2008-2009 Catalog - Virginia Wesleyan College

EDUCATION/SPECIAL EDUCATION/ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION FOR TEACHERS77Chart continued from previous pageEDUC 434Elementary Preservice Teaching I 7.5(seminar included)SPED 438Special Education Preservice Teaching II 7.5(seminar included)REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COURSES FORELEMENTARY EDUCATION (preK-6)WITH ADD-ON MIDDLE EDUCATIONEDUC 338Middle Education Teaching Methods 6-8EDUC 339Middle Education Practicum 6-8EDUC 319Reading in the Content AreasEDUC 434Elementary Preservice Teaching IEDUC 436Middle School Preservice Teaching IMiddle Education Program (6-8)The Middle Education program is designed to providethe successful student with eligibility for a license to teach inthe sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. The student mustcomplete the sequence of professional education courses, thegeneral studies selections, and either a content area major(English, math, science, or social studies) or theinterdivisional academic major (PIDM). Students mustcomplete one 21-hour content area from English,mathematics, science, or social studies. The student iscautioned that careful coordination of the general studies,major requirements and the professional education coursesis essential if the course of study is to be completed within afour-year period of time. The student seekingrecommendation for Middle Education (6-8) certificationmust take the following courses:COURSE NUMBER AND TITLEINST 202The School and SocietyINST 303Applied Technology for Innovative TeachingEDUC 225Characteristics of the LearnerEDUC 320Teaching Reading and Language ArtsEDUC 319Reading in the Content AreasEDUC 366Classroom Management3137.57.5SEM.HRS.333333EDUC 3671Classroom Management PracticumEDUC 3383Middle Education Teaching Methods 6-8EDUC 3391Middle Education Practicum 6-8EDUC 436Middle School Preservice Teaching I 7.5(seminar included)EDUC 437Middle School Preservice Teaching II 7.5(seminar included)Department RecommendationSPED 371Foundations/Legal/Ethical Issues in 3Special EducationEDUC 3753Content Teaching MethodsRequired interdivisional major(In addition, the student must complete onecontent area by choosing from English, science,social studies, or mathematics.See education adviser for the listing of requiredcourses.)Special Education—General Curriculum (K-12)The student seeking Special Education—GeneralCurriculum teacher certification must choose the interdivisionalmajor (PIDMS) and complete the requiredgeneral studies selections as well as the sequence ofprofessional education courses.The student is cautioned that careful coordination ofthe general studies, PIDMS major requirements, and theprofessional education courses is essential if the course ofstudy is to be completed within a four-year period of time.The special education program is designed to providethe successful student with eligibility for a license to teachin K-12 classrooms. The student seeking a recommendationfor special education must take the following courses.COURSE NUMBER AND TITLEINST 202The School and SocietyINST 303Applied Technology for Innovative TeachingEDUC 225Characteristics of the LearnerSEM.HRS.See continuation of choices next page333