Scope and Sequence of Scope and Sequence of MAS-GEMAS-GE

Goal of the presentation is to give you an explanation for the entirety of the program of study

Ultimately - an undergraduate student consumes knowledge and a graduate produces knowledge (in this case for your classroom & colleagues)

CoursesCourses

Some Flexibility in SchedulingSome Flexibility in Scheduling

AssignmentsAssignments

Building towards CapstoneBuilding towards Capstone

Building Geographic KnowledgeBuilding Geographic Knowledge

Now, overview classesNow, overview classes

GCU 671-672-673GCU 671-672-673 Fall courses to reduce tuition (for in-

state students, pay 7 & get 10) Combined for Financial Aid purposes Split schedule to reduce stress (671

from Aug - mid Nov., 672 & 673 mid-Nov to mid-Feb)

Can always “back off” & take 1 at a time

GCU 671GCU 671 Foundation of best practice lesson bank

GCU 671GCU 671 Lots of lessons to select to critique &

write assessments

GCU 671GCU 671 All grade levels

GCU 671GCU 671 Ability to focus on NCLB (reading,

writing, math) through GeoLiteracy & Geomath lessons for K-8 students

GCU 671GCU 671 Lessons emphasizing culture

Ekiss - The eyes have it

GCU 671GCU 671 Lessons linking reading & geography

Rees - Silk Road

GCU 671GCU 671

All geography elements (concepts), including physical geography

Sandscapes to

landscapes

GCU 672 - Physical GCU 672 - Physical Geography for teachersGeography for teachers

A core of

geography

Delivery - like thisDelivery - like this

Gives you background to have Gives you background to have expertise to not simply replay expertise to not simply replay

media storiesmedia stories

Explains a lot about EarthExplains a lot about Earth

Process-culture Process-culture connectionsconnections

Class is BuffetClass is Buffet

Your

Assessments

focus on

your

classroom

GCU 673 - Human Geography GCU 673 - Human Geography for Teachers (AP HG)for Teachers (AP HG)

Core of

geography

Similar delivery & Similar delivery & assessments to 672assessments to 672

Topics may surprise & delightTopics may surprise & delight

Spring (mid-Feb-May) coursesSpring (mid-Feb-May) courses

7 units -- to match Financial Aid requirements

GCU 674 (GeoTechniques) GCU 675 (World Regional for Teachers)

GCU 674 - GeoTechniquesGCU 674 - GeoTechniques

Field Methods GPS Remote Sensing Cartography Geographic Information Science (GIS)

Similar delivery, different Similar delivery, different assessments for youassessments for you

Give you basic cartography Give you basic cartography backgroundbackground

You will critique mapsYou will critique maps

Will not go into depth, but just Will not go into depth, but just provide enough to take provide enough to take

another class another class

GCU 675 - World Geography GCU 675 - World Geography for Teachersfor Teachers

Many teach world geography at different levels

Many interested in community college instruction (typically 24 units in the subject matter & masters)

This class goal is to analyze & start preparation for teaching World Geography at the community college level

Start with the ASU modelStart with the ASU model

This model heavy in historical This model heavy in historical geographygeography

What you do:What you do:

Analyze syllabi & turn in your own Analyze ASU lectures Pick 1 region & prepare EVERYTHING

(powerpoints, student activities, test) needed to roll into the classroom

In the process, think differently about the way you teach regions in your classes

Summer/Fall classesSummer/Fall classes

Do work over the summer (GCU 676, 677) and sign up as Fall semester class

Full semester Fall class (COE 501) Combined to reduce costs (Az residents

pay for 7, take 10)

GCU 676 - North American GCU 676 - North American Geography for TeachersGeography for Teachers

Similar delivery & Similar delivery & assessments to GCU 672/673assessments to GCU 672/673 Allow you to link geography & history,

but with richness of regional geography

Rich emphasis in historical Rich emphasis in historical geographygeography

Recommend (not require)Recommend (not require) Meinig - Shaping of America series

GCU 677 - Geography Across GCU 677 - Geography Across the Curriculumthe Curriculum

Different assessments for elementary, MS social studies, HS social studies & Science

If you have a different teaching assignment, please bring this up & we can discuss the assessments that best fit your educational setting

Chance to link spatial thinking Chance to link spatial thinking to key societal issues in what to key societal issues in what

you teachyou teach

Then -- Capstone with COE Then -- Capstone with COE partnerspartners

COE 501 (Introduction to Educational Research) - All Fall Semester

SED 593 (Applied Project - on your “burning passion”) - Until March, when we gather in person to share and celebrate

COE 501COE 501

Dr. Ganesh has adapted this requirement for online & for this program

COE 501 will have a text with COE 501 will have a text with specific assignmentsspecific assignments

SED 593SED 593

Link classes with your passion Link classes with your passion graduallygradually

Last geog. class has you organize the capstone paper