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Professor Nicole Covey, Interim Chair
Professors: Gao, Gilbert, Keyes, Towery
Associate Professors: Choi, Fillippino, Grymes, Henley, Johnson-Leslie, Kelly, McJunkin, D. Williams
Assistant Professors: Anselm, Covey, Graham, McMurtry, Young
Instructors: Felkins, Hayes, Johnson, Kausler

The mission of the Department of Teacher Education encompasses three areas: teaching, service, and research. The major purpose of the department is teaching, which contributes significantly toward the accomplishment of the department’s primary goals: preparing Professionally Emerging Teachers and Emerging Professionals in the fields of early childhood education, elementary education, middle grades education, secondary education, and reading. The department also offers a graduate program in early childhood services (see Graduate Bulletin). A commitment is made to students in the degree programs as faculty assist individuals through a well-defined advisement process. Another function of the department is service, consultation to public and private schools, to federal and state agencies and programs, and to professional organizations. The area of research and scholarly pursuits completes the mission of the department and exists for the purpose of defining problems and identifying solutions that contribute to the improvement of specific educational and pedagogical issues and concerns.

Transfer Credit Policy

Courses completed at two-year institutions will not be accepted as transfer credits for upper-level specialty area and professional studies courses numbered 3000 and above. Transfer credit in the major from any institution is subject to approval by the Department of Teacher Education. Reviews must be requested in a timely manner so as to allow for adequate review by the department. Compatibility of course content, length of time since course completion, and adequacy of relevant field experiences will form but not be limited to the criteria for judging acceptance.

Acceptance of Work From Previous Degrees or Enrollments

Course work in the major field completed more than seven years prior to the student’s enrollment in either the BSE in Elementary Education or the BSE in Middle Level Education will be reviewed for relevance and may not be acceptable to completion of the BSE degree.

Programs

• Elementary Education, (Kindergarten - Grade 6 License), BSE
• Middle Level Education, (Grades 4 - 8 License), BSE

• Additional Early Childhood Teaching Endorsement Area for Licensure, Teaching Endorsement

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