UNI Course Sequence in the UNI 2+2 Elementary Education BA Program PROPOSED SEQUENCE Sequence Subject to Change; UNI 2+2 Coordinator: Marc Renning

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UNI Course Sequence in the UNI 2+2 Elementary Education BA Program

PROPOSED SEQUENCE—Sequence Subject to Change; UNI 2+2 Coordinator: Marc Renning

** 2+2 students are required to complete an Associate of Arts (AA) degree at a local community college, or a

Bachelor’s degree to satisfy UNI Liberal Art Core requirements.

TO DO LIST: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TASKS ASAP!!

Completion of these tasks DOES NOT obligate you to participate in the 2+2 program. #1) 2+2 INQUIRY FORM - https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/2%202

#2) ADMISSION TO UNI - ALL 2+2 STUDENTS must be admitted to the UNIVERSITY BEFORE registering for Spring 2015 courses. o Complete an online application at: http://uni.edu/admissions/apply

o For other information regarding transferring to UNI: http://uni.edu/admissions/transfer

o Call the UNI Admissions office at 800-772-2037 to verify your application is coded as a 2+2 application. #3) COMPLETE A DECLARATION OF CURRICULUM FORM at: https://www.uni.edu/registrar/forms

o Click on “Declaration of Curriculum” to access the template. Mail the completed form to Marc Renning, 906 N. Grant Road, Carroll, IA 51401. #4) ADMISSION to the TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

o ALL students must have all requirements for the TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM COMPLETED by MAY 1, 2015.

o Start the process NOW by completing the application found at: http://www.uni.edu/teachered/admission-uni-teacher-education-program Click on the “Application to Teacher Education (.pdf)” link.

Please mail in your completed Application for Admission to Teacher Education to: University of Northern Iowa, ATTN: Barb Hill, College of Education, SEC159A, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0602

o Admission to the Teacher Education Program Requirements. Have a declared major.

Have earned at least 24 semester hours of college course credit

Have completed College Writing and Research (ENGLISH 1005/620:005) or equivalent with a C- or better Have completed Oral Communications (COMM 1000/48C:001) or equivalent with a C- or better

Have completed the Liberal Arts Core Category 1C (Quantitative Techniques & Understanding) with a grade of a C- or better Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5

Have completed an acceptable Application to the Teacher Education Program on file. (The recommended application due date for a fall semester admission is October 1; recommended application due date for a spring or summer admission is March 1. Please allow a minimum of 4 weeks for application processing.)

PRAXIS CORE EXAM: Have achieved a minimum score of Reading – 138, Writing – 142, and Math – 115; AND a combined score of 448, or higher. (Official scores must be received by the Office of Teacher Education.) For more information on the NEW Praxis Core

requirements, go to: http://www.uni.edu/teachered/praxis or (www.ets.org) o UNITED: http://www.uni.edu/teachered/monitor-your-progress-united

UNI will also open a UNITED account for you to check your progress in Teacher Education online! See the UNI Teacher Education website for details.

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TRANSCRIPTS

All students taking courses at higher education institutions other than UNI, must request a transcript to be sent directly from that institution to UNI. o Most transcripts are sent electronically from one institution to another, but here is the address just in case it is requested!

UNI Admission’s Office, 002 Gilchrist Hall, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 50614-0018 How Often??

o Students should request one transcript be sent during Week 4 of UNI’s semester and a second transcript be sent as soon as community college grades are reported on the transcript.

WHY?

o Admission to UNI/Teacher Education and your registration in UNI courses may be delayed or denied if the UNI Registrar’s Office does not have a record of your enrollment in the required and/or pre-requisite courses at another institution

BEFORE YOU ENROLL IN UNI 2+2 COURSES…

READ the UNI Catalog for complete details about the latest Elementary Program Requirements and University Policies. You can locate the online catalog at: http://catalog.uni.edu/

TEACHER EDUCATION INDUCTION CONVOCATION at UNI

After your admission to the UNI Teacher Education Program, your family and you will be invited to attend a ceremony to celebrate your achievement! Plan to attend this event in the Fall or Spring Semester! Find the dates at: http://www.uni.edu/teachered/ It is held in the Gallagher- Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on UNI’s campus in Cedar Falls. Students arrive at 3:15pm and the ceremony begins with the entering of the teacher candidates at 4:00pm. Refreshments are available after the ceremony ends at about 5:30pm.

