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Trevor E. Sewell, Dean
Undergraduate programs in the College of Education are primarily designed to prepare professional teachers for elementary and secondary schools, and for various educational settings in business and industry. Programs leading to certification are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In addition, by action of the Board of Regents of the New York Department of Education, the College of Education is rated as an accredited school of education by the state. The College of Education is a Member of the Holmes Group, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the Association of Colleges and Schools of Education in State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, and the University Council for Educational Administration. All College of Education teacher education programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
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The College of Education attempts to provide the best possible preservice, inservice, and continuing education for educational professionals. It seeks to fulfill these general functions by:
Imparting a thorough knowledge of subject matter and familiarity with the competencies essential to professional practices;
Contributing to the development of the scientific aspect of education through emphasis on the spirit of inquiry and development of research skills;
Promoting improvement in education as a field of both theoretical and applied scholarship;
Evolving such types of preparations as shall ensure the broadest possible social as well as academic and professional education in a dramatically changing world;
Developing educational personnel able to contribute effectively in a pluralistic society;
Discovering, through research by students and faculty, new knowledge in the field of education.
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The College of Education offers an array of post-baccalaureate programs. See the Graduate Bulletin for more information.
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Teacher Certification at Temple
Temple provides a variety of ways to obtain certification to teach in public elementary and secondary schools. The major routes to certification are as follows:
Students who are interested in any of these certificates should contact the Dean's office in the appropriate college. Information about all programs leading to certification can be found in the appropriate sections of this Bulletin, and are indexed.
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Students are considered for admission to the College of Education upon meeting University criteria. Entrance is encouraged at the freshman level. Note that admission to the College of Education does not assure admission to a teacher certification program. Admission to teacher certification programs is highly selective and only a limited number of students can be accepted.
Students desiring teacher certification must also be admitted to a particular certification program in the College of Education. In order to be considered for admission to a certification program, the student must meet the following minimum requirements:
Students must be admitted to a certification program in order to enroll in the area methods courses and student teaching.
Recipients of baccalaureate degrees from other colleges (including those within Temple University) and universities should apply directly to the Graduate School for admission to post-baccalaureate degree or certification programs.
Transfer Students
Students who wish to transfer to the College of Education from another
institution must be admitted through the Temple University Office of Undergraduate
Admissions.
Transfer credits will be evaluated in the Admissions Office in accordance with College of Education and University policy.
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Special Scholarships and Aid
The Mario D. Fantini Scholarship
This is an annual scholarship renewable each year, leading to the bachelor's
degree. The recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA to be eligible for renewal
each year. The scholarship was established by University Trustee Bill Cosby
and his wife, Camille in memory of Mario D. Fantini, distinguished educator
and alumnus of the University. The scholarship is designed to produce persons
of excellence, committed to educational excellence for others, who transcend
artificial barriers to make a difference in education. All applicants must
be graduates of South Philadelphia High School and must be pursuing a career
in education. The first Fantini Scholarship was awarded in 1990, for up
to four years. The recipient was selected by the President of Temple from
recommendations sent to a Temple scholarship committee. Nominations for
the scholarship are made by the faculty of South Philadelphia High School.
Applications may be obtained from the guidance counselors at the high school.
Students who are interested in this scholarship should contact the Dean
of the College of Education.
Benjamin Rosner Memorial Loan Fund
Short term emergency loans are available to undergraduate and graduate
students who are degree candidates. Information and applications are available
in the Advising Office, Ritter Annex, Room 238.
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University policies and regulations apply to all undergraduate students and provide a framework within which schools and colleges may specify further conditions or variations appropriate to students in their courses or program. The Handbook for Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs in the College of Education contains additional regulations for education students.
Academic Honors
A student who has completed 60 semester hours or more in residence
at Temple University with a minimum GPA of 3.5 may be eligible for academic
honors at graduation. A minimum of 45 hours of coursework must be completed
with the assignment of letter grades. The remainder may be evaluated on
a Credit/No Credit or Pass/Fail basis. A student will be graduated "with
distinction" in an academic field upon recommendation of the appropriate
department.
Advising
Every freshman upon enrolling in the College of Education is assigned
an academic adviser by the Advising Office. Transfer students are assigned
an adviser in the Advising Office for at least one semester. After students
have been admitted to a Teacher Certification program, they are assigned
a faculty adviser. Students should meet with their advisers at least once
each semester for course selection purposes. Academic difficulties should
be discussed immediately with one's adviser.
