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Student Advising & Field Experience (SAFE)

 

SAFE

The mission of the Student Advising and Field Experience (SAFE) office is to graduate the best caliber teacher candidates who will then serve our state and the nation as innovative teachers and communicators.

To accomplish this mission the SAFE office strives to:

  • Inform students of the requirements of their program
  • Answer questions about academic policy
  • Address personal concerns in regards to the program, school and campus
  • Provide encouragement, instruction and, when necessary, options for handling difficult academic situations
  • Offer a diverse and quality field experience placement
  • Support students in a manner that they can envision a smoother outcome for their future

 

 

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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