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Accreditation

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools accredit Indiana University Northwest. The Indiana Professional Standard Board approved all IUN School of Education programs for teacher and administrative licensing through the bachelor's and master's levels.

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The Student's Responsibility

Advisors and directors assist students in planning a program of study to satisfy requirements, but each student assumes final responsibility for meeting all deadlines and completing all requirements.

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Services

Academic Advisement
This service helps students plan a complete program of studies leading to a degree and/or teacher licensing. Students must consult their advisors before registering for classes each semester.

Ombudsperson
Each academic year one faculty member is designated to be the ombudsperson for the students in the School of Education. The function of the ombudsperson is to meet with students to resolve their problems and to use their suggestions as input into the operation of the school. There are no restrictions placed on students concerning any problems and/or ideas discussed. The discussions will be handled strictly on a confidential basis. The name of the current ombudsperson is available in the Office of Education Student Services.

Licensure
The School of Education provides services for obtaining teaching licenses. Additional information is available in the Office of Education Student Services.

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Education Degrees and Licensing Programs

The following degrees and licensing programs are offered at IUN through the School of Education (SOE).

Degrees
Licensing Programs
Credit Transfers Policies
Urban Teacher Education Program

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Degrees

Bachelor's degree in elementary education
Bachelor's degree in secondary education
Master's degree in elementary education
Master's degree in secondary education

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Licensing Programs

Elementary: Standard, Professional
Elementary/Special Education
Bilingual-Bicultural Endorsement
Computer Endorsement
English as a New Language Minor
Kindergarten Endorsement
Reading Minor
Junior High/Middle School in Language Arts Endorsement
Junior High/Middle School in Mathematics Endorsement
Junior High/Middle School in Science Endorsement
Junior High/Middle School in Social Studies Endorsement
Special Education Learning Disabled Minor
Special Education Mild Mentally Handicapped Minor

Senior High/Junior High/Middle School: Standard, Professional
Bilingual-Bicultural Endorsement
Computer Endorsement
English as a Second Language Minor
English: Major, Minor
French: Major, Minor
Spanish: Major, Minor
Mathematics: Major, Minor
Reading Minor Science

Biology: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Chemistry: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Earth Space Science: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
General Science: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Physical Science; Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor

Economics: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Government: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Psychology: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
Sociology: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
United States History: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor
World Civilization: Primary Area, Supporting Area, Minor

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Credit Transfers Policies

Two major concerns underlie this policy: program integrity and fairness. The School of Education (SOE) ensures program integrity through counseling and mentoring by faculty. Fairness is ensured through collaborative planning by the student and his/her faculty mentor.

Credit transfer is administered by the licensure advisor and the academic advisor of the SOE with the advice of appropriate faculty, including the student's faculty advisor. Formal appeals of decisions and the consideration of requests for exceptions to existing policy are provided for by a standing committee of the faculty of the SOE.

Credit transfers for a course must not be confused with performance criteria for a degree, certificate, license or endorsement. Most programs of the SOE require performance criteria that are evidenced by a portfolio. Course completion or credit transfer does not, by itself, constitute meeting performance criteria. While it may be possible to include work done apart from courses taken at IUN within a required portfolio, performance criteria required for certificates, licenses or endorsements awarded by the SOE must be demonstrated after acceptance into the school.

Academic work from a regionally accredited college or university which is certified by the state of Indiana, or a body of similar stature, to offer teacher education and for which a student grade is at or above the level of C, may be transferred for credit but will be transferred for program requirements subject to the following conditions.

1. Undergraduate or graduate students who have successfully completed any course at any other Indiana University campus that is part of a program at IUN will receive full credit for that course. Products or performances that are required for any academic objective at IUN must however still be demonstrated. Assistance toward meeting performance criteria at IUN is provided, in part, through enrolling and completing credit courses. A student who has transferred such course credit will be given assistance as may be needed toward meeting performance criteria by being allowed to attend the course at IUN without having to re-enroll or pay tuition for it. Similar arrangements may be possible for other transfer students. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
2. The last 30 credit hours of any undergraduate degree program to be awarded by IUN must be completed after being admitted to the SOE at IUN. Except as noted below, two-thirds of the credits for any graduate degree, license or certificate program but including all related student teaching or other required practicums must be completed after being formally admitted to that program within the SOE at IUN.
3. Graduate students in good standing from another IU campus who have been formally admitted to a degree, license or certificate program that is also available at IUN may transfer in all but one-fourth of the same or similar program credit requirements at IUN before being awarded the degree, license or certificate. However, the transferred credit may not include student teaching or other required practicum, and performance criteria required at IUN must still be demonstrated.
4. Acceptance into a degree, certificate, license or endorsement program must be accompanied with an approved program of studies that has been validated by appropriate faculty and certification advisors within the SOE at IUN.
5. Guest students, or students who are seeking personal, short-term objectives such as license renewal or self-development, are not normally affected by transfer of credit issues at IUN. The Student Admission and Reinstatement Committee of the SOE will consider any such cases on a case-by-case basis. However, the transferability of any IUN course or other experience to a program at another institution, within or outside of the Indiana University School of Education, is entirely the responsibility of the guest or short-term student.

Urban Teacher Education Program

The Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP) leads toward teacher licensing in selected areas. It functions at two academic levels: the undergraduate and graduate through Option I and Option II, respectively.

