Freshmen Group Advising Session 2012

www.education.msu.edu

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College of Education Advisors (134 Erickson Hall)• Jean Brown – brownj32@msu.edu

– Special Education Advisor– Elementary Education Advisor– Special Education Honors Advisor

• Janet Chegwidden – chegwid1@msu.edu– Elementary Education Advisor– Special Education Advisor

• Joella Cogan – coganj@msu.edu– Honors Advisor– Appointments by phone at 517-353-9680

• Kristy Dumont – kdumont@msu.edu – Elementary Education Advisor– Cohort Program Advisor

• Amy Tratt – tratt@msu.edu– Elementary Education Advisor– Cohort Program Advisor– Honors Advisor

• Jennifer Watson – watsonj4@msu.edu– Elementary Education Advisor

To schedule an appointment with any COE advisor: Use your MSUNet ID to sign up online from the COE website (www.education.msu.edu)

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What is a Major?

• Your Degree Major is either:– Elementary Education– Special Education– Child Development

• Your Teaching Major is:– Language Arts– Social Studies– Integrated Science– Math

This is what appears on your MSU Diploma

Teaching majors appear on your MSU transcript after you are awarded your teacher certification

College of Education Program RequirementsPart 1 – University

Requirements

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ISS 200-level 4 credits

ISS 300-level 4 credits

ISB* 3 credits

ISP* 3 credits

Lab* 2 credits

IAH (201-210)* 4 credits

IAH (211+)* 4 credits

WRA 4 credits

TOTAL – 28 credits*Waived for Science majors*One of these can fulfill the arts requirement of the Planned Program

IAH/ISS Diversity Requirement Course choices must include 2 out of the 3 designations: “I”, “N” or “D”

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College of Education Program Requirements

Part 2 – Education Studies

TOTAL – 21 credits

Course Course Title Prerequisites & Notes CreditTE 150 Reflections on Learning 3

TE 250/CEP 240 Human Diversity, Power, and Opportunity in Social Institutions/Diverse Learners in Multicultural Perspective

Elementary Ed takes TE 250

Special Ed & Child Dev take CEP 240

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TE 301junior year

Learners and Learning in Context Prereq: TE 150 and TE 250/CEP 240 3

TE 403fall senior year

Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners Prereq: TE 301 and SME/ISE 301 3

TE 404fall senior year

Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse Learners

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TE 405spring senior year

Teaching of Language and Literacy to Diverse Learners

Prereq: TE 348 with min grade of 2.0 3

TE 406spring senior year

Teaching of Mathematics to Diverse Learners

Prereq: MTH 201 and MTH 202 with min grades of 2.0

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Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in TE courses, with no individual grade below 2.0

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College of Education Program Requirements

Part 3 – Teaching Area Options (MUST CHOOSE ONE TEACHING MAJOR)

Language Arts

• 36-38 credits

Social Studies

• 49 Credits

Science

• 56-59 credits

Mathematics

Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Major

• 32 creditsAdvising Tips to increase likelihood of admission:• complete two semesters of calculus (MTH 132 & MTH 133)

and the two math courses for elementary teachers (MTH 201 & MTH 202) by the end of fall semester sophomore year

• take math courses at MSU• have strong GPA in all math courses taken• have good overall GPA• don’t need to repeat math courses or have grades less than

2.5 in math courses

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College of Education Program RequirementsTeaching Minor Options

(ADDITIONAL & OPTIONAL) Minors CreditsArabic* 20Chinese * 24 Computer Science 21-22 English 21-23Japanese * 24French * 21German* 24 History 31Mathematics 20Russian* 23Spanish* 24 Teaching English to Speakers 20-25of Other Languages (TESOL)**

*These minors require an additional oral language proficiency exam to qualify for certification**TESOL minor requires documentation of second language learning experience. See TE Forms menu. Limited

enrollment minor .

Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Minor

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College of Education Program RequirementsPart 4 – Planned ProgramMTH 201 Elementary Math for Teachers I 3

MTH 202 Elementary Math for Teachers II 3

SME 301 Science for Elementary Schools 3

GEO 204 World Regional Geography 3

TE 348 Reading & Responding to Children’s Literature 3

IAH 208/ IAH 209/ IAH 241 A,C,D,E or F

Music & Culture/Art, Visual & Culture/Music & Society in the Modern World/Cultural & Artistic Traditions of Europe/Theater & Society in the West/Creative Process/Traditions in World Art

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MUS 463/ THR 421/ THR 422/ DAN 420

Methods & Materials of Elementary Music/ Creative Dramatics/Children’s Theatre/ Creative Dance & Learning

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LIN 200/ ENG 302/ CSD 333/ LIN 401

Intro to Language/Into to the English Language/Oral Language Development/Intro to Linguistics

3-4

HST 202 U.S. History to 1876 4

KIN 355 Physical Activity & Health Education for Elementary Teachers

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• Must pass all courses with a 2.0 or higher

• All courses required (some may apply to the teaching major)

• IAH can double count with University Requirement

• If you have already taken courses on the Planned Program and earned grades less than 2.0, you are responsible for repeating them

Special EducationProgram Requirements

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Learning Disabilities Program Plan All of the following courses:

CSD 333 Oral Language Development 3 cr

CEP 301 Literacy Instruction for Students with Mild Impairments 3 cr (Spr Sem)

CEP 449 Behavior Management in Special Ed 3 cr (Spr Sem)

CEP 451 Models of Special Education Admin. And Services 3 cr (Fall Sem)

CEP 452 Students with Disabilities in the Regular Classroom 3 cr (Fall Sem)

PSY 101 Into to Psychology 4 cr

Internship Year Studies:

FALL COURSE CREDITS SPRING COURSE CREDITS

TE 501 Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners I

6 CEP 502A

Internship in Teaching Diverse Learners II: Learning Disabilities

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CEP 802A Reflection & Inquiry in Teaching Special Education I: Mild Impairment

3 CEP 801A

Collaboration and Consultation 3

CEP 803A Professional Role in Teaching Special Education II: Assessment of Mild Impairment

3 CEP 804A

Reflection & Inquiry in Teaching Special Education II: Mild Impairment

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Degree Requirements

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1. University Req. 28 credits2. Education Studies 21 credits3. Teaching Major 32-59 credits4. Planned Program 20+ credits5. Learning Disabilities Special Education Majors Only6. Electives (as many as needed to reach

graduation total)_________120 credits required*

*123 credits required if you took MTH 1825 at MSU

Consider applying for additional endorsements such as TESOL, Early Childhood or Math

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Using Technology

• Proficiency and expertise in technology will be acquired as a part of the TE curriculum

• College of Education Laptop Requirement for admitted students http://education.msu.edu/resources/students/laptop-requirement.asp

• MUST USE MSU EMAIL ACCOUNT– This is the only e-mail address that the University will use for

sending official communications to students after they enroll– Need to check your MSU account regularly– Can forward MSU account to another email

• When emailing an advisor in COE be sure to include your name & PID and major

• Read all email messages from the Registrar and MSU email accounts

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Summer Classes/TransferMSU• You may take courses at a community college until you reach 56 total

credits. You can always take courses at a 4-year university.

• Grades never transfer, but you must earn at least a 2.0 for the credit to transfer!

• Check with an advisor to make sure the course you are taking will transfer correctly.

• Check the Transfer MSU Credit Evaluation System at transfer.msu.edu

• ISP/ISB transfers can be tricky. MSU requires 2 credits of lab and most other schools only offer 1 credit labs! Don’t get stuck!

