1972-1973 Academic Catalog

EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY 73 3. The grade of "C" or above in all communication courses 4. Minimum percentile rank of thirty-five on the English Proficiency exam using college sophomore norms 5. Recommendation of all teaching field advisers Planned Observation and Pre-vocational Experience, Human Growth and Development, Purposes and Practices, and School and Society are the only professional education courses that may be taken before being admitted to the teacher education program. Retention in the program and admittance to student teaching require the following in addition to the admission requirements: 1. The grade of "C" in all professional education courses, and teaching field courses 2. Approval of the Teacher Education Committee To be eligible for student teaching the student must have completed all professional education courses. Students planning to student teach autumn quarter must have completed at least 130 quarter hours, winter quarter, 145 quarter hours, and spring quarter, 160 quarter hours. A twenty dollar, non– refundable, fee is paid with the application for student teaching generally during the winter quarter of the junior year. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM Elementary education certification includes grades 1-8. The elementary education certificate may be validated for kindergarten upon successful com– pletion of eight ( 8) quarter hours in kindergarten methods and materials and a course in Developmental Psychology. Programs based on the elementary education major are also available in French, Physical Education and Music and qualify one to teach that subject in grades K-8. Information regarding these programs is available in the Education office.