Dean: Michael J. Wiebe, Ph.D., Professor
 
 
Location: MCL 408
Telephone: (940) 898-2202
Fax: (940) 898-2209
http://www.twu.edu/edhe/

The College of Education and Human Ecology is organized into four components. These include the Department of Reading and Bilingual Education, the Department of Family Sciences, the Department of Educational Leadership, and the Department of Early Childhood and Special Education.

The College of Education and Human Ecology seeks to provide each student with a liberal education including academic specialization, a professional identity, and the social and cultural sensitivity needed for careers in service to others. College goals include guiding students to refine their knowledge and prepare for careers that range from professional education to child and family services. To achieve these goals, the College of Education and Human Ecology utilizes the resources of its faculty, all components of the University, and other agencies to design and implement the best possible training programs.

Programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are available through the College of Education and Human Ecology. Programs in the college are accredited by the Texas Education Agency/ State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).

Undergraduate studies and teacher certification are offered in an interdisciplinary major focused in human services and human ecology. Academic specializations are available in reading, special education, bilingual education, and early childhood education.

Undergraduate degrees also are offered in child development, consumer sciences, family studies, and home economics.

The College of Education and Human Ecology offers graduate degrees in child development, family studies, family therapy, and counseling and development. In addition, the college offers graduate degrees and/or teacher certification programs in elementary education, elementary reading, secondary reading, all-level reading specialist, generic special education, educational diagnostician, supervision, educational administration, counseling and guidance, visiting teacher, and early childhood education including kindergarten-primary education.

The College of Education and Human Ecology also offers endorsements to teacher certification. Preparation is offered in bilingual education, early childhood education, early childhood handicapped, English as a second language, generic special education, gifted and talented, severely emotionally disturbed and autistic, and severely and profoundly handicapped.

University Teacher Education Program

The University is committed to a strong and thorough program for the preparation of teachers. Although the program is comprehensive, emphasis is placed particularly on multicultural education, on an effective liberal arts base for all teachers, and on the preparation of women for positions of leadership in all levels of education.

Interdisciplinary cooperation throughout the University supports quality preparation for teachers. Each student preparing to teach in secondary school majors in one of her teaching fields, with a core of secondary professional development courses and student teaching. All-level teachers likewise major in their specializations. Students preparing to teach in elementary school major in interdisciplinary studies with in-depth academic specializations.

The Dean and faculty of the College of Education and Human Ecology coordinate the teacher education program. Policies for teacher education are formulated by the Teacher Education Council. This Council includes representatives from all academic specializations as well as from the College of Education and Human Ecology. Academic advising is available to each student from both the academic specialization and the College of Education and Human Ecology.

All students pursuing teacher certification must pass all three sections of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) test and achieve a GPA of at least 2.5 prior to enrolling in professional education course work. (A minimum GPA of 2.5 must be maintained throughout the remainder of the program.) Professional education course work is field-based and includes EDUC 3006, EDUC 4403, and EDUC 4503 and 12 hours of student teaching.

In 1996, TWU was awarded Pilot status by the Texas Education Agency for the implementation of a field-based teacher education program. The Community Collaborative Professional Development Centers (CCPDC) program was fully implemented in Fall 1998.

Admission to Teacher Education

Undergraduate students are admitted to the Teacher Education Program after successful completion of the first 6 semester hours of the Community Collaborative Professional Development Centers (CCPDC) program. Students apply for admission to the field-based program when they have at least two semesters remaining before student teaching. Applications are available in the CCPDC office.

The requirements for admission to the CCPDC are as follows:

1. Three semesters from completing all certification and degree requirements.
2. A passing score on the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) test in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics.
3. An overall grade point average of not less than 2.5.
4. A minimum of 12 hours and 24 grade points (C average) in freshman and sophomore English.

Admission to Student Teaching

The student must satisfy the following requirements before being eligible for student teaching:

1. Admission to the Teacher Education Program
2. An overall grade point average of not less than 2.5
3. A grade of C or better in every course to be counted toward certification
4. Completion of 12 hours of professional education and 3 hours in reading
5. Completion of all course work leading to degree and certification requirements with the following exceptions: elementary certification applicants must lack no more than 6 hours in the interdisciplinary core and 3 hours in the elementary specialization prior to student teaching; secondary certification applicants must lack no more than 9 hours in an Option I single secondary teaching field or 6 hours in each of two teaching fields prior to student teaching

Applications for teaching certificates are available in the Office of Teacher Education, College of Education and Human Ecology, and are distributed at the Student Teaching Enrollment Meeting held once each semester. Applications must be completed and returned to the Office of Teacher Education by the deadline the semester during which certification requirements are completed. Specific dates for application are printed in both the University calendar and the student teaching calendar each semester.

