SPS 4500 - Teaching Assistantship in the School of Professional Studies

Credits: 3 (1 + 4)

Prerequisite(s): 15 semester hours of coursework in major; junior or senior standing; permission of faculty member and department chair

Description: This course provides undergraduate students with an experience as a teaching assistant in courses offered through academic departments within the School of Professional Studies. Under close faculty supervision, this course provides training and support for students to learn about higher education pedagogy and processes in teaching courses within the student’s selected major. Students will put into use what they learned in previous major courses to assist other students enrolled in the major courses. The experience includes seminar meetings, along with additional hours of application each week using students’ content knowledge and developing pedagogical skills.