如果你打算完成 Residency Teacher Certification with an endorsement in Elementary Education, you are required to major in 综合研究. 本专业的课程 随着 Residency Teacher Certification program may be completed in four years.
It also is possible to complete a major in 综合研究 without the residency teacher certification coursework. Such students will not be required to complete the Foundations Quarter, 方法25, 集成的季度, and Internship quarter required for certification. Instead they must complete one or more concentration-specific capstone courses rather than the Education Capstone course.
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The 综合研究 major is a comprehensive interdisciplinary program designed for students who want to pursue a career as an elementary school teacher.
- A minimum 86-91 credits are required for this major, including 36-41 upper-division credits.
- This is the required major for you if you intend to complete the Residency Teacher Certification with an endorsement in Elementary Education as an SPU undergraduate.
- If you do plan to complete Residency Teacher Certification, plan to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.8 so you can apply for admittance to the 教育学院.
- 本专业的课程 随着 Residency Teacher Certification program may be completed in four years.
- This major allows you to develop depth of knowledge in the content areas in which you will teach: 语言艺术, 数学, 自然科学, 社会科学, 艺术, 和健康/健身.
核心课程
The Core Courses were selected to enable you to develop both breadth of content knowledge across the subject areas you will teach (e.g., 语言艺术, 数学, 自然科学, 社会科学, 艺术, 和健康/健身), and some depth of content knowledge in those areas. These courses simultaneously fulfill your 了解需求的方法.
A number of these courses were specifically designed for future elementary teachers, including inquiry-based 数学; inquiry-based science; children’s literature; 艺术, 音乐, theatre; 和健康/健身 education of children.
The courses are aligned with the six content areas of Washington state’s Endorsement Competencies for Elementary Education K–8 and will prepare you to take the state-mandated WEST-B® and WEST-E™ content skills tests. 进一步 有关测试的信息 can be found on the 教育学院 website.
专注于一门学科
You will select a discipline as an area of concentration early in your program. You take 24–35 additional credits of coursework in this discipline with the goal of acquiring greater depth of knowledge in one of the Core content areas.
When you are admitted into the major, you should work with your advisor for your selected concentration.
The six concentration areas, and their faculty contacts, include:
- 艺术专业, 安德鲁·赖德，博士，顾问
- 健康 and Fitness Concentration, Jarrett Mentink，博士，顾问
- 语言艺术专业, 4月Middeljans，博士，顾问 (If you choose this concentration, you must fulfill the requirement for proficiency in a second language.)
- 数学集中, Jerilynn Lepak，博士，顾问
- Natural 科学 Concentration, 卡拉灰色，博士，顾问
- 社会科学专业, 丽贝卡·休斯，博士，顾问
建议
It is extremely important for you to work closely with an advisor as you make decisions regarding your course selections for the 核心课程, 浓度, and the Residency Teacher Certification, 和大学的 毕业要求.
作为一名新生, you are assigned a University Colloquium advisor and an 综合研究 faculty advisor. You will work with your 综合研究 faculty advisor to select appropriate courses.
If you plan to participate in a 留学项目, you will need to work closely with your faculty advisor to determine the most appropriate quarter for such travel. This planning should be done during your freshman year, if possible.
转学
Work closely with your 综合研究 faculty advisor to determine whether or not you have completed transfer courses that may substitute in the 核心课程 and in 浓度.
Professional Certification Disclosure
SPU’s Undergraduate Teacher Certification Program meets the educational requirements for certification in the state of Washington. Each state has different professional licensure and certification requirements. 资格 for certification/licensure may involve more than degree completion and may include professional examinations, 背景调查, 和指纹. The requirements for certification/licensure can change without notice.
The state professional licensing boards make the ultimate decision as to whether or not an individual will be eligible for licensure based on the rules and regulations in place at the time the individual submits their application for licensure. 在这里查找信息 about certification/licensure in the state where you intend to teach.
entering and completing the major
In order to earn a degree, you must complete at least one academic major. SPU encourages students to explore various academic paths, so if you change your mind about a major or minor, or want to include an additional program, 你可以这样做, 如下所述.
Note that the University encourages you to enter your chosen major(s) and minor(s) by the start of your junior year. Students who transfer as juniors and seniors should enter a major within their first two quarters at SPU.
- If this is your first quarter at SPU and you identified a major in this department as your first choice on your application for admission to the University, you have gained entry to the major. To change or add a major or minor, 遵循以下说明.
- If you are an SPU student with an SPU cumulative GPA of 2.0或更高， 遵循以下说明 to enter a major or minor in this department.
- Students on academic probation (with an SPU cumulative GPA below 2.0) will not be permitted to enter a new major or minor until they regain good academic standing.
- The University requires a grade of C- or better in all classes that apply to a major or minor; however, programs may require higher minimum grades in specific courses. You may repeat an SPU course only once for a higher grade.
- 为了在这个项目中取得进展， meet with your faculty advisor regularly to discuss your grades, 课程进展, and other indicators of satisfactory academic progress. If your grades or other factors indicate that you may not be able to successfully complete the major or minor, your faculty advisor can work with you to explore options, which may include choosing a different major or minor.
- You must complete the major or minor requirements that are in effect in the SPU 本科目录 for the year you enter the major or minor.