Section I:
The University

Section II:
Graduation Requirements

Section III:
Majors, Minors, Courses

Education Studies       (Program Homepage)

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

The Department of Education recently became the Department of Education Studies, a change in name that reflects a change in program emphasis and design. The previous program had as its primary focus a professional program aimed at licensure; the new program offers a liberal arts major and minor in education studies and a Masters of Arts Teaching (MATL) licensure program, which students may enter after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree.

In the old program, students interested in teaching at the elementary level declared a major in elementary education and applied to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) in their sophomore year. Students interested in teaching at the secondary level pursued a major in the area in which they hoped to teach and completed additional professional education courses required for licensure. They, too, applied to the Teacher Education Program in their sophomore year. These programs are currently being phased out. The last date for sophomores to be admitted into the undergraduate TEP program is March 2006. Students in the program must complete it by the end of the 2007-08 academic year.

The new program focuses on education as a liberal arts discipline, with underpinnings in cultural studies in education, comparative education, policy studies in education, and the history, philosophy, economics, politics and sociology of education. The theme of the department is “Educational Leaders as Change Agents.”

The MATL program will be inaugurated in the 2006-07 academic year. This nine-month program is open to students with an undergraduate degree in a field compatible with what they aspire to teach and prior coursework in the foundations of educational theory, educational psychology, and diverse classrooms. Both the major and minor in Education Studies provide this prerequisite coursework. This is a full-time, cohort program that provides the professional course work and field experiences, including student teaching, that students need to qualify for either an elementary (K-6) or secondary (6-12) license in Indiana.

Kappa Delta Pi

The Xi Eta chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi international honor society in education was 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. The ideals of the society are: fidelity to humanity, science, service, and toil.

Requirements for a major in Elementary Education:

Total courses required:

Ten

Core courses:

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

Other required courses:

# 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 additional courses required from general studies, such as English, History, Social Studies, Science, Math and Fine Arts, with proficiency in written expression, oral expression and quantitative reasoning. The completion of an academic minor is recommended. See Section V for more information. NOTE: Students must be accepted into the Teacher Education Program. Deadline for admission into TEP is March 2006 with a completion date at the end of the academic year 2007-08.

Requirements for a major in Education Studies:

Total courses required:

Ten

Core courses:

currently EDUC 170 currently EDUC 222 currently EDUC 180 and EDUC 230 3 Education Studies electives (2 at the 300 or higher level) Research Methods (new course) currently EDUC 430

Other required courses:

2 courses from an additional discipline at the 200 or above level (such as Sociology/Anthropology, Women's Studies, etc.) approved by a student's advisor

# 300 and 400 level courses:

Four

Senior requirement:

Successful completion of the senior seminar.

Additional information:

Students seeking teaching licensure should read the information in Section V. NOTE: This program commences with the 2005-06 academic year.

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. NOTE: Students must be accepted into the Teacher Education Program. Deadline for admission into TEP is March 2006 with a completion date at the end of the academic year 2007-08.

# 300 and 400 level courses:

Three

Requirements for a minor in Education Studies:

Total courses required:

Five

Core courses:

Foundations of Education and Society (currently EDUC 170) Developmental and Instructional Theory (currently EDUC 222) Diverse Classrooms in Education (currently EDUC 180 & EDUC 230) 2 Education Studies electives (1 at the 300 or higher level)

Other courses:

Students seeking teaching licensure should read the information in Section V. NOTE: This program commences with the 2005-06 academic year.

# 300 and 400 level courses:

Minimum of one

Courses in Education Studies

Courses in Education Studies

Courses in Professional Studies

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