Courses Inapplicable to Graduation Requirements
Credits earned in the following courses are excluded from the total
hours counted toward graduation: ELECT 0001, 0002, 0003, 0005, 0006: Mathematics
0015 (formerly Mathematics 0001); all SRAP coursework; Military Science.
Dean's List
Students' names will be placed on the Dean's List for any semester
in which they complete a minimum of 12 semester hours with letter grades
and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or better. A student whose transcript contains
any grades of "I" or "NR" for that particular semester
will not be eligible for the Dean's List until these have been cleared.
Each semester the College of Education presents a special program of academic
and social activities for students on the Dean's List.
Grades in Professional Education Courses
All professional education courses must be completed with a grade of
C or higher.
Graduation without Certification
In rare instances, a student who is unsuccessful in meeting certification
program requirements or who has less than the required grade point average(s)
may be graduated without certification provided that selected additional
requirements as decided by the department chairperson are met.
Probation and Dismissal
Students not yet admitted to a certification program must maintain
a 2.0 overall average for all academic work completed at Temple University.
Failure to do so will result in scholastic probation for the subsequent
semester. Students who fail to raise their overall average to 2.0 during
this subsequent semester will be dismissed from the College of Education.
Students whose semester GPA on a minimum of 12 s.h. of graded coursework
falls below 1.0 or who fail to remove themselves from probation are subject
to dismissal.
Students who are on probationary status are advised to carry a roster of no more than 12 semester hours. Students who carry more than 12 semester hours assume complete responsibility for this decision.
Students who have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better but who drop to a GPA of 1.0 to 1.99 for a single semester will be given an academic warning. Students who receive academic warnings for two consecutive semesters are subject to dismissal from the College of Education.
Any student in a certification program whose overall GPA drops below 2.5 will be placed on academic notice. If, after one semester of academic notice, a student has not attained a cumulative GPA of 2.5, the student will be subject to dismissal from the certification program.
Readmission
A student who has been dismissed from the College of Education may
petition for admission only after a period of at least one semester in
which the student is not enrolled at Temple. This period does not include
the summer sessions. Any work taken at Temple University or at any other
university or college during the period of exclusion, unless under written
program advisement, will not be applicable to a degree program.
The total record of a student seeking re-admission to the College of Education or to a certification program after an absence of three or more semesters shall be subject to review by the appropriate program coordinator and by the Chairperson of the department of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology in Education. If readmitted, the student's program for completion of degree requirements will then be planned in accordance with those currently operative in the program. See Undergraduate Admissions for further information about the readmission process.
Transfers Within the College of Education
Students must be in good academic standing in their program if transfer
to another program within the College of Education is to be approved. (To
transfer to another program within the College of Education a student must
complete a Declaration of Change of Concentration form. This form is available
in the Advising Office and must be submitted, upon completion, to the Advising
Office.)
Transfers Within the University
Students from other Temple schools and colleges who wish to transfer
to the College of Education must have a cumulative grade point average
of 2.5 or higher.
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Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Education
The degree of Bachelor of Science in Education may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the successful completion of a minimum of 128 semester hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. These credit hours must be earned in three requirement categories: University Core Curriculum requirements; College of Education requirements, including the Preprofessional Course Sequence and, for teacher certification, the General Studies Requirements; and program requirements.
Minor in Education for Students in Arts and Sciences
The College of Education, in collaboration with other colleges in the
University, offers an approved minor in education. This is a 21 credit
sequence which is intended to offer students the opportunity to explore
education as a career. In the Five Year Teacher Certification program,
the education minor serves as the first phase of teacher certification
for those who choose teaching as a career. The certification is completed
in a master's program which comprises the fifth year of study. Students
accepted into the master's degree component of the Five Year program may
teach during their fifth year as an intern in an elementary or secondary
school. The required courses in the undergraduate education minor are as
follows:
Total - 21 s.h. For further information about this program, call the Director of Student Services in the College of Education at (215) 204-8011.
