College of Arts and Sciences Courses

Cas 595 Teaching Science Research (3)

This is a five day, thirty-six contact hour intensive course in teaching science research. It is the preparatory course for entry into the UHS Science Research in the High School Program. It is open to all teachers with a master’s degree in the sciences. Time commitment is four and a half consecutive days (the workshop) and a prerequisite preparation assignment that generally takes between four and twenty additional hours. It is generally attended by teachers who then begin teaching science research classes in their respective high schools

Cas 601 (Pad 590, Pos 611) Seminar in College Teaching (0-1)

An overview of the scholarship of teaching and learning, students will develop and practice teaching skills.  Course will be taught in conjunction with the Institute for Teaching, Learning, and Academic Leadership.  Emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to design and teach a course that effectively facilitates student learning.  Topics include: student learning styles,  encouraging critical thinking, assessing student learning, designing assignments, active learning & group work, course design, efficient grading, how to run a lecture, and the use of writing in the classroom. Prerequisites: Admission to a terminal degree program and permission of instructor.

Cas 602 (Pad 591, Pos 612) Preparing for the Professoriate (0-1)

Students will develop a working knowledge of the American system of higher education, an understanding of what it means to be a professional academic, and the processes common to tenure-track academic positions. This course will be taught in conjunction with the Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership.  Topics include: Transitioning from Student to Professional, Understanding Institution Types, The Academic Job Market, What Successful New Faculty Know, Understanding the Tenure Process, Balancing Faculty Commitments of Research, Teaching and Service, Movements in Institutional Change to Improve Learning, Department and Institutional Assessment. Prerequisites: Admission to a terminal degree program; CAS 601, PAD 590 or POS 611; and permission of instructor.

Cas 603 (Pad 592, Pos 613) Becoming a Reflective Teacher: The Teaching Portfolio (0-1)

Students will build on the skills developed in CAS 601, PAD 590 or POS 611 as well as gain a familiarity with scholarship and techniques to help them develop as reflective teachers.  Students will construct a teaching portfolio that can be used as part of a job search and as the foundation of a professional portfolio which can be used as a part of the tenure process. This course will be taught in conjunction with the Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership.  Topics will include: The Teaching Portfolio and Teaching Statement as Formative and Summative Document; Peer Evaluation Training; Designing Courses for Significant Learning; Teaching Materials—Activities and Assignments; Coaching Students as Learners; The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; Teaching Evaluations; and From Teaching Portfolio to Tenure File. Prerequisites: Admission to a terminal degree program; CAS 601, PAD 590 or POS 611; and permission of instructor.