Undergraduate University Courses

Criminology:

CRIM-2103. Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods

CRIM-2113. Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods

CRIM-2223. Young Offenders and Juvenile Justice

CRIM-2743. Social Protest in Canada

CRIM-3103. Advanced Qualitative Research Methods

CRIM-3123. Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice

CRIM-3253. Intensive Writing and Research

CRIM-4123. Peacemaking Criminology and Restorative Justice

CRIM-4133. International and Comparative Criminal Justice

CRIM-4143. Hate Crime

CRJS-3103. Integrative Seminar: Criminal Justice

CRJS-3003. Government and the Criminal Justice System

History/Polical Science:

HIST-2053. World History Since the Second World War

POLS-1103. Canadian Government

POLS-2613. International Relations I

Education Courses:

Education 3113 Literacy Education

This course will focus on Literacy at the elementary and middle school levels.  The emphasis will be on the development of literacy skills.  Students will be exposed to topics such as language acquisition, reading and writing processes, and theoretical basis for instructional procedures.  Listening, reading, speaking, writing, and responding skills, as well as lesson planning and varied group work will be emphasized.  A variety of resources and procedures appropriate to the students’ developmental levels will be emphasized as well.

Education 3203 Mathematics Education

This course will have a focus on the investigation of approaches to mathematics instruction at the elementary and middle school levels.  Effective usage of varied materials such as manipulatives will be developed through class/group activities, unit and lesson plans, as well as through a variety of classroom discussions and investigations.  A number of other areas will be explored including unit and lesson planning, integration of math with other subjects, classroom presentations, and current trends in mathematics education.

Education 3213 Theory and Practice:  Secondary 

This course looks at the application of current research to classroom issues.  The major emphasis is on classroom management skills as outlined in the “Classroom Organization and Management Program,” or COMP.  Possible topics include organizing the classroom, planning and teaching rules and procedures, managing student work and improving student accountability, maintaining good student behaviour, planning and organizing instruction, and conducting and facilitating instruction to maintain momentum.  This course is intended to serve as one of the key components of a student’s first term in an Education program.  It is normally taken in the first term of the consecutive degree program or in the second year of a five-year concurrent program.

Education 3223 Theory and Practice:  Elementary

This course will continue to introduce students to issues in contemporary education.  Some of the areas addressed will include legal considerations for teachers, educational policies, ethical considerations, communication challenges, teacher wellness, and constructivism..

Education 3303 Science Education

This course focuses on the teaching of science at the elementary and middle school levels.  An exploration of science teaching and learning based on prior conceptions and experiences will be used to support and develop science literacy.  Topics include theoretical perspectives, assessment, classroom procedures, and integration of science themes in other curriculum areas.   

Education 3313 Instructional and Learning Processes:  Elementary

This course examines classroom practices, strategies for instruction, organization for instruction, brain based research, assessment, and a teaching framework as these relate to the elementary grade levels.  This course will help provide teachers to facilitate the learning of their students in the early years of school, K – 5.

Education 3323 Instructional and Learning Processes:  Secondary

This course examines classroom practices, strategies for instruction, organization for instruction, and further advancement of the matter of assessment as these relate to the secondary grade levels.  The course will provide learning for teachers to facilitate the learning of their grade 6–12 students.  This course will also address the matter of professional development and the creation of a showcase portfolio.

Education 3413 Social Studies Education

This course is designed to acquaint students with an overview of social studies and to assist students in developing skills for effective social studies instruction.  Students will focus on various strategies/procedures and will develop activities and projects designed to illustrate curriculum components.  In addition various perspectives on the teaching of social studies will be studied.

Education 3913 Fine Arts Education I:  Music

This Fine Arts methods course will place a strong emphasis on the music component taught within the K-8 context of New Brunswick schools.

Education 3923 Fine Arts Education II:  Art

This Fine Arts methods course will place a strong emphasis on the art component taught within the K-8 context of New Brunswick schools.

Education 4013 Worldview Seminar

This course is designed to challenge students to consider the process of integrating  knowledge and abilities within the world in which they live.  The course will address various educational philosophies as well as the question of worldview, while examining ways in which different knowledge bases and cultural realities influence understanding and learning.  (To be taken by those who have not graduated from Crandall.)