Transcript Group Sessions 2002 - College of Education

Freshmen Group Advising
Session 2012
www.education.msu.edu
College of Education Advisors
(134 Erickson Hall)
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Jean Brown – [email protected]
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Janet Chegwidden – [email protected]
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Elementary Education Advisor
Cohort Program Advisor
To schedule an appointment
with any COE advisor: Use
your MSUNet ID to sign up
online from the COE website
(www.education.msu.edu)
Amy Tratt – [email protected]
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Honors Advisor
Appointments by phone at 517-353-9680
Kristy Dumont – [email protected]
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Elementary Education Advisor
Special Education Advisor
Joella Cogan – [email protected]
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Special Education Advisor
Elementary Education Advisor
Special Education Honors Advisor
Elementary Education Advisor
Cohort Program Advisor
Honors Advisor
Jennifer Watson – [email protected]
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Elementary Education Advisor
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What is a Major?
• Your Degree Major is either:
– Elementary Education
– Special Education
– Child Development
• Your Teaching Major is:
– Language Arts
– Social Studies
– Integrated Science
– Math
This is what
appears on your
MSU Diploma
Teaching majors
appear on your
MSU transcript
after you are
awarded your
teacher
certification
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College of Education
Program Requirements
Part 1 – University
Requirements
ISS 200-level
4 credits
ISS 300-level
4 credits
ISB*
3 credits
ISP*
3 credits
Lab*
2 credits
IAH (201-210)*
4 credits
IAH (211+)*
4 credits
WRA
4 credits
TOTAL – 28 credits
IAH/ISS Diversity
Requirement
Course choices must
include 2 out of the 3
designations: “I”, “N” or “D”
*Waived for Science majors
*One of these can fulfill the arts requirement of the Planned Program
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College of Education
Program Requirements
Part 2 – Education Studies
Course
Course Title
Prerequisites & Notes
Credit
TE 150
Reflections on Learning
TE 250/CEP 240
Human Diversity, Power, and Opportunity
in Social Institutions/Diverse Learners in
Multicultural Perspective
Elementary Ed takes TE 250
TE 301
junior year
Learners and Learning in Context
Prereq: TE 150 and TE 250/CEP 240
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TE 403
fall senior year
Teaching of Science to Diverse Learners
Prereq: TE 301 and SME/ISE 301
3
TE 404
fall senior year
Teaching of Social Studies to Diverse
Learners
TE 405
spring senior
year
Teaching of Language and Literacy to
Diverse Learners
Prereq: TE 348 with min grade of 2.0
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TE 406
spring senior
year
Teaching of Mathematics to Diverse
Learners
Prereq: MTH 201 and MTH 202 with min
grades of 2.0
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3
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Special Ed & Child Dev take CEP 240
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TOTAL – 21 credits
Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in TE courses, with no individual grade below 2.0
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College of Education
Program Requirements
Part 3 – Teaching Area Options
(MUST CHOOSE ONE TEACHING MAJOR)
Language Arts
Science
• 36-38 credits
• 56-59 credits
Social Studies
Mathematics
• 32 credits
• 49 Credits
Advising Tips to increase likelihood of admission:
• complete two semesters of calculus (MTH 132 & MTH 133) and
the two math courses for elementary teachers (MTH 201 & MTH
202) by the end of fall semester sophomore year
• take math courses at MSU
• have strong GPA in all math courses taken
• have good overall GPA
• don’t need to repeat math courses or have grades less than 2.5 in
math courses
Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Major
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College of Education
Program Requirements
Teaching Minor Options
(ADDITIONAL & OPTIONAL)
Minors
Arabic*
Chinese *
Computer Science
English
Japanese *
French *
German*
History
Mathematics
Russian*
Spanish*
Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages (TESOL)**
Credits
20
24
21-22
21-23
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21
24
31
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24
20-25
Must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA in Teaching Minor
*These minors require an additional oral language proficiency exam to qualify for certification
**TESOL minor requires documentation of second language learning experience. See TE Forms menu. Limited
enrollment minor .
