University of Nebraska at Kearney

1994-96 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

College of Education

Leonard C. Skov, Dean

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Department of Counseling & School Psychology

Learning Center

Department of Educational Administration

Educational Media Program

Department of Elementary/ Early Childhood Education

Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies

Department of Professional Teacher Education

Secondary Education

Professional Sequence in Education

Department of Special Education/Communication Disorders

Majors and Minors Offered

Educational Media:

Teaching Subject Endorsement in Educational Media (K-12)

Elementary Education Major:

Teaching Endorsement Option in Elementary Education (K-6) (B.A.Ed.)

Teaching Endorsement Option in Early Childhood Education (0-5 years) (B.A.Ed.)

Teaching Endorsement Option in Middle Grades Teaching (B.A.Ed.) (B.S.Ed.)

Early Childhood Education Minor

Physical Education Major:

Physical Education Option (B.S.)

Physical Education Comprehensive Option (B.S.)

Teaching Subject Endorsement in Elementary Physical Education (K-6) (B.A.Ed.)

Teaching Subject Endorsement in Secondary Physical Education (7-12) (B.A.Ed.)

Teaching Subject Endorsement in Health Education (K-12) (B.A.Ed.)

Teaching Field Endorsement in Health and Physical Education (K-12) (B.A.Ed.)

Fitness and Leisure Studies Major (B.S.)

Recreation Leadership Option (B.S.)

Recreation Leadership Comprehensive Option (B.S.)

Travel/Tourism Comprehensive Major (B.S.)

Sports Administration Major (B.S.)

Sports Administration Comprehensive Major (B.S.)

Sports Administration Option (B.S.)

Special Education Major:

Teaching Subject Endorsement Option in Elem. Special Ed. (K-6) mild/moderate disabilities (B.A. Ed.)

Teaching Subject Endorsement Opt. in Secondary Special Ed. (7-12) mild/moderate disabilities (B.A. Ed.)

Teaching Subject Endorsement Option in Elementary/Secondary Special Education (K-12) mild/moderate disabilities (B.A. Ed.)

Teaching Subject Endorsement Option in Early Childhood Special Education (0-5 years) (B.A. Ed.)

Communication Disorders Major

Communication Disorders Comprehensive Option (B.S.)

Pre-Professional Comprehensive Option (B.S.Ed.)

Supplemental Endorsements and Minors

Supplemental Endorsement in Interscholastic Coaching (7-12)

Supplemental Endorsement in Sports Trainer (7-12)

Supplemental Endorsement in Adapted Physical Education

Supplemental Endorsement in Strength Training (7-12)

Physical Education Minor

Recreation Leadership Minor

Sports Communication Minor

Requirements for
the Bachelor of Arts in Education
and the Bachelor of Science in Education

All students seeking the Bachelor of Arts in Education and the Bachelor of Science in Education must complete the following requirements.

1. General Graduation Requirements must be met.

2. General Studies requirements must be met.

In meeting these requirements, the following specific General Studies courses must be completed:

ENG 101GS and 102GS

HIST 210GS or 211GS or 212GS or 215GS

HIST 250GS or 251GS

PE 160GS

GEOG 104GS or 106GS or 206GS or 350GS

Any PSCI GS course

3. Students must complete one field endorsement or two subject endorsements.

4. The following professional sequence must be taken for the B.A. in Education or the B.S. in Education.

Total: 25-30 hours

PTE 200 Developmental Behavior3

PTE 290 Human Services Field Experience1

PTE 300 Learning and Evaluation 3

PTE 390 Pre Student Teaching Field Experience1

PTE 464 Cont Issues in Education 2

PTE 400 Student Teaching10-15

PTE 401 Multi-Cultural Education or

FORL 401 Multicultural Understanding 1

ELED 402 Survey of Reading Principles 1

SPED 333 Mainstreaming the Exceptional Child 3

5. Admission to Teacher Education Application Procedures:

A. The student must apply for admission to the Teacher Education program while enrolled in PTE 200. Transfer students who have taken the equivalent of PTE 200 must apply during their first term at UNK.

