RE QUIRE MENTS FOR THE BACHE LOR OF SCI ENCE IN EDU CA TION AND CER TI FI CA TION IN FIELD OF STUDY

JEANNINE RAINBOLT COLLEGE OF EDUCATION — THE UNI VER SITY OF OKLAHOMA

For Stu dents En teri ng the Oklahoma State System for

Higher Ed u ca tion Summer 2018 through

Spring 2019

Lan guage Arts

B625Bach e lor of Sci ence

in Ed u ca tion

Credit Hours and Grade Av er age Re quire mentsMinimum Hours for Graduation· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 124 Minimum Overall Grade Point Average · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2.75 Minimum OU Retention Grade Point Average · · · · · · · · · · 2.75 Minimum Grade Point Average in Major · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2.75 Minimum Requirements for Certification:

Un der grad u ate De gree PLUS Grad u ate Cer tif i ca tion Com po nent

OU en cour ages stu dents to com plete at least 31 hours of ap pli ca ble coursework each year to have the op por tu nity to grad u ate in four years.GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS— 41 Hours MA JOR RE QUIRE MENTS

These Gen eral Edu ca tion courses meet mini mum Uni ver sity, Col lege and State Gen eral Edu ca tion Re quire ments.

PRO FES SIONAL ED U CA TION 38 Hours

SPE CIAL IZED ED U CATION 45 Hours

Ar eas Courses Hours Courses Hours Courses Hours

Com mu ni ca tionSkills-12 hours

ENGL 1113, Prin. of Eng lish Com po si tion (Core I) ENGL 1213, Prin. of Eng lish Com po si tion (Core I), or EXPO 1213, Ex pos i tory Writ ingCOMM1113, Prin. of Com mu ni ca tion (Core I), or COMM2613, Pub lic Speak ing

Communication Elec tives:COMM 2003, COMM 2213, COMM 3223, COMM 3513, or COMM 4153

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*EIPT 3473, Learning, Development, & Assessment for Teachers

EDEN 3223, Teach ing Gram mar andCom po si tion in Mid dle and Sec ond ary Schools

*EDS 4003, Schools in Amer i can Cultures

EIPT 3043, Learn ing with Ed u ca tional Technologies

EDEN 4923, Literature for Adolescents & Young Adults

*EIPT 3483, Mo ti va tion & Classroom Management for Teachers

*†EDEN 4914, Teach ing of Engl ish (Capstone)

The following courses are taken together in the final semester:

*EDUC 4060, Teaching Experiences in the Secondary School

ILAC 4243, Student teaching Seminar

*These courses re quire field experience.

Students must maintain a minimum of 2.75 grade point average with no grade less than a C in the Professional Education courses for graduation.

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EDSP 3053, Un der stand ing & Accommo- 3 dating Exceptional Learners

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Amer i can Lit er a ture - 12 hours†ENGL 2773 or 2883 (Ameri can Lit.)

American Literature Electives (9 hrs., advisor approved):

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Eng lish Lit er a ture - 12 hours†ENGL 2543 or 2653 (Eng lish Lit.) †ENGL 4523 or 4533 (Shake speare)

World Lit er a ture - 12 hoursENGL 2273 Lit er ary & Cul tural Analysis ENGL 2443 World Lit er a ture: 1700-

Present

Students must maintain a minimum of 2.75 grade point average with no grade less than a C in the Specialized Education courses for graduation.

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Mathe mat ics-3 hours MATH ______________________________ (Core I) 3

U.S. His tory &Gov ern ment-

6 hours

HIST 1483, U.S. 1492- 1865, or (Core IV) HIST 1493, U.S. 1865- Present

andP SC 1113, Ameri can Federal Gov ern ment (Core III)

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Bio logi cal Sci ence-

3-5 hours

Must take one course in the bi o log i cal sci ences: BIOL, HES, MBIO, or PBIO

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Physi calSci ence-

3-5 hours

Must take one course in the physical sciences: (Core II) AGSC, ASTR, CHEM, GEOG, GEOL, METR, or PHYS

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One of the above bi o log i cal or phys i cal sci ence courses must in clude a lab o ra tory com po nent.

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Be hav ioralScience-3 hours ANTH, PSY, or SOC 1113 _______________ (Core III-SS) 3

Arts &Hu mani ties-

6 hours

ENGL 2413, Intro. to Lit er a ture (Core IV-AF)

PHIL _____________________________ (Core IV-WC)

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For eignLan guage-0-10 hours

Stu dents must meet both re quire ments out lined be low: Uni ver sity-Wide Gen eral Ed u ca tion Re quire ment: Two college-level courses in a sin gle for eign lan guage are re quired; may be sat is fied by suc cessf ul com ple tion of 2 years in a sin gle foreign lan guage in high school. (Core I) and,

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Requirement: Teacher candidates must demonstrate conversational skills at a novice-high level in a language other than English.

*The nov ice-high level lan guage re quire ment may besat is fied by clas si cal, mod ern, Na tive or Amer i can Sign Lan guage.