The principal mission of UTEP is to partner with urban local education agencies in the effective preparation of urban teachers. The program is committed to the development of "star" urban teachers as supported by the research on effective teaching in urban schools. Graduates of this program are given first consideration in hiring by the Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago Schools.

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Bachelor of Science in Education Degree

Degree Requirements

1. Regular matriculation requirements of the university.
2. Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
3. Admission to the Student Teaching Program.
4. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5.
5. Successful completion of 35 credit hours of junior- and senior-level courses (courses numbered higher than 299).
6. Successful completion of at least 30 of the last 60 credit hours of academic work, including the teaching methods courses, in residence at Indiana University Northwest preceding admission to student teaching.
7. Successful completion of at least 127 credit hours of appropriately distributed academic credit hours within seven calendar years of the intended date of receipt of the degree. Any work completed seven or more calendar years prior to that date will be subject to review to determine its acceptability toward the degree. Methods courses three or more calendar years old and student teaching two or more years old will also be subject to review.
8. Successful completion of all required courses.
9. Successful completion of all portfolio checkpoint requirements.
10. Demonstration of specific knowledge, performances, and dispositions as required by the Indiana Professional Standards Board.

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Academic Regulations

Semester Load
A full-time undergraduate student is expected to carry 12-17 credit hours of academic work a semester. If students have made a cumulative grade point average of at least B (3.0) in all work taken at Indiana University, they may receive permission from the dean or director of Education Student Services to carry 18 credit hours or more in a semester. Education students are encouraged not to enroll in more than 6 credit hours of academic work during either Summer Session. It is recommended that a person who is employed full time take no more than 6 credit hours of academic work.

Correspondence Courses
Undergraduate students in residence carrying regular academic work in the School of Education may take academic correspondence work through the Independent Study Division of the School of Continuing Studies only in exceptional cases and with the permission of the Director of Education Student Services. If a correspondence course is to apply toward graduation requirements during the same semester, it must be successfully completed at least 15 days prior to the close of regular classes at Indiana University Northwest.

Students will not be given credit toward the Bachelor of Science degree in education for more than 18 credit hours of academic work through correspondence. For those working on a licensing program for a general elementary school standard license, no more than 18 credit hours in academic courses may be taken by correspondence. Those who are working on a licensing program for a SH/JH/MS standard license may not take more than 18 credit hours of academic work by correspondence. Of these credit hours, only a maximum of 9 credit hours in a major subject matter area and 6 credit hours in a minor subject matter area may be used. Professional education courses, elementary or secondary (SH/JH/MS), may not be taken by correspondence.

Electives
Free electives for SH/JH/MS majors are those courses applied toward the required credit hour total, but not applied to the area of general education, professional education, subject matter major, or subject matter minor. Courses numbered 100 or higher may be used as free electives. No College of Arts and Sciences J-courses and no courses without a departmental prefix may be used as electives.

Good Standing
To maintain good standing within the School of Education, undergraduate students must keep a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5.

Admission and Reinstatement Appeals
A student whose enrollment was terminated by the School of Education may petition for reinstatement to the Education Admission and Reinstatement Committee.

Credit Transfer Policy for Baccalaureate Degrees
Degree candidates must fulfill requirements on the campus granting the degree.

Undergraduate students wishing to transfer from other institutions should first call or write the admissions office at Indiana University Northwest for information concerning admission and transfer of credit. Even though credit hours are transferred through the admissions office, they may or may not be applicable to degree programs in the School of Education. The School of Education determines the acceptance of transferred credit.

Undergraduate Admission
Admission to the School of Education expires upon receipt of a degree, upon completion of special admission work, or when no work has been completed on this campus in a period of two calendar years. Students must then reapply for admission to the school.

Field Experiences
When applying for admission to an undergraduate education program, students should know that each semester of the education sequence has a field experience course.

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Teacher Education Program (TEP)

The Teacher Education Program (TEP) begins in the sophomore year for elementary education students and in the junior year for secondary education students and focuses on helping students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to become a reflective professional teacher. This program is based upon the School of Education's Reflective Professional Model. The research-based conceptual framework for this model contains nine program outcome areas. They are:

• Communications Skills
• Higher-Order Thinking Skills
• Instructional Media and Technology
• Learning and Development
• School Culture and Diversity
• Instructional Design and Delivery
• Classroom Management
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Professional Development

The acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for a reflective professional will be documented in a student portfolio. The portfolio shall consist of artifacts created by the student that demonstrate the acquisition of the knowledge and skills within each of the nine initial program outcomes. The student will begin to create the portfolio prior to entering the TEP. Specific portfolio checkpoints will be established in both the elementary and secondary programs. The portfolio will be completed prior to graduating.

Admission to the Teacher Education Program

1. Application for admission to the Teacher Education Program must be filed prior to the beginning of the semester in which students plan to start.
2. Students must have successfully completed at least 26 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50.
3. Students must have successfully completed with a grade of C or higher ENG W131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.), SPCH S121 Public Speaking (3 cr.) or SPCH S122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.), ENG G207 Grammar and Usage (3 cr.) (Secondary education students only), EDUC W200 Microcomputing for Education: An Introduction (3 cr.), and EDUC F200 Examining Self as Teacher (3 cr.), and EDUC K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children (Elementary education students only).
4. Students must have passed all parts of the Preprofessional Skills Test in reading, writing, and mathematics or the PPST. The cutoff scores are available in the Office of Education Student Services. If students do not pass part of the test, they need only repeat the failed portions.
5. Requests for exceptions are handled by the Admissions and Reinstatement Committee which shall be the sole judge as to whether the students have met the requirements for admission to, continuing in, or completion of the Teacher Education Program.