STUDENT REQUEST FORMS

Special requests such as course-substitution OR waiver of a course or program requirement, must be made using a “Student Request Form.” All SRFs should be sent to the 2+2 Academic Advisor for an initial recommendation decision.

Note: The most common SRF submission from 2+2 students is for the Field Experience (TEACHING 2017) to be waived. Those 2+2 students who are currently or have been recently employed in an Iowa DE-approved PK-Grade 12 school setting AND who need credit for TEACHING 2017 may apply for a waiver. These students must secure a letter from his/her supervisor on business letterhead (with email and phone contact information) detailing the length of employment, age level of students, duties engaged in, and quality of the work performed. The SRF and supporting documentation should be sent to the 2+2 Academic Advisor for initial recommendation. If approved, the Advisor will send the request to the appropriate parties for their decision. You should check your records on MyUNIverse for evidence of course approval. Contact the 2+2 Academic Advisor or the UNI Registrar’s Office with questions about course substitutions. Allow 4-weeks for this form to be processed.

PRAXIS II

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UNI Course Sequence in the UNI 2+2 Elementary Education BA Program

STUDENT TEACHING

Students must apply ONE YEAR in ADVANCE to receive a Student Teaching Placement. ONE YEAR PRIOR TO STUDENT TEACHING Students MUST: o (1) Attend Student Teaching Round-Up for 2+2 Students.

o (2) The requirements to be eligible for student teaching can be found at the Office of Student Field Experiences website:

http://www.uni.edu/coe/departments/office-student-field-experiences/information-students Before you student teach, you must have completed the following requirements:

o A) FULLY admitted to UNI-Teacher Education program; o B) certified in High Risk Behaviors/Substance Abuse training; o C) cumulative GPA 2.5+ on work at all colleges and universities; o D) UNI GPA 2.5+;

o E) department/major GPA 2.5+;

o F) Professional Education Required (PER) courses 2.5+ GPA and C- or above; o G) ALL METHODS courses C or higher; and

o H) Successful completion of Level II, acceptable professional dispositions, and availability of placement.

GENERAL 2+2 INFORMATION

** 2+2 students are expected to complete an Associate of Arts (AA) degree at a local community college to satisfy UNI Liberal Art Core requirements. ** Prior completion of a Bachelor of Arts degree satisfies ALL UNI Liberal Arts Core requirements.

** This is a PROPOSED SEQUENCE OF COURSES; enrollment numbers and faculty availability will dictate if there is more than one section of any given course. **Admission to UNI-TE of three to six students per site is expected.

**This is a cohort program with each semester of courses building upon the prior semester of coursework. Adequate GPA and prerequisite completion is required for registration in the next semester’s courses.

**TWELVE HOUR LOADS: You may enroll in community college courses if you need to carry a 12-hr. load — except during the student teaching semester. **Student enrollment at each individual community college campus will be used to determine if more than one section of each course will be offered.

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UNI Course # Course Title CC Course Date/Time Credits Notes REQUIRED COURSES TO BE TAKEN AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES COMM 1000 Oral Communications

Admission to UNI Teacher Education requires all students to have a grade of C- or higher in this

course/course equivalent.

CC Equivalent _{Per CC Schedule} ₃ _{UNI’s Course Transfer Guide can be found at:}

https://cgi.access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/transfer/equiv.cgi TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM ENGLISH1005 College Writing and Research

course/course equivalent.

https://cgi.access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/transfer/equiv.cgi

TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM TEACHING2017 Field Experience

Must be completed before you may take: ALMOST ALL OTHER COURSES IN PROGRAM!!

Corequisite: EDPSYCH 2030

CC Equivalent Per CC Schedule 1 UNI’s Course Transfer Guide can be found at:

TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM EDPSYCH2030 Dynamics of Human Development

Must be completed before you may take: ALMOST ALL OTHER COURSES IN PROGRAM!!

