Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education NAU degree can be completed on the Paradise Valley Community College campus! We re everywhere you want to learn! Classes are held 2 nights each week Final semester requires daytime availability for student teaching NAU-PARADISE VALLEY 18401 North 2nd Street Phoenix, AZ 8502 Phone: 602-49-279 Fax: 602-49-270 E-mail: erin.mc-gehean@nau.edu www.nau.edu/extended Organized in a cohort (group) model to allow you to move through the program with the same students Same high-quality educational experience as the on-campus program Local Northern Arizona University advisors available to assist you in understanding transfer issues and admission requirements

Elementary Education Program Information The mission of The College of Education at Northern Arizona University is to prepare education professionals to create the schools of tomorrow. Along with learning what to teach and how to teach you have opportunities to experience increasingly complex assignments in classrooms with master teachers. Students complete the first 2 years of general education coursework, as well as pre-requisites for admission to the program, at a community college. Fieldwork and practicum experiences are integral parts of your professional teaching preparation. This program leads to teacher certification for grades 1 st -8 th in the state of Arizona. In addition to completing this program, you will be required to complete specific documentation and take the appropriate Teacher Certification examination(s). Program Admission Requirements: This program has specific admissions criteria. Please refer to page 5 of this packet. Is there a deadline to apply? Yes. The application deadlines are will be established in the application workshop by your advisor. February 1 st to start in fall and September 1 st to start in spring. What is a cohort? You will attend classes with the same group of students from start to finish. Your course schedule is already determined and outlined for you. Your seat is reserved every semester, so you never have to worry about courses filling up semester to semester once you are admitted to the cohort. What is practicum? Where does it take place? Practicum is an observation experience designed to prepare you for student teaching. You must spend 45 clock hours observing the master teacher prior to student teaching. You will participate in semesters of practicum, 15 hours per semester. One credit hour is assigned to this experience. Can I enroll at the community college and NAU at the same time? No, you will be taking twelve (12) credits through NAU each semester. The program is arranged in a cohort. All accepted students will move through the program in a lock step fashion. Where and how are NAU courses held? All required NAU coursework is available on the Paradise Valley Community College campus. No travel to Flagstaff is required. Elective courses can be taken in person or on-line. Is Student Teaching Required? Yes, NAU requires students in all undergraduate and post-degree teacher education programs to successfully complete a student teaching experience. Students must teach for sixteen weeks during the final semester of the program. Students are required to be at their assigned schools five days a week for the duration of the school day during the student teaching experience. For this reason, regular employment during student teaching is not possible. Finally, student teaching is an unpaid experience. Twelve (12) credit hours are assigned to student teaching.

What is the AEPA? The Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (AEPA) is the exam all educators must take and pass in order to receive a teaching certificate in Arizona. The AEPA consists of Professional Knowledge and Subject Knowledge tests. All costs for the AEPA are paid by the student. Students can access the AEPA website at: http://www.aepa.nesinc.com/. How do I become a certified teacher? At the end of your NAU program you will present the state with your Institution Recommendation (provided to you by NAU), your fingerprint clearance card, and your passing AEPA scores. You will need to keep in mind that you are certified by the State of Arizona, not by NAU. Please review certification requirements on the state website at: http://www.ade.az.gov/. Steps to get started: 1. If you are attending a Maricopa Community College you should first meet with a community college advisor to determine your eligibility in earning an AGEC and AA or AA-EE degree. 2. Students should have their AGEC posted to their transcripts once it is completed in order to meet NAU admission requirements. Note: If you have completed the AGEC requirements, you should apply for this right away even though your AA or AA-EE requirements may not be completed yet.. Fill out the Request for Advisement found in the back of this packet and submit it with your unofficial transcripts so that a NAU program coordinator can be assigned to assist you. 4. Once you have met with a NAU program coordinator your admission eligibility term will be determined. 5. It is important to start this process early because this program has application deadlines. Students should begin this process at least 1 year prior to transferring to NAU. 6. It is important to keep in mind that the College of Education has strict application deadlines if students do not apply by the deadline they may not be permitted to start the program until the following semester. If you are unsure of where you will be attending, you should start the process anyway to ensure you will meet the application deadlines. Is financial aid available? Yes, students can visit our financial aid website at: http://www4.nau.edu/finaid/ for more information. Please also visit: http://home.nau.edu/admissions/finaid/main.asp and follow the steps outlined in the right hand corner of the page. Many scholarships at NAU use information provided on our Scholarship Interest Form: http://www4.nau.edu/finaid/types_of_aid/scholarships.html. Update this form every January! What are the tuition rates? NAU has one of the most affordable tuition rates in Arizona and the nation, and extended campus students often pay slightly less in tuition than those attending the campus in Flagstaff! The tuition rates are broken down on the Bursar s website at: http://home.nau.edu/bursar/tuition_fees.asp. Be sure to choose extended campus for the semester you are interested in attending. Keep in mind, tuition rates are subject to change.