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Student Teaching Program

In the Student Teaching Program, the student assumes all or part of the responsibility for teaching in an elementary or SH/JH/MS classroom.

Admission Requirements

1. File an application for admission to the Student Teaching Program at least six calendar months before the beginning of the student teaching semester.
2. Complete at least 30 of the last 60 credit hours of academic work at Indiana University Northwest, including the professional methods courses.
3. Have at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average with grades of C or higher in all required education courses.
4. Be at least a first-semester senior. Normally, this will mean that the student has satisfactorily completed at least 86 credit hours of academic work.
5. In the case of elementary education majors, complete required work in the areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
6. In the case of SH/JH/MS education majors, complete at least 85 percent of the major teaching area requirements and 75 percent of the minor teaching area requirements.
7. Complete all required professional methods courses within three years prior to enrolling in student teaching.
8. Pass the pre-student teaching portfolio check.
9. Pass the Praxis I (PPST) and Praxis II exams at the level required by Indiana for licensing.
10. If an interview is requested by the cooperating institution, the student must participate in an interview with a representative of the institute or agency in which the student teaching will be completed and obtain a favorable recommendation.

The Director of Education Field Experiences and Placement shall be the sole judge as to whether the student has met the requirements for admission to, and continuing in, the Student Teaching Program.

Completion of the Student Teaching Program and Application for a Teaching License

1. Obtain a satisfactory recommendation from the Director of Field Experiences and Placement.
2. Check with the undergraduate recorder for the School of Education to determine if all requirements have been met.
3. Pass the final portfolio check.

The necessary application forms for a teaching license may be obtained from the Office of Education Student Services. When these forms have been completed, along with other required materials, they should be returned to the office for processing.

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Elementary Education: Teaching All Learners Initial Program

The School of Education prepares students in the Elementary Education: Teaching All Learners Initial Program for careers teaching in self-contained classrooms grades K-6 in public, private, and parochial school settings. Candidates who complete this four-year program will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and are eligible for both the Early and Middle Childhood Generalist (K-6) and the Exceptional Needs-Mild Interventions licenses.

General Education Requirements
Pre-Professional Education Requirements
Professional Education
Teacher Education Program
Endorsements

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I. General Education Requirements (50 cr.)

1. Language Arts (15 cr.)

   ENG W131 Elementary Composition	3
   ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills	3
   SPCH S121 Public Speaking	3
   Choose one from the following:	3
   ENG L390 Children's Literature (3 cr.) EDUC X460 Books for Reading Instruction (3 cr.)
   Choose one from the following:	3
   ENG L101 Western World Masterpieces I (3 cr.) ENG L102 Western World Masterpieces II (3 cr.)

2. Social Studies (12 cr.)

   GEOG G110 Introduction to Human Geography	3
   HIST A363 Indiana History	3
   Choose one from the following:	3
   AFRO A103 Introduction to Urban Studies (3 cr.) AFRO A151 Minority People in the U.S. (3 cr.)
   Choose one from the following:	3
   HIST H105 American History I (3 cr.) HIST H106 American History II (3 cr.) HIST H113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.) HIST H114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.)

3. Mathematics (9 cr.)

   MATH T101 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I	3
   MATH T102 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II	3
   MATH T103 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers III	3

4. Science (12 cr.)

   Biology (with lab)	4
   Geology (with lab)	4
   Chemistry or Physics (with lab)	4

5. Health, Physical Education and Recreation (2 cr.)

   HPER P290 Movement Experiences for Preschool and Elementary School Children

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II. Pre-Professional Education Requirements (12 Cr.)

EDUC F200 Examining Self as Teacher	3
EDUC W200 Microcomputing for Education: An Introduction	3
EDUC P250 Educational Psychology	3
EDUC K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children	3

(Portfolio Checkpoint #1)

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Professional Education

The required education courses are sequenced into five blocks. The courses listed in Blocks 1, 2, 3, and 4 must be completed in this order. Each of these courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher before a student can continue in the program. The professional education courses listed below may only be taken after admission into the Teacher Education Program.

The second, third, and fourth blocks of the elementary sequence have specific methods courses with general education prerequisites. The prerequisite for EDUC E325 Social Studies in the Elementary Schools is Geography G110 Introduction to Human Geography plus one-half of the other required social studies courses. The prerequisites for EDUC E343 Mathematics in the Elementary Schools are (1) MATH T101 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I and (2) MATH T102 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II. The prerequisite for EDUC E339 Methods of Teaching Language Arts is ENG L390 Children's Literature.

The prerequisite for EDUC E328 Science in the Elementary Schools is two-thirds of the required science classes.

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Teacher Education Program (67 cr.)

Candidates may begin the Teacher Education Program only when they have completed the requirements listed earlier in this bulletin. The following courses are to be taken only by those admitted to the Teacher Education Program. All Education courses must be successfully completed with a C or better.

First Block (9 cr.)
EDUC M310 General Methods (3 cr.)
EDUC K343 Education of the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed I (3 cr.)
EDUC K370 Introduction to Learning Disabilities (3 cr.)