Corequisite: EDPSYCH 2017

TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM MATH 1204 Mathematical Reasoning for Teaching I

Must be completed before you may take: Sequence is: MATH1201; MATH3202; then

MATH3203

TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM HUM

3121-3128

Non-Western Cultures

Undergraduate students should have taken this class previously or must be enrolled in a CC course equivalent during or before student

teaching.

THIS COURSE IS WAIVED FOR POST-BA STUDENTS

LITED 1044 Children’s Literature

Must be taken before OR at same time as enrollment in LITED 2115

https://cgi.access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/transfer/equiv.cgi TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM

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UNI Course Sequence in the UNI 2+2 Elementary Education BA Program

UNI Course # Course Title CC Course Date/Time Credits Notes

REQUIRED COURSES TO BE TAKEN AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES

EDPSYCH 3148 Learning and Instruction

Must be taken before or at the same time as enrollment in EDPSYCH3128

CC Equivalent Per CC Schedule 3 IF TAKING IN THE SAME SEMESTER AS EDPSYCH 3128, SEND EVIDENCE OF ENROLLMENT TO UNI CONTINUING

EDUCATION OFFICE ASAP.

UNI’s Course Transfer Guide can be found at:

SPED 3150 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms

Before you are enrolled in this course, you must take: EDPSYCH2030 or the course equivalent

CC Equivalent Per CC Schedule 3 MUST COMPLETE BY THE 2ND SEMESTER OF THIS UNI SCHEDULE.

UNI’s Course Transfer Guide can be found at:

SCIED1300 Inquiry into Physical Science

course/ course equivalent.

SCIED1200 Inquiry into Life Science

https://cgi.access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/transfer/equiv.cgi SCIED1100 Or EARTHSCI1100 EARTHSCI1200 EARTHSCI1300

Inquiry into Earth Science OR

One of Three Specified EARTHSCI courses Admission to UNI Teacher Education requires all

students to have a grade of C- or higher in this course/ course equivalent.

American or World History

https://cgi.access.uni.edu/cgi-bin/transfer/equiv.cgi GEOG 1110 Or GEOG 1120 World Or Human Geography

POLAMER1014 Introduction to American Politics Admission to UNI Teacher Education requires all

MATH2204 Mathematical Reasoning for Teaching II Admission to UNI Teacher Education requires all

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Fall 2014

Recommended to be completed prior to Dec. 15, 2014 with grade of C- or higher: COMM 1000, ENGLISH1005, EDPSYCH2017, EDPSYCH2030, MATH 1201, LITED 1044.

Before this semester you should have submitted your application to UNI-Teacher Education, and be approved for admission. (See page 1, item #4 of this document)

Take AND Pass Praxis Core.

Must score at least: Reading Exam: 138 Writing Exam: 142 Math Exam: 115 Combined: 448

Complete SING background check. Details can be found at:

http://www.uni.edu/teachered/uni- teacher-education-background-check-procedures

Declare Major with UNI. (See page 1, item # 3 of this document)

Spring 2015

UNI course # Course Title Date/Time Credits Notes

INSTTECH 1031

Educational Technology and Design Online 3

HPELS 2045

Health and Physical Education for Elementary Teachers

Prerequisite: EDPSYCH2030

Monday OR Wednesday

Evening

3 This course has traditionally been “team taught” by 2 UNI Faculty.

Faculty have traditionally met with one half of the cohort for 8 weeks and then switched groups for the second 8 weeks of the semester.

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UNI Course Sequence in the UNI 2+2 Elementary Education BA Program

**What are the dates for the start and end of the UNI semesters? Find out at: https://www.uni.edu/registrar/calendars/academic-calendars/2012-2020

Summer 2015

LITED 3115

Methods of Teaching Early Literacy

Pre-requisite, or co-requisite: LITED 1044 Children's Literature

Monday OR Wednesday Evening OR

Online

3 Before you register for this course you must: Be fully admitted to the UNI Teacher Education Program

Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course.

ELEMECML 4123

Methods of Teaching Visual and Performing Arts Integration in the Elementary Classroom

Monday OR Wednesday

Evening

3 Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course.