Bachelor of Science in Education ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog CURRICULUM CHECK SHEET NAME IDENTIFICATION NUMBER EVALUATOR DATE LIBERAL STUDIES (5 units minimum) [ ] TGECC [ ] AGEC INST: COURSE PREFIX & # SEM & YEAR INST UNITS GRADE Foundations (7 units minimum) COURSE PREFIX & # SEM & YEAR INST UNITS GRADE MAT 150 (MAT 156) ENG 101 EDF 200 (EDU 221) ENG 102 ESE 80 (EDU 222) MAT 155 (MAT 157) EPS 24 NAU Distribution Requirement (25 units) ETC 20 NAU 1 Science (7 units) BME 00 NAU 4 4 Junior level writing & SEI course(s) (-6 units) Choose either Option 1 or Option 2 Aesthetic and Humanistic Inquiry (6 units) Option 1 (6 units) Cultural Understanding (6 units) Social and Political Worlds (6 units) Liberal Studies elective ( units) MAJOR: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (54-57 units) Foundations courses (16 units) EDF 01W NAU BME 40 NAU Option 2 ( units) BME 1W NAU Curriculum and Methods courses (26 units) *ECI 08 NAU 1 *ECI 09 NAU *ECI 10 NAU 5 ECI 00 NAU ECI 06 NAU TOTAL 5 ECI 07 NAU ECI 21 NAU ELECTIVES (7-10 units minimum) ECI 0 NAU COURSE PREFIX & # SEM & YEAR INST UNITS GRADE ETC 450 NAU 2 POS 220 (US & AZ) Capstone course-student Teaching (12 units) ECI 99 NAU ECI 490C NAU 12 TOTAL 60 CONTENT EMPHASIS (18 units minimum) COURSE PREFIX & # SEM & YEAR INST UNITS GRADE TOTAL 6 DIVERSITY COURSE REQUIREMENT US ETHNIC diversity course: GLOBAL diversity course: TRANSFER SUMMARY TOTAL 18 TOTAL TRANSFER UNITS Students must complete 120 credits to graduate, 56 credits must be done with a 4 year institution. 0 DEGREE SUMMARY Total Liberal Studies units Total Major units Total Content Emphasis units Total Elective units GRAND TOTAL (120 units minimum) * ECI 08, ECI 09, & ECI 10 are taken concurrently 0

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ADMISSION CRITERIA To be eligible for the Elementary Education cohort, students must meet with an academic advisor, attend the application workshop, and complete the admission requirements listed below. Students must apply and be admitted to NAU and complete an application for admission to the Teacher Education Program. Applications for the Teacher Education Program are available at the mandatory application workshop for NAU-Paradise Valley students. The NAU advisor will provide you with more information about the workshop. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: 1. Forty-five (45) semester hours of course work completed at the time of application to include: a. English composition (ENG 105 OR ENG 101 & 102 OR equivalent) with a minimum cumulative GPA of.0 b. Principles of Mathematics I (MAT 150 or equivalent- MAT 156 at MCCD) with a minimum grade of C c. Principles of Mathematics II (MAT 155 or equivalent- MAT 157 at MCCD) with a minimum grade of C d. Two (2) lab science courses with a minimum combined GPA of 2.0 e. Fifteen (15) hours of liberal studies course work with a minimum combined GPA of 2.5, excluding courses used to fulfill items a, b, c, or d 2. An education foundations course (EDF 200 or equivalent- EDU 221 at MCCD) with a minimum grade of C. A declared content emphasis. 4. Completed Recommendation Form (included with application) by someone who has directly observed your work with children or adolescents within the age group of pre-school through high school. The work experience may have been either voluntary or paid, but must have occurred in a structured setting for a minimum of fifteen (15) hours. Acceptable recommendations may come from individuals who have observed your work as a camp counselor, swimming instructor, religious education instructor, volunteer in a classroom, or another similar setting. 5. A copy of fingerprint clearance card 6. Attendance at an education advisement workshop Applications for admission to the NAU Teacher Education program are accepted between February 1-15 and September 1-15 of each year. Students are required to apply at least one semester before curriculum and methods education courses are planned. Some program options require admission two semesters in advance.