Second Block (12 cr.)
EDUC E339 Methods of Teaching Language Arts (3 cr.)
EDUC E325 Social Studies in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC K344 Education of the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed II (3 cr.)
EDUC M301 Field Experience (3 cr.)

(Portfolio Checkpoint #2)
Portfolio checkpoint #2 includes required scores on certain portfolio artifacts and state of Indiana passing scores on all three PPST exams.

Third Block (15 cr.)
EDUC E340 Methods of Teaching Reading I (3 cr.)
EDUC E343 Mathematics in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC H340 Education and the American Culture (3 cr.)
EDUC K371 Assessment and Individualized Instruction in Reading and Math (3 cr.)
EDUC M304 Field Experience (3 cr.)

Fourth Block (15 cr.)
EDUC E341 Methods of Teaching Reading II (3 cr.)
EDUC E328 Science in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
EDUC K352 Education of Children with Learning Problems (3 cr.)
EDUC K495 Practicum in Special Education (3 cr.)
EDUC M306 Field Experience (3 cr.)

(Portfolio Checkpoint #3)

Flex Courses (4 cr.)
These two courses may be taken after First Block and before Student Teaching.
EDUC M323 Teaching Music in the Elementary Schools (2 cr.)
EDUC M333 Art Experiences for the Elementary Teacher (2 cr.)

Student Teaching (12 cr.)
EDUC M425 Student Teaching: Elementary (6 cr.)
EDUC K480 Student Teaching: Special Education (6 cr.)

(Portfolio Checkpoint #4)

Urban Teacher Education Program Option I
provides fourth-block field experiences and student teaching in urban schools.

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Endorsements

Elementary education students may select one or more endorsements that can be added to their Indiana Teachers License. Endorsements are available for kindergarten, reading, computers, JH/MS English, JH/MS Social Studies, JH/MS Mathematics, JH/MS Science, Bilingual-Bicultural Education, English as a New Language, and Mild Disabilities. Requirements for endorsements are available at the Office of Education Student Services.

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Secondary Education Program

The School of Education offers a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education for senior high, junior high, middle school (SH/JH/MS) with various teaching majors, minors, and endorsements that have been designed to respond to the needs of schools in Indiana. To graduate with a bachelor's degree in secondary education, a student must have a teaching major.

Required General Education Courses
General Education Courses
Professional Education Courses
Teaching Majors Available
Required Courses for Teaching Majors
Teaching Minors and Endorsements

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Required General Education Courses

The general education courses required for the SH/JH/MS teaching license consist of three different categories providing a liberal education regardless of teaching major. The categories are humanities; natural sciences; social and behavioral sciences, mathematics, and technology.

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General Education Courses

(Minimum: 42 cr. hrs.)

1. LANGUAGE ARTS 18 credit hours of course work must be successfully completed from the following courses:

   		Cr. Hrs.
   A. Oral and written expression (12 cr.)
   	ENG W131 Elementary Composition	3
   	ENG W 231 Professional Writing Skills	3
   	ENG G207 Grammar and Usage	3
   One course from the following		3
   	SPCH S121 Public Speaking (3 cr.) SPCH S122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
   B.	At least 6 additional credit hours must be selected from English, Fine Arts, or Modern Languages. English majors must take ENG L101 and ENG L102 to meet this requirement)	6

2. NATURAL SCIENCES
   A minimum of 9 credits hours must be successfully completed from two or more of the following departments: Biology, astronomy, geology, chemistry and physics.
3. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
   A minimum of 9 credit hours must be successfully completed from two or more of the following departments: minority studies, anthropology, geography, public and environmental affairs, sociology, economics, history, political science, and psychology.
4. MATHEMATICS
   A minimum of 3 credit hours (in a mathematics course of a 100-level or higher) must be successfully completed
5. FINE ARTS
   A minimum of 3 credits hours must be successfully completed in fine arts, music, or theatre and drama.

EDUC F200 Examining Self as Teacher	3
EDUC W200 Microcomputing for Education: An Introduction	3
EDUC P250 Educational Psychology	3
EDUC K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children	3

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Professional Education Courses

The required education courses are sequenced into four blocks. The courses listed in Blocks 1, 2, and 3 must be completed in this order. Each of these courses must be completed with a grade of C or better before a student can continue in the program. The professional education courses listed below may only be taken after admission into the Teacher Education Program.

First Block
The first block requires the following courses to be taken concurrently:

EDUC M314 General Methods: Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers (3 cr.)

Second Block
The second block requires that 70 percent of content courses be completed and the following courses to be taken concurrently:
EDUC M464 Methods of Teaching Reading (3 cr.)
EDUC M301 Field Experience (3 cr.)

The appropriate methods course for each specific teaching major.
EDUC M432 Teaching Foreign Language 5-12 (3 cr.)
EDUC M437 Teaching Science 5-12 (3 cr.)
EDUC M441 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Social Studies (3 cr.)
EDUC M452 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS English (3 cr.)
EDUC M457 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Mathematics (3 cr.)

Third Block
To be eligible to enroll in the third semester of the education sequence, which deals with specific methods, the student must have successfully completed at least 85 percent of the teaching major.

The third block requires the following courses to be taken concurrently:
EDUC H340 Education in American Culture (3 cr.)
EDUC M304 Laboratory/Field Experience (2 cr.)

