Section I:
The University

Section II:
Graduation Requirements

Section III:
Majors, Minors, Courses

Education       (Program Homepage)

Faculty: T. Beauboeuf, T. Dickinson, T. Garnes, M. McVorran, S. Paquin, J. Raybern, L. Rectenwald, P. Sellers, J. Stockton, E. Weisz

The mission of DePauw University's Teacher Education Program is to prepare candidates to enter a profession that requires content and professional knowledge, skill competence and appropriate dispositions for effective teaching. To this end, the preparation of professional educators is grounded in a comprehensive liberal education integrated with a professional teacher preparation program that relies heavily on its complementary field experiences. The department's theme is: "Teachers With Unlimited Horizons."

The Department of Education offers several programs of study and education courses to both degree-seeking and non-degree seeking students. All education courses are listed under two categories: Education Studies and Professional Studies. Education Studies courses do not apply to the elementary education major or for secondary education licensure and majors should plan carefully so that they meet the 19 courses required outside the major subject (department) area.

The Education minor is offered for students who wish to investigate the social, political and economic functions of education. The minor is designed for preparing students to pursue education-related professions, such as counseling, educational administration, and areas of psychology and sociology. The study of education is valuable in understanding one's own learning process, in providing an awareness of educational issues, and in analyzing the impact of institutions of higher education upon various cultural and international groups. Students completing licensure requirements for secondary education may also receive an education minor.

Professional Studies is designed for those students who plan to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) and pursue licensing in elementary or secondary education. A major in Elementary Education will lead to a bachelor's degree that qualifies one to teach in grades one through six. Students majoring in another discipline and seeking a teaching license may also earn a minor in education. See Section V for secondary requirements.

Students are encouraged to pursue their major or minor in education as early as possible, preferably in the second semester of their first year at DePauw. The sooner students pursue education courses, the more likely they are to have a sequenced, meaningful set of experiences.

Students preparing to teach in elementary or secondary schools must refer to Section V, Teacher Education Programs, for the requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP). Students need to consult with an education advisor early in their academic program to discuss program requirements, as well as the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) and the National Teacher Examination (NTE) specialty Area Test(s).

Education Club

The Education Club is open to all students majoring in Elementary Education or minoring in Secondary Education and preparing to teach. Activities include topics related to teaching and schooling, and include guest speakers, fundraisers, field experiences in schools, field trips and social functions. Meetings are held once each month.

Kappa Delta Pi

A chapter of this international honor society in education has been established at DePauw University. Membership in this honorary society is for students who are second-semester sophomores, or above, who have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.25.

Requirements for a major in Elementary Education:

Total courses required:

Ten

Core courses:

EDUC 170 and EDUC 180 EDUC 222 and EDUC 230 EDUC 310 EDUC 315 EDUC 430A and EDUC 450A

Other required courses:

(Students must be accepted into the Teacher Education Program.)

# 300 and 400 level courses:

Seven

Senior requirement:

The senior requirement consists of successful completion of the following: EDUC 430A and EDUC 450A (the student teaching semester), an INTASC portfolio, and a professional e-portfolio.

Additional information:

To be licensed to teach, there are 14-1/2 additional courses required from general studies, such as English, History, Social Studies, Science, Math and Fine Arts and Psychology, with proficiency in written expression, oral expression and quantitative reasoning. The completion of an academic minor is recommended. See Section V for more information.

Requirements for a minor in Education:

Total courses required:

Five

Core courses:

EDUC 222

Other courses:

One-half credit courses must be combined to make a full course.

# 300 and 400 level courses:

Three

Courses in Education

Courses in Education Studies

Courses in Professional Studies

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