Non-Degree Courses
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The courses listed below may have prerequisites and/or require an override from the department. These are indicated where applicable; please check the course listings for details. The sections listed below are for the Summer 2023 semester.
Graduate Courses for Educators
- ECED 501: Developmental Pathways of Diverse Learners, Birth-Adolescence (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 41208): Dvlp Pthwy Div Lrnr: Brth-Adol
- ECED 502: Foundations of Language and Literacy for Diverse Young Learners, Birth-Age 5 (3 credits)
- Section 600 (CRN 43655): Found Lang/Lit PK & K Lrnrs
- Section 601 (CRN 43661): Found Lang/Lit PK & K Lrnrs
- Section B01 (CRN 41404): Found Lang/Lit PK & K Lrnrs
- ECED 504: Engaging Families of Diverse Young Learners (3 credits)
- Section 602 (CRN 44280): Engaging Fam Diverse Yng Lrnrs
- Section 603 (CRN 44291): Engaging Fam Diverse Yng Lrnrs
- Section B01 (CRN 42051): Engaging Fam Diverse Yng Lrnrs
- ECED 505: Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
- Section 600 (CRN 44178): Intro to Early Child Spec Ed
- Section 601 (CRN 44193): Intro to Early Child Spec Ed
- Section B02 (CRN 43795): Intro to Early Child Spec Ed
- ECED 513: Integrating Social Studies Across the Content Areas for Diverse Young Learners (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 41347): Social Studies Giv Yng Lrnrs
- ECED 516: Science for Diverse Young Learners (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 42056): Science for Diverse Yng Lrnrs
- EDAT 510: Introduction to Assistive Technology (3 credits)
- Section D01 (CRN 40369): Intro to Assistive Technology
- EDAT 523: Accessibility and Input Modifications (3 credits)
- Section D01 (CRN 40056): Access/Input Modifications
- EDAT 527: Assistive Technology for Independent Living and Employment (3 credits)
- Section D01 (CRN 40370): AT of Ind Living/Employment
- EDCI 621: Introduction to Gifted and Talented Learners (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 41657): Intr Gifted/Talented Lrn
- EDCI 660: Integrated STEM Teaching (3 credits)
- Section BO1 (CRN 44124): Integrated STEM Teaching
- EDEP 591: Introduction to Data Literacy in Education (3 credits)
- Section D01 (CRN 40096): Intro to Data Literacy in Ed
- EDLE 620: Organizational Theory and Leadership (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section 601 (CRN 43964): Org Theory and Ldrshp Devel
- Section 602 (CRN 43941): Org Theory and Ldrshp Devel
- EDLE 634: Contemporary Issues in Education Leadership (3 credits)
- Section 601 (CRN 43730): Contemp Issues in Ed Lrdshp
- Section C02 (CRN 43745): Contemp Issues in Ed Lrdshp
- EDLE 635: Governance and the Independent School Boardroom (3 credits)
- Section D01 (CRN 40672): Govern and Ind School Boardrm
- EDLE 636: Adult Motivation and Conflict Management in Education Settings: A Case Study Approach (3 credits)
- Section 601 (CRN 43731): Motivation and Conf Mgmt in Ed
- Section D01 (CRN 40317): Motivation and Conf Mgmt in Ed
- Section D02 (CRN 41448): Motivation and Conf Mgmt in Ed
- EDPO 604: Education Policy Implementation (3 credits)
- Section A02 (CRN 43909): Ed. Policy Implementation
- EDRD 501: Literacy in Fine Arts, Health, and Physical Education (3 credits)
- Section 001 (CRN 42009): Literacy in Arts, Health, & PE
- Section 6L1 (CRN 43663): Literacy in Arts, Health, & PE
- EDRD 619: Disciplinary Literacy (3 credits)
- Section 001 (CRN 42010): Literacy in the Content Areas
- Section 6L1 (CRN 43664): Literacy in the Content Areas
- EDRD 631: Literacy Foundations and Instruction for Diverse Populations: Adolescence Through Adulthood (3 credits)
- Section 001 (CRN 41318): Adol Diverse Lit Foundations
- EDRS 590: Education Research (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 41662): Education Research
- Section BP1 (CRN 42904): Education Research
- EDRS 621: Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 43242): Qualitat Inquiry in Educ
- EDSE 501: Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)
- Section 611 (CRN 43805): Intro to Special Education
- Section 6S1 (CRN 44069): Intro to Special Education
- Section 6S2 (CRN 43806): Intro to Special Education
- Section 6S3 (CRN 44180): Intro to Special Education
- Section 6V1 (CRN 43942): Intro to Special Education
- Section A01 (CRN 40039): Intro to Special Education
- Section C01 (CRN 40098): Intro to Special Education