The appropriate methods course for each specific teaching major.
EDUC M445 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Foreign Languages (3 cr.)
EDUC M446 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Science (3 cr.)
EDUC M483 Teaching Social Studies 5-12 (3 cr.)
EDUC M469 Content Area Literacy (3 cr.)
EDUC M459 Teaching Mathematics 5-12 (3 cr.)

Flex Course
EDUC P407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools (3 cr.)

Urban Teaching Education Program Option I
provides third-block field experiences and student teaching in urban schools.

Fourth Block
The fourth block requires the following course to be taken:
EDUC M480 Student Teaching in the SH/JH/MS (12 cr.)

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Teaching Majors Available

Credit for at least 36 credit hours must be obtained in each subject-matter area (not including the methods). Some majors require more than 36 credit hours. To have a science major, students must select one primary area and one supporting area. To have a social studies major, students must select one primary area and two supporting areas.

English
French
Mathematics
Science with primary and supporting areas in:

Biology
Chemistry
Earth Space Science
General Science
Physical Science

Economics
Government (Political Science)
Psychology
Sociology
U.S. History
World Civilization

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Required Courses for Teaching Majors

English
French
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Spanish

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English

	Cr. Hrs.
Creative Writing
Select one course from the following	3
ENG W301 Writing Fiction (3 cr.) ENG W303 Writing Poetry (3 cr.)
Expository Writing
One course from the following	3
ENG W132 Elementary Composition II (3 cr.) ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.) ENG W350 Advanced Expository Writing (3 cr.)
Linguistics
ENG G205 Introduction to the English Language	3
ENG G207 Grammar and Usage	3
Literature
Two courses from the following	6
ENG L203 Introduction to Drama (3 cr.) ENG L204 Introduction to Fiction (3 cr.) ENG L205 Introduction to Poetry (3 cr.) ENG L211 English Literature to 1700 (3 cr.) ENG L212 English Literature since 1700 (3 cr.) ENG L220 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 cr.) ENG L305 Chaucer (3 cr.) ENG L308 Elizabethan Drama and Its Background (3 cr.) ENG L309 Elizabethan Poetry (3 cr.) ENG L313 Early Plays of Shakespeare (3 cr.) ENG L314 Late Plays of Shakespeare (3 cr.) ENG L317 English Poetry of the Early Seventeenth Century (3 cr.) ENG L332 Romantic Literature (3 cr.) ENG L335 Victorian Literature (3 cr.) ENG L345 Twentieth-Century British Poetry (3 cr.) ENG L346 Twentieth-Century British Fiction (3 cr.) ENG L348 Nineteenth-Century British Fiction (3 cr.) ENG L369 Studies in British and American Authors (3 cr.)
Two courses from the following	6
ENG L351 American Literature 1800-1865 (3 cr.) ENG L352 American Literature 1865-1914 (3 cr.) ENG L354 American Literature since 1914 (3 cr.) ENG L355 American Fiction to 1900 (3 cr.) ENG L357 Twentieth-Century American Poetry (3 cr.) ENG L358 Twentieth-Century American Fiction (3 cr.)
Minority Literature
One course from the following	3
ENG L370 (or AFRO A370) Recent Black American Writing (3 cr.) ENG L381 Recent Writing (3 cr.) AFRO A379 Early Black American Writing (3 cr.) AFRO A380 Contemporary Black American Writing (3 cr.)
Reading Communications
ENG L202 Literary Interpretation	3
Oral Communications
One course from the following	3
SPCH S121 Public Speaking (3 cr.) SPCH S122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
Radio, Film, Television, News Media
TELE C200 Introduction to Mass Communication	3
ENG W131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.) does not count toward major requirements. ENG L101 Western World Masterpieces I (3 cr.) and ENG L102 Western World Masterpieces II (3 cr.) are required for those seeking a teaching major in English, but they do not count toward the English major.

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French

Language	Cr. Hrs.
FREN F200 Second-Year French I: Language and Culture	3
FREN F250 Second-Year French II: Language and Culture	3
FREN F328 Advanced French Grammar and Composition	3
Literature
FREN F305 Chefs d'oeuvre de la littérature française I	3
FREN F306 Chefs d'oeuvre de la littérature française II	3
Culture and Civilization
FREN F380 French Conversation	3
Electives
Select enough electives to give at least 18 credit hours from the following	18
FREN F424 Comédie Classique (3 cr.) FREN F443 Nineteenth-Century Novel I (3 cr.) FREN F444 Nineteenth-Century Novel II (3 cr.) FREN F453 Littérature Contemporaine I (3 cr.) FREN F454 Littérature Contemporaine II (3 cr.) FREN F463 Civilisation française I (3 cr.) FREN F464 Civilisation française II (3 cr.) FREN F474 Thème et version (3 cr.) FREN F480 French Conversation (3 cr.) FREN F495 Individual Reading in French Literature (1-3 cr.) FREN F100 and FREN F150 do not count toward a French major. Also, French culture courses taught in English or translation at any level cannot be used toward a French major.

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Mathematics

	Cr. Hrs.
MATH M215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	5
MATH M216 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	5
MATH M311 Calculus III	3
MATH M301 Applied Linear Algebra	3
One course to be selected from	3
MATH M391 Foundations of the Number System (3 cr.) MATH M393 Bridge to Abstract Mathematics (3 cr.)
MATH M360 Elements of Probability	3
One course to be selected from	3
MATH M366 Elements of Statistical Inference (3 cr.) MATH T403 Modern Algebra (3 cr.) MATH M405 Number Theory (3 cr.) MATH M413 Introduction to Analysis I (3 cr.) or an appropriate mathematics course at the 400 level (3 cr.) with prior approval of the licensing advisor.
MATH T336 Topics in Euclidean Geometry	3
MATH M436 Introduction to Geometries	3
MATH M447 Mathematics Models and Applications I	3
One course to be selected from	3
CSCI C201 Introduction to Computer Programming (3 cr.) CSCI A201 Introduction to Programming I (3 cr.)

