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Dec 05, 2024
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2021-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Teaching Major, BS
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Program Description
Winston-Salem State University has a long history of contribution to the field of teacher education. The Teaching program is a unique degree program that responds to contemporary challenges in the field of education, with an emphasis on the intersection of the curriculum, culture and the community. The mission of the Teaching Program is to develop competent and effective teachers for Special Education/General Curriculum, Middle Grades Education, Secondary English Education, Secondary Mathematics Education, and those who plan to work with adults with special needs. The program prepares individuals to be ethical and appreciative of the human differences in the world and to use their ability to reason logically, think critically and creatively, and communicate effectively.
The Teaching Program links faculty and students directly to schools through field experiences, student teaching, consultations, and research. The skills of teaching, curriculum development, leadership, and supervision are developed in these various settings. Practical and theoretical views of educational programs and resources allow the program to maintain a close working relationship with other academic disciplines, departments, and divisions at Winston-Salem State University.
Student Learning Outcomes
The teacher education candidate will:
- Demonstrate leadership in the classroom, school and the profession by meeting the needs of individual students, demonstrating high ethical standards, and promoting professional growth.
- Exhibit sensitivity toward diversity in the school, community and in the world by accommodating individual differences among learners.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the relevant content taught and the interconnectedness of disciplines.
- Facilitate learning by using a variety of instructional methods, integrating technology in instruction, and using critical-thinking and problem solving skills.
- Reflect on own practices by analyzing and assessing instruction, student learning and progress.
- Communicate effectively, expressing themselves through speech and writing in appropriate, clear and correct English.
Student Learning Outcomes for Special Education
Students will be able to:
1. Provide effective
Graduates will be able to provide effective instruction as indicated by aligning their lessons with content standards or learning targets, building targets, building upon students’ prior knowledge and/or skills, and provide and justify supports for learning.
- Engage learners in
Graduates will engage learners in a respectful learning environment as demonstrated by creating a culturally responsive environment, actively engaging the learner and assisting the learner in developing a deep understanding of the material and/or skill related to the learning goal.
- Use assessments to
Graduates will be able to use assessments to improve learning as demonstrated by analyzing their pedagogical practices and the learners’ performance, providing effective feedback, and incorporating assessment data into future planning to identify ways to improve student engagement.
4. Demonstrae a broad
Candidates will demonstrate a broad knowledge of the development and characteristics of exceptional learners across the lifespan and recognize the individual learning differences of exceptional learners, including those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Major Requirements
The program provides a carefully planned sequence of classroom and field experiences that will result in the development of effective professional teachers for grades K-6. The curriculum is organized to include the general education core curriculum, foundation, breadth, specialty area (depth) courses. Students are required to complete a minimum of 121 units. Teacher Education majors should complete the general education curriculum and obtain admission into Teacher Education during the first two years of enrollment or by the time students have completed 60 credit hours.
Program Summary
Total Number of Semester Hours………………………………….. 123-126 semester hours
General Education Requirements…………………………………… 60 semester hours
Foundation Courses……………………………………………………..…..9 semester hours
Breadth Courses ………………………………………………21-30 semester hours
Depth Courses ……………………………………………………………..33-42 semester hours
Content Area Coursework Requirements for Middle Grades, Secondary English and Secondary Math ……27-44 credit hours
Admission Requirements for the Major:
Prospective students must meet the following conditions:
- To formally be admitted to WSSU Education Program. See the Department of Education’s web page for a complete set of the admission requirements and the EPP’s webpage for the application process.
- Have a minimum of 2.7 GPA and “C” or better in English, Mathematics and Speech courses. Additionally, candidates must maintain a 2.7 to qualify for student teaching.
- Complete admission to teacher education as it is a prerequisite for all other 4000 level courses and any courses listed in the catalog.
Major Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Graduates will be able to provide effective instruction as indicated by aligning their lessons with content standards or learning targets, building targets, building upon students’ prior knowledge and/or skills, and provide and justify supports for learning.
- Graduates will engage learners in a respectful learning environment as demostrated by creating a culturally responsive environment, actively engageing the learner and assisting the learner in developing a deep understanding of the material and/or skill related to the learning goal.