B. The student shall be responsible for securing the application form and initiating the procedure for processing this form.

C. The form shall be routed confidentially throughout the entire procedure and shall be returned for action to the Dean of the College of Education.

D.The Dean of the College of Education will determine the procedure and action to be taken on each application and will (1) approve the applicant for the Teacher Education Program; (2) disapprove the applicant. Decisions by the Dean of the College of Education may be appealed to the Teacher Education Appeals Board.

E. Students should not enroll in professional courses other than PTE 200 until they have been admitted into the Teacher Education Program. Selected courses are available only to students who have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

6. Admission Requirements:

A. The student must have satisfactorily completed the freshman year of study.

B. A continuous appraisal of each student will be made. The quality of the student's work and faculty and committee evaluations will be a part of this procedure.

C. No one will be admitted to Teacher Education who has less than a "C" in ENG 101GS, 102GS and SPCH 100GS. (Admission requires 6 semester hours of English composition.)

D. The minimum overall grade point average for admission to Teacher Education is 2.5.

E. Successful completion of the pre-professional skills test prescribed by the Nebraska State Department of Education.

F. Approval by the department(s) offering the proposed endorsement(s).

G. Absence of any criminal conviction that would prevent qualifying for a teaching certificate.

H. An endorsement plan for each endorsement is on file in the College of Education office.

I. Approval of the application will be granted only after a complete evaluation of all components of the application and successful completion of PTE 200.

J. Students who transfer a course for PTE 200 will not be unconditionally admitted to the program until they successfully complete PTE 300.

7. Advising of students in teacher education:

UNK provides academic advising as an integral part of the educational process. Establishing a friendly and honest relationship with an advisor will be an advantage to the student both personally and educationally.

Teacher education students majoring in a department are assigned an advisor from that unit. Each department may use a different process in assigning advisors. In the case of dual endorsements the student may be assigned to more than one advisor.

As part of the procedure for the advisement/preregistration system at UNK, students meet with their respective advisors at designated times each semester to plan their schedules for the next term. At this time the students also secure the signatures necessary to register for classes from the advisors. However, students are encouraged to meet with their advisors on a regular basis to develop the type of meaningful faculty/student relationship that is important at UNK.

Although faculty advisors are important for providing information regarding degree requirements, class selections, and career direction, it is necessary for students to realize that the ultimate responsibility is their own. The UNK catalog is the official source of information on these matters.

8. Teaching Endorsements

The following endorsement programs have been established at UNK.

Teaching Subject Endorsements

(2 subject endorsements are required for certification)

Basic Business, 7-12

Biology, 7-12

Chemistry, 7-12

Computer Science, 7-12

Early Childhood, preschool

Early Childhood Special Education, preschool

Economics, 7-12

Educational Media, K-12

English, 7-12

English as a Second Language, K-12

French, 7-12

Geography, 7-12

German, 7-12

Health, 7-12

History, 7-12

Journalism, 7-12

Mathematics, 7-12

Mild/Moderate Disabilities, K-6

Mild/Moderate Disabilities, 7-12

Physical Education, K-6

Physical Education, 7-12

Physics, 7-12

Political Science, 7-12

Psychology, 7-12

Sociology, 7-12

Spanish, 7-12

Speech, 7-12

Speech and Drama, 7-12

Theatre, 7-12

Teaching Field Endorsements

Art, K-12

Business Education, 7-12

Communication Disorders, preschool-12 (5 1/2 year program)

Distributive Education, 7-12

Elementary Education, K-6

Health and Phys Ed., K-12

Homemaking (Vocational), 7-12

Industrial Technology, 7-12

Mathematics, 7-12

Middle Grades, 4-9

Mild/Moderate Disabilities, K-12

Music, K-12

Physical Science, 7-12

Social Science, 7-12

Trades & Industries, 7-12

Additional Endorsements

(Cannot be used as a subject endorsement for the initial certificate.)