Specific rules affect teacher certification procedures and institutional recommendation. These include:

TWU offers several options to individuals with a bachelor's degree who are seeking either initial or additional Texas teacher certification. Materials are available in the Office of Teacher Education which outline the steps involved in having a deficiency plan prepared. All students pursuing initial

teacher certification must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 and pass all three parts of the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) test prior to enrolling in professional education course work. Regardless of the total number of hours needed to complete certification requirements, at least 12 semester hours of course work must be taken at TWU prior to recommendation for certification. Other requirements unique to the academic specialization must be satisfied.
 
 
Teaching Certificate Sequences

Teaching certificate programs vary among departments of the University. Some programs require the Bachelor of Arts degree; others permit a student to choose either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree. Some programs provide only for a single teaching field; others make possible two teaching fields. In special areas, certificates are provided which permit the student to teach a special subject in all grades of the public schools.

Certificates that are approved for the preparation of teachers at the Texas Woman’s University are indicated on the following pages. Each department will have details on specific certification requirements.
 

Provisional Teacher Certificates

Elementary - Option II - Specialization Areas

Art

Biology

English

Health Education

History

Mathematics

Physical Education (Kinesiology)

Reading
 

Elementary - Option III - Specialization Areas

Bilingual Education

Generic Special Education

Life/Earth Science

Social Studies
 

Elementary - Option IV - Specialization Area

Early Childhood Education
 

Secondary - Option I

Biology

Business Administration

Business, Secretarial

Chemistry

Computer Information Systems

Economics

English (B.A. degree only)

Government

History

Mathematics

Physical Science

Psychology

Sociology

Theatre Arts
 

Secondary - Option II

Biology

Business Administration

Business, Secretarial

Chemistry

Computer Information Systems

Dance Economics

English (B.A. degree if

1st teaching field)

Generic Special Education (2nd teaching field only)

Government

Health Education

History

Life/Earth Science

Mathematics

Physical Science

Psychology

Reading (2nd teaching field only)

Sociology

Theatre Arts
 

Secondary - Option III

Business, Basic

Business, Composite
 

Secondary - Option IV

Science, Composite

Social Studies
 

All-Level - Option I

Art

Music
 

All-Level - Option II

Physical Education (Kinesiology)
 

Special Education

Hearing Impaired
 

Vocational Home Economics
 

Endorsements

Bilingual Education

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Handicapped

English as a Second Language

Generic Special Education

Gifted and Talented

Information Processing Technologies (Options I & II)

Learning Resources

Severely Emotionally Disturbed

and Autistic

Severely and Profoundly

Handicapped
 

Professional Certificates - Graduate Programs Only

All-Level

Art

Music
 

Elementary

Art

Biology

Early Childhood Education

English

Health Education

History

Mathematics

Music

Reading
 

High School

Biology

Business, Composite

Chemistry

Economics

English

Health

History

Mathematics

Music

Reading

Science, Composite

Vocational Home Economics
 

Professional Service

Mid-Management Administrator (1972)

Temporary Mid-Management

Administrator (1972)

Counselor

Learning Resources Specialist

Temporary Assistant Principal (1972)

Superintendent (1972)

Temporary Superintendent (1972)

Reading Specialist

Supervisor

Visiting Teacher
 

Special Education

Counselor

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Educational Diagnostician

Associate School Psychologist

Speech and Hearing Therapy

Supervisor

Visiting Teacher

Mentally Retarded

Physically Handicapped

Language and/or Learning Disabilities

Emotionally Disturbed
 

For Students Seeking Teacher Certification

Students seeking teacher certification must complete a minimum of 60 semester hours in general education with prescribed discipline areas. Demonstrated competency in oral communication and computer literacy reduced this requirement to 54 semester hours. The following plan will enable students seeking teacher certification to satisfy general education requirements and the University’s Core Curriculum.

Semester Credit Hours

History........................................................................... 6

Political Science.............................................................. 6

Composition................................................................... 6

Mathematics.................................................................... 3

Science........................................................................ 6-8

Humanities and Fine Arts (3 hours in literature required) ......... 6
 
 Social/Behavioral Science................................................. 3

Multicultural................................................................... 3

Women’s Studies.............................................................. 3
 

Additional certification requirements include:

Advanced Grammar and Composition.................................... 3

Mathematics (college algebra).............................................. 3

Foreign Language, social science, Natural science, fine arts....... 6
 

Requirements for Elementary Certification

Professional Development - Elementary

(TASP and minimum GPA of 2.5 required for certification)

Internship I Semester*

EDUC 3006. Professional Development I

EDUC 4403. Professional Development II
EDUC 4503. Instructional Delivery

Student Teaching - 12 semester hours in one field or 6 semester hours in each of two fields.

