Education
2012 Education Program Handbook
Tab 2: Requirements
The courses listed below are for the 2012-13 Academic Catalog and are subject to change. Please reference the Academic Catalog for further information and course descriptions. If you are a current student, please reference the catalog in which you come under.
Liberal Education Requirements 49 credit hours
Writing
ENG 112 Composition 3
ENG 214 Writing About Studies in Fiction 3
ENG 314 Professional Writing 3
ENG 400-L Senior Writing Lab 1
Empirical Reasoning
STA 201 Statistics 3
Natural Science Elective 4
Social Science Elective 3
Ethical Reasoning
PHL 400 Interdisciplinary Ethics Seminar 3
Critical Thinking about Culture and Society
Religion Elective 3
Critical Thinking Elective 3
Critical Thinking Elective 3
Critical Thinking Elective 3
Critical Thinking Elective 3
Professional Readiness
COM 101 Public Speaking 3
PSS 450 Professional Development Seminar 3
BSA 120 Personal Finance 1
BSA 180 Media Literacy 1
Prerequisites
EDU 200 Early Experiences for Prospective Teachers
Option 1: Elementary Education 40 credit hours
EDU 250 Exceptionalities in Education 3
EDU 302 Literacy I 3
EDU 303 Social Studies Methods 3
EDU 304 Mathematics Methods 3
EDU 305 Science Methods 3
EDU 331 Practicum for Elementary Education 1
EDU 351 Class Management and Organization 3
EDU 452 21st Century Teacher Leadership 3
EDU 460 Literacy II 3
EDU 496 Student Teaching and Seminar 15
General Electives 33 credit hours
Total Credit Hours 120 credit hours
Option 2: Dual Education Licensure 47 credit hours
EDU 250 Exceptionalities in Education 3
EDU 302 Literacy I 3
EDU 303 Social Studies Methods 3
EDU 304 Mathematics Methods 3
EDU 305 Science Methods 3
EDU 325 Effective Programs and Learning Strategies 3
EDU 330 Practicum for Special Education 1
EDU 331 Practicum for Elementary Education 1
EDU 351 Class Management and Organization 3
EDU 402 Testing and Measurements 3
EDU 452 21st Century Teacher Leadership 3
EDU 460 Literacy II 3
EDU 496 Student Teaching and Seminar 15
General Electives 26 credit hours
Total Credit Hours 120 credit hours
Tab 3: Advisory Board
Program Coordinators and the faculty who teach lead all programs of study, here at William Peace University. Additionally, there are Advisory Boards comprised of experts in the business field who serve as advisors to the program, ensuring what is taught in the classroom is what is needed for the careers of tomorrow.
Tab 4: Careers
The education major was specifically designed with help from the Wake County Public School System -- people who understand what teachers need to know and the skills they need to master. The program at William Peace University was the first education program in the state to offer the dual licensure option of preparation for both Elementary Education K-6 and Special Education: General Curriculum K-12, making program completers not only well prepared to teach but also highly marketable in a tough economy.
Recent employment by education majors:
Johnston County Public Schools
Millbrook Elementary Magnet School
Osceola County School District
St. Mary's Catholic High School
Wake County Public Schools
Wilson County Schools
Zeb Vance Elementary School
Recent graduate school acceptances:
East Carolina University, Special Education
Hawaii Pacific University, Social Work