NAU College of Education Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Tentative Course Sequence Coordinator: Dr. Nancy Stackhouse, Faculty College of Education Fall Semester Monday 5:00-9:15pm ECI 10 Integrated Literacy II 5 credits Wednesday 5:00-7:0pm EDF 01W School and Society credits Wednesday 7:0 10:00pm ECI 09 Integrated Literacy I credits 5 Saturdays 9:00am - 12:00pm ETC 20 Educ. Technology (Part 1) 1 credit No course scheduled ECI 08 Teacher Aide Practicum (1st or 2nd grade) Spring Semester Monday 5:00 7:0pm EPS 24 Educ. Psychology credits Monday 7:0 10:00pm ECI 0 Evaluation of Learning credits Wednesday 5:00 7:0pm ECI 21 Elementary Curriculum credits Wednesday 7:0 9:0pm ETC 450 Ed. Technology (Part 2) 2 credits Scheduled for 1 credit course ECI 08 Teacher Aide Practicum (rd or 4th grade) 1 credit Summer Session I (June 1-June 24) Monday/Wednesday 5:00-10:00pm BME 00 Intro/SEI credits Second Summer Session II (July 6-July 29) Monday/Wednesday 5:00-10:00pm ECI 99 Classroom Management credits On-Line Summer Session I or II ESE 80 (EDU 222) Intro to the Exceptional Child Or other University Credit if needed credits 9 Credits Fall Semester Monday 5:00 7:0pm ECI 00 Math Methods credits Monday 7:0 10:00pm BME 40 Methods & Materials for BME credits Wednesday 5:00 7:0pm ECI 07 Social Studies Methods credits Wednesday 7:0 10:00pm ECI 06 Science Methods credits No course scheduled ECI 08 Teacher Aide Practicum (5 th or 6 th grade) Spring Semester Regular Elementary School Schedule ECI 490C Supervised Student Teaching 16 Weeks UNPAID student teaching experience

NAU College of Education Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Tentative Course Sequence Coordinator: Dr. Nancy Stackhouse, Faculty College of Education Spring Semester Tuesday 5:00-9:15pm ECI 10 Integrated Literacy II 5 credits Thursday 5:00-7:0pm EDF 01W School and Society credits Thursday 7:0 10:00pm ECI 09 Integrated Literacy I credits 5 Saturdays 9:00am - 12:00pm ETC 20 Educ. Technology (Part 1) 1 credit No course scheduled ECI 08 Teacher Aide Practicum (1st or 2nd grade) Summer Session I (June 1-June 24) Tuesday/Thursday 5:00-10:00pm BME 00 Intro/SEI credits Second Summer Session II (July 6-July 29) Tuesday/Thursday 5:00-10:00pm ECI 99 Classroom Management credits On-Line Summer Session I or II 2010 ESE 80 (EDU 222) Intro to the Exceptional Child Or other University Credit if needed credits 9 Credits Fall Semester Tuesday 5:00 7:0pm EPS 24 Educ. Psychology credits Tuesday 7:0 10:00pm ECI 0 Evaluation of Learning credits Thursday 5:00 7:0pm ECI 21 Elementary Curriculum credits Thursday 7:0 9:0pm ETC 450 Ed. Technology (Part 2) 2 credits Scheduled for 1 credit course ECI 08 Teacher Aide Practicum (rd or 4th grade) 1 credit Spring Semester Tuesday 5:00 7:0pm ECI 00 Math Methods credits Tuesday 7:0 10:00pm BME 40 Methods & Materials for BME credits Thursday 5:00 7:0pm ECI 07 Social Studies Methods credits Thursday 7:0 10:00pm ECI 06 Science Methods credits No course scheduled ECI 08 Teacher Aide Practicum (5th or 6th grade) Fall Semester Regular Elementary School Schedule ECI 490C Supervised Student Teaching 16 Weeks UNPAID student teaching experience