- EDSE 502: Classroom Management and Applied Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
- Section D01 (CRN 40089): Classrm Mgt/App Behav Analy
- EDSE 503: Language Development and Reading (3 credits)
- Section 680 (CRN 43807): Language Dev and Reading
- EDSE 514: Orientation and Mobility for Students with Blindness and Visual Impairments (2 credits)
- Section 6V1 (CRN 43770): Orient/Mobility Blind/Vis Imp
- Section 6Y1 (CRN 43736): Orient/Mobility Blind/Vis Imp
- EDSE 517: Computer Applications for Special Populations (3 credits)
- Section 611 (CRN 43804): Computer Appl Spec Popul
- Section 613 (CRN 43801): Computer Appl Spec Popul
- Section D01 (CRN 40020): Computer Appl Spec Popul
- EDSE 531: Transition and Community-Based Instruction (3 credits)
- Section 679 (CRN 43808): Transitn/Comm Based Inst
- Section 6U1 (CRN 43771): Transitn/Comm Based Inst
- Section 6Y1 (CRN 43737): Transitn/Comm Based Inst
- Section D01 (CRN 40211): Transitn/Comm Based Inst
- EDSE 544: Adapted Instructional Methods and Transition for Secondary Learners (3 credits)
- Section 671 (CRN 43861): Adapt Instr Meth/Trans Sec Lrn
- Section 674 (CRN 43862): Adapt Instr Meth/Trans Sec Lrn
- Section B01 (CRN 44437): Adapt Instr Meth/Trans Sec Lrn
- EDSE 547: Characteristics of Students with Severe Disabilities (3 credits)
- Section 6U1 (CRN 43752): Characteristics Severe Disab
- Section 6Y1 (CRN 43738): Characteristics Severe Disab
- Section D01 (CRN 40529): Characteristics Severe Disab
- EDSE 613: Teaching Methods for Students with Blindness and Visual Impairments (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section 6V1 (CRN 43754): Teaching Methods Blind/Vis Imp
- Section 6Y1 (CRN 43739): Teaching Methods Blind/Vis Imp
- EDSE 619: Principles and Procedures of Behavior Analysis (3 credits)
- Section 004 (CRN 43857): Principles and Procedures ABA
- EDSE 627: Assessment (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section 675 (CRN 43858): Assessment
- Section 681 (CRN 43863): Assessment
- Section 684 (CRN 43854): Assessment
- Section B02 (CRN 44461): Assessment
- Section B04 (CRN 44491): Assessment
- EDSE 635: Interventions for Individuals with Autism (3 credits)
- Section 002 (CRN 43248): Intervent Indivs with Autism
- EDSE 636: Supporting Communication and Literacy for Individuals with Autism (3 credits)
- Section 002 (CRN 43250): Comm/Lit for Indiv with Autism
- EDSE 637: Autism Across the Lifespan: Collaboration with Critical Partners (3 credits)
- Section 002 (CRN 43251): Autism Across Lifespan: Collab
- EDSE 638: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Issues in Assessment and Intersectionality (3 credits)
- Section 002 (CRN 43253): ASD: Issues Assess/Intersectn
- EDSE 641: Instructional Strategies for Reading and Writing (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section B01 (CRN 41442): Inst Strat Read and Writing
- EDSE 662: Consultation and Collaboration (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section 672 (CRN 43855): Consultation and Collaboration
- Section 673 (CRN 43864): Consultation and Collaboration
- Section B01 (CRN 40038): Consultation and Collaboration
- EDSE 663: Collaborative Teamwork to Support Students with Significant Disabilities (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section 6U1 (CRN 43758): Collab Team for Students w/SD
- Section 6V1 (CRN 43753): Collab Team for Students w/SD
- Section 6Y1 (CRN 43740): Collab Team for Students w/SD
- Section D01 (CRN 40532): Collab Team for Students w/SD
- EDSE 669: Individualized Supports and Specialized Care of Students with Severe Disabilities (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section 6U1 (CRN 43772): Indv Supprt Spec Care Sev Disb
- Section 6Y1 (CRN 43741): Indv Supprt Spec Care Sev Disb
- Section D01 (CRN 41215): Indv Supprt Spec Care Sev Disb
- EDUC 501: Human Development and Learning (3 credits)
- Section 001 (CRN 40849): Human Development and Learning
- Section 6P1 (CRN 43773): Human Development and Learning
- EDUC 502: Curriculum and Instruction – Teaching All Learners (3 credits)
- Section 001 (CRN 40850): Curriculum & Instruction PK-12
- Section 6P1 (CRN 43627): Curriculum & Instruction PK-12
- EDUC 503: Assessment of and for Learning (3 credits)
- Section 001 (CRN 41236): Assessment of and for Learning
- Section 6P1 (CRN 43626): Assessment of and for Learning
- EDUC 504: Foundations of Education (3 credits)
- Section 001 (CRN 40852): Foundations of Education
- Section 6P1 (CRN 43625): Foundations of Education
