1991-1992 Academic Catalog

Special Education Certification Program In a unique arrangement, Cedarville College has joined with Shepherds Baptist Ministries, a residential facility for the mentally retarded, andWright State University in a program leading to certification in special education. A student completing Cedarville's elementary education program, the courses taught by Shepherds' personnel at Cedarville, and the remaining courses at Wright State University may graduate from Cedarville with certi– fication in both elementary and special education. Complete details for the program are available in the Education Department Office. Because of the additional coursework involved, this program extends the student's undergraduate college experience beyond the traditional four-year framework. Students who are not Ohio residents pay out-of-state fees at Wright State University. The courses offered on-campus at Cedarville are taught every even year during the winter quarter. Summer independent studies are offered when the coursework is approved by the advisor or department chairman. Sue Baker, whose doctoral dissertationfocused on computer education, teaches education students how to integrate computers into the classroom. Education 101 Early Childhood Education Certification Early childhood education certification prepares students to teach at the K-3 level. Students may obtain this certification by meeting the elementary education requirements and the following additions to or exceptions to those requirements: 1. Earn a minimum GPA of 2.3 2. Earn a grade of "C" or above in the professional education area, concen– tration area and communications courses 3. Complete the following courses: EDUC-250 Early Childhood Education .................................................. .4 EDUC-251 Kindergarten Curriculum and Methods ................................. 5 EDUC-450 Supervised Teaching and Seminar (K-3 level) ................ 15-16 Endorsements Students may prepare to teach reading an.d typewriting by taking addi– tional courses beyond the standard elementary or secondary education certi– fication requirements. Course requirements for the reading endorsement involve eighteen quar– ter hours including: EDUC-350 Reading in the Content Area .................................................. 3 EDUC-352 Developmental Reading ........................................................ 5 EDUC-380 Reading: Diagnostic & Remediation Techniques ................... 5 EDUC-391 Reading Methods (Elementary) ......................................... 5-7 EDUC-394 Field Experience in Elementary Reading Methods (included in Elementary School Methods I) Course requirements for the typewriting endorsement involve eleven quarter hours including: OTEC-183 Document Processing ............................................................ 4 OTEC-282 Machine Transcription .......................................................... 3 OTEC-291 Word/Information Processing Concepts ................................ .4