- Graduates will be able to use assessments to improve learning as demonstrated by analyzing their pedagogical practices and the learners’ performance, providing effective feedback, and incorporating assessment data into future planning to identify ways to improve student engagement.
- Candidates will demonstrate a broad knowledge of the development and characteristics of exceptional learners across the lifespan and recongnize the individual learning differences of exceptional learners, including those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Foundation Courses
(Required of all majors in the Teacher Education programs – nine [9] credits)
Breadth Area Courses
(Required to take 7 to 10 courses depending on the area of specialization 21 to 30 credit hours)
Teaching majors must take a at least one course in Curriculum and Instruction, Literacy Development, or Multicultral Education, except for Adult Services which requires two courses in each of the areas.
Depth Courses
Course of Study for the Optional Tracks of the B.S. in Teaching
Adult Services Track |
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Middle Grades Track |
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Secondary English Track |
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Secondary Mathematics Track |
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Special Education Track |
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MGE 3101 - Middle Grades Practicum I |
3 hrs |
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SPE 2310 - Introduction to Exceptional Individuals |
3 hrs |
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SPE 2310 - Introduction to Exceptional Individuals |
3 hrs |
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MGE 3201 - The Middle School |
3 hrs |
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ENG 4302 - Composition Theory and Pedagogy |
3 hrs |
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SED 4352 - Principles/Methods Teach Math |
3 hrs |
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SPE 2320 - Transition Service Delivery for Students with Disabilities |
3 hrs |
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SPE 2320 - Transition Service Delivery for Students with Disabilities |
3 hrs |
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MGE 3310 - Early Adolescent Learn and Class Management |
3 hrs |
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EDU 4353 - Principles and Methods of Teaching English I |
3 hrs |
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SED 4352 - Principles/Methods Teach Math |
3 hrs |
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SPE 3315 - Behavior and Classroom Management |
3 hrs |
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EDU 4326 - Adult Education |
3 hrs |
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MGE 4101 - Middle Grades Practicum II |
1 hr |
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ENG 4304 - Senior Seminar |
3 hrs |
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RED 4364 - Reading in the Content Area for Secondary Education |
3 hrs |
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SPE 3320 - Characteristics of Students with High Incidence |
3 hrs |
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EDU 4360 - Seminar in Educational Services |
3 hrs |
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MGE 4201 - Emerging Adolescents in the School Setting |
2 hrs |
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EDU 4333 - Student Teaching Seminar |
3 hrs |
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3 hrs |
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SPE 3305 - Methods of Teaching Math to Students with Special Needs |
3 hrs |
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EDU 4600 - Internship in Educational Services |
6 hrs |
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RED 4364 - Reading in the Content Area for Secondary Education |
3 hrs |
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EDU 4981 - Observation, Student Teaching, and Practicum |
9 hrs |
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EDU 4333 - Student Teaching Seminar |
3 hrs |
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SPE 3325 - Methods of Enhancing Reading Skills for Student with Exceptional Needs |
3 hrs |
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RHS or TRC |
Elective |
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MGE 4352 - Principles and Methods of Teaching Mathematics |
3 hrs |
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EDU 4981 - Observation, Student Teaching, and Practicum |
9 hrs |
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SPE 4320 - Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Students |
3 hrs |
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MGE 4353 - Principles and Methods of Teaching English |
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MGE 4354 - Principles and Methods of Teaching Social Studies |
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SPE 4325 - Instructional Methods for the Inclusive General Curriculum Classroom |
3 hrs |
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MGE 4355 - Principles and Methods of Teaching Science |
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EDU 4333 - Student Teaching Seminar |
3 hrs |
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EDU 4333 - Student Teaching Seminar |
3 hrs |
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EDU 4981 - Observation, Student Teaching, and Practicum |
9 hrs |
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ELE 4334 - Methods and Assessment in Teaching Language Arts |
3 hrs |
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RED 3361 - Teaching Reading in the Elementary School |
3 hrs |
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RED 4312 - Reading, Assessment, and Remediation |
3 hrs |
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EDU 4981 - Observation, Student Teaching, and Practicum |
9 hrs |
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* Courses can be taken as part of the students General Education Requirement
Content Area Coursework for Middle Grades, Secondary Math, and Secondary English tracks of the BS in Teaching:
* Courses can be taken as part of the students General Education Requirement
Middle Grades
Middle Grades majors must choose two areas of certification. Major area requires 24 hours in content area, while second area requires a minimum of 18 content hours. In order to complete the MGE track with 129, majors in this track will need to take 18 credit hours of content area course as part of their General Education.