NAU COURSE DESCRIPTIONS EDF 01W SCHOOL AND SOCIETY () Studies social, historical, and political contexts of education in a multicultural, democratic society. Emphasizes intellectual traditions grounded in a spirited critical debate over the political, economic, and moral center of educational practice. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. EPS 24 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE-SCHOOL EDUCATION () Principles of psychology applied to elementary and middle-school education. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only. BME 00 INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURED ENGLISH IMMERSION () This course provides an introduction to teaching content in English to limited English proficient students in grades P-12 using appropriate approaches, methods, and techniques. Students will become familiar with the study of the philosophy and theory of Structured English Immersion and techniques, approaches, and strategies of Structured English Immersion in P-12 settings. Letter grade only. BME 40 METHODS AND MATERIALS IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND STRUCTURED ENGLISH IMMERSION () Theories and practices related to the development of curriculum materials and effective teaching methods for English Language Learners in both Structured English Immersion and mainstream classes. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only. ETC 20 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION TECHNOLOGIES (1) Provides pre-service teachers with technology tools and skills to help them be successful during their academic experience at the College of Education. Letter grade only. Course fee required. ETC 450 INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION (2) Provides pre-service teachers with technology strategies to successfully and seamlessly integrate technology into teaching. Letter grade only. Course fee required. ECI 08 TEACHER AID PRACTICUM (1-12) Field experience in an elementary or secondary school classroom; exposure to and practical experiences in the tasks of a classroom teacher. For elementary majors, this field experience is shared by numerous methods courses across several semesters. Pass-fail only. Course fee required. ECI 09 INTEGRATED LITERACY I: DEVELOPMENTAL LITERACY AND LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL () Language acquisition and emergent literacy from birth through third grade. Examines contexts that support children's language and literacy development. ECI 10 may be taken concurrently. Contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only.

ECI 10 INTEGRATED LITERACY II: READING THEORY, DECODING, AND LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (5) Language and literacy development, from kindergarten through eighth grade. Supports children's reading, writing, and language arts pedagogy with current and classic research. 5 hrs. lecture, 1 hr. lab. ECI 09 may be taken concurrently. Contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only. ECI 00 MATHEMATICS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL () Teaching of mathematics in the elementary and junior high school; opportunity for the development of instructional materials. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only. ECI 06 SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL () Objectives, content, and methodology of elementary science; selection and use of texts, equipment, and supplementary materials. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only. Course fee required. ECI 07 SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL () Role, objectives, and content of the social studies curriculum as well as methodology, selection of materials, and evaluation of social studies learning. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only. ECI 21 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM () Content, organization, methods, and materials for grades K-8. Lab and field experience. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only. ECI 0 EVALUATION OF LEARNING: ELEMENTARY () Principles and techniques of evaluation of achievement in education at the elementary level. This course contains an assessment that must be successfully completed in order to register for student teaching. Letter grade only. ECI 490C SUPERVISED TEACHING: ELEMENTARY (-12) Directs teaching in the early childhood and elementary grades: directed and cooperative preparation, teaching, and evaluation; conferences and seminars on theories, issues, and practices of effective elementary school instruction. Pass-fail only. Course fee required.

REQUEST FOR ADVISEMENT Thank you for taking the time to inquire about Northern Arizona University! To schedule an appointment with one of our NAU Program Coordinators, please follow these steps: 1. Obtain unofficial transcripts from each of the colleges and/or universities you have previously or are currently attending. 2. Fill out the following information: Name: Daytime Phone: Email Address: Program of Interest: Business Administration Please select an emphasis areas: Management Global Management Small Business Elementary Education Interdisciplinary Studies (90/0) Please select an emphasis areas: Administration of Justice Emergency Services Administration Public Management Technology Management Other:. Submit this request form and your transcripts by fax or email. You may also handdeliver your materials to our office. Fax: (602) 49-270 Email: Drop Off: paradisevalley@nau.edu Paradise Valley Community College 18401 N. 2 nd Street Phoenix, AZ 8502 M-East Building, Second Floor, Room M-26 Note: Please allow up to 2 weeks for advisor follow-up. For Office Use Only: PDB#: NAU ID#: