The
Foundations of Education Department provides leadership, vision, and
service for the core elements of all teacher education and library science
programs at UW-Eau Claire. Core professional studies which are common to
all programs include field experiences; the social, cultural, historical,
legal, and philosophical foundations of education; pedagogy for diverse
learners; instructional, informational, and media technology; educational
research; assessment; and leadership studies.
Courses in
this category serve all teacher education programs. They deal with the
study of social forces, institutions, and human relations which undergird
formal education. Writings in such disciplines as history, economics,
sociology, psychology, political science, anthropology, geography, and
philosophy serve as the basis for study and discussion. The major purpose
of such studies is to provide the student with a set of contexts in which
educational problems can be understood and interpreted.
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Library
Science and Media Education courses prepare students for positions in
libraries and media centers. This preparation is offered as a minor to
accompany any undergraduate major which accommodates a minor; however, it
may be completed after the baccalaureate degree as a sequence of courses
leading to state licensure as a library media specialist.
A sequence of
graduate-level courses for both school and public librarianship prepares
students for positions in schools as Master’s-level Instructional
Library Media and Technology Specialists.
The department
also participates in the University of Wisconsin System School Library
Education Consortium (UWSSLEC) through which students can gain initial and
advanced (901 and 902) licensure as school library media specialists
through web-based graduate programs. For information about the program,
contact the department or go to www.uwsslec.org.
NOTE: Students
considering a Library Science and Media Education minor should consult
with faculty in the department for further information and assistance in
planning.
MINOR: LIBRARY
SCIENCE, Liberal
Arts (Code 960-401)
Twenty-four
semester credits, including Lmed 305, 306, 310, 312, 316, 430, 463 or 468,
and a minimum of three credits from the following: CJ 241, 284, 315; Edmt
285, 380, 408, 410, 450; Engl/AIS 142; Engl 148, 425; Lmed 450; Pols 301,
343. Prepares students for beginning public library positions, with some
opportunities also available in academic and special libraries.
MINOR: LIBRARY
SCIENCE, Teaching
(Code 960-402)
Twenty-four
semester credits, including Lmed 305, 306, 310, 312, 316, 432; Edmt 382;
and three credits from relevant coursework in media production, principles
of design, legal foundations, literature, and technology which enhances
the minor studies and is approved by the library science minor adviser and
the department chair. In addition to the 24-credit minor, Lmed 461/661 or
466/666 and 462/662 or 467/667 are required for field experience. Prepares
students for Wisconsin licensure endorsement as 901 K-12 Initial
Instructional Library Media Specialists.
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