College of Education

The College of Education prepares teachers counselors, administrators and other service personnel for positions in public education in Wyoming, throughout the nation, and the world. The teacher education program incorporates content area courses from the various colleges on campus with experiences in educational methodology. Programs are designed to provide students with a maximum amount of experience in the classroom.

Graduates of the College of Education are prepared to deal with youth growing up in a rapidly changing world. Programs are experiential, collaborative, outcomes based, and technologically supported. Emphasis is placed on professional ethics, a commitment to life-long learning, and respect for all individuals in our culturally diverse society.

Bachelor of Science

Agricultural education

Technical Education (UW/CC only)

Bachelor of Arts

Elementary education

Secondary education

Graduate Degrees

Master of Science

Master of Arts

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Education

Accreditation

The College of Education, a member of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools approve the college as an accredited teacher-preparing institution.

Organization of the College

The College of Education includes undergraduate teacher education and graduate studies in education. Departments offering undergraduate and graduate programs in the college include Adult Learning and Technology, Counselor Education, Educational Leadership, Educational Studies, Elementary/Early Childhood Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education.

Undergraduate and graduate education are supported by several units. The Office of Teacher Education, McWhinnie Hall room 100, coordinates activities dealing with undergraduate academic advising, field experiences, and certification.

The College of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, Wyoming community colleges, many Wyoming districts, and the State Department of Education are part of the Wyoming School-University Partnership, which grounds collaborative efforts across the state related to K-12 preservice and inservice education.

The Laboratory School, an Albany County School District entity, serves the college, the university, the school district, and the state as an educational center for research, development, instructional advancement, and in-service education. The school enrolls students in pre-school through ninth grade.

Computer laboratories in the college feature a wide range of capabilities including Internet access. The laboratory equipment is frequently updated to serve the needs of students, faculty and staff.

The Learning Resource Center is a branch of the university library system. Educational materials are available to serve the needs of K-12 students, university students, university faculty and public school faculty in Wyoming.

Academic Advising

Students are assigned an academic adviser who will assist in planning a program combining University Studies requirements, core content requirements, and professional education courses. Students are expected to consult with their adviser regularly. The Office of Teacher Education coordinates advising and provides students and faculty with assistance in areas related to academic advising.

Student Responsibility

College of Education students are responsible for knowing and meeting graduation requirements. Students are expected to maintain a 2.75 UW Total Institution grade point average to enter Phase II and III of the Wyoming Teacher Education Program and continue in the professional education sequence and to graduate from the teacher education program. Prior to enrolling in professional education courses, students are expected to have met the specific program and course prerequisites as listed in this publication. Students are expected to make reasonable academic progress toward completion of a degree. Professional education courses taken prior to the last 10 years will not be accepted in a degree program.

Courses Taken for S/U Credit

Courses taken to satisfy professional education requirements and major content requirements must be taken for a conventional grade (A-F) unless offered for S/U grading only.

Wyoming Teacher Education Program

The Wyoming Teacher Education Program consists of increasingly demanding phases of professional preparation. Competencies based on professional standards, including those mandated by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB), are addressed developmentally. A teacher candidate graduating from this program will have mastered competencies required by the PTSB and the education profession.

Preprofessional: students concentrate on the University Studies Program requirements. EDST 2450, Human Lifespan Development, must be completed prior to moving into Phase I.

Phase I: Sophomore students are introduced to teaching and learning through EDST 2480, Diversity and the Politics of Schooling. This course includes a field experience in a public school setting.

Phase II: A junior-level experience extends student competence through EDST 3000, Teacher as Practitioner. The practicum experience is in a public school guided by practicing K-12 faculty.

Phase IIIa/b: A two-semester sequence in the final year consists of fieldwork and pedagogy course work in the first semester. The second semester consists of a 16-week, full-time classroom experience. Field experiences are completed in Partner Schools.

Partner Schools are regional Wyoming district settings with collaborative agreements for concentrated field placements. These partnerships are focused on interactive mentoring by university and K-12 faculty and emphasize applied pedagogy.

Degree Program Curricula

The following curricula summarize the programs offered by the College of Education. All students complete the University Studies courses, some of which may be counted towards the major. Courses may count no more than twice in College of Education degree programs. Students complete major courses as well as professional education courses. Additional requirements are:

1. 2.75 UW Total Institution grade point average
2. ITEC 2360, Teaching with Technology
3. 2.50 grade point average in major courses
4. A valid Wyoming substitute teaching certificate

• Agricultural Education Curriculum
• Art Education Curriculum
• Elementary Education Curriculum
• English Education Curriculum
• Mathematics Education Curriculum
• Modern Languages Education Curriculum
• Science Education Curriculum
• Social Studies Education Curriculum
• Dual Major: Special Education/Elementary Education Curriculum

For further information on each program, contact the College of Education, 100 McWhinnie Hall, 766-2230

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Last Change: 11/27/07