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2012-13 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-13 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Elementary Education Major B.S.Ed. - Major Code 3225


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Electives


  • Education electives include 2 hours from the following: 
      Any BIOL 4481, any EDUC 4811 (except practicum courses), any EDUC 4812, P ED 4741 and SCI 4111

Note


* READ 4023 and READ 4043 are prerequisites for READ 4063. READ 4043 may be taken concurrently with READ 4063.

Elementary Education Recommended Course of Study


Note


The First Professional Semester courses require at least a 2.5 GPA and successful completion (“C” or better) or concurrent enrollment in EDUC 3313, Clinical Teaching. The Second, Third, and Fourth Professional Semester courses require full admission into Teacher Education.

Policies of the College of Education


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 AND SCIENCES: A minimum of 55 semester credit hours of course work for the BS/BSED degree shall be in the liberal arts and sciences and 80 credit hours of liberal arts and sciences is required for the BA/BAED degree.  Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

(Health Education and Physical Education courses may not be repeated for credit except as stated in description of course.)

All Education Majors are expected to participate in a Department capstone experience as a requirement for graduation, and a Professional Development Site (PDS).

Professional Education Requirements (K-12) - 29 hours


In addition to courses in the discipline, all students completing a BA or BS degree in Education degree must meet the following requirements for K-12 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.
  • Maintain an overall GPA of 2.5, a GPA of 2.5 for all major courses, and a GPA of 2.5 for all education courses.
  • Complete the 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, Lit), Math, Science and Social Science (Econ, Geog, Hist, Pol Sci, Psyc, Soc) prior to graduation.

Suggested Course Sequence


 The following course sequence is suggested for Elementary Majors.  Please note those courses which may be taught in a particular semester rotation. 

Freshman Year

Fall Semester Spring Semester
ENGL 1113, Composition I ENGL 1213, Composition II
   
   
   

 Sophomore Year 

Fall Semester Spring Semester
   
   
   
   

 

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