Driver Education Course Descriptions

DE 4543: Driver and Traffic Education II

Prerequisites: A valid driver's license, admission to teacher education program, a driving record free from frequent and unusual violations.

This course is designed to prepare teachers to organize and teach driver education and traffic safety programs in secondary schools. It includes administration, supervision of personnel, design of facilities, and a research project.

Note: May not be repeated for credit as DE 5543 or equivalent.

DE 4613: Driver and Traffic Education I

Prerequisites: A valid driver's license, admission to teacher education program, and a driving record free from frequent and unusual violations.

This course is designed to prepare teachers to organize and teach driver education and traffic safety programs in secondary schools. This course provides a survey of materials and methods of instruction plus evaluation of textbooks and in car training of a student driver.

Two hour lecture, two hours laboratory.

Note: May not be repeated for credit as DE 5613 or equivalent.