Secondary Education
* Professors Besonen, Graening, Taylor, Totten * Professors Emeriti Waltman, Williamson * Associate Professors, Digby, Farah, Wavering * Associate Professor Emeriti Clark, Ford * Assistant Professor Morrow
Secondary Schools Program
Students certifying to teach in grades 9-12 will receive a degree from the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences with a specialization in one of the following areas: biology, chemistry, communication and drama, English, foreign language, geography, geology, history, journalism, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, speech and drama, or any other appropriate degree.
Included in the undergraduate degree program will be the following18-hour, Pre-Education Core:
CIED 1002, Introduction
to Education
CIED 1011, Introduction
to Education Practicum
ETEC 2001, Educational
Technology
ETEC 2002L, Educational
Tech Lab
CIED 3023, Survey of Exceptionalities
CIED 3033, Classroom Learning
Theory
CIED 4201, Seminar: Introduction
to Professionalism
CIED 4210, Practicum:
Critical and Creative Thinking Skills
CIED 4211, Seminar: Critical
and Creative Thinking Skills
CIED 4221, Seminar: Structure
of the Disciplines
CNED 4003, Classroom Human
Relations Skills
Students with an appropriate baccalaureate degree and upon completion of the Pre-Education Core may apply to the Master of Arts in Teaching program to complete a master's and licensure. See the Graduate School Catalog for information about the M.A.T. program.
SECONDARY EDUCATION M.A.T. APPLICATION PROCESS
I. Preliminary Admissions
Students complete
preliminary admissions form at the end of CIED1002/1011 indicating teaching
field intent, anticipated date to enter MAT, GPA (including transfer
work) and completion of PRAXIS I. Students who transfer CIED 1002/1011
from another institution must complete the form at the time of first
enrollment.
II. Candidacy Status
1. Complete MAT check by
October 1.
2. File Graduate
School Application by November 1.
3. Complete admission
screening interview (to be scheduled between February 15 and March
15).
4. At the time of
the interview, candidates must have a GPA of 2.70, have passed the
PRAXIS I, submitted three letters of reference, and submitted a portfolio.
Foreign Language majors must submit proof of having passed the foreign
language proficiency exam.
5. The list of students
will be reduced to 50 at this time.
6. The probationary
status will include the content specific courses of the spring semester,
plus the first 6 hours of the MAT taught during the summer term. The
number admitted into specific teaching fields will be determined by
both availability of internship spaces in the public schools with
Cohort Partnership agreements and job market potential. However, meeting
or exceeding minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance into
the M.A.T.
7. At the completion
of the 6 hours of MAT courses, the secondary faculty will convene
to review the status of the 50 candidates.
III. Professional Standing Status
Professional Standing
Status will be granted at completion of the first 6 hours of MAT courses
and after faculty review. (For details contact the department of curriculum
and instruction in the Graduate Education Building 201.)
COURSES: SECONDARY ED (SEED)
SEED5153 Design and Preparation of Curriculum Materials (FA, SP, SU) Principles and procedures for the selection, development, and organization of curriculum materials including learning packages, simulation and gaming, units, courses of study or curriculum guides. Prerequisite: EDFD 5373 or equivalent.
Graduate standing is prerequisite to the following courses.
SEED560V Workshop (1-18) (IR)
SEED599V Seminar (1-18) (IR)
SEED600V Master's Thesis (1-18) (IR)
SEED605V Independent Study (1-18) (FA, SP, SU)
SEED660V Workshop (1-18) (IR) Prerequisite: advanced graduate standing.
SEED674V Internship (1-18) (IR) Prerequisite: advanced graduate standing.
SEED680V Educational Specialist Project (1-6) (IR)
SEED699V Seminar (1-18) (FA, SP, SU)
SEED700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: candidacy.
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