ERDB 3413. Reading and Related Language Arts: Elementary, and
ERDB 4463. Reading Assessment and Instruction, or
ERDB 4483. Elementary Reading and Language Arts

Bachelor of Science Degree Leading to Provisional Teacher Certification - Elementary

A Suggested Sequence of Courses
 

First Semester	Second Semester
ENG 1013.................................. 3  HIST 1013................................. 3  1Math or Science........................ 3   Fine Arts................................... 3  Multicultural Studies................... 3                                                 15	ENG 1023..................................... 3  HIST 1023.................................... 3  1Math or Science............................ 3  Social/Behavioral Science................. 3  Women’s Studies............................ 3                                                     15
Third Semester 2Interdis Major........................... 3  2Interdis Major........................... 3  3English/Literature...................... 3  GOV 2013................................. 3  2Math or Science........................ 3                                                 15	Fourth Semester 2Interdis Major............................... 3  2Interdis Major............................... 3  3Certification Requirement............... 3  GOV 2023..................................... 3  1Math or Science............................ 3                                                     15
Fifth Semester 1ENG 3203................................ 3    2Interdis Major............................ 3   2Interdis Major............................ 3   2Interdis Major............................ 3    2Interdis Major............................ 3                                                   15	Sixth Semester 2Interdis Major............................... 3    2Interdis Major............................... 3    2Interdis Major ...............................3   2Interdis Major ...............................3   3Certification Requirement............... 3                                                      15
Seventh Semester EDUC 3006................................ 6   2Interdis Major............................ 3    2Interdis Major............................ 3   ERDB 3413 Reading.................... 3   15	Eighth Semester 4EDUC 4403................................. 3    4EDUC 4503................................. 3    2Interdis Major............................... 3    2Interdis Major............................... 3   ERDB 4463/4483 Reading........................... 3   15
Ninth Semester ERDB 4316 Stu Tchg Elem........................... 6    ERDB 4 _ 6 Stu Tchg Option........................... 6   12

 

Interdisciplinary Major (subject to change effective 9/1/99)*

I. Academic Specialization... 18-24
 
II. Social Science Component... 15

A. Human Growth and Development (3 hrs)
FS 3503 Early Childhood Development, (see ECE-Option IV) or
FS 3513 Childhood and Adolescence, or
ECSE 4203 Learners with Exceptionalities (see GenericSpec Ed-Option III)
B. Humans in a Pluralistic Culture (3 hrs)
ERDB 3033 Ethnically and Culturally Different Child (see
Bilingual-Option III) or
FS 2003 Diversity in Contemporary Families
C. The Family Environment (3 adv hrs)
FS 3613 Family Crisis or
FS 4523 Family Development or
FS 4583 Parenting Issues and Education
D. The Social Environment (6 adv hrs)
SOCI 3273 World Regional Geography and
HIST 3713 Texas History

A. Reading and Language Arts (6 adv hrs)1
ERDB 3413 Reading and Related Language Arts, and
ERDB 4463 Reading Assessment and Instruction, or
ERDB 4483 Elementary Reading and Language Arts Across the Curr.
B. Applied Literature (3 adv hrs)
LS 3013 Library Materials for Children
C. Language Acquisition (3 adv hrs)
ERDB 3453 Language Acquisition: Theory and Processes

A. Applied Math/Science (3 adv hrs)
SCI_/MATH_Integrated Science and Mathematics
B. Applied Fine Arts (3 adv hrs)
MU 3633 Essentials of Music for Children, or
ART 3033 Essentials of Art for Children, or
DNCE 4243 Form and Meaning in Children’s Dance
C. Health/Fitness/Movement (3 adv hrs)
KINS 3563

Academic Specializations -

Elementary Teacher Certification

Option II (18 hour single academic specialization)

Art (21 hours)

ART 1203, 1303... 6

ART 3033 (not to be used as combination)... 3

ART 3753, 3843, 3513/4523... 9

ART 3713/4703... 3

Biology (23 hours)

BIOL 1012+1011, 1022+1021 orBIOL1113, 1123, 2113+2111... 6-10

BIOL 3323/4013... 3

BIOL 4221+4223... 4

ZOOL 3313/BIOL 4903... 3

ZOOL 4033... 3

English (27 hours)

ENG 1013/1023... 6

ENG 2013/2023/2033/2043/2053/2123/2133/2143... 6

ENG 3303/3363/3373... 3

ENG 3203... 3

adv ENG/Amer Lit... 9

Health Education (Health Studies) (18 hours)

HS 1373 or 2383 3 HS 1901+1902 3 HS 3363 or 4363... 3

HS 3373... 3

HS 3403 or 3413 3 adv HS... 3

History (18 hours)

adv HIST... 18
 

Mathematics (24 hours)

