| Program Director: | Tiffany Wheeler (twheeler@transy.edu) |
| Office: | Cowgill 219 |
| Phone: | 233-8186 |
NOTE: To be eligible for any type of certification in education, students must meet the GPA requirement and meet the required scores for a test of basic skills in math, reading, and writing.
| Elementary Education (P-5 Certification) Major Pattern | ||
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| First Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| PSY 1004 General Psychology* | PSY 1004 General Psychology* | General Education Courses OR |
| EDU 1004 Observing the Learner | EDU 1004 Observing the Learner | Education Elective |
| General Education Courses (See Notes Below) | General Education Courses | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| EDU 2014 Schooling in American Culture AND/OR | EDU 2094 Standards Based Instruction AND/OR | General Education Courses |
| EDU 2164 Design. Constructivist Based Learning Environments | EDU 2014 Schooling in American Culture | Education Elective |
| General Education Courses | EDU 2104 Teaching of Mathematics I | Other Electives |
| Education Elective | General Education Courses | |
| Other Electives | Education Elective | |
| Other Electives | ||
| NOTES: | ||
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| Junior Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| EDU 3034 Literacy in Written and Spoken Language | EDU 3074 Interactive, Integrative Learning Climates | EDU 3244 Practicum in Learning Experiences |
| EDU 3104 Teaching of Mathematics II | EDU 3084 Inquiry-Based Learning Climates | |
| 2000-level Education courses not yet completed AND | 2000/3000-level Education courses not yet completed AND | |
| General Education Courses | General Education Courses | |
| Education Elective | Education Elective | |
| Other Electives | Other Electives | |
| NOTE: Students should have 3000-level Education courses completed by the end of their junior year if possible and should work closely with an education advisor. | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| EDU 4214 Student Teaching in Primary School OR | EDU 4214 Student Teaching in Primary School OR | EDU 4514 Senior Seminar |
| Remaining Education Courses | Remaining Education Courses | |
| General Education Courses | General Education Courses | |
| Education Elective | Education Elective | |
| Other Electives | Other Electives | |
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| Elementary Education majors are required to take PSY 1004 General Psychology, and American history course, and an English course beyond First-Year Research Seminar. Therefore, we recommend that the GE requirement for Humanities be addressed with an English course and that PSY 1004 be used to address the GE requirement for Social Sciences. | ||
| Elementary Education majors are encouraged to take Spanish for their Foreign Language requirement. | ||
| *Satisfies a GE Distribution requirement | ||
NOTE: To be eligible for any type of certification in education, students must meet the GPA requirement and meet the required scores for a test of basic skills in math, reading, and writing.
| Middle Grades Education (5-9 Certification) Major Pattern | ||
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| First Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| PSY 1004 General Psychology* | PSY 1004 General Psychology* | General Education Courses OR |
| EDU 1004 Observing the Learner | EDU 1004 Observing the Learner | Education Elective |
| General Education Courses (See Notes Below) | General Education Courses | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| EDU 2014 Schooling in American Culture AND/OR | EDU 2094 Standards Based Instruction AND/OR | General Education Courses |
| EDU 2164 Design. Constructivist Based Learning Environments | EDU 3054 Instructional Strategies | Emphasis Area Courses |
| General Education Courses | General Education Courses | Other Electives |
| Emphasis Area Courses | Other Electives | |
| Other Electives | ||
| NOTES: | ||
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| Junior Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| EDU 3124 Young Adolescents: Preparing to Teach in the Middle-Level | 2000-level Education courses not yet completed AND | EDU 3244 Practicum in Learning Experiences |
| 2000-level Education courses not yet completed AND | General Education Courses | |
| General Education Courses | Emphasis Area Courses | |
| Emphasis Area Courses | Other Electives | |
| Other Electives | ||
| NOTE: | ||
| Students should have 3000-level Education courses completed by the end of their junior year if possible and should work closely with an education advisor. | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| EDU 3134 Creating Middle-Level Learning Experiences | EDU 4414 Student Teaching in Middle Grades OR | EDU 4514 Senior Seminar |
| EDU 4414 Student Teaching in Middle Grades OR | Remaining Education Courses | |
| Remaining Education Courses | General Education Courses | |
| General Education Courses | Emphasis Area Courses | |
| Emphasis Area Courses | Other Electives | |
| Other Electives | ||
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| Middle Grades Education majors are required to take PSY 1004 General Psychology, which can be used in the GE requirement for Social Sciences and must also complete allied courses related to the disciplines in which they intend to teach (Emphasis Area Courses). These allied courses can sometimes be used for GE Distribution requirements. See an Education Program Advisor for a list of appropriate courses. For an emphasis in Middle Grades Mathematics, students must take EDU 3104 as part of their math concentration. | ||
| *Satisfies a GE Distribution requirement | ||
NOTE: This major DOES NOT lead to teaching certification.
| Educational Studies Major Pattern | ||
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| First Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| EDU 1004 Observing the Learner | EDU 1004 Observing the Learner | General Education Course OR |
| General Education Courses | General Education Courses | Other Elective |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| EDU 2014 Schooling in American Culture | EDU 2014 Schooling in American Culture | General Education Courses |
| Appropriate 2000-Level Education Course Electives (See List Below) | Appropriate 2000-Level Education Course Electives (See List Below) | Appropriate 2000-Level Education Course Electives (See List Below) |
| General Education Courses | General Education Courses | Other Electives |
| Other Electives | Other Electives | |
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| Junior Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| EDU 3414 Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class OR | EDU 3414 Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class OR | |
| EDU 3204 Philosophy of Education | EDU 3204 Philosophy of Education | |
| Appropriate 3000-Level Education Course Electives (See List Below) | Appropriate 3000-Level Education Course Electives (See List Below) | |
| General Education Courses | General Education Courses | |
| Other Electives | Other Electives | |
| NOTE: | ||
| Students should have 3000-level Education courses completed by the end of their junior year if possible and should work closely with an education advisor. | ||
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall Term | Winter Term | May Term |
| Appropriate 3000-Level Education Course Electives (See List Below) | Appropriate 3000-Level Education Course Electives (See List Below) | EDU 4514 Senior Seminar |
| General Education Courses | General Education Courses | |
| Other Electives | Other Electives | |
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Of the ten courses required for this major, five should be taken from the following list: |
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| At least four of the ten courses must be at the 3000-level or above. | ||
| With permission of the Education Program Director, the following courses can also be taken: | ||
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