2011-2012 Catalog
The Teacher Education Program seeks to prepare candidates with knowledge, skills, and disposition to teach with compassion, competence, and commitment.
Compassion |
Competence |
Commitment |
A. Candidates demonstrate a desire to build rapport with their students by showing concern and interest. B. Candidates build an environment of fairness, trust, and positive interaction among all classroom members. C. Candidates advocate social justice and equity in the community to promote affirmation and response for all individuals. D. Candidates transform communities consist with a Christian worldview through service to humanity. |
A. Candidates conduct research about students and the learning process. They reflect on this information to create learning experiences adapted to diverse learners. B. Candidates create an environment that is safe, organized, and accommodates all students, including those with special needs. C. Candidates design appropriate standard-based learning goals and effectively communicate them to students. D. Candidates demonstrate competency in the content areas. E. Candidates demonstrate the ability to assess student learning using formal and information assessment strategies to evaluate and insure that continuous intellectual, social, physical, and moral/ spiritual development of all learners. F. Candidates demonstrate the use of diverse teaching methods to insure the success of all students. G. Candidates use technology to support teaching and learning. H. Candidates demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills including questioning strategies. |
A. Candidates demonstrate efficacy by actively searching for practical actions to address specific needs of all students. B. Candidates are reflective regarding the impact their teaching has upon their students. C. Candidates lead in their profession by involvement in professional organizations, publications, presentations, and school/community leadership. D. Candidates build relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and other community stakeholders. |
In addition to completing an application, submitting transcripts of college work, and providing two letters of recommendation, applicants for regular admission must:
Some students may be admitted under a special student, conditional admission, or non-degree student status. Details are available from the coordinators of the graduate education programs.
A student may transfer credits from appropriate graduate work at accredited colleges and universities. Credit will be transferred on a course-by-course basis as applicable to the program. All transfer work into the graduate program in education requires final grades of B or better. A maximum of six (6) semester hours may be transferred. For the ISM degree program only candidates may transfer up to 6 graduate credit hours of ISP equivalent courses and 6 graduate credit hours of PEL equivalent courses for a total of 12 graduate transfer credits. The specific program coordinator shall determine the acceptability of transfer credit.
A candidate enrolled in the graduate education program with regular admission status will be placed on academic probation at any time that he/she earns more than two grades below a B- or if the graduate cumulative grade point average falls below 3.00. The graduate education candidate who is placed on academic probation must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 at the completion of an additional six (6) semester hours. The candidate is removed from probation after retaking course(s) in which he/she earned less than a "B-" with a grade of B- or better, or at the end of any semester in which the cumulative grade point average meets or exceeds 3.00.
A candidate will be dismissed from the graduate education program after:
Core Education Courses
EDU0010 Technology Basics |
0 |
EDU6202 Ethical Practices and Current Ethical Issues |
2 |
EDU6203 Curricular Perspectives |
3 |
EDU6053 Applying Research on Teaching |
3 |
EDU6213 Equity, Justice and Diversity |
3 |
EDU6222 Assessment in Action |
2 |
EDU6223 Educator as Researcher |
3 |
EDU6282 Capstone Project |
2 |
Specialized Education Courses
ECE6203 Play, Creativity and Imagination |
3 |
ECE6213 Social Development of Young Children |
3 |
ECE6223 Advanced Study of Child Development |
3 |
ECE6233 Curriculum Integration |
3 |
ECE6243 Literacy Theory and Practice |
3 |
ECE6252 Advanced Children’s Literature |
2 |
ECE6261 Writing with Children |
1 |
Other Required Course
ITD0010 Online Learning Laboratory |
0 |
|
Total |
36 Hours |
|
Core Education Courses
EDU0010 Technology Basics |
0 |
EDU6202 Ethical Practices and Current Ethical Issues |
2 |
EDU6203 Curricular Perspectives |
3 |