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Science

The student must select at least one primary area with its corresponding general requirements and one supporting area from the following: biology, chemistry, earth space science, general science, and physical science. The student cannot pick the same field of study as a primary and supporting area.

Biology
Chemistry
Earth/Space Science
General Science
Physical Science
Supporting Areas

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I. Biology

A. General Requirements	Cr. Hrs.
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.) and CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)	5
GEOG G101 Introduction to Earth Science: Lecture (3 cr.) and GEOG G102 Introduction to Earth Science: Laboratory (1 cr.)	4
PHYS P101 Physics in the Modern World	4
B. Biology Primary
BIOL L101 Introduction to the Biological Sciences I	4
BIOL L102 Introduction to the Biological Sciences II	4
One course from the following	4
PHYS P261 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 cr.) PHYS P262 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr.)
BIOL L311 Genetics	4
BIOL L312 Cell Biology	4
BIOL L473 Ecology	3
Select one lecture and appropriate laboratory course from the following	5
BIOL M250 Microbial Cell Biology: Lecture (3 cr.) and BIOL M255 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.) or BIOL M310 Microbiology Lecture (3 cr.) and BIOL M315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)

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II. Chemistry

A. General Requirements
BIOL L300 Social Implications of Biology	3
GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science: Lecture (3 cr.) and GEOL G102 Introduction to Earth Science: Laboratory (1 cr.)	4
PHYS P201 General Physics I (5 cr.) or PHYS P221 Physics I (5 cr.)	5
B. Chemistry Primary
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)	5
CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.) and CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)	5
CHEM C310 Analytical Chemistry	5
CHEM C341 Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr.) and CHEM C343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.)	5
CHEM C361 Physical Chemistry I (3 cr.) and CHEM C363 Experimental Physical Chemistry (2 cr.)	5
Select any chemistry course or courses on the 200 level or higher	5

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III. Earth/Space Science

A. General Requirements
BIOL L300 Social Implications of Biology	3
Select one lecture and appropriate laboratory course from the following	5
CHEM C101 Elementary Chemistry I (3 cr.) and CHEM C121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory I (2 cr.) or CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry (2 cr.)
Select one course from the following	4-5
PHYS P101 Physics in the Modern World I (4 cr.) or PHYS P201 General Physics I (5 cr.) or PHYS P221 Physics I (5 cr.)
B. Earth/Space Science Primary
GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science: Lecture (3 cr.) and GEOL G102 Introduction to Earth Science: Laboratory (1 cr.)	4
GEOL G221 Introductory Mineralogy	4
GEOL G222 Introductory Petrology	3
Select one course from the following	3
GEOL G323 Structural Geology (3 cr.) GEOL G334 Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3 cr.)
GEOL G415 Geomorphology	3
GEOL G420 Regional Geology Field Trip	1-3
GEOG G304 Meteorology and Physical Climatology	3
Select one course from the following	3
GEOG G315 Environmental Conservation (3 cr.) or GEOL G300 Environmental and Urban Geology (3 cr.)
Select one course from the following	3
AST A100 The Solar System (3 cr.) or AST A105 Stellar Astronomy (3 cr.)
GEOL G210 Oceanography	3

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IV. General Science

A. General Requirements
BIOL L300 Social Implications of Biology	3
GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science: Lecture (3 cr.) and GEOL G102 Introduction to Earth Science: Laboratory (1 cr.)	4
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)	5
B. General Science Primary
BIOL L101 Introduction to the Biological Sciences I	4
BIOL L102 Introduction to the Biological Sciences II	4
CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.) and CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)	5
PHYS P201 General Physics I	5
PHYS P202 General Physics II
Select one course from the following	3
AST A100 The Solar System (3 cr.) AST A105 Stellar Astronomy (3 cr.)
At least one course to be selected from	3
GEOG G304 Meteorology and Physical Climatology (3 cr.) GEOG G315 Environmental Conservation (3 cr.)

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V. Physical Science

A. General Requirements
BIOL L300 Social Implications of Biology	3
BIOL L101 Introduction to the Biological Sciences I	4
MATH M118 Finite Mathematics	3
GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science: Lecture (3 cr.) and GEOL G102 Introduction to Earth Science: Laboratory (1 cr.)	4
B. Physical Science Primary
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)	5
GEOL G104 Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth	3
GEOL G221 Introductory Mineralogy	4
GEOL G316 Mineral Fuels and Materials	3
Select one course from the following	3
GEOL G323 Structural Geology (3 cr.) GEOL G334 Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (3 cr.)
Select one course from the following	3
AST A100 The Solar System (3 cr.) AST A105 Stellar Astronomy (3 cr.)
PHYS P201 General Physics I	5
PHYS P202 General Physics II	5
Electives
Select enough of the following courses to total at least 2 credit hours	2
CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.) PHYS P282 Solid State Electronics: Laboratory (2 cr.) GEOL G108 Selected Topics in Earth Science (1 cr.)

