1996-1997 catalog

V. SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

To be recommended for a secondary teaching license, a student must complete the requirements of one of the following three options:

1. Secondary Licensure: Post-Baccalaureate Program (Fairbanks Campus only)
2. B.Ed in Secondary Education (Rural Program, distance delivery only) OR
3. Secondary Licensure: Rural Program (distance delivery only).

Admission procedures and criteria for admission to the rural secondary education program are the same as those for the rural elementary education program. Admission procedures and criteria for admission to Fairbanks' Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Program are discussed below.

Program Requirements Secondary

A. Fairbanks Campus Secondary Licensure Program: Post-Baccalaureate Program

The Post-Baccalaureate Program is a professional licensure program which prepares highly qualified teachers for secondary (7-12) school positions. The program is especially designed for students who want to teach at the secondary school level either in small rural schools or in Alaska's urban multicultural secondary schools. It is an intensive, extended two-semester program which students begin before the start of one academic semester, and complete after the end of the following academic semester. For further information on the program, please contact the Coordinator of the UAF Office of Certification and Advising in the School of Education.

Admission Requirements Secondary Post-Baccalaureate

1. Applicants for the Secondary Post-Baccalaureate Program must meet credit requirements for licensure in a specific subject area as approved by the Alaska Department of Education. Eligible applicants include
   
   1. UAF undergraduates who will have completed bachelor's degree requirements for an Alaska State Department of education licensable subject area by the start of the first semester of the program
   2. post-baccalaureate students who already possess a bachelor degree in a licensable subject area. Licensable subject areas are:
      Alaska Native Languages, Anthropology, Art, Biological Science, Chemistry, English, Foreign Languages, General Science, Geography, History, Journalism and Broadcasting, Language Arts/Humanities (interdisciplinary), Mathematics, Math/Science (interdisciplinary), Music, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Speech Communication, Social Science (interdisciplinary), Theatre Arts.
      The Office of Certification and Advising will evaluate past degrees to determine eligibility.
2. Acceptance to the secondary post-baccalaureate program is contingent upon acceptance into the University of Alaska Fairbanks and completion of an application form obtained from the School of Education.
3. All application materials, including transcripts and letters of reference, must be received by February 15 in order to be reviewed for admission in the following fall semester.
4. This is a selective teacher education program. A comprehensive system that includes more than one measure is used to assess the personal characteristics, communication, and basic skills proficiency of candidates preparing to teach. This system includes, but is not limited to, the following multiple measures which will be weighed and assessed by various means, including a review of transcripts, essays and/or writing proficiency exams, and letters of reference. Faculty may also require interviews. The range and balance of these four areas will be considered in a review by the faculty. Questions the faculty will ask in making admissions decisions include: Does the student have
   1. a diverse, solid academic background (GPA of 2.7 or higher)
   2. interpersonal, intercultural, and communication skills
   3. successful experience in one or more of the following contexts:
      1. public school classrooms
      2. other settings with students
      3. rural students
      4. culturally diverse settings
   4. practical skills and life experiences to contribute to educational programs
5. Once accepted into the program, the School of Education has a systematic procedure for monitoring the progress of education students from admission through completion of their professional education program to determine if they should continue in the program, be advanced to student teaching, or be recommended for a teaching license. In assessing student progress, faculty review grades, observations, faculty recommendations, demonstrated academic competence, and recommendations from the appropriate professionals in the schools. Systematic approaches are used to assist education students who are making unsatisfactory progress in their programs.
6. Reciprocity will be maintained with rural campus programs. Specific criteria for entry to secondary education student teaching are as follows:
   
   1. Successful completion of the first block in the program.
   2. Placement information for student teaching on file with the Office of Practica Experience by October 1 for student teaching in the spring semester, or by February 15 for student teaching in the fall semester.
   3. A completed physical examination.
   4. Approval of faculty to enter student teaching.
   Students who feel they have experience comparable to student teaching may petition to have the requirement reduced or waived. See the Coordinator of the Office of Practica Experience regarding eligibility and procedure.
   Rural students wishing to complete their professional year on the Fairbanks campus must send intent to enroll information to the Office of Certification and Advising. Please contact your advisor and the Coordinator for the Office of Certification and Advising for further information.
7. Secondary teacher candidates seeking initial licensure who are interested in an additional elementary endorsement should contact the Office of Certification and Advising for details during the application process. Those students interested in separate Elementary licensure must meet admission requirements for the elementary program.

Course Requirements: Secondary Subject Area Endorsement

1. First Block: (18 credits)
   ED 632 Teaching as Reflective Inquiry (4)
   ED 634 Teaching as Decision Making and Invention (8)
   ED 451 Practicum in Education (6)
2. Second Block: (18 credits)
   ED 643 Reflective Inquiry into Multicultural Classrooms and Communities (3)
   ED 644 Designing Learning Environments (3)
   ED 453 Student Teaching (12)
   Secondary Education Transition Policy
   Students graduating under the requirements in any catalog before the 1991-92 catalog year will substitute ED 451, 453, 632 and 634 for the following past required courses:
   

   Secondary B.Ed.	Secondary Education minor	B.T
   ED 201 ED 330 ED 350 ED 375 Education foundation elective Health/nutrition elective ED 402 ED 407 ED 430 ED 490 ED 453	ED 201 ED 330 ED 375 Education foundation elective PSY 240 ED 402 ED 407 ED 424 or 425 ED 453	ED 201 ED 330 ED 375 Education foundation elective PSY 240 ED 402 ED 407 ED 424 or 425 ED 453

   In order to be eligible for licensure, students must also complete ED 643 and ED 644.