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Writing Electives - 6 hours (advisor approved)

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Non- WesternCulture-3 hours

To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List (3000-level or above) and adviser approved. (Core IV)

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Sen ior Cap stone EDEN 4914, The Teaching of English - satisfied under Professional Requirements (Capstone, Core V)

The 41 hours above, along with 14 hours noted by † in the Spe cial ized Ed u ca tion col umn, com prise the 55 hours re quired for Gen eral Ed u ca tion.

SEE RE VERSE SIDE FOR AD DI TIONAL IN FOR MA TION CON CERN ING RE QUIRE MENTS.

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†ENGL 4853, The English Capstone Course 3

English Literature Electives (6 hrs., advisor approved):

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World Literature Electives (6 hrs., advisor approved):

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AD MIS SION RE QUIRE MENTS—JEANNINE RAINBOLT COL LEGE OF ED U CA TIONStu dents are eli gi ble for ad mis sion to the Jeannine Rainbolt Col lege of Edu ca tion with:

a.a mini mum of 24 se mes ter hours earned from an ac cred ited in sti tu tion of higher learn ing;b.a min i mum of 2.75 com bined re ten tion grade point av er age on all coursework at tempted;c.a de clared ma jor in edu ca tion.

FULL AD MIS SION RE QUIRE MENTS—TEACHER ED U CA TION AND PRO FES SIONAL STUD IES PROGRAMS Stu dents are eli gi ble for ad mis sion to Teacher Edu ca tion with:

a.a minimum of 30 semester hours from an accredited institution of higher learning to include the following 24 hours as defined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education with a grade of C or better: English (Composition and Literature)-6 hours; MATH, Gen. Ed. Core I -3 hours; American History-3 hours; American Government-3 hours; Humanities to include Artistic Forms, Western Civilization, Non-Western Culture, World Language, or other adviser-approved Gen. Ed. course -3 hours; Social and Behavioral Sciences-3 hours; Natural Sciences-3 hours.

b.a min i mum of 2.75 grade point av er age (OU re ten tion and com bined re ten tion) on all coursework at tempted;c. suc cess ful com ple tion of the OGET (Oklahoma Gen eral Ed u ca tion Test) or PPST (Pre Pro fes sional Skills Test) The OGET Exam re quires a min i mum score of 240. All three por tions of the PPST must be passed

with min i mum cut scores of MATH 171, WRIT ING 172, and READ ING 173.

Ad mis sion to a teach ing pro gram re quires sub mis sion of an ap pli ca tion, es say, back ground check, and an in ter view with the ad mis sion com mit tee prior to en roll ment in the first edu ca tion course. RE TENTION RE QUIRE MENTS—JEANNINE RAINBOLT COL LEGE OF ED U CA TION

FIELD EX PE RI ENCES: Transf er stu dents with out ap pro pri ate field ex pe ri ences may be re quired to en roll in EDUC 2400.PASS/NO PASS ENROLLMENT: Only gen eral edu cat ion elec tives may be taken un der the pass/no pass op tion.RES I DENCE RE QUIRE MENTS: Stu dents must com plete ei ther the last 30 hours or 45 of the last 60 hours af ter be ing fully ad mit ted to a teacher ed u ca tion pro gram to sat isfy this re quire ment. REQUIREMENTS TO BE COMPLETED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR STUDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP: Students must be in good standing and have satisfied all baccalaureate degree requirements, with the exception of EDUC 4060 and ILAC 4243.RE QUIREMENTS TO BE COM PLETED TO BE ELI GI BLE FOR STU DENT TEACH ING IN TERN SHIP: Stu dents must have been ad mit ted to the Gradu ate Col lege in good standi ng (3.0 on last 60 hours) or conditionally (2.75-2.99 on last 60 hours) and have sati s fied all bac ca lau re ate de gree re quire ments.JUN IOR COL LEGE TRANS FER STU DENTS: Stu dents trans fer ring from a jun ior col lege may use the trans ferred credit to meet cer tain lower- division course re quire ments only; that is, fresh man and sophomore- level courses.DE GREE COM PLE TION RE SPON SI BIL ITY: Alt hough the Dean’s Off ice checks each stu dent’s rec ords, the re spon si bili ty for meet ing de gree re quire ments lies with the stu dent and not with the ad viser or the Dean. Each stu dent should ob tain a copy of his or her re quire ments for gradua tion and check it regu larly as he or she com pletes his or her de gree pro gram.GRADUATION APPLICATION: The final step to be completed by the student before graduation is the filing of an official Application for Graduation. The Application for Graduation should be filled out online by September 15 for fall graduation, February 15 for spring graduation, and June 1 for summer graduation. The student’s degree will not be conferred, nor any completion statement entered on his or her transcript, until the required application is filed.