Adapted Physical Education

Athletic Training

Behavioral Disorders, P-6 (Graduate Program)

Behavioral Disorders, 7-12 (Graduate Program)

Bilingual Education

Computer Science, 7-12

Diversified Occupations, 7-12

Driver Education, 7-12

Gifted, K-12

Guidance Counselor, K-6 and 7-12 (Graduate Programs)

Guidance Director, K-12

Home Economics Related Occupation

Interscholastic Coaching, 7-12

Reading, K-6, 7-12 and K-12 (Graduate Programs)

School Psychologist, K-12 (Graduate Program)

Special Vocational Needs

Specific Learning Disabilities, P-6 (Graduate)

Specific Learning Disabilities, 7-12 (Graduate)

Sports Trainer, 7-12

Strength Training, 7-12

9. Administration Endorsements

Superintendent of Schools, K-12 (Graduate Program)

Elementary Principal, K-6 (Graduate Program)

Secondary Principal, 7-12 (Graduate Program)

Guidance Director, K-12 (Graduate Program)

Supervisor, K-6 or 7-12 (Graduate Program)

10. Teaching and Administration Certificates

Applications for all teaching and administrative certificates are filed through the office of the Dean of the School of Education. The institutional recommendation for certification and/or endorsement is based on admission to and successful completion of the respective programs.

The professional education faculty of the University of Nebraska at Kearney has developed a quality instructional program leading to initial certification for admission into the education profession at the baccalaureate level. As a result of coursework and experiences, graduates will be able to demonstrate professional and ethical practice through use of basic knowledge and skills.

A set of three basic beliefs, referred to as the first principles, provides direction and motivation to move toward this outcome: a belief that all students can be successful learners; a belief that there are many ways to learn and educators have a professional and ethical obligation to establish learning environments that provide a range of appropriate learning tasks; and, a belief that professional educators have a responsibility to analyze, practice, and modify behaviors that may be discriminatory or injurious to students. These first principles and a commitment to quality and equality in education create the linkage of faculty to students, curriculum objectives to outcomes, and the College to the world of practice.

The various programs of study offered by the College have been developed by the faculty, in consultation with internal and external advisory committees. The purposes of entry level programs are to: provide a quality instructional program that will result in personal growth and development for all persons associated with College; improve professional practice in schools and in roles in professional education. The professional education faculty is also committed to linking entry level programs to development and delivery of effective programs of in-service and continuing education at the professional level.

UNK offers undergraduate programs for the preparation of elementary teachers, secondary teachers and K-12 teachers. The college offers master's degree programs for elementary teaching, secondary teaching, special education, elementary administration, secondary administration, curriculum supervisor, speech-language pathologist, counselors and reading teachers. Specialist degree programs in school psychology, educational administration, and counseling are also offered.

The faculty of the teacher Education Program at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is committed to an emphasis on multicultural education, human relations and successful living in a pluralistic society. Elements of these concepts are infused into key professional teacher education courses.

Field-Based Teacher Education Program: The Early Training Center (ETC)

Designed for students considering a career in education, the Early Training Center (ETC) offers extensive pre-student teaching field experiences integrated with professional coursework. This optional program within the Department of Professional Teacher Education provides elementary education majors with the opportunity to confirm their career choice early in their college program of study. Prerequisites for enrollment in ETC are successful completion of Professional Teacher Education 200, Professional Teacher Education 290, and a minimum of 27 credit hours.

Professional Coursework:

The Early Training Center offers courses which are required within the program of study for majors in elementary, early childhood, middle grades and special education (K-6 or K-12 mild/moderate). The following three courses are integrated into a professional interdisciplinary block and meet two days each week for the semester.

PTE 300 Learning and Evaluation - 3

ELED 371 Teaching Elementary School Language Arts - 3

ELED 374 Teaching Elem School Reading - 3

Register for additional courses with the approval of the ETC Coordinator.

Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences:

Three pre-student teaching field experiences in various school settings will be arranged for the ETC student. Field experience requirements are met by observing and aiding in classroom settings two days a week for twelve weeks. Field experiences may be requested for three sections of the following course.

PTE 390 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience - 1

Students must apply for admission into the Field-Based Teacher Education Program (ETC) the semester prior to participation in the program. For further information, or to make application, contact the Department of Professional Teacher Education.