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May 10, 2024
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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog
Teaching Major, BS
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*Courses can be taken as part of the students General Education Requirement
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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
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 Courses
(Required to take 7 to 10 courses depending on the area of specialization 21 to 30 credit hours)
Breadth Areas & Courses
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.
Curriculum and Instruction
Depth Areas & Courses
Course of Study for the Optional Tracks of the B.S. in Teaching
Secondary Mathematics Track
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.
Secondary Mathematics Content Area Courses
Secondary English Content Area Courses
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