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English/Language Arts
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Mathematics
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Social Studies
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Science
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ENG 2313 - Survey of American Literature I
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MAT 1325 - Principles of Math I
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*ECO 2312 - Principles of Macroeconomics
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*BIO 1301 - Biological Concepts
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ENG 2314 - Survey of American Literature II
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MAT 2337 - Discrete Mathematics
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*GEO 2311 - World Regional Geography
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*BIO 1320 - Environmental Biology
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GEO 2313 - Environmental Justice and Sustainability |
ENG 3302 - Advanced Composition
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MAT 2316 - Linear Algebra
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*GEO 3336 - World Economic Geography
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*CHE 1313 - General Chemistry I
CHE 1113 - General Chemistry I Laboratory
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ENG 3306 - British Literature I
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*MAT 2326 - Elementary Statistics
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HIS 2306 - United States History to 1865
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CHE 1314 - General Chemistry II
CHE 1114 - General Chemistry II Laboratory
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ENG 3307 - British Literature II
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*MAT 2317 - Calculus I
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HIS 2307 - United States History from 1865 to the Present
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*PHS 1303 - Introduction to Planetary Science
PHS 1103 - Introduction to Planetary Science Laboratory
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MAT 2318 - Calculus II
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ENG 3321 - Grammars of English
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MAT 3320 - Introduction to Number Theory
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HIS 3331 - The World at War, 1914-1945
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*PHY 2331 - General Physics I
PHY 2131 - General Physics I Laboratory
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ENG 3348 - Adolescent Literature
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MAT 3326 - Geometry
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HIS 3356 - Modern Russian History
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PHY 2332 - General Physics II
PHY 2132 - General Physics II Laboratory
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HIS 3353 - The African Presence in the Americas |
ENG 4302 - Composition Theory and Pedagogy
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MAT 3341 - Algebraic Structures I
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HIS 4308 - History of North Carolina
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*SOC 2301 - Introduction to Sociology
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Secondary Mathematics Content Area Courses
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Secondary English Content Area Courses
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CSC 1310 - Computer Programming I
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*ENG 3306 - British Literature I
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*MAT 2317 - Calculus I
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ENG 3321 - Grammars of English
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*MAT 2318 - Calculus II
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Genre Course requirements:
ENG 3350 - The History of the British Novel ,
ENG 3377 - Modern Poetry ,
ENG 3378 - Modern Fiction ,
ENG 3349 - The Vernacular in African-American Literature and Culture , ENG 3341 , or
4331
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MAT 3316 - Calculus III
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ENG 3311 - Studies in African-American Literature
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MAT 3317 - Calculus IV
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Period/Author Course:
ENG 3309 - The Post-Colonial Novel ,
ENG 3363 - Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature ,
ENG 3373 - Victorian Literature ,
ENG 4302 - Composition Theory and Pedagogy ,
ENG 4361 - Chaucer ,
ENG 4364 - Shakespeare , or
ENG 4326 - American Studies
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*MAT 2326 - Elementary Statistics
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ENG 3302 - Advanced Composition
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MAT 2337 - Discrete Mathematics
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ENG 4355 - Literary Criticism
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MAT 3320 - Introduction to Number Theory
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ENG 3313 - Studies in American Literature
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MAT 3341 - Algebraic Structures I
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ENG 3348 - Adolescent Literature
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MAT 4356 - Mathematical Statistics I
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MAT 2316 - Linear Algebra
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MAT 3326 - Geometry
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*PHY 2331 - General Physics I
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PHY 2131 - General Physics I Laboratory
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*PHY 2332 - General Physics II
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PHY 2132 - General Physics II Laboratory
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