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College of Education
Program Requirements
Part 4 – Planned Program
MTH 201
Elementary Math for Teachers I
3
MTH 202
Elementary Math for Teachers II
3
SME 301
Science for Elementary Schools
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GEO 204
World Regional Geography
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TE 348
Reading & Responding to Children’s Literature
3
IAH 208/ IAH 209/
IAH 241 A,C,D,E or F
Music & Culture/Art, Visual & Culture/Music &
Society in the Modern World/Cultural & Artistic
Traditions of Europe/Theater & Society in the
West/Creative Process/Traditions in World Art
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MUS 463/ THR 421/
THR 422/ DAN 420
Methods & Materials of Elementary Music/
Creative Dramatics/Children’s Theatre/ Creative
Dance & Learning
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LIN 200/ ENG 302/
CSD 333/ LIN 401
Intro to Language/Into to the English
Language/Oral Language Development/Intro to
Linguistics
3-4
HST 202
U.S. History to 1876
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KIN 355
Physical Activity & Health Education for
Elementary Teachers
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• Must pass all courses
with a 2.0 or higher
• All courses required
(some may apply to
the teaching major)
• IAH can double count
with University
Requirement
•If you have already
taken courses on the
Planned Program and
earned grades less
than 2.0, you are
responsible for
repeating them
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Special Education
Program Requirements
Learning Disabilities Program Plan
All of the following courses:
CSD 333
Oral Language Development
3 cr
CEP 301
Literacy Instruction for Students with Mild Impairments
3 cr (Spr Sem)
CEP 449
Behavior Management in Special Ed
3 cr (Spr Sem)
CEP 451
Models of Special Education Admin. And Services
3 cr (Fall Sem)
CEP 452
Students with Disabilities in the Regular Classroom
3 cr (Fall Sem)
PSY 101
Into to Psychology
4 cr
Internship Year Studies:
FALL
COURSE
CREDITS
SPRING
COURSE
CREDITS
TE 501
Internship in Teaching Diverse
Learners I
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CEP
502A
Internship in Teaching Diverse
Learners II: Learning Disabilities
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CEP 802A
Reflection & Inquiry in Teaching
Special Education I: Mild
Impairment
3
CEP
801A
Collaboration and Consultation
3
CEP 803A
Professional Role in Teaching
Special Education II: Assessment
of Mild Impairment
3
CEP
804A
Reflection & Inquiry in Teaching
Special Education II: Mild Impairment
3
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Degree Requirements
1. University Req.
2. Education Studies
3. Teaching Major
4. Planned Program
5. Learning Disabilities
6. Electives
28 credits
21 credits
32-59 credits
20+ credits
Special Education Majors Only
(as many as needed to reach
graduation total)
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120 credits required*
*123 credits required if you took MTH 1825 at MSU
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Using Technology
• Proficiency and expertise in technology will be acquired as a
part of the TE curriculum
• College of Education Laptop Requirement for admitted students
http://education.msu.edu/resources/students/laptop-requirement.asp
• MUST USE MSU EMAIL ACCOUNT
– This is the only e-mail address that the University will use for
sending official communications to students after they enroll
– Need to check your MSU account regularly
– Can forward MSU account to another email
• When emailing an advisor in COE be sure to include your name
& PID and major
• Read all email messages from the Registrar and MSU email
accounts
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Summer
Classes/TransferMSU
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You may take courses at a community college until you reach 56 total
credits. You can always take courses at a 4-year university.
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Grades never transfer, but you must earn at least a 2.0 for the credit to
transfer!
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Check with an advisor to make sure the course you are taking will transfer
correctly.
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Check the Transfer MSU Credit Evaluation System at transfer.msu.edu
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ISP/ISB transfers can be tricky. MSU requires 2 credits of lab and most
other schools only offer 1 credit labs! Don’t get stuck!
