Nov 26, 2024

2017-2018 Catalog

2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Education, Early Childhood/Elementary Teaching Preparation, B.A./B.S.

Professors: Mary Bucy, Maria Dantas-Whitney, Mark Girod, Rachel Harrington, Chloë Hughes, Marie LeJeune, Mickey Pardew, Adele Schepige, Dana Ulveland
Associate professors: Carmen Cáceda, Kenneth Carano, Melanie Landon-Hays, Cindy Ryan, Alicia Wenzel, Greg Zobel
Assistant professors: Natalie Danner, Xiaopeng Gong, Katrina Hovey, Annie Ittner, Maria Peterson- Ahmad, Joshua Schulze

Mission

Principled upon educational equity, cultural sensitivity, professionalism and an intellectually vital community. Committed to facilitating the learning and development of our candidates who, in turn, can successfully affect the learning and development of PK-12 students in schools.

Learning Outcomes

The program prepares caring, competent professionals who:

Demonstrate evidence of appropriate content knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary for attaining high achievement for all PK-12 students.
Create a climate where diversity is valued.
Successfully affect the learning and development of PK-12 students in schools.

There are special requirements for admission to the education programs. Contact the Teacher Education Division representatives for more information. The College of Education’s Policy Analysis and Review Committee establishes policies and standards that students must meet before being admitted to teacher education courses. Students may explore their interest in teaching during their freshman and sophomore years by enrolling in ED 200 , ED 230 , ED 240 .

The university has found it necessary to evaluate a person’s background to determine his or her likelihood of maintaining standards of professional conduct necessary in the discipline. An evaluation may take into consideration current performance as well as past experiences and actions that could affect a student’s ability to perform in the particular course or program.

Complete with Early Childhood, Early Childhood/Elementary, Elementary/Middle Level, Middle Level/High School or High School Teaching Preparations.

Age 3 through grade eight in an elementary school only.

Core Courses

Early Childhood/Elementary Preparations (115 credits)

Test requirements: passing score on all required tests. See wou.edu/educationtests.

Note:

*** Courses include clinical hours (up to 10 hours/class) in inclusive early childhood settings.

Health (4)

HE 351 School Health Programs Elementary Credits: 4

Humanities/Language Arts (12)

LING 210 Introduction to Linguistics Credits: 4 *
LING 314 Language Study for Elementary/Middle Teachers Credits: 4

Choose One: (4)

ENG 104 Introduction to Fiction Credits: 4 *
ENG 105 Introduction to Drama Credits: 4 *
ENG 106 Introduction to Poetry Credits: 4 *

Mathematics (18)

MTH 211 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I Credits: 4 *
MTH 212 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II Credits: 4 *
MTH 213 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics III Credits: 4 *
MTH 396 Elementary Problem Solving Credits: 3

Choose One (3):

MTH 392 College Algebra for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Credits: 3
MTH 393 Probability & Statistics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Credits: 3
MTH 394 Introduction to Geometry for Elementary Teachers Credits: 3
MTH 398 Discrete Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Credits: 3

Physical Education (4)

EXS 433 Physical Education in the Elementary School Credits: 4

Psychology (3)

PSY 218 Psychological Foundations of Education Credits: 3

Science (18)

BI 101 General Biology Credits: 5
GS 325 Science Inquiry and Design for K-8 Teachers Credits: 3

Choose Two: (10)

ES 104 Earth System Science Credits: 5 *
ES 105 Earth System Science Credits: 5 *
ES 106 Earth System Science Credits: 5 *

Social Science (20)

Choose One: (4)

EC 201 Introduction to Microeconomics Credits: 4
EC 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics Credits: 4

Choose One: (4)

GEOG 105 Introductory Physical Geography Credits: 4 *
GEOG 106 Introductory Economic Geography Credits: 4 *
GEOG 107 Introductory Cultural Geography Credits: 4 *

Choose Two: (8)

HST 201 History of the United States: Native American Cultures to Early 19th Century Credits: 4 *
HST 202 History of the United States: Reform and Progress Credits: 4 *
HST 203 History of the United States: First World War to the Present Credits: 4 *

Choose One: (4)

PS 201 American National Government Credits: 4
PS 202 State and Local Government Credits: 4

Initial Licensure

Education majors are required to complete all pre-education courses (all 200, 300 and 400 level with a grade of B- or better) required for the major (early childhood only, early childhood/elementary, elementary/middle, middle/high or high only) prior to entry to the education core.

Requirements for admission into the professional education core include: (1) a minimum overall (or last 90 hours) GPA of 2.75, (2) a minimum GPA of 3.0 in education coursework and (3) for middle and high preparations a minimum of 3.0 in endorsement area content courses.

The professional education core includes three quarters of intensive classes and clinical experiences organized in the following fashion, by authorization level and major. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in education coursework and grades of B- or better in all courses while enrolled in the professional education core.

Professional Education Core (38 credits)

Term I:

ED 404 Clinical Experience Seminar I Credits: 1
ED 411 Clinical Experience I Credits: 3
ED 443 Supporting Language, Literacy and Culture Credits: 3
ED 418 Assessment, Planning and Instruction Credits: 3
ED 446 Environments for Diverse Learners Credits: 3

Term II:

ED 405 Clinical Experience Seminar II Credits: 1
ED 412 Clinical Experience II Credits: 3
ED 421 Technology Integration Credits: 3
ED 444 Content Literacy Credits: 3
ED 450 Methods for Classroom Management Credits: 3

Catalog

Education, Early Childhood/Elementary Teaching Preparation, B.A./B.S.

Mission

Learning Outcomes

Core Courses

Early Childhood/Elementary Preparations (115 credits)

Creative Arts (6)

Education (30)

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Health (4)

Humanities/Language Arts (12)

Choose One: (4)

Mathematics (18)

Choose One (3):

Physical Education (4)

Psychology (3)

Science (18)

Choose Two: (10)

Social Science (20)

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Initial Licensure

Professional Education Core (38 credits)

Term I:

Term II:

Term III:

Total Credits (153)

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