INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST-EARLHAM COLLEGE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE BACHELORS DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION (Under Review)

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1 INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST-EARLHAM COLLEGE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE BACHELORS DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION (Under Review) ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION AT EITHER INSTITUTION: 1. Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher 2. (a) Have successfully passed competency tests in math, reading, and writing. or (b) (c) Have passed Humanities I, II, and III with a 3.0 or better. Have successfully completed Educ W200 Computer Literacy 3. (a) for secondary students: Have completed one course in the Education Department at Earlham with a 3.0 or better or Have completed W131 Freshman Composition and S121 Public Speaking with a C+ or better in each course. (Humanities I, II, & III, 3.0) Students not meeting this standard will be required to complete an additional course in the area of deficiency with a B- or better. P250 General Educational Psychology and P255 Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers (Educ. 50) with an average of 2.5 or better. M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (Educ. 70) and H340 Education and American Culture (Educ. 11) with an average of 2.5 or better and at least 12 semester hours in the major with an average of 2.5 or better (b) for elementary students:

2 Have completed W131 Freshman Composition and S121 Public Speaking with a C+ or better in each course. (Humanities I, II, or III) Students not meeting this standard will be required to complete an additional course in the area of deficiency with a B- or better. P250 General Educational Psychology and P251/4 Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers with an average of 2.5 or better. H340 Education and American Culture Q200 Basic Science Skills T101 Arithmetic for Teachers H105 or H106 American History (History 21), and E241 Music Fundamentals (Music 11) with an average of 2.5 or better. (c) All students must have a satisfactory grade in M101 Lab/Field Experience or the practicum associated with Education 4. Have approval of faculty advisor RETENTION IN TEACHER EDUCATION AT EITHER INSTITUTION: 1. Maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or better. 2. Demonstrate satisfactory progress in the area of professional knowledge and competence by: (a) Maintaining a 3.0 GPA in professional education courses and no less than a C+ in each course after being accepted into teacher education. (b) No grade lower than C accepted in field of concentration (for Elementary this equals Education courses; for Secondary it equals Education and Major courses). (c) Successfully completing all lab/field experiences and practicum's.

3 3. Maintain standards of appropriate social, ethical, and academic conduct.

4 ACCEPTANCE FOR STUDENT TEACHING AT EITHER INSTITUTION: To be accepted for Student Teaching, a student must: 1. have met all standards for admission to and retention in the teacher education program. 2. have attained senior standing and completed at least three fourths of the courses required in any certification area. 3. have successfully completed all prescribed professional courses needed for student teaching. 4. have maintained a 2.5 grade point average or better in each general education area and a 2.5 GPA or better in each certification area. 5. have an overall GPA of have successfully completed all required early field experiences. 7. have successfully passed all three sections of the NTE Core Battery (Professional Knowledge, General Knowledge, and Communication Skills). 8. (a) have the approval of the faculty advisor, the secondary consultant in the area of certification, the convener of the Education Department, and the appropriate personnel in the cooperating school district. or (b) have the approval of the faculty advisor, the Director of Clinical Experiences on the Indiana University East campus and the appropriate personnel in the cooperating school district 9. All students in the teacher education program are required to apply for student teaching no later than December 1 of the academic year preceding their application for placement through Indiana University East or no later than the spring term of the student's junior year if applying for placement through Earlham College. (See the respective faculty advisors in teacher education on each campus for specific requirements for placement.) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION WITH CERTIFICATION AT EITHER INSTITUTION:

5 1. Have successfully passed an exit exam such as the NTE Specialty Test or the GRE Education Test. 2. Have the approval of the education faculty on the campus from which the degree is being granted and the approval of the certification officer on the campus from which the student is receiving certification. 3. Have an overall GPA of 2.7 or higher. 4. Have successfully completed all requirements for the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary or Secondary Education. revised 10/2/90 effective Fall 1990 Indiana University East - Earlham College Request for Course Exchange Education students (major code 306 or 352) are eligible to register at IU East but take content coursework at Earlham College under the following conditions: 1. The student is pursuing a teaching degree at IU East 2. The student has successfully completed at least one professional education course on this campus. 3. The course is required for graduation or certification in the student's major. 4. The course is not offered at the IU East campus during that semester. Name Date of application: Address Student I.D. No. Telephone (W) (H)

6 IU East course(s) for which you need credit (please be specific): Semester you wish to receive credit: Course(s) at Earlham which will meet the content requirement: Semester you wish to enroll at Earlham: Students must obtain the following signatures: Department Chair of Course Date: (signature means student has met all prerequisites for the above listed IU East course) Education Coordinator of Education Student Services Date: (signature means student has met all Education Program requirements for the above listed IU East course) Education Chair will submit the request to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs who will contact Earlham College for placement of the student. Upon approval, Education Chair will notify IU East Registrar. Registrar will notify Earlham instructor and see that all grades are properly recorded. Approved: Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs - IU East

7 Approved: Provost - Earlham College PLEASE NOTE: Students are responsible for contacting appropriate departments at Earlham for course numbers and times offered. Students are also responsible for adjusting their schedule to accommodate IU East classes and Earlham classes. Equivalency for courses will be determined by the appropriate academic faculty on the IUE campus.