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<h4>Play Therapy's Future</h4><p>The first cohort of the School of Education's new Ed.S. in play therapy flew in from around the country on June 7 for a brief residency incorporated into the online program. The program is run by faculty and staff at the Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute, aka CAPTI.</p> <h4>Advancing Careers</h4><p>The first cohort of the School of Education's new online Master of Arts in higher education program met in Oxford on June 1 for an orientation before returning to their homes across the country. The first cohort is made up of 27 students from 17 institutions of higher learning from seven states.</p> <h4>Learn the Ropes</h4><p>Counselor education graduate students anchor climbing ropes during a team building exercise at the Ole Miss ropes course last April. First-year students from Oxford, Tupelo and DeSoto attended the event. </p> <h4>Team Building Experiences</h4><p>Infanta White relies on her fellow counselor education master's students as she navigates the UM ropes course during a team building exercise with her classmates on April 7.</p> <h4>Honoring Educators</h4><p>Longtime UM benefactors Ed (right) and Jan (middle right) Trehern of Pascagoula donated $125,000 to the School of Education in April to establish the Griffin Family IMPACT Awards to honor top education students. The Award is named after Ralph (left) and Jerry (center left) Griffin, Jan's parents.</p> <h4>Win The Day!</h4><p>The UM School of Education honored 534 degree recipients during Ole Miss' 2013 commencement on May 11.</p> <h4>Best and Brightest</h4><p>Victoria Sloane (left) and Angela Tracy (right) were the School of Education's top undergraduates during the 2012-13 academic year. On May 11, Sloane served as Banner Bearer and Tracy as Class Marshal during graduation.</p> <h4>Picture Perfect</h4><p>UM elementary education graduates take one last photo before beginning 2013 commencement ceremonies on May 11.</p> <h4>Teachers with Passion</h4><p>2013 Education Ambassador Erika Watson from Meridian, Miss., received her degree in elementary education during the university's May 11 commencement ceremony. Congrats, Erika!</p> <h4>Rock the Bus 2013</h4><p>Representatives from UM's School of Education, Graduate Student Council and Alumni Association came together in May to gather and donate more than 12 boxes of school supplies and 300 new backpacks to Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Clarksdale, Miss. 2012 Principal Corps alumna Courtney Van Cleve (center) and her students met with the Ole Miss representatives to receive the gifts.</p> <h4>Electric Hair</h4><p>SOE alumni toured the educational facilities at the Pink Palace Museum in Memphis last April during a spring event. The educators learned new teaching lessons to take back to their classrooms. Thanks to all who came out!</p> <h4>Student of the Month</h4><p>Doctoral student Susan Burrow is on the verge of finishing a Ph.D. in higher education. Meanwhile, she's accepted the presidency of a public institution of higher learning.</p> <h4>Top Honors</h4><p>Senior elementary education major Angie Tracy (right) was named a 2013 Outstanding Teacher Intern by the Mississippi Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. On April 5, she met with her fellow outstanding teacher interns and Interim State Superintendent of Education Dr. Lynn House (left).</p> <h4>Giving Back</h4><p>Retired education professor Lynton Dilley (middle right) recently made a donation to Willie Price Lab School. Dilley stopped by Willie Price to meet with Dean David Rock (right) WP Director Angela Rutherford (middle left) and WP Assistant Director Tamara Hillmer (left).</p> <h4>Child Development</h4><p>Students at Willie Price Lab School learn reasoning and problem-solving skills in weekly reading activities.</p> <h4>Play Therapy</h4><p>Our Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute (CAPTI) offers play therapy services and a one-of-a-kind online Ed.S. degree in the field.</p> <h4>Advising Excellence</h4><p>Our Student Advising and Field Experience (SAFE) office provides award-winning academic support and placement for undergraduates.</p> <h4>Get your Master's Degree online.</h4> <h4>Our View</h4><p>A view of Magnolia Drive and Paris-Yates Chapel from the fourth floor of Guyton Hall.</p>
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1154 undergraduates enrolled Fall 2012

325 undergraduate degrees awarded 2011

14% undergraduate enrollment increase
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33% increase in undergraduate degrees awarded in last 4 years

72% increase in online undergraduate enrollment in last 5 years
557 graduates enrolled Fall 2012

303 graduate degrees awarded 2011

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Education Minor

(18 Credit Hours)

 

Purpose: To enlighten the general public about the teaching profession with the goal of developing a k-12 educationally literate populace. Issues in education related to pedagogy, child development, philosophy, and foundations are focus areas of this minor.

Students wanting to get a minor in Education must take the following courses:

  • EDFD 209 Foundations in Education (3)
  • EDSP 308 Introduction to Special Education (3)
  • EDAV 427 Educational Technology (3)
  • And 9 additional hours of education courses at the 300 level or higher.

 

Math Education Minor

(18 Credit Hours)

 

[Note:] The Math Education minor is not approved for majors within the College of Liberal Arts.

Students wanting to get a minor in Math Education must take the following courses:

  • EDFD 209 Foundations in Education (3)
  • EDSP 308 Introduction to Special Education (3)
  • EDSE 410 Seminar in Secondary Education (3)
  • Math 245 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)
  • Math 246 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)
  • Math 390 Techniques in Teaching Secondary Math (3)

 

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