EDUC 2230 - Educational Psychology

3 hours

Prerequisites: EDUC 2204. A study of the major learning theories: Behaviorism, cognitivism, and neobehaviorism; the nature of the learning process; and the application of psychological research. Students will be given the opportunity to study and evaluate local schools by observing ten different classes, ranging from kindergarten to twelfth grade. A minimum of 10 hours of observation in local schools (primary, elementary, middle, and/or high schools) is required with the preferred certification area emphasized.