Rural Secondary Education Degree B.Ed. Degree

Students outside the Fairbanks area should contact the rural program faculty at the nearest UAF rural campus for specific admissions and degree requirements.

1. Complete the general university core requirements, including the baccalaureate core.
2. Complete the following degree and program (major) requirements:
   
   1. Humanities (9 credits)
      LING 101 Nature of Language (3)
      Humanities Electives (6)
   2. Social Sciences (9 credits)
      ANTH 242 Native Cultures of Alaska (3)
      PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
      PSY 240 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3)
   3. Mathematics (6 credits)
      Math Electives (6)
   4. Complete one of the 3 interdisciplinary major/minors listed below:
      Each major/minor must have a minimum of 12 upper division credits.
      1. Language Arts/Humanities (48 credits)
         
         Core English requirements (6)
         Core Humanities requirements (9)
         English Electives (9)
         Communication, Journalism and Theater (6)
         Alaska Native Languages, Foreign Languages and Literature, Linguistics (6)
         Alaska Native Studies (courses classified as humanities only), Art, Humanities, Music, Philosophy (9)
         Electives from above areas (3)
         
         
      2. Social Sciences (48 credits)
         Core Social Science requirements (9)
         History Electives (Recommended: HIST 101-102 Western Civilization, HIST 131-132 History of the U.S.) (3)
         Anthropology Electives (Recommended: ANTH 200 Social/Cultural Anth., ANTH 242 Native Cultures of Alaska) (6)
         Political Science Electives (Recommended: PS 101 Intro. to Amer. Govt. and Politics, PS 263 Alaska Native Politics) (6)
         Geography Electives (Recommended: GEOG 101 Intro. Geography or GEOG 203 World Economic Geog. (6)
         Economics Electives (Recommended: ECON 202 Princ. of Econ. I, ECON 201 Princ. of Econ. II, or ECON 137 The Alaskan Economy, or ECON 235 Intro. to Natural Resources Economics (6)
         Upper Division Social Science Electives
         Selected from the following areas (minimum of 9 credits in one area): History, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Political Science, Economics. (6 credits)
         
         
      3. Math/Science (45 credits)
         Core Math requirements (3)
         HUM 202 Unity in the sciences (3)
         Math Electives (minimum 6 credits upper division) (12)
         Core Science requirements (8)
         Science Electives (minimum 6 credits upper division)
         Included in the 8 credit core science requirement and 19 credit science electives must be a minimum of 6 credits from each of the following fields: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geoscience. (19)
         
         
   5. Education Complete the following:
      Foundation/Theory Courses
      ED 201 Introduction to Education (3)
      ED 330 Diagnosis and Evaluation of Learning (3)
      ED 350 Communications in Cross-Cultural Classrooms (3)
      ED 375 The Exceptional Learner (3)
      Education Foundation Elective (ED 345, 346, 380, 450, 422, or ANS 420) (3)
      Approved Health/Nutrition Elective (HMSV 205, EMS 103, PE 246, EC 120, HLTH 203) (3)
      Methods Block Courses
      ED 407 Reading Strategies for Secondary Teachers (3)
      ED 424 Small High School Programs or ED 425 Community as an Educational Resource (3)
      ED 402 Methods of Teaching in the Secondary School or approved substitute (3)
      ED 430 Multicultural Teaching Techniques (3)
      
      Student Teaching
      ED 453 Secondary Student Teaching (12)
      (Candidates who have successfully taught full-time in secondary schools may request a reduced student teaching experience. Contact the Office of Practica Experience for further information.)
      Minimum credits required 130

Rural Secondary Licensure Program

(For non-Fairbanks campus students who already hold a baccalaureate degree in a licensable teaching subject area.)

• Foundation/Theory Courses
  PSY 240 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3)
  ED 201 Introduction to Education (3)
  ED 330 Diagnosis and Evaluation of Learning (3)
  ED 375 The Exceptional Learner (3)
  Education Foundation Elective (ED 345, 346, 350, 380, 450, or ANS 420) (3)
• Methods Courses
  ED 402 Methods of Teaching in the Secondary School (3)
  ED 407 Reading Strategies for Secondary Teachers (3)
  ED 424 Small High School Programs
       or ED 425 Community as an Educational Resource (3)
  ED 430 Multicultural Teaching Techniques (3)
  Student Teaching
  ED 453 Secondary Student Teaching (12)
  (Candidates who have successfully taught full-time in secondary schools may request a reduced student teaching experience. Contact the Office of Practica Experience for further information.)
• Minimum credits required 130