Page 1 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 ** 2+2 students are required to complete an Associate of Arts (AA) degree at a local community college, or a Bachelor s degree to satisfy UNI Liberal Art Core requirements. TO DO LIST: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TASKS ASAP!! Completion of these tasks DOES NOT obligate you to participate in the 2+2 program. #1) 2+2 INQUIRY FORM - https://www.uni.edu/continuinged/distance/2%202 #2) ADMISSION TO UNI - ALL 2+2 STUDENTS must be admitted to the UNIVERSITY BEFORE registering for Spring 2015 courses. o Complete an online application at: http://uni.edu/admissions/apply o For other information regarding transferring to UNI: http://uni.edu/admissions/transfer o Call the UNI Admissions office at 800-772-2037 to verify your application is coded as a 2+2 application. #3) COMPLETE A DECLARATION OF CURRICULUM FORM at: https://www.uni.edu/registrar/forms o Click on Declaration of Curriculum to access the template. Mail the completed form to Marc Renning, 906 N. Grant Road, Carroll, IA 51401. #4) ADMISSION to the TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM o ALL students must have all requirements for the TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM COMPLETED by MAY 1, 2015. o Start the process NOW by completing the application found at: http://www.uni.edu/teachered/admission-uni-teacher-education-program Click on the Application to Teacher Education (.pdf) link. Please mail in your completed Application for Admission to Teacher Education to: University of Northern Iowa, ATTN: Barb Hill, College of Education, SEC159A, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0602 o Admission to the Teacher Education Requirements. Have a declared major. Have earned at least 24 semester hours of college course credit Have completed College Writing and Research (ENGLISH 1005/620:005) or equivalent with a C- or better Have completed Oral Communications (COMM 1000/48C:001) or equivalent with a C- or better Have completed the Liberal Arts Core Category 1C (Quantitative Techniques & Understanding) with a grade of a C- or better Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 Have completed an acceptable Application to the Teacher Education on file. (The recommended application due date for a fall semester admission is October 1; recommended application due date for a spring or summer admission is March 1. Please allow a minimum of 4 weeks for application processing.) PRAXIS CORE EXAM: Have achieved a minimum score of Reading 138, Writing 142, and Math 115; AND a combined score of 448, or higher. (Official scores must be received by the Office of Teacher Education.) For more information on the NEW Praxis Core requirements, go to: http://www.uni.edu/teachered/praxis or (www.ets.org) o UNITED: http://www.uni.edu/teachered/monitor-your-progress-united UNI will also open a UNITED account for you to check your progress in Teacher Education online! See the UNI Teacher Education website for details. Click on the Monitor your Progress (UNITED) link, found under the Current Students drop down menu.
Page 2 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 TRANSCRIPTS All students taking courses at higher education institutions other than UNI, must request a transcript to be sent directly from that institution to UNI. o Most transcripts are sent electronically from one institution to another, but here is the address just in case it is requested! UNI Admission s Office, 002 Gilchrist Hall, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 50614-0018 How Often?? o Students should request one transcript be sent during Week 4 of UNI s semester and a second transcript be sent as soon as community college grades are reported on the transcript. WHY? o Admission to UNI/Teacher Education and your registration in UNI courses may be delayed or denied if the UNI Registrar s Office does not have a record of your enrollment in the required and/or pre-requisite courses at another institution BEFORE YOU ENROLL IN UNI 2+2 COURSES READ the UNI Catalog for complete details about the latest Elementary Requirements and University Policies. You can locate the online catalog at: http://catalog.uni.edu/ TEACHER EDUCATION INDUCTION CONVOCATION at UNI After your admission to the UNI Teacher Education, your family and you will be invited to attend a ceremony to celebrate your achievement! Plan to attend this event in the Fall or Spring Semester! Find the dates at: http://www.uni.edu/teachered/ It is held in the Gallagher- Bluedorn Performing Arts Center on UNI s campus in Cedar Falls. Students arrive at 3:15pm and the ceremony begins with the entering of the teacher candidates at 4:00pm. Refreshments are available after the ceremony ends at about 5:30pm. STUDENT REQUEST FORMS Special requests such as course-substitution OR waiver of a course or program requirement, must be made using a Student Request Form. All SRFs should be sent to the 2+2 Academic Advisor for an initial recommendation decision. Note: The most common SRF submission from 2+2 students is for the Field Experience (TEACHING 2017) to be waived. Those 2+2 students who are currently or have been recently employed in an Iowa DE-approved PK-Grade 12 school setting AND who need credit for TEACHING 2017 may apply for a waiver. These students must secure a letter from his/her supervisor on business letterhead (with email and phone contact information) detailing the length of employment, age level of students, duties engaged in, and quality of the work performed. The SRF and supporting documentation should be sent to the 2+2 Academic Advisor for initial recommendation. If approved, the Advisor will send the request to the appropriate parties for their decision. You should check your records on MyUNIverse for evidence of course approval. Contact the 2+2 Academic Advisor or the UNI Registrar s Office with questions about course substitutions. Allow 4-weeks for this form to be processed. PRAXIS II **Go to http://www.uni.edu/teachered/ click on Information for Students then click on Praxis II for more details!
