1976-1977 Academic Catalog

5 0 Cedarville College 3. A grade of C or above in all communication courses. 4. Minimum percentile rank of 35 on the English Proficiency Exam using college sophomore norms. 5. Recommendation of all teaching field advisers and approval of the Teacher Education Committee. 6. Completion of the Zaner Bloser handwriting course (elementary only). 7. Completion of at least one POPE. 8. Completion of Human Growth and Development or Educational Psychology. 9. Completion of Foundations of Education. Retention in the program and admittance to student teaching require the following in addition to the admission requirements: 1. The grade of C or above in all professional education courses and teaching field courses. 2. Recommendation of all teaching field departments. 3. Completion of 130 hours to student teach fall quarter. Completion of 145 hours to student teach winter quarter. Completion of 160 hours to student teach spring quarter. Elementary and Kindergarten Education Programs Elementary education certification includes grades 1-8. The elementary educa– tion certificate may be validated for kindergarten upon successful completion of eight quarter hours in kindergarten methods and materials and a course in Develop– mental Psychology. Programs in elementary education are also available in 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. Courses for the elementary education program in addition to the college's general education requirements include the following: Music in the Elementary School ................................. .4 School Health Program ........................................ .4 Physical Education in the Elementary School .......................3 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers ............................10 United States History & or Government ...........................9 World Geography ..............................................5 History (Non-Western) ..........................................3 Social Science Electives .........................................5 General Psychology ............................................5 Arts and Crafts in the Elementary School ..........................3 Planned Observation & Pre-vocational Experience ..................0 Planned Observation & Pre-vocational Experience ..................1 Foundations of Education .......................................5 Human Growth and Development ................................5 Measurement and Evaluation ....................................3 Children's Literature ............................................5 Teaching Elementary Mathematics & Science ......................5 Teaching Reading ..............................................5 Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies ........................5 Supervised Teaching and Seminar ...............................15