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Online Summer Courses
• University Requirements:
– ISS, IAH, ISB & ISP courses
• Planned Program:
– GEO 204, IAH 209, IAH 241 ACE, THR 421, HST 202
• Social Studies Majors:
– EC, GEO, HST & PLS courses
• Language Arts Majors:
– THR 421 (4a), CEP 416 (2b), ANP 420 (1b)
• Integrated Science Majors:
– PSL 250, PHY 231, PHY 232
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Calculating Your GPA
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CREDITS earned in course X GPA in course = POINTS
Add all POINTS together
Add all CREDITS together
Divide total POINTS by total CREDITS = GPA
Course
Credits
Grade
Points
ISS 210
4
3.5
14
WRA 150
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4.0
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MTH 103
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1.0
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TE 150
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3.0
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14
42
42 / 14 = 3.00
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GPA: Repeating a Course
Repeat Course at MSU
Repeat Course at another college
Course
Credits
Grade
Points
Course
Credits
Grade
Points
ISS 210
WRA 150
MTH 103
TE 150
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4
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3
14
3.5
4.0
2.0
3.0
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16
6
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45
ISS 210
WRA 150
MTH 103
TE 150
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4
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3
11
3.5
4.0
---3.0
14
16
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45 / 14 = 3.21
39 / 11 = 3.54
When a course is repeated at MSU, only the
most recent grade and credits are
counted toward the GPA calculation.
 For courses repeated at another institution,
only the credit is transferred back to MSU,
not the grade.
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Application Process
Students apply fall semester of their sophomore year
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Online Application
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GPA Requirement
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Proctored 1 hour essay in testing office. Sign up for time on online application. $20
scoring fee paid during the application process.
Volunteer or paid experience working with children is helpful
Pre-Admission Experience
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If you had to take MTH1825 and/or WRA1004/0102, must be passed by fall of
sophomore year
Essay
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www.mttc.nesinc.com recommend July or October
Remedial/Developmental Courses
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Minimum overall 2.75 at end of fall of sophomore year to be considered
Basic Skills Test
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Available at www.education.msu.edu during the month of September
Required for all Special Education majors. 42 hours of experience with children with
learning disabilities
Conviction Disclosure Form
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Conviction Disclosure
Students, interns and teacher certification candidates
are obligated to report convictions to the Certification
Officer. http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/conviction-disclosure-responsibility.asp
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Students must submit a Conviction
Disclosure Form (CDF)
• Prior to admission to the TE
program
• Prior to internship placement
• Prior to initial certification
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May be denied admission, field
placement or recommendation for
certification because of a conviction
for a misdemeanor or felony
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Failure to report a conviction or
falsification could result in dismissal
from the TE program
After admission students are
obligated to report subsequent
convictions to COE Certification
Officer within 5 business days and
provide court documents
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ICHAT Search (Internet Criminal
History Access Tool)
• Internet search for criminal
history
• Required for TE 301, 403, 404,
405 and 406
Failure to disclose conviction
history is falsification!
A conviction does not
disappear from your record!
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The Integrity of Scholarship
& Grades
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Maintain Integrity
– Provide accurate info for
academic & admissions records
– Adhere to professional standards
and honor codes
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Procedures Used in Academic
Dishonesty
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http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergr
aduate/professional-conduct.asp
– Complete original work without
unauthorized aid
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Plagiarism
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Using the words or ideas of
others without permission or
citation
Many unintentionally commit
acts of plagiarism
Become informed and avoid
allegations at
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https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/academi
c-ntegrity/plagiarism-policy.html
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Instructor takes action:
penalty grade for
assignment or course
Instructor completes
Academic Dishonesty
Report
Student’s Dean will add form
to academic record
Student must complete an
online course about the
integrity of Scholarship and
Grades. Can’t graduate until
successfully completed.
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Ways to Get Involved
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TEAM
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An enrichment program for elementary
school children run by MSU students
[email protected]
Kappa Delta Pi
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Tomorrow’s Educators for the
Advancement of Multicultural Students
[email protected]
International honor society in education
[email protected]
MSU Student Literacy Corps
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Trains and places volunteers to serve
as mentors and tutors to at-risk children
in the Lansing area
Patricia Williams 420-1849
Student Council for Exceptional
Children
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Friendshop
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Specialization in Coaching or
Health Promotion
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The group promotes awareness of
exceptional children through discussion
and service
[email protected]
134 Erickson Hall
Service Learning Center
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Volunteer placements are in
classrooms with youth groups and with
tutoring programs
http://www.servicelearning.msu.edu/
http://education.msu.edu/academics/un
dergraduate/get-involved.asp
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Questions?
College of Education
Office of Student Affairs
134 Erickson Hall
517-353-9680
Schedule an advising appointment & walk-in hours:
http://education.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate/advising-scheduling.asp
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