MATH 1603, 1613 (used as core)... 6

MATH 1313, 2013, 4003... 9

MATH 3003/3033... 3

MATH 3013/3043/3053/3063/
3073/3083/3103/3113/3123/4013/4103... 6

Physical Education (Kinesiology) (18 hours)

DNCE 2131... 1

KINS 1581... 1

KINS 2031/2041/2071/ 2211/2251... 2

KINS 2321... 1

KINS 2551, 3573... 4

KINS 3501, 3622... 3

KINS 3591+3592/3603/4573... 3

DNCE 4243... 3

Reading (18 hours)

ERDB 3413, 4463... 6

ERDB 4473, 4483... 6

ERDB 3443/3463/4433/4473/4903... 6
 

Option III (24 hour single academic specialization)

Bilingual Education (24 hours)

ELDR 3033... 3

ERDB 3643, 4453... 6

SPAN 3153, 3163... 6

ERDB 3113, 3453, 4723... 9

Generic Special Education (24 hours)

ECSE 1013, 2403, 3403... 9

ECSE 3413, 4403, 4413... 9

ECSE 3033, 3043... 6
 

Life/Earth Science (23 hours)

BIOL 1011+1012, 1021+1022 or SCI 1113, 1123 and BOT 2113, 2111... 10

BIOL 3323/4013... 3

BIOL 4221+4223... 4

ZOOL 3313/BIOL 4903... 3

ZOOL 4033... 3
 
Social Studies (24)

adv HIST... 6

GOV 4073... 3

adv GOV... 3

ECO 1013/1023... 3

adv ECO... 3

SOCI 3273,3283... 6

Option IV (academic specialization)

Early Childhood Education (24 hours)

ECSE 3623, 3643, 3653... 9

FS 3503, 2563, 4583... 9

ECSE 3663... 3

FS 3403/3561+3562... 3
 

Endorsements

Bilingual Education 

ELDR 3643 (ERDB 5413)... 3

ERDB 4453 (SPAN 5543)... 3

ERDB 3113 (5113)... 3

ERDB 3453 (5453)...3

ERDB 4323 (5923) 3

Early Childhood Education

ECSE 3623/3643/3653/3663/ (5613/5623/5643/5663)/ FS 2563/3503/3403/4503/4583 (5003/5533/5613/5653) (must select both FS & ECSE)... 9

ERDB 4303 (ECSE 5923)... 3

Early Childhood -  Handicapped

ECSE 5003, 5703, 5713, 5723... 12

ECSE 5433/ECSE 5613/ERDB 5413... 3

FS 5643... 3

ECSE 5923/permit experience... 3

English as a Second Language

ERDB 3453 (5453)... 3

ELDR 3033 (5633)... 3

ERDB 4453 (ENG 5183)... 3

ENG 3373 (5073)... 3

ERDB 4333 (5923)... 3

Generic Special Education

ECSE 5003, 5023, 5033... 9

ECSE 5103, 5413, 5303... 9

ECSE 5923/permit experience... 3

Gifted and Talented

ECSE 5503, 5523,5533... 9

FS5473... 3

ECSE 5923... 3

Information ProcessingTechnologies (Level 1)

CSCI 1411, 1413... 4

CSCI 2433, 3103... 6

Information ProcessingTechnologies (Level II)

CSCI 1411, 1413... 4

CSCI 2433, 3103... 6

Advanced CSCI... 6

Learning Resources

LS 3013/4003... 3

LS 4803... 3

LS 5013,5143,5333,5813... 12

LS 4843... 6

Seriously Emotionally DisturbedAutistic

ECSE 5003/5023/5303... 9

ECSE 5313/5323/5033... 9

ECSE 5923... 3

Severely and ProfoundlyHandicapped

ECSE 5123... 3

ECSE 5203/5103... 3

ECSE 5923... 6

ECSE 5083... 3

Six hours of Spec. Ed electives
 

Requirements for Secondary Certification

Professional Development - Secondary*

(TASP and minimum GPA of 2.5 required for enrollment)

Internship I Semester*

EDUC 3006. Professional Development I

Internship II Semester*

EDUC 4403. Professional Development II

EDUC 4503. Instructional Delivery

Residency Semester

Student Teaching - 12 semester hours in one field or 6 semester
hours in each of two fields.

or ERDB 3523. Teaching Music in Junior and Senior High Schools

or ERDB 3583. Physical Education for the Secondary School

or ERDB 3723. Methods of Teaching Accounting and Basic Business

or ERDB 3733. Methods of Teaching Skills Subjects

or ERDB 3813. Curriculum and Instructional Practices in Dance

or ERDB 3903. Methods of Teaching English

or ERDB 4573. Teaching School Subjects to the Hearing Impaired

or FS 3733. Curriculum and Instructional Techniques in Home Economics.

Reading Requirement - Secondary

ERDB 3463. Content