Page 3 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 STUDENT TEACHING Students must apply ONE YEAR in ADVANCE to receive a Student Teaching Placement. ONE YEAR PRIOR TO STUDENT TEACHING Students MUST: o (1) Attend Student Teaching Round-Up for 2+2 Students. o (2) The requirements to be eligible for student teaching can be found at the Office of Student Field Experiences website: http://www.uni.edu/coe/departments/office-student-field-experiences/information-students Before you student teach, you must have completed the following requirements: o A) FULLY admitted to UNI-Teacher Education program; o B) certified in High Risk Behaviors/Substance Abuse training; o C) cumulative GPA 2.5+ on work at all colleges and universities; o D) UNI GPA 2.5+; o E) department/major GPA 2.5+; o F) Professional Education Required (PER) courses 2.5+ GPA and C- or above; o G) ALL METHODS courses C or higher; and o H) Successful completion of Level II, acceptable professional dispositions, and availability of placement. GENERAL 2+2 INFORMATION ** 2+2 students are expected to complete an Associate of Arts (AA) degree at a local community college to satisfy UNI Liberal Art Core requirements. ** Prior completion of a Bachelor of Arts degree satisfies ALL UNI Liberal Arts Core requirements. ** This is a PROPOSED SEQUENCE OF COURSES; enrollment numbers and faculty availability will dictate if there is more than one section of any given course. **Admission to UNI-TE of three to six students per site is expected. **This is a cohort program with each semester of courses building upon the prior semester of coursework. Adequate GPA and prerequisite completion is required for registration in the next semester s courses. **TWELVE HOUR LOADS: You may enroll in community college courses if you need to carry a 12-hr. load except during the student teaching semester. **Student enrollment at each individual community college campus will be used to determine if more than one section of each course will be offered.
Page 4 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 UNI Course # Course Title CC Course Date/Time Credits Notes COMM 1000 ENGLISH1005 TEACHING2017 EDPSYCH2030 MATH 1204 HUM 3121-3128 LITED 1044 Oral Communications course/course equivalent. College Writing and Research course/course equivalent. Field Experience Must be completed before you may take: ALMOST ALL OTHER COURSES IN PROGRAM!! Corequisite: EDPSYCH 2030 Dynamics of Human Development Must be completed before you may take: ALMOST ALL OTHER COURSES IN PROGRAM!! Corequisite: EDPSYCH 2017 Mathematical Reasoning for Teaching I Must be completed before you may take: Sequence is: MATH1201; MATH3202; then MATH3203 Non-Western Cultures Undergraduate students should have taken this class previously or must be enrolled in a CC course equivalent during or before student teaching. Children s Literature Must be taken before OR at same time as enrollment in LITED 2115 REQUIRED COURSES TO BE TAKEN AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM CC Equivalent Per CC Schedule 1 UNI s Course Transfer Guide can be found at: TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM THIS COURSE IS WAIVED FOR POST-BA STUDENTS TAKE BEFORE ADMISSION TO TEACHER ED PROGRAM
Page 5 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 UNI Course # Course Title CC Course Date/Time Credits Notes EDPSYCH 3148 SPED 3150 SCIED1300 SCIED1200 SCIED1100 Or EARTHSCI1100 EARTHSCI1200 EARTHSCI1300 GEOG 1110 Or GEOG 1120 POLAMER1014 MATH2204 REQUIRED COURSES TO BE TAKEN AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES Learning and Instruction CC Equivalent Per CC Schedule 3 IF TAKING IN THE SAME SEMESTER AS EDPSYCH 3128, SEND Must be taken before or at the same time as EVIDENCE OF ENROLLMENT TO UNI CONTINUING enrollment in EDPSYCH3128 EDUCATION OFFICE ASAP. UNI s Course Transfer Guide can be found at: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Classrooms Before you are enrolled in this course, you must take: EDPSYCH2030 or the course equivalent Inquiry into Physical Science Inquiry into Life Science Inquiry into Earth Science OR One of Three Specified EARTHSCI courses American or World History World Or Human Geography Introduction to American Politics Mathematical Reasoning for Teaching II CC Equivalent Per CC Schedule 3 MUST COMPLETE BY THE 2ND SEMESTER OF THIS UNI SCHEDULE. UNI s Course Transfer Guide can be found at:
Page 6 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 Recommended to be completed prior to Dec. 15, 2014 with grade of C- or higher: COMM 1000, ENGLISH1005, EDPSYCH2017, EDPSYCH2030, MATH 1201, LITED 1044. Before this semester you should have submitted your application to UNI- Teacher Education, and be approved for admission. (See page 1, item #4 of this document) Fall 2014 Take AND Pass Praxis Core. Must score at least: Reading Exam: 138 Writing Exam: 142 Math Exam: 115 Combined: 448 Complete SING background check. Details can be found at: http://www.uni.edu/teachered/uniteacher-education-backgroundcheck-procedures Declare Major with UNI. (See page 1, item # 3 of this document) Spring 2015 Educational Technology and Design 3 INSTTECH 1031 HPELS 2045 Health and Physical Education for Elementary Teachers Prerequisite: EDPSYCH2030 Evening 3 This course has traditionally been team taught by 2 UNI Faculty. Faculty have traditionally met with one half of the cohort for 8 weeks and then switched groups for the second 8 weeks of the semester.