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Fall 2015

MEASRES 3150

Classroom Assessment

Prerequisite: EDPSYCH2017 and EDPSYCH2030 or CC equivalent

Pre-requisite, or co-requisite: EDPSYCH 3128 and EDPSYCH 3148.

Online

TEACHING 3128

Level 2 Field Experience: Teacher as Change Agent ALL STUDENTS TAKE THIS FE THROUGH UNI— even if EDPSYCH

3148was completed at another institution

Prerequisite: Completed Level I of PER: EDPSYCH2017 and EDPSYCH2030 or CC equivalent

Pre-requisite, or co-requisite: Level II of PER: EDPSYCH 3148, and

MEASRES 3150.

ARRANGED 1 Student must be available for a 25-hour Field Experience during K-8 school hours

Before you register for this course you must: Be fully admitted to the UNI Teacher Education Program

ELEMECML 4150

Elementary Curriculum

Prerequisite:

Completed Level I of PER: EDPSYCH2017 and EDPSYCH2030 or CC equivalent

Pre-requisite, or co-requisite:

Level II of PER: EDPSYCH 3128, EDPSYCH 3148, and MEASRES 3150.

Online

MUST HAVE Junior Standing to register

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UNI Course Sequence in the UNI 2+2 Elementary Education BA Program

Spring 2016

MATH 3204 Mathematical Reasoning for Teaching III

Pre-requisite: MATH 1201 and MATH 2204

Monday OR Wednesday

Evening

3

CAP 3140 Capstone: Environment, Technology, and Society

Prerequisite: students must have satisfied university entrance requirements in English and Mathematics; completion of both Liberal Arts Core Life

Sciences and Physical Sciences requirements; junior standing

Online

2 MUST HAVE Junior Standing to register THIS COURSE IS WAIVED FOR POST-BA STUDENTS

SOCFOUND 3119

Schools and American Society

Prerequisite: EDPSYCH 3128, EDPSYCH 3148, and MEASRES 3150.

Online

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Summer 2016

LITED 3116

Methods of Teaching Content Literacy in the Intermediate Grades

Pre-requisite: ELEMECML 4150, LITED 1044 or co-requisite: LITED 3115

Online 3 Before you register for this course you must: Be fully admitted to the UNI Teacher Education Program

TEACHING 4170

Human Relations Monday OR

Wednesday Evening OR

Online

ELEMECML 3164

Teaching Elementary School Social Studies

Prerequisite: ELEMECML 4150 or MEASRES 3150. Monday OR Wednesday Evening OR Online

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UNI Course Sequence in the UNI 2+2 Elementary Education BA Program

Fall 2016

ELEMECML 3161

Teaching Elementary School Science

Prerequisite: ELEMECML 4150 or MEASRES 3150.

Monday OR Wednesday

Evening

****Saturday Lab meetings will be required for successful completion of this course.

No UNI class meetings during Level III FE Week.

MATH 3203

Teaching Math in Elementary Schools

Pre-requisite: MATH 1201, MATH 2204, and MATH 3204

Online

ELEMECML 3120 Classroom Management K-8 Prerequisite: ELEMECML 4150 Monday OR Wednesday Evening

Students must be available for a one-week, full-time field experience (40 hours) for ELEMCML 3120.

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**What are the dates for the start and end of the UNI semesters? Find out at: https://www.uni.edu/registrar/calendars/academic-calendars/2012-2020

Have you completed your online application for undergraduate GRADUATION?

Who is attending the GRADUATION CEREMONY?

Have you made your hotel reservations in Waterloo/Cedar Falls for GRADUATION?

Do it soon!

Graduation information can be found at:

https://www.uni.edu/registrar/graduation-and-commencement

Spring 2017

TEACHING 3134

Elementary Student Teaching Elementary Majors

2 eight week Elementary Placements; One placement K-3rd grade, One placement 4th-6th grade

ARRANGED 12 Field Supervision assistance from UNI

Students must be available to work during “teacher-contracted-hours” for the ENTIRE semester

Development of edTPA video portfoliowith your UNI-OSFEplacement coordinator