CHAPTER 6
Middle Level Education (B.A.)
B.A. or B.S. Concentrations
Performance
(B.M.)
Composition
(B.M.)
Department of Natural Sciences
Applied Biology (B.S.)
Psychology and Human Services
(B.S.)
Department
of Learning Support
CORE CURRICULUM FOR TRANSFER PROGRAMS
General
Education Core Curriculum Courses, Areas A-E
Area F Courses for Specific Programs of Study (A.A. & A.S.)
John H. Kohler, Dean
(A&S-210), 770-961-3420, http://a-s.clayton.edu/
The School of
Arts & Sciences is composed of the following units:
· Office
of Teacher Education
· Department
of Music
· Department
of Natural Sciences
· Department
of Social Sciences
· Department
of Humanities
·
Department
of Mathematics
· Department
of Learning Support.
A primary
objective of the School of Arts and Sciences is to offer interdisciplinary baccalaureate
programs in Teacher Education and Integrative Studies as well as baccalaureate degree
programs in three departments: Music, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The specific programs are as follows:
·
Bachelor
of Arts (B.A.) in Middle Level Education (Office of Teacher Education)
· Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Integrative Studies (coordinated by the head of the Department of
Humanities)
·
Bachelor
of Music (B.M.) in Composition or in Performance (Department of Music)
·
Bachelor
of Science (B.S.) in Applied Biology (Department of Natural Sciences)
·
Bachelor
of Science (B.S.) in Psychology and Human Services (Department of Social Sciences).
In addition,
the School of Arts and Sciences has four other primary objectives:
· To provide students with the sound background in general education that they will need during their college experience and after
graduation.
·
To
provide course work in support of programs of study offered by other schools of the
University.
· To offer transfer programs leading to the Associate of Arts (A.A.) and the Associate of Science (A.S.) degrees in fields for which
Clayton State University does not offer a bachelor’s degree.
·
To
provide students with college preparatory instruction in certain basic skills areas.
All
instruction in the School of Arts and Sciences addresses one or more outcomes and uses a
variety of assessments to determine a student’s progress in developing the knowledge
and abilities necessary to demonstrate that he or she has achieved the outcomes.
Bachelor of Arts in Middle Level Education (B.A.)
Larnell Flannagan, Coordinator for Middle Level Education
Dawn Owens, Coordinator for Educational Field Experiences
(A&S-205),
770-961-3578, http://a-s.clayton.edu/
The B.A. in
Teacher Education is designed to lead to licensure/certification in Middle Childhood
Education. Majors in this program will select concentrations from among the four areas of
mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies to complement education components
that are field-based. Faculty members from
the departments of the School of Arts and Sciences teach the subject area courses. Practicing education professionals teach the
field-based courses. Students may also take
the first two years of study toward teacher certification in other teaching fields.
Introduction. The B.A. teacher
education program has been developed through a collaborative partnership of classroom
teachers, education experts, and Clayton State University faculty. The Clayton State University teacher
education program is maintained in partnership with six county school systems in the
University’s primary service area—Clayton, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Rockdale, and
Spalding. All on-site education experiences
will be provided by these systems. The Middle
Level Education Advisory Council serves as an external advisory group for teacher
education.
Accreditation.
Clayton State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools. The Professional Education Unit is accredited by the
National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Professional
Standards Commission of the State of Georgia (PSC).
Professional
Education Outcomes. B.A.
students must satisfy the Professional Education Outcomes, which have been specifically
designed to produce graduates who are well prepared for teaching positions in middle level
education. For the listing of outcomes, see
the current Handbook for Students in the Middle Level Education Program.
Associate
of Arts in Teacher Education. Students who plan to finish their teacher
education programs at other institutions can complete the first two years at Clayton State University and earn an A.A. degree.
Such students should follow the transfer option in Area F listed below for the B.A.
ADMISSION TO THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Admission to
the teacher education program is separate from and in addition to admission to the
University. Enrollment in the Bachelor of
Arts degree program in teacher education is limited, and students must meet the
eligibility standards listed below to be considered for admission. The program will fill available slots with those
eligible students who, in the judgment of the faculty, are most likely to be successful. Since enrollment is limited, meeting the minimum
requirements for admission eligibility does not
guarantee admission to the program.
The upper
division courses in Middle Level Education involve considerable on site activity in
authentic school settings, so students who enter the program must have daytime scheduling
flexibility. Students are responsible for
providing their own transportation and liability insurance, at their own expense. Students must execute a waiver of liability form.
Because courses are offered in sequence and are not
available every semester, students must be willing to commit to full
time attendance in order to stay on track for
graduation. Most junior/senior level
on site education experiences will be scheduled in the morning hours. Subject content
courses may be scheduled morning, afternoon, or evening, depending upon availability of
facilities and faculty.
APPLICATION
AND MINIMUM ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS
(See heading below for application procedures.)
Criteria for Submission of Teacher Education Application
Students must
meet the following criteria before submitting their applications for admission to the
upper division portion of program in teacher education.
(More information about the application is available at general information
sessions. Contact the Office of Teacher
Education about the dates of these information sessions.)
1. Admission to
Clayton State University. (Transfer students who meet the criteria below may
simultaneously submit applications for the University and for teacher education program
admission—two separate application forms.)
2. Completion of at
least 45 semester hours of college credit.
3. Grades of A, B, C, or K
in all applicable Area A-F courses.
4. A Pr