phan, Giao
G+	[20/24]	22987	Lec	004	SAC	1303	MW	10:30am - 11:50am	OH Phan, Giao
G+	[11/16]	27326	Lec	005	SAC	1319	S	 9:00am - 11:40am	OH McGough, Regina
EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Populations Students in EDUC 2301 must pass a criminal history background check and complete 16 hours of field observations in the public schools. Background checks and placements will be addressed during the first week of class. EDUC 1301 is a pre-requisite course to EDUC 2301. Students must complete EDUC 1301 with a "C" or better. 
G+	[19/24]	22999	Lec	008	CYP	1107	TTh	12:00pm -  1:15pm	OH Terry, Carolyn
G+	[14/24]	22998	Lec	007	FBG	127	Th	 6:00pm -  8:40pm	OH Klein, Sandra
G+	[20/24]	22995	Lec	004	NRG	PB3	TTh	 4:15pm -  5:30pm	OH Hettenhausen, Robert
G+	[20/24]	22993	Lec	002	SAC	1317	S	 9:00am - 11:40am	OH Phan, Giao
G+	[21/24]	22994	Lec	003	SAC	1303	TTh	 7:10pm -  8:30pm	OH Phan, Giao


DISTANCE LEARNING 
Course Descriptions All Courses 
EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession
An integrated pre-service course and content experience which provides active recruitment and institutional support for students who are interested in a teaching career. Students will participate in 16 contact hours in public school P-12 classrooms. The course focuses on developing systematic observation skills, an overview of the dimensions of teaching, and the teacher certification process. Prerequisite: Criminal background checks are required.

EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Populations
An enriched, integrated, pre-service course and content experience that provides an overview of schooling and classrooms from the perspectives of language, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnic and academic diversity, and equity with an emphasis on factors that facilitate learning. Students will participate in 16 contact hours of field observations of special populations in public school P-12 classrooms. Prerequisite: EDUC 1301 with a minimum grade of C. Criminal background checks required.