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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. – Elementary Teaching Emphasis (ISET) with Elementary (K-Grade 6) Licensure at the Center for Urban Education

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Contact: Jennie Pallett, Coordinator

Location: 1059 Alton Way #758, Denver, Colorado 80230

Telephone: 303.637.4334

or 303.637.4336

Website: www.unco.edu/urbaned

Advising Information:

The Center for Urban Education is an elementary teacher, special education and early childhood education teacher preparation program leading to a Bachelor’s degree and Colorado licensure. Housed in the UNC Campus at Lowry in Denver, the Center offers a broad-based course of study that ensures its graduates are academically well-rounded and practically prepared for teaching in a full range of elementary classroom environments. Students are employed in area schools as paraprofessionals every morning (a four-year apprenticeship with college credit) and attend academic classes in the afternoon at the Center.

The program consists of four parts:

  1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
  2. Required ISET Major Credits
  3. Areas of Concentration - CUE students take the ESL Concentration
  4. Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) Credits

Program Description:

The Interdisciplinary Studies Elementary Teaching emphasis (ISET) major is required for all students pursuing licensure in elementary education (K-6). It provides the broad academic background all elementary teachers need. This plan of study equips future teachers to address in their teaching the full range of the Colorado Model Content Standards in mathematics, science, history and the social sciences, language and literature, and the arts. Concentration areas provide students with more in-depth study of academic disciplines. To complete the elementary licensure program, students take the Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) courses.

Program Admission Requirements:

The ISET major requires academic good standing. Admission to the Literacy Block and Student Teaching in the PTEP program require a 3.0 cumulative GPA.

Degree Requirements — 120-126 Credits

Degree Requirements

1. Required Specified LAC — 40 credits

LAC area 1.a. — Elementary Composition

ENG 122College Composition

3

LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition

ENG 123College Research Paper

3

LAC area 2 — Mathematics

MATH 181Fundamentals of Mathematics I: Number and Operations

3

MATH 182Fundamental Mathematics II: Algebra, Probability and Data Analysis

3

LAC area 3.a. — Arts

Choose one of the following courses:

ART 190Art Appreciation

3

MUS 140Introduction to Music

3

THEA 130Introduction to the Theatre

3

LAC area 3.b. — Literature and Humanities

Choose one of the following courses:

ENG 131Introduction to Literature

3

ENG 211Survey of American Literature

3

ENG 214British Literature II

3

ENG 262Masterpieces of World Literature

3

ENG 131: Students are strongly recommended to take this course. ENG 211 ENG 214, or ENG 262 are acceptable alternatives.

LAC area 4 — History

Choose one of the following courses:

HIST 100Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877

3

HIST 101Survey of American History from 1877 to the Present

3

HIST 121Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present

3

HIST 100: Students are strongly recommended to take this course. HIST 101 or HIST 121 are acceptable alternatives.

LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems

Choose one of the following courses:

ECON 101Understanding the Contemporary Economy

3

PSCI 100United States National Government

3

PSCI 105Fundamentals of Politics

3

ECON 101 and PSCI 100: Students are strongly recommended to take these courses. PSCI 105 is an acceptable alternative.

LAC area 5.b. — Geography

Choose one of the following courses:

GEOG 100World Geography

3

GEOG 110Geography of the United States and Canada

3

GEOG 200Human Geography

3

GEOG 100 and GEOG 110: Students are strongly recommended to take these courses. GEOG 200 is an acceptable alternative.

LAC area 6 — Physical and Life Sciences (Take 7 credits)

Choose one of the following courses:

ESCI 265Earth Science Concepts for Elementary Teachers

3

AST 100General Astronomy

4

GEOL 100General Geology

4

MET 205General Meteorology

4

OCN 200General Oceanography

4

ESCI 265: Students are strongly recommended to take this course. AST 100, GEOL 100, MET 205, or OCN 200 are acceptable alternatives.

Choose one of the following courses:

SCI 265Physical Science Concepts

4

CHEM 111Principles of Chemistry I

5

CHEM 281Fundamentals of Biochemistry

5

PHYS 220Introductory Physics I

5

PHYS 240General Physics I

5

SCI 265: Students are strongly recommended to take this course. CHEM 111, CHEM 281, PHYS 220, or PHYS 240 are acceptable alternatives.

