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Ask Us!Delivery for the required content methods course varies per content area selected.
CIMT 501 Student Teaching—1-12 credits.
Ten or more weeks of student teaching to fit the needs of the individual student teacher.
Prerequisites or corequisites for students enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate, Non-Degree License Program
for Secondary Teachers: 602, 603, 604; EPSY 621; Special Education 607; special methods courses,
approved by the departments of the subjects to be taught and approved by the Department of Curriculum,
Instruction, and Media Technology. Prerequisites for all other students: Pre-Student Teaching Phase II,
special methods courses, approval of the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Media Technology.
Note: No more than 5 hours may apply toward a master's degree program.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
CIMT 602 Curriculum and Philosophy of Secondary Schools—2 credits.
Philosophy and organization of the curriculum of reformed middle and high schools;
the teacher as instructional leader; the teacher as collaborator; and teacher responsibilities as
a professional educator. Prerequisite or corequisite: EPSY 621.
Delivery: (Web) Internet
CIMT 603 Instructional Strategies in Secondary Schools—2 credits.
Emphasis on skill development in basic teaching and content literacy strategies. Includes
integration of national and state standards into planning to teach diverse learners, interdisciplinary
curriculum and instruction, cooperative and individualized instruction, integration of instructional
technology, performance assessment, and management of the learning environment. Field experiences
integrated with pedagogical knowledge of teaching. Prerequisites or corequisites: 602 and EPSY 621.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
CIMT 604 Promoting Student Development in Secondary Schools—2 credits.
Strategies for collaborating with other educational professionals, with parents, and with others
in the community to understand secondary pupils as whole persons and to help pupils meet the
challenges they currently face or will likely face beyond the classroom. Ways to help develop
problem-solving and decision-making abilities useful beyond the classroom are reviewed.
Information on laws relevant to teaching is provided. Includes a teaching practicum in a
high school. Prerequisites or corequisites: 602, 603, EPSY 621.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
EPSY 621 Development Through the Lifespan—3 credits.
Students will undertake a thorough examination of developmental changes that occur throughout life.
In addition to milestones of development, mechanisms of development and psychoeducational strategies
to facilitate optimal development are considered.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
SPED 607 Diversity and Disability in Today's Schools—3 credits.
A study of diversity and disability in the classroom. Emphasis on how teachers must account for the
special differences a variety of students bring to the learning environment. Special techniques on
how to create a classroom environment in which the diversity of the group and the uniqueness of
individuals are recognized and celebrated. Includes integration of national and state standards into
planning to teach diverse learners. Note: Field experience integrated with pedagogical knowledge of teaching.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
Content Methods Course—2-3 credits. The course description and delivery vary per content area
selected. In some content areas, the required content methods course is offered
only on-campus. To determine delivery, including any on-campus requirements for
a specific content area, contact
Education Student Services.
Delivery: Varies (per content area selected)
The Catalog of Indiana State University is the document of authority for all students. The requirements given in the catalog supersede information issued by any academic department, program, college, or school. The University reserves the right to change the requirements at any time.