General Studies Requirements, the University Core Curriculum, and
the College of Education's Preprofessional Course Sequence
State standards for teacher certification require that at least one-third
of a student's program be taken in general studies. This requirement is
designed to assist individuals in their intellectual development and to
provide the breadth of background needed by a teacher. This certification
standard is met by requiring that all students in the College of Education
take a minimum of 56 credits in general studies. In most cases, these general
studies credits also meet the University Core Curriculum requirements.
In addition to the general studies requirements, all undergraduate students in the College of Education must complete the pre-professional course sequence. These courses, along with a selected list of courses which meet the general studies requirement or the University Core requirements, are listed below:
Preprofessional Course Sequence
Education 26 s.h.
Other Required Courses 18 s.h.
Speech Communication
Note: Students in Secondary Mathematics or Science Education programs are required to enroll in other mathematics courses. These requirements are listed in the program descriptions below.
Other Requirements for College of Education
Students
In addition to the above required courses, all students in the College
of Education must meet the following requirements. Most of these requirements
are determined by the University Core Curriculum. Exceptions, exclusions,
and additions to these requirements are noted in the individual program
descriptions.
Composition/Writing
In addition to Composition C050, all students must complete five writing
intensive courses. Three of these courses will be Intellectual Heritage
X051 and X052, and the College of Education capstone course.
Literature
A minimum of one course in literature offered by the English or Foreign
Language departments is required. 3 s.h.
Mathematics/Statistics/Logic
In addition to C055 (College Mathematics) all students must take at
least one additional second semester mathematics, statistics, or logic
course from those meeting Core requirements. 6 s.h.
Science and Technology
All students must take a minimum of two courses, one first semester
and one second semester, from one scientific field. 8 s.h.
Social Science
In addition to C050 (Psychology as a Social Science), all students
are required to take at least one additional course selected from the departments
of African American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Geography and Urban
Studies, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology. 3 s.h.
History
All programs in the College require that students take either C067
(History of the United States to 1877) or C068 (History of the United States
since 1877). 3 s.h.
The Arts
At least one Core course in performance, appreciation, or history of
the arts is required. 3 s.h.
Language or International Studies
At least two courses are required. The list of courses meeting the
Core requirements is available from advisers. 6 s.h.
American Culture
At least one course is required. This requirement can be met through
X060/C060 (Education, Schooling, and the Individual in U.S. Society) or
by History C067 or C068. 3 s.h.
Race
One course in race and racism is required (see your adviser). 3 s.h.
Professional Certification
All curricula leading toward state certification are organized to meet
the standards established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Certificates for which Temple University, College of Education, undergraduate
students may be recommended include the following:
Graduation from the College of Education does not carry automatic endorsement for State Certification. Students desiring certification must hold the appropriate degree and fulfill competency requirements, be recommended by the College of Education, and submit the required application form. Recommendations are predicated upon successful completion of all requirements and on the fitness of the individual for the professional position.
Students not obtaining Pennsylvania State Teacher certification within five years of completing their programs must take additional coursework before the College of Education will recommend them for certification.
In addition, all students seeking certification are required by the State of Pennsylvania to pass the National Teacher Examination in order to be eligible for teacher certification.
Physical and Medical Standards
All students must meet certain health standards to obtain an Instructional
Certificate to teach in the public schools of Pennsylvania.
Physical and medical standards for certification and employment vary considerably from one state to another and from one school district to another within the same state. Students expecting to apply for positions in certain school districts should determine what the standards are in evaluating their own prospects for employment. The specific requirements for a given school district may be determined by writing to the appropriate official. Some representative statements of standards are on file in the Office of the Dean. Any student with a medical problem or physical handicap is urged to consult this office and the Health Services staff to ascertain suitability for the teaching profession.
State law provides that each student participating in the school must take the same tuberculosis test required of teachers and other school employees. A report of the test obtained no earlier than six months prior to the first contact with school children shall be valid for a period of two calendar years.
Diagnostic Speech Screening
Candidates for teacher certification are given a diagnostic speech
screening. Decisions about remedial efforts and student eligibility to
continue in a program are the responsibility of the department in which
the student is enrolled.
Student Teaching
Application for student teaching placement must be made the semester
prior to student teaching. Application forms are available in the Student
Teaching Center. The following due dates are in effect: October 1st for
Spring semester placements and February 15th for fall semester placements.
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This web version written by Mary England 9/97
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