- EDUC 505: Classroom and Behavior Management in PreK-12 Classrooms (3 credits)
- Section 6P1 (CRN 43633): Classrm and Behavior Mgmt PK12
- Section B01 (CRN 41216): Classrm and Behavior Mgmt PK12
- EDUC 547: Scientific Inquiry and the Nature of Science (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 40378): Scientific Inqury Nature Scien
- EDUC 597: Special Topics in Education (1-6 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 42411): Teach & Learn Difficult Hist
- Section A06 (CRN 43713): Rsrch in Secondary Education
- Section A07 (CRN 43714): Rsrch in Secondary Education
- EDUC 608: Teacher Leadership for Professional Learning (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40537): Tchr Ldrshp Prof Lrning
- ELED 542: Foundations of Elementary Education (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section C01 (CRN 42026): Foundations of Elem Education
- ELED 543: Children, Family, Culture, and Schools, ages 4-12 Years (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section D01 (CRN 41414): Child, Fam, Culture, School
- MATH 611: Geometry and Measurement for K-8 Teachers (3 credits)
- Section 6M2 (CRN 43641): Geometry/Measurement K-8 Tchrs
- Section 6M3 (CRN 43665): Geometry/Measurement K-8 Tchrs
- Section 6M5 (CRN 43725): Geometry/Measurement K-8 Tchrs
Courses for Provisionally Licensed Teachers
The School of Education offers courses that are specifically designed for teachers who currently hold a provisional license. Check out these professional studies courses specific to your area of licensure here.
The core courses in the professional studies series are below, and you may check when a course is offered in the Graduate Courses for Educators section above or by selecting a course:
- EDUC 501: Human Development and Learning (3 credits)
- EDUC 503: Assessment of and for Learning (3 credits)
- EDUC 504: Foundations of Education (3 credits)
- EDUC 506: Foundations of Literacy (3 credits)
- EDRD 619: Disciplinary Literacy (3 credits)
Explore Teacher Licensure
If you’re interested in becoming a teacher and don’t yet hold a teaching license, connect with our Teacher Track advisors before enrolling in any courses as a non-degree student.
Undergraduate Courses for Current or Future Educators
- ECED 401: Developmental Pathways of Diverse Learners, Birth-Adolescence (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 41678): Dvlp Pthwy Div Lrnr:Brth-Adol
- ECED 402: Foundations of Language and Literacy for Diverse Young Learners, Birth-Age 5 (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 41677): Found Lang/Lit PK & K Learners
- ECED 404: Engaging Families of Diverse Learners, Birth – Grade 6 (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 42055): Engag Fam of Div Lrnrs, B-Gr6
- Section B02 (CRN 44455): Engag Fam of Div Lrnrs, B-Gr6
- ECED 405: Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education (3 credits)
- Section B02 (CRN 43794): Intro to Early Child Spec Ed
- ECED 413: Integrating Social Studies Across the Content Areas for Diverse Young Learners (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 41346): Social Studies Div Yng Lrnrs
- ECED 416: Science for Diverse Young Learners (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 42054): Science for Div Yng Lrnrs
- EDAT 410: Introduction to Assistive Technology (3 credits)
- Section D01 (CRN 41224): Intro to Assistive Technology
- EDAT 423: Accessibility and Input Modifications (3 credits)
- Section D01 (CRN 40123): Access/lnput Modifications
- EDSE 115: American Sign Language (ASL) I (4 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40373): American Sign Language I
- Section A02 (CRN 42210): American Sign Language I
- Section C01 (CRN 43270): American Sign Language I
- EDSE 116: American Sign Language (ASL) II (4 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section A01 (CRN 40374): American Sign Language II
- Section C01 (CRN 43245): American Sign Language II
- EDSE 341: Language Acquisition and Reading and Writing Development (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section B01 (CRN 44293): Language Acquis & Rdg/Wrtg Dev
- EDSE 469: Individualized Supports and Specialized Care of Students with Severe Disabilities (3 credits)
- Section D01 (CRN 43708): lndv Supprt Spec Care Sev Disb
- EDUC 200: Introduction to Education: Teaching, Learning and Schools (3 credits)
- Section C01 (CRN 43254): Intro to Education
- Section C02 (CRN 44265): Intro to Education