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Supporting Areas

A. Biology	Cr. Hrs.
BIOL L101 Introduction to the Biological Sciences I	4
BIOL L102 Introduction to the Biological Sciences II	5
BIOL L200 Environmental Biology and Conservation (3 cr.)	3
BIOL L473 Ecology (3 cr.)	3
Select one course from the following	4
PHYS P261 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 cr.) PHYS P262 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 cr.)
B. Chemistry
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)	5
CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.) and CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)	5
CHEM C310 Analytic Chemistry I	5
CHEM C341 Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr.) and CHEM C343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.)	5
C. Earth/Space Science
GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science: Lecture (3 cr.) and GEOL G102 Introduction to Earth Science: Laboratory (1 cr.)	4
GEOL G104 Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth	3
GEOG G304 Meteorology and Physical Climatology	3
One course from the following	3
GEOG G315 Environmental Conservation (3 cr.) GEOL G300 Environmental and Urban Geology (3 cr.)
One course to be selected from the following	3
AST A100 The Solar System (3 cr.) AST A105 Stellar Astronomy (3 cr.)
GEOL G210 Oceanography	3
Select an appropriate course from the above departments in earth/space sciences	3
D. General Science
BIOL L101 Introduction to the Biological Sciences I	4
BIOL L102 Introduction to the Biological Sciences II	5
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)	5
Select one course from the following	4-5
PHYS P101 Physics in the Modern World I (4 cr.) PHYS P202 General Physics I (5 cr.) PHYS P221 Physics I (5 cr.)
GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science: Lecture (3 cr.) and GEOL G102 Introduction to Earth Science: Laboratory (1 cr.)	4
E. Physical Sciences
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)	5
GEOL G101 Introduction to Earth Science: Lecture (3 cr.) and GEOL G102 Introduction to Earth Science: Laboratory (1 cr.)	4
GEOL G104 Earth Science: Evolution of the Earth	3
PHYS P201 General Physics I	5
PHYS P202 General Physics II	5
One course from the following	3
AST A100 The Solar System (3 cr.) AST A105 Stellar Astronomy (3 cr.)

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Social Studies

The student must select at least one primary area and at least two supporting areas from the following: economics, government (political science), psychology, sociology, United States history, and world civilization. The student cannot select the same field of study as a primary and supporting area. All primary areas have at least 18 credit hours and supporting areas at least 12 credit hours. Besides having to meet one primary and two supporting areas, all social studies majors must also take 10 credit hours of diversified social studies courses not taken previously in the primary and supporting areas.

Primary Areas
Supporting Areas
Diversified Electives

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I. Primary Areas

A. Economics Primary	Cr. Hrs.
ECON E103 Introduction to Microeconomics	3
ECON E104 Introduction to Macroeconomics	3
Advanced Economics Electives (300-400 level)	12
B. Government Primary
POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics	3
One course from the following	3
POLS Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) POLS Y219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)
Advanced Political Science Electives (300-400 level)	12
C. Psychology Primary
PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I	3
PSY P102 Introductory Psychology II	3
PSY P211 Methods of Experimental Psychology	3
PSY K300 Statistical Analysis in Psychology	3
Advanced Psychology Electives (300-400 level)	6
D. Sociology Primary
SOC S161 Principles of Sociology	3
SOC S163 Social Problems	3
Advanced Sociology Electives (300-400 level)	12
E. United States History Primary
A student who can demonstrate sufficient general knowledge of history may, with a history department recommendation to the education-licensing advisor, be allowed to substitute higher-level history courses for HIST H105 and HIST H106.
HIST H105 American History I	3
HIST H106 American History II	3
One course from the following	3
HIST A347 American Urban History (3 cr.) HIST A352 History of Latinos in the United States (3 cr.) HIST A355 (Afro A355) Afro-American History I (3 cr.) HIST A356 (Afro A356) Afro-American History II (3 cr.) HIST A391 History of Chicanos and Puerto Ricans in the United States I (3 cr.)
Advanced U.S. History courses (300-400 level)	9
F. World Civilization Primary
A student who can demonstrate sufficient general knowledge of world civilization may, with a history department recommendation to the certification advisor, be allowed to substitute higher-level world civilization courses for HIST H113 or HIST H114 and HIST H232.
Two courses from the following	6
HIST H113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.) HIST H114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.) HIST H232 The World in the Twentieth Century (3 cr.)
Two courses from the following	6
HIST H203 Islamic Civilization to 1300 (3 cr.) HIST C391 Medieval Near East (3 cr.) CHRI F301 History of Puerto Rico (3 cr.) CHRI F444 History of Mexico (3 cr.) CHRI F447 United States-Latin American Relations to 1945 (3 cr.)
Advanced World Civilization courses (300-400 level)	6

