Adviser: K. DeVoll
Child and Family Studies Major
503-725-8241, Child and Family Studies Program, 306 Helen Gordon Child Development Center
Adviser: M. Penners
Early childhood and elementary education
Students who want to be elementary teachers choose from a wide range of majors to complete their undergraduate degrees. Some traditional choices include an interdisciplinary major (such as arts and letters, science, social sciences, or liberal studies); specific disciplinary majors such as English or History (especially those wishing to teach at the upper elementary level); or Child and Family Studies. In addition to meeting with the departmental adviser, students should meet with the elementary education adviser by visiting the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center, SMSU M305, (503)725-3822.
Middle school education
Prospective middle school teachers who have a preference for teaching multiple subjects (as in elementary education) should follow advice from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (503-725-3822). Those who prefer to get a content area specialization that may also apply to teaching at the high school should contact the pre-education academic adviser in the academic department of choice.
High school education
Prospective high school teachers should contact the pre-education academic adviser within their major department. Academic majors and their respective secondary endorsements are as follows: biology (biology and general science); physical education (physical education); history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, political science, geography, and economics (social studies); health (health); mathematics (mathematics); English (English language arts); art (art); world languages and literatures (foreign language); music (music); chemistry (chemistry); physics (physics); business and economics (business); drama (drama); speech (speech). Note: A current adviser list is available from the GTEP admissions secretary, 602 School of Education Building, and on the GTEP Web site.
Graduate Teacher Education Program
Students considering application to the PSU GTEP should make an appointment to attend an advising session for prospective applicants by calling 503-725-4619 or stop by the information desk on the second floor of the School of Education Building.
Preparatory coursework
Early childhood and elementary educators:
Required:
| Lib 428 | Children's Literature, K-5 | 3 |
| Mth 211 | Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics I | 4 |
| Mth 212 | Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics II | 4 |
| Mth 213 | Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics III | 4 |
Recommended:
| Art 312 | Art in the Elementary School | 4 |
| CI 432 | Computer Applications for the Classroom | 3 |
| Ed 420 | Introduction to Education and Society | 4 |
| Mus 381 | Music Fundamentals | 4 |
| Psy 311 | Human Development | 4 |
| SpEd 418 | Survey of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
(please see the Minor in Elementary Education)
Middle, junior, and high school educators:
In addition to a strong liberal arts education, all students should complete the requirements for their major in the endorsement area of their choice.
Required:
Recommended:
| CI 432 | Computer Applications for the Classroom | 3 |
| Ed 420 | Introduction to Education and Society | 4 |
Integrated Science
Advisers: Dr. Nancy Price, Geology
The integrated science endorsement is valid for teaching all science except biology, chemistry, or physics, and, thus, is the endorsement for teaching science in middle and intermediate schools. Additional science courses beyond the requirements for a major in general studies in science are required for the integrated science endorsement. Courses pertaining to Earth/Space, Life, and Physical Science Content Standards are required. Guidelines for a course of study for the integrated science endorsement include the following.
Earth/Space Content Area: (20 credits)
| | Lower division geology with labs/field studies | 8 |
| | Upper-division earth science courses | 12 |
Upper-division earth science courses: distributed among geology, paleontology, geomorphology, oceanography, hydrology, weather and climate, planetary science, astronomy.
Life Science Content Area: (15 credits)
Physical Science Content Area: (20 credits)
| | Upper-division electives | 20 |
Upper-level division electives: in Earth/Space, Life Science, and/or Physical Science Content areas: May be completed in one department. Minimum of 20 UD electives with science (chemistry, physics, geology, biology, environmental science) or math prerequisites.
Mathematics and Statistics Content Area: (12 credits)
| Stat 243 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics I | 4 |
Eight credits from:
| Mth 111 | Introductory College Mathematics I | 4 |
| Mth 112 | Introductory College Mathematics II | 4 |
| Mth 251 | Calculus I | 0-4 |
| Mth 211 | Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics I | 4 |
| Mth 212 | Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics II | 4 |
| Mth 213 | Foundations Of Elementary Mathematics III | 4 |
Human Development (4 credits)
Basic Social Studies
Advisers: J. Rousseau
Students who major in social science (or in anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology) and wish to teach social studies in secondary schools are recommended to include the following courses in their undergraduate program:
Student must complete a minimum of 12 credits each in History and Geography and 8 credits each in Economics and Political Science to receive a departmental recommendation to the GTEP. For further guidance please contact one of the advisers listed above.
Courses are to be taken for differentiated grades. Students must have at least a 3.00 GPA in the recommended courses and must earn at least a B- in each course.
Equivalent courses sometimes are accepted in substitution for certain of those specified, upon prior approval of the social studies secondary adviser.