- ELED 242: Foundations of Elementary Education (3 credits)
- Section A03 (CRN 44247): Foundations in Elem Ed
- ELED 257: Integrating Technology in PreK-6 (3 credits)
- Section C02 (CRN 44246): Integrating Technology
- ELED 258: Children's Literature for Teaching in Diverse Settings (3 credits)
- Section A02 (CRN 42142): Child Lit/Tching Div Settings
- Section A03 (CRN 43441): Child Lit/Tching Div Settings
Courses about Recreation Management
- RECR 119: Fitness Walking (1 credit)
- Section A01 (CRN 40318): Fitness Walking
- Section B01 (CRN 40979): Fitness Walking
- RECR 182: Pilates: Introduction (1 credit)
- Section B01 (CRN 40841): Pilates: Introduction
- RECR 186: Yoga: Introduction (1 credit)
- Section B01 (CRN 41371): Yoga: Introduction
Courses about Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management
- TOUR 110: Professionalism and Civility (1 credit)
- Section A01 (CRN 40527): Professionalism and Civility
- TOUR 190: Wedding Planning (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 41680): Wedding Planning/Management
- TOUR 200: Introduction to Tourism Management (3 credits)
- Section C01 (CRN 42075): Introduction to Tourism Mgt
- TOUR 210: Global Understanding through Travel and Tourism (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40081): Glob Underst-Travel/Tour
- TOUR 220: Introduction to Event Management (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 41681): Introduct to Events Management
- TOUR 230: Introduction to Hospitality Management (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40102): Intro Hospitality Management
- TOUR 311: Women and Tourism (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40136): Women and Tourism
Courses about Health and Fitness
- ATEP 120: First Aid and Emergency Care (2 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40807): First Aid/Emergency Care
- Section A02 (CRN 41644): First Aid/Emergency Care
- ATEP 201: Medical and Scientific Terminology (3 credits)
- Section C01 (CRN 41645): Medical Scientific Terminology
- ATEP 300: Functional Anatomy (3 credits)
- Section A03 (CRN 40792): Functional Anatomy
- HEAL 110: Personal Health (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40092): Personal Health
- Section B01 (CRN 40670): Personal Health
- Section C01 (CRN 40099): Personal Health
- HEAL 220: Dimensions of Mental Health (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 43259): Dimensions of Mental Health
- HEAL 230: Introduction to Health Behavior (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 42012): Introductio to Health Behavior
- Section BP3 (CRN 44384): Introductio to Health Behavior
- HEAL 310: Drugs and Health (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40146): Drugs and Health
- HEAL 325: Human Sexuality (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40223): Human Sexuality
- Section B01 (CRN 40362): Human Sexuality
- HEAL 327: Women's Health (3 credits)
- Section C01 (CRN 41219): Women's Health
- HEAL 331: Men's Health (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40562): Men's Health
- HEAL 351: Relationship Health (3 credits)
- Section B01 (CRN 40553): Relationship Health
- KINE 100: Introduction to Kinesiology (3 credits)
- Section C01 (CRN 44231): Dominion Energy Program/EIP
- KINE 200: Methods of Exercise Instruction (3 credits)
- Section C03 (CRN 43600): Exercise Instruction
- KINE 310: Exercise Physiology I (3 credits)
- Section A02 (CRN 42449): Exercise Physiology I
- KINE 320: Principles of Human Nutrition (3 credits)
- Section A01 (CRN 40651): Principles of Human Nutrition
Courses about Sport Management
- SPMT 201: Introduction to Sport Management (3 credits)
- Section C01 (CRN 40234): Introduction to Sport Managmnt
- Section C02 (CRN 44232): Dominion Energy Program/EIP
- SPMT 320: Psychology of Sport (3 credits)
- Section A02 (CRN 44262): Psychology of Sport
- Section A03 (CRN 44263): Psychology of Sport
- SPMT 480: Special Topics in Sport Management (3 credits) – Requires override approval from department
- Section 001 (CRN 42092): Professional Teams and Leagues
- Section 003 (CRN 44159): Digital Marketing for SRTM
- Section SA2 (CRN 43432): SA: Euro Mod Sport
- SRST 200: History of Sport and Leisure in America (3 credits)
- Section C01 (CRN 40781): History Sport/Leisure America
- SRST 598: Special Topics (1-6 credits)
- Section 003 (CRN 43637): Professional Leagues and Teams
- Section SA1 (CRN 44112): Euro Mod Sport