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2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Cherokee Education Major B.A.Ed. - Major Code 4200


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General Education Requirements


A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

Total 40 hours


Professional Education Requirements (K-12) - 29 hours


Teacher Education Admission and Certification Policies


 In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS degree in Education degree must meet the following requirements for certification.

  • Be accepted for admission to teacher education, pre-II internship, and full internship according to published course sequence and guidelines.
  • Demonstrate proficiency at the high novice level in a language other than English.
  • Develop a portfolio which documents their accomplishments, learning, and strengths related to the competencies, standards, and outcomes established by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.  
  • Complete all courses in the major and Professional Education Core with a grade of “C” or higher.
  • Students entering NSU beginning Fall 2013 must have an overall GPA of 2.75 for admission to teacher education.
  • Once admitted to the teacher education program, all majors must continue to maintain a GPA of 2.5 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education core) through completion with the exception that Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Educaton majors must maintain a GPA of 2.75 (overall, in their major field of study, and professional education) through completion.
  • 4 X 12 requirement - Early Childhood, Elementary Education, and Special Education programs require completion of 12 semester hours with a grade of “C” or better in the following disciplines: Communication Arts (ENGL, COMM, Literature), Math, Science, and Social Science (ECON, GEOG, HIST, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) prior to graduation.

Course Sequence


 

Course Sequence for Cherokee Education (4200)

First Year – Freshman

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

General Education- 12 hours

General Education- 9 hours

*CHER 1113 Elementary Cherokee I

**CHER 1123 Elementary Cherokee II

 

**CHER 1323 Conversational Cherokee

Total Hours 15

Total Hours 15


Second Year – Sophomore

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

General Education- 9 hours

General Education- 9 hours

*CHER 2113 Intermediate Cherokee I

**CHER 2123 Intermediate Cherokee II

*CHER 2312 Cherokee Language Practicum I

**CHER 2322 Cherokee Language Practicum II     

CHER 3083 Cherokee Linguistics          

CHER 3283 Methods and Second Language Acquisition

Total Hours 17

Total Hours 17


Third Year – Junior

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

General Education- 6 hours

General Education- 4 hours

*CHER 3113 Advanced Cherokee I

**CHER 3123 Advanced Cherokee II

CHER 3513 Methods of Immersion Classroom

EDUC 3313Clinical Teaching/ Pre-Internship I

*CHER 4113 Cherokee Cultural Heritage

EDUC 3113 Educational Psychology

CHER 4613 Cherokee Literature & Texts

SPED 4433 Intro to Education of Children with Exceptionalities

Total Hours 18

Total Hours 16


Fourth Year – Senior

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

EDUC 4032 Pre-Internship II

EDUC 4054 Elementary Intern Teaching

EDUC 4353 Teaching Methods and Practices

EDUC 4074 Secondary Intern Teaching

EDUC 4823 Technology in Education

EDUC 4172 Assessment and Evaluation

Upper level electives- 6 hours

EDUC 4252 Seminar

Total Hours 14

Total Hours 12

Total Hours in Course Sequence   124

* Offered Fall only

**  Offered Spring only

 

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses number 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 80 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BA/BAED/BFA/BME degrees and 55 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS/BSED degrees and 40 semester credit hours of Liberal Arts and Sciences for specialty degrees (BGS, BSW).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

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