Page 7 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 Summer 2015 LITED 3115 ELEMECML 4123 Methods of Teaching Early Literacy Pre-requisite, or co-requisite: LITED 1044 Children's Literature Methods of Teaching Visual and Performing Arts Integration in the Elementary Classroom Evening Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. 3 Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course.
Page 8 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 Fall 2015 MEASRES 3150 TEACHING 3128 ELEMECML 4150 Classroom Assessment Prerequisite: EDPSYCH2017 and EDPSYCH2030 or CC equivalent Pre-requisite, or co-requisite: EDPSYCH 3128 and EDPSYCH 3148. Level 2 Field Experience: Teacher as Change Agent ALL STUDENTS TAKE THIS FE THROUGH UNI even if EDPSYCH 3148 was completed at another institution Prerequisite: Completed Level I of PER: EDPSYCH2017 and EDPSYCH2030 or CC equivalent Pre-requisite, or co-requisite: Level II of PER: EDPSYCH 3148, and MEASRES 3150. Elementary Curriculum Prerequisite: Completed Level I of PER: EDPSYCH2017 and EDPSYCH2030 or CC equivalent Pre-requisite, or co-requisite: Level II of PER: EDPSYCH 3128, EDPSYCH 3148, and MEASRES 3150. 2 Before you register for this course you must: ARRANGED 1 Student must be available for a 25-hour Field Experience during K-8 school hours Before you register for this course you must: Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course.
Page 9 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 Spring 2016 MATH 3204 Mathematical Reasoning for Teaching III Pre-requisite: MATH 1201 and MATH 2204 Evening 3 CAP 3140 SOCFOUND 3119 Capstone: Environment, Technology, and Society Prerequisite: students must have satisfied university entrance requirements in English and Mathematics; completion of both Liberal Arts Core Life Sciences and Physical Sciences requirements; junior standing Schools and American Society Prerequisite: EDPSYCH 3128, EDPSYCH 3148, and MEASRES 3150. 2 THIS COURSE IS WAIVED FOR POST-BA STUDENTS
Page 10 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 Summer 2016 LITED 3116 Methods of Teaching Content Literacy in the Intermediate Grades Pre-requisite: ELEMECML 4150, LITED 1044 or co-requisite: LITED 3115 Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. TEACHING 4170 ELEMECML 3164 Human Relations Teaching Elementary School Social Studies Prerequisite: ELEMECML 4150 or MEASRES 3150. Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course.
Page 11 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 Fall 2016 ELEMECML 3161 Teaching Elementary School Science Prerequisite: ELEMECML 4150 or MEASRES 3150. Evening Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. ****Saturday Lab meetings will be required for successful completion of this course. No UNI class meetings during Level III FE Week. MATH 3203 Teaching Math in Elementary Schools Pre-requisite: MATH 1201, MATH 2204, and MATH 3204 Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. ELEMECML 3120 Classroom Management K-8 Prerequisite: ELEMECML 4150 Evening No UNI class meetings during Level III FE Week. Must have a cumulative and UNI GPA of 2.50 or higher to enroll in this course. Students must be available for a one-week, fulltime field experience (40 hours) for ELEMCML 3120. No UNI class meetings during Level III FE Week.
Page 12 of 12 Printed Revised 6/30/2014 UNI 2015-2017 2+2 Elementary Education BA PART TIME EVENING 2015-2017 Spring 2017 TEACHING 3134 Elementary Student Teaching Elementary Majors 2 eight week Elementary Placements; One placement K-3 rd grade, One placement 4 th -6 th grade ARRANGED 12 Field Supervision assistance from UNI Students must be available to work during teacher-contracted-hours for the ENTIRE semester Development of edtpa video portfolio with your UNI-OSFE placement coordinator Have you completed your online application for undergraduate GRADUATION? Who is attending the GRADUATION CEREMONY? Have you made your hotel reservations in Waterloo/Cedar Falls for GRADUATION? Do it soon! Graduation information can be found at: https://www.uni.edu/registrar/graduation-andcommencement