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• University Requirements:– ISS, IAH, ISB & ISP courses

• Planned Program:– GEO 204, IAH 209, IAH 241 ACE, THR 421, HST 202

• Social Studies Majors:– EC, GEO, HST & PLS courses

• Language Arts Majors:– THR 421 (4a), CEP 416 (2b), ANP 420 (1b)

• Integrated Science Majors:– PSL 250, PHY 231, PHY 232

Online Summer Courses

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Calculating Your GPA• CREDITS earned in course X GPA in course = POINTS• Add all POINTS together• Add all CREDITS together• Divide total POINTS by total CREDITS = GPA

Course Credits Grade Points

ISS 210 4 3.5 14

WRA 150 4 4.0 16

MTH 103 3 1.0 3

TE 150 3 3.0 9

14 42 42 / 14 = 3.00

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GPA: Repeating a Course

Repeat Course at MSU

Course Credits GradePoints

ISS 210 4 3.514

WRA 150 4 4.0 16MTH 103 3 2.0 6TE 150 3 3.0 9

1445

45 / 14 = 3.21

When a course is repeated at MSU, only the most recent grade and credits are counted toward the GPA calculation.

Repeat Course at another college

Course Credits GradePoints

ISS 210 4 3.514

WRA 150 4 4.0 16MTH 103 3 ---- ----TE 150 3 3.0 9

1139

39 / 11 = 3.54

For courses repeated at another institution, only the credit is transferred back to MSU, not the grade.

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Application Process• Online Application

– Available at www.education.msu.edu during the month of September

• GPA Requirement– Minimum overall 2.75 at end of fall of sophomore year to be considered

• Basic Skills Test– www.mttc.nesinc.com recommend July or October

• Remedial/Developmental Courses– If you had to take MTH1825 and/or WRA1004/0102, must be passed by fall of

sophomore year

• Essay– Proctored 1 hour essay in testing office. Sign up for time on online application. $20

scoring fee paid during the application process.– Volunteer or paid experience working with children is helpful

• Pre-Admission Experience– Required for all Special Education majors. 42 hours of experience with children with

learning disabilities

• Conviction Disclosure Form

Students apply fall semester of their sophomore year

Conviction Disclosure

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• Students must submit a Conviction Disclosure Form (CDF)• Prior to admission to the TE

program• Prior to internship placement• Prior to initial certification

• After admission students are obligated to report subsequent convictions to COE Certification Officer within 5 business days and provide court documents

• May be denied admission, field placement or recommendation for certification because of a conviction for a misdemeanor or felony

• Failure to report a conviction or falsification could result in dismissal from the TE program

• ICHAT Search (Internet Criminal History Access Tool)

• Internet search for criminal history

• Required for TE 301, 403, 404, 405 and 406

Students, interns and teacher certification candidates are obligated to report convictions to the Certification Officer. http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/conviction-disclosure-responsibility.asp

Failure to disclose conviction history is falsification!

A conviction does not disappear from your record!

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The Integrity of Scholarship & Grades• Maintain Integrity

– Provide accurate info for academic & admissions records

– Adhere to professional standards and honor codes

• http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/professional-conduct.asp

– Complete original work without unauthorized aid

• Plagiarismo Using the words or ideas of others

without permission or citationo Many unintentionally commit acts

of plagiarismo Become informed and avoid

allegations ato https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/academic-nte

grity/plagiarism-policy.html

Procedures Used in Academic Dishonesty

o Instructor takes action: penalty grade for assignment or course

o Instructor completes Academic Dishonesty Report

o Student’s Dean will add form to academic record

o Student must complete an online course about the integrity of Scholarship and Grades. Can’t graduate until successfully completed.

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Ways to Get Involved

• TEAM– Tomorrow’s Educators for the

Advancement of Multicultural Students– gunnings@msu.edu

• Friendshop– An enrichment program for elementary

school children run by MSU students– friendshop@msu.edu

• Kappa Delta Pi– International honor society in education– kdp@msu.edu

• MSU Student Literacy Corps– Trains and places volunteers to serve

as mentors and tutors to at-risk children in the Lansing area

– Patricia Williams 420-1849

• Student Council for Exceptional Children– The group promotes awareness of

exceptional children through discussion and service

– scec@msu.edu

• Specialization in Coaching or Health Promotion– 134 Erickson Hall

• Service Learning Center– Volunteer placements are in

classrooms with youth groups and with tutoring programs

– http://www.servicelearning.msu.edu/

http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/get-involved.asp

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Questions?

College of EducationOffice of Student Affairs

134 Erickson Hall517-353-9680

Schedule an advising appointment & walk-in hours:http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/advising-scheduling.asp