EDU6053 Applying Research on Teaching |
3 |
EDU6213 Equity, Justice and Diversity |
3 |
EDU6222 Assessment in Action |
2 |
EDU6223 Educator as Researcher |
3 |
EDU6282 Capstone Project |
2 |
Specialized Education Courses
MCE6203 Young Adolescent Development |
3 |
MCE6213 Middle Level Philosophy and School Organization |
3 |
MCE6223 Middle Level Curriculum and Instruction |
3 |
MCE6233 Family and Community Involvement |
3 |
MCE6243 Middle Level Professional Roles |
3 |
MCE6253 Middle Level Teaching Fields |
3 |
Other Required Course
ITD0010 Online Learning Laboratory (for online program |
0 |
|
Total |
36 Hours |
|
Core Education Courses
EDU0010 Technology Basics |
0 |
EDU6202 Ethical Practices and Current Ethical Issues |
2 |
EDU6203 Curricular Perspectives |
3 |
EDU6053 Applying Research on Teaching |
3 |
EDU6213 Equity, Justice and Diversity |
3 |
EDU6222 Assessment in Action |
2 |
EDU6223 Educator as Researcher |
3 |
EDU6282 Capstone Project |
2 |
Specialized Education Courses
EDT6203 Educational Leadership and Instructional Technology |
3 |
EDT6203 Curriculum Leadership in Instructional Technology |
3 |
EDT6223 Design and Development of Multimedia Instructional Products |
3 |
EDT6233 Educational and Ethical Uses of Electronic Networks and Telecommunication Systems |
3 |
EDT6243 Teaching and Learning in Online and Blended Learning Environments |
3 |
EDT6253 Exploring and Implementing Emerging Technologies |
3 |
Other Required Course
ITD0010 Online Learning Laboratory (for online program) |
0 |
|
Total |
36 Hours |
|
Professional Education Requirements
EDU0010 Technology Basics |
0 |
PEL6003 Foundations of Education |
3 |
PEL6012 Field Experience II |
2 |
PEL6013 Technology for Educators |
3 |
PEL6023 Effective Teaching Methods |
3 |
PEL6032 Action Research |
2 |
PEL6053 Educational Psychology |
3 |
PEL6073 Classroom Management |
3 |
PEL6193 Content Area Reading |
3 |
PEL6091 Student Teaching Seminar |
1 |
PEL6099 Student Teaching |
9 |
Required Intervention Specialist Courses
ISP6002 Inclusion and Exceptional Teaching: PK-12 |
2 |
|
ISP6012 Developmental Characteristics and Individual Learning Differences: PK-12 |
2 |
|
ISP6013 Individualized Instructional Strategies: Math |
3 |
|
ISP6023 Individualized Instructional Strategies: Reading and Language |
3 |
|
ISP6022 Individualized Instructional Strategies: Content Areas |
2 |
|
ISP6032 Extended Field Experience for Exceptional Learners |
2 |
|
ISP6033 Diagnostic Assessment Strategies for Exceptional Learners |
3 |
|
ISP6043 Behavioral Analysis and Classroom Management |
3 |
|
ISP6052 Consultation and Collaboration for the Inclusion of Exceptional Learners |
2 |
|
ISP6062 Individualized Instructional Strategies Field Experience |
2 |
|
ISP6073 Current Issues in Professional Ethical Practice |
3 |
|
Total |
59 Hours |
|
Required Courses
EDU0010 Technology Basics |
0 |
|
ISP6002 Inclusion and Exceptional Teaching: PK-12 |
2 |
|
ISP6012 Developmental Characteristics and Individual Learning Differences: PK-12 |
2 |
|
ISP6013 Individualized Instructional Strategies in Mathematics |
3 |
|
ISP6023 Individualized Instructional Strategies: Reading and Language |
3 |
|
ISP6022 Individualized Instructional Strategies: Content Areas |
2 |
|
ISP6032 Extended Field Experience for Exceptional Learners |
2 |
|
ISP6033 Diagnostic Assessment Strategies for Exceptional Learners |
3 |
|
ISP6092 Special Education Research and Writing I |
2 |
|
ISP6043 Behavioral Analysis and Classroom Management |
3 |
|
ISP6052 Consultation and Collaboration for the Inclusion of Exceptional Learners |
2 |
|
ISP6062 Individualized Instructional Strategies Field Experience |
2 |
|
ISP6066 Advanced Practicum |
6 |
|
ISP6073 Current Issues in Professional Ethical Practice |
3 |
|
ISP6091 Special Education Research and Writing II |
1 |
|
Total |
36 Hours |
|
Required Courses
EDU0010 Technology Basics |
0 |
|
PEL6003 History and Philosophy of Education |
3 |
|
PEL6013 Technology for Educators |
3 |
|
PEL6023 Effective Teaching Methods |
3 |
|
PEL6053 Educational Psychology |
3 |
|
PEL6002 Field Experience I |
2 |
|
PEL6073 Classroom Management |
3 |
|
PEL6133 Inclusion and Differentiated Instruction |
3 |
|
PEL6193 Content Area Reading |
3 |
|
PEL6012 Field Experience II |
2 |
|
PEL6082 Educational Trends and Ethical Issues |
2 |
|
PEL6032 Action Research |
2 |
|
PEL6042 Instructional Design |
2 |
|
PEL6091 Student Teaching Seminar |
1 |
|
PEL6099 Student Teaching |
9 |
|
Total |
41 Hours* |
|
*Additional undergraduate hours beyond the professional education sequence may be required in specific content areas to qualify for a teaching license in the State of Ohio. Please check with the program coordinator for those requirements.
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