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Sug gested Se mes ter Plan of Study — Lan guage Arts Ed u ca tion — B625 FIRST SE MES TER Hours SEC OND SE MES TER Hours

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AN ENGL 1113, Prin ci ples of Eng lish Com po si tion (Core I)

MATH (Core I)HIST 1483, U.S. 1492-1865, or HIST 1493, U.S. 1865-Pres ent Bi o log i cal Sci ences, one course in BIOL/HES/MBIO/PBIOANTH, or PSY, or SOC (Core III)

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ENGL 1213, Prin ci ples of Eng lish Com po si tion (Core I), orEXPO 1213, Ex pos i tory Writ ing (Core I)ENGL 2413, Intro. to Literature (Core IV-AF)P SC 1113, Amer i can Fed eral Gov ern ment (Core III)PHIL (Core IV-WC)Phys i cal Sci ences, one course in ASTR, CHEM, GEOG, GEOL, GPHY, METR

or PHYS

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TO TAL CREDIT HOURS 15-17 TO TAL CREDIT HOURS 15-17

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E EDEN 3223, Teaching Grammar and Composition in Middle/Secondary SchoolEIPT 3473, Learning, Development, and Assessment for Teachers COMM 1113, Prin. of Com mu ni ca tion (Core I), or

2613, Pub lic SpeakingENGL 2273, Lit er ary & Cul tural Analysis ENGL 2773 or 2883, Amer i can Lit er a ture

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EDSP 3053, Understanding & Accommodating Exceptional Learners ENGL 2443, World Lit er a ture, 1700 to PresentAmer i can Lit er a ture Elective (advisor approved)Writing Elective (advisor approved)English or World Literature Elective (advisor approved)

TO TAL CREDIT HOURS 15 TO TAL CREDIT HOURS 15

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EDS 4003, Schools in American Cultures EDEN 4923, Literature for Adolescents and Young AdultsENGL 2543 or 2653, Eng lish Lit er a ture Amer i can Lit er a ture Elective (advisor approved)Communication Elective (advisor approved)English or World Literature Elective (advisor approved)

EIPT 3043, Learn ing with Ed u ca tional Tech nol o giesENGL 4523 or 4533, Shake speareAmer i can Lit er a ture Elective (advisor approved)Writing Elective (advisor approved)Non-Western Culture—Upper-Division (Core IV, Advisor Approved)

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EDEN 4914, Teaching of English (Capstone, Core V) EIPT 3483, Motivation and Classroom Management for TeachersENGL 4853, The Engl ish Cap stone Course (Core V) World Lit er a ture Elective (advisor approved)English Lit er a ture Elective (advisor approved)

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EDUC 4060, Teaching Experiences in the Secondary SchoolILAC 4243, Student Teaching Seminar

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TO TAL CREDIT HOURS 16 TO TAL CREDIT HOURS 13BACH E LOR’S DE GREE COURSEWORK COM PLETED — 124 HOURS

Bach e lor’s de grees re quire a mini mum of 40 hours of up per-di vi sion (3000-4000) coursework.

Ad di tional credit hours may be re quired in the same col lege-level for eign lan guage. Teacher can di dates must dem on strate con ver sa tional skills at a nov ice-high level in a language other than Eng lish.This plan of study should not be used in lieu of ac a demic ad vise ment.

CERTIFICATION AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

a. When a student accepts an offer of admission into a JRCoE department or program, he or she commits to comply with all its regulations, including those regarding professional conduct and dispositions that are contained in the JRCoE Professional Behavior Policy.

b. Students must maintain a minimum 2.75 grade point average (OU retention and combined retention) in all undergraduate coursework and a minimum 3.00 grade point average in all graduate coursework attempted.c. Students must maintain a minimum of 2.75 undergraduate grade point average in both professional education courses and in specialized education courses with no grade less than a C and mustmaintain a minimum of 3.00 grade point average in graduate professional and specialized education courses, with no grade less than a B.

d. Students must earn a C or better in Communication 1113 or Communication 2613.e. Students whose OU retention or combined retention grade point averages at the undergraduate level fall below 2.75 will be subject to dismissal from the college. At the graduate level, students must meet Graduate College requirements.f. Students who have not earned OU retention and combined retention grade point averages of 2.75 after the completion of 60 semester hours will be dismissed from the College.g. Because one college level math course is a requirement for full admission into both the college and the teacher preparation program, declared Education majors must complete at least one college-level

Math within the first four semesters of enrollment at OU. Transfer students who have not completed a college level Math course will have two semesters to complete the requirement. Students who fail to meet the requirement within the time limits specified will be subject to dismissal from the College.

h. Coursework more than 10 years old in the teaching specialization and professional education may not be credited toward the completion of a teacher education degree and/or certificate program. However, coursework over 10 years old may be reviewed by the appropriate certificate committee for possible credit toward the completion of a teacher education degree and/or certificate program.i. A student has 6 years to complete a teacher education degree and/or certificate program after full admission. After the 6-year period, a student must seek readmission to that program and meet the catalog requirements in effect at the time of readmission.j. Students will be withdrawn from courses for failing to observe prerequisites and corequisites. Continued disregard of prerequisites and corequisites is grounds for dismissal from the College. The aca demic for give ness poli cy is not ap pli ca ble for ad mission to the Gradu ate College.

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