LAC area 7 — International Studies

One International Studies 3-hour class except BA 251

LAC area 8 — Multicultural Studies

One Multicultural Studies 3-hour class

2. Required ISET Major — 42 credits

Take all of the following courses:

Integrated Arts

PVA 310The Arts in Contemporary Society

3

Language Art

EDEL 320Teaching With Writing

3

Math

MATH 283Fundamental Mathematics III: Geometry and Measurement

3

Science

SCI 465Principles of Scientific Inquiry: Finding Order in Chaos

3

Social Studies

SOSC 300Social Science and Historical Perspectives

3

Choose one of the following:

SOSC 200Exploring Colorado

3

HIST 224History of Colorado

3

Choose one of the following courses:

BIO 101Biological Perspectives

4

BIO 265Life Science Concepts

3

Choose one of the following courses:

EDRD 314Literature for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

3

ENG 204Literature about Childhood and Adolescence

3

Choose one of the following courses:

EDRD 319Language and Literacy Development of Preschool and Elementary School Children

3

ENG 419English Linguistics

3

3. Area of Concentration

Take 15 credits

ESL Concentration

Take 15 credits

MAS 275Education of Mexican American Students

3

TESL 101Admission to ESL Endorsement (Linguistically Diverse Education)

0

TESL 350Second Language Acquisition

3

TESL 400Methods and Approaches of ESL/EFL

3

TESL 401TESL Practicum I

2

TESL 402TESL Practicum II

1 - 2

Choose one of the following courses:

ENG 318Traditional and Modern Grammars

3

ENG 419English Linguistics

3

TESL 380Introduction to Linguistics for ESL/LDE Educators

3

NOTES: Students must complete MAS 100 Introduction to Mexican American Studies to satisfy the LAC Area 8 requirement and as a prerequisite to MAS 275.

Students must complete a second language requirement equivalent to ONE year of college level studies.

MAS 275 and TESL 350 must be completed before TESL 400. TESL 400 must be completed prior to doing the TESL Practicum courses.

Students must student teach in an ESL-based classroom.

Students in this Concentration area are expected to complete the ESL Endorsement.

Program Checkpoints (0 hours)

EDFE 110Initial PTEP Application

0

EDFE 120Full Admission to PTEP Application

0

EDFE 130Student Teaching Application

0

4. Required PTEP — 44 credits

CH 303Health Education in the Elementary School

1

EDEL 359Emergent Literacy, Pre-K Through Grade 3

1

EDEL 461Integrated Science Methods I

1

EDEL 462Integrated Science Methods II

1

EDEL 463Integrated Science Methods III

1

EDEL 464Integrated Literacy Methods - Writing Process

1

EDEL 465Integrated Literacy Methods -Literature Response and Classroom Application

1

EDEL 466Integrated Literacy Methods - Strategic Literacy and Instruction

1

EDEL 467Integrated Literacy Methods - Diagnosis, Individualism and Assessment

1

EDEL 468Integrated Literacy Methods - Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

1

EDEL 471Integrated Instruction in Elementary School Social Studies - Geography

1

EDEL 472Integrated Instruction in Elementary Social Studies - History

1

EDEL 473Integrated Instruction in Economics and Citizenship Education

1

EDEL 474Integrated Elementary Math Education I

1

EDEL 475Integrated Elementary Math Education II

1

EDEL 476Integrated Elementary Math Education III

1

EDEL 477Integrated Elementary Art Education

1

EDEL 478Integrated Elementary Music Education

1

EDEL 479Integrated Elementary Physical Education

1

EDF 370Social Foundations of Education

3

EDFE 170Introduction to Field Based Experience

1 - 3

EDFE 370Advanced Field Based Experience

1 - 3

EDFE 444Supervised Teaching

1 - 15

EDSE 430Exceptional Student in the Elementary Classroom

2

ET 247Technology in Education for Elementary Teaching

1

ET 347Educational Technology Applications for Elementary Teaching

1

PSY 347Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers

3

SPAN 103Spanish for Professionals

3

EDFE 170: Three semesters, 1 credit each

EDFE 370: Three semesters, 1 credit each

EDFE 444: Take 6 credits