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II. Supporting Areas

A. Economics Supporting	Cr. Hrs.
ECON E103 Introduction to Microeconomics	3
ECON E104 Introduction to Macroeconomics	3
Advanced Economics courses (300-400 level)	6
B. Government Supporting
POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics	3
One course from the following	3
POLS Y217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) POLS Y219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)
Advanced Political Science courses (300-400 level)	6
C. Psychology Supporting
PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I	3
PSY P102 Introductory Psychology II	3
PSY P211 Methods of Experimental Psychology	3
Advanced Psychology Course (300-400 level)	3
D. Sociology Supporting
SOC S161 Principles of Sociology	3
SOC S163 Social Problems	3
Advanced Sociology Courses (300-400 level)	6
E. United States History Supporting
A student who can demonstrate sufficient knowledge of American history may, with a history department recommendation to the education certification advisor, be allowed to substitute higher-level American history courses for HIST H105 and HIST H106.
HIST H105 American History I	3
HIST H106 American History II	3
One course from the following	3
HIST A347 American Urban History (3 cr.) HIST A352 History of Latinos in the United States (3 cr.) HIST A355 (Afro A355) Afro-American History I (3 cr.) HIST A356 (Afro A356) Afro-American History II (3 cr.) HIST A391 History of Chicanos and Puerto Ricans in the United States I (3 cr.)
Advanced U.S. history course (300-400 level)	3
Or other advanced U.S. minority history course approved by the licensing advisor.
F. World Civilization Supporting
A student who can demonstrate sufficient general knowledge of world civilization may, with a history department recommendation to the education certification advisor, be allowed to substitute higher-level world civilization courses for HIST H232 and HIST H113 or HIST H114.
HIST H232 The World in the Twentieth Century	3
One course from the following	3
HIST H113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.) HIST H114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.)
One course from the following	3
HIST H203 Islamic Civilization I (3 cr.) CHRI F301 History of Puerto Rico (3 cr.) CHRI F444 History of Mexico (3 cr.) CHRI F445 Cuban Revolution (3 cr.) CHRI F447 United States-Latin American Relations to 1945 (3 cr.)
Advanced World Civilization course (300-400 level)	3
Or other appropriate advanced third world civilization/history course.

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III. Diversified Electives

Students who have selected the social studies major must complete at least 10 credit hours of academic work from the courses listed below in three departments, not including the departments in the primary areas and the two supporting areas.

Four courses from the following departments	10
Anthropology Economics Geography Government Psychology Sociology U.S. History World History

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Spanish

SPAN S100 and SPAN S150 do not count toward a Spanish major. Spanish culture courses taught in English at any level cannot be used toward a Spanish major.

	Cr. Hrs.
SPAN S200 Second-Year Spanish I	3
SPAN S250 Second-Year Spanish II	3
SPAN S311 Spanish Grammar	3
SPAN S312 Written Composition in Spanish	3
SPAN S317 Spanish Conversation and Diction I	3
SPAN S317 Spanish Conversation and Diction I	3
(S317 must be repeated for another 3 cr.)
One course from the following	3
SPAN S421 Advanced Grammar and Composition (3 cr.) or SPAN S428 Applied Spanish Linguistics (3 cr.)
SPAN S302 The Hispanic World II	3
One course from the following	3
SPAN S435 Literatura chicana y puertorriqueña (3 cr.) SPAN S470 Women and Hispanic Literature (3 cr.) SPAN S474 Hispanic Literature and Society (3 cr.) SPAN S479 Mexican Literature (3 cr.) SPAN S490 Topics in Hispanic Literature (3 cr.)
SPAN S301 The Hispanic World I	3
One course from the following	3
SPAN S411 Spanish Culture and Civilization (3 cr.) SPAN S413 Hispanic Culture in the U.S. (3 cr.)
Spanish electives (300-400 level)	3

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Teaching Minors and Endorsements

Secondary education students may select one or more minors and/or one or more endorsements to be added to their Indiana teacher's license. At least 24 credit hours must be obtained in each minor (some minors require more than the minimum 24 credit hours). The minor is always in addition to a teaching major.

English
French
Mathematics
Reading
Science must complete 24 credit hours of course work in one of the following areas:

Biology
Chemistry
Earth Space Science
General Science
Physical Science

Economics
Government (Political Science)
Psychology
Sociology
U.S. History
World Civilization (World History)

The total SH/JH/MS program, including at least one teaching major, is so designed that the completion of the required work for the Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education will satisfy the state of Indiana academic requirements for licensing as SH/JH/MS teachers (Grades 5-12 only in specified subject areas).

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Indiana University Northwest Title II HEA Report Card

Institution Name: Indiana University Northwest
Academic Year: 2000 - 2001
Number of Program Completers: 56
Type of Assessment	Assessment Code Number	# Taking Assess	# Passing Assess	Institutional Pass Rate	State Pass Rate
Basic Skills
Communication Skills	500	5			100%
General Knowledge	510	5			100%
Professional Knowledge	520	3			100%
PPST Reading	710	26	24	92%	98%
CBT Reading	711	23	23	100%	98%
PPST Writing	720	32	32	100%	99%
CBT Writing	721	15	14	93%	99%
PPST Mathematics	730	26	24	92%	96%
CBT Mathematics	731	23	19	83%	96%
Professional Knowledge
Pre-Kindergarten Education	530				100%
Academic Content Areas (math, English, biology, etc.)
Education in the Elementary School	10	2			100%
Elem Ed Curr Instruc Assessment	11	31	31	100%	100%
English Language & Literature	40
Eng Lang Lit Comp Cont Knowledge	41	10	9	90%	97%
Mathematics	60	2			100%
Biology	230	4			99%
Chemistry	240				96%
Earth/Space	570				100%
Government/Political Science	930				100%
Other content areas (elementary education, career/technical education, health education, etc.)
Psychology	390
Sociology	950

Section II. Program Information

1.	Number of students admitted into teacher preparation, in all specializations, in academic year 2000-2001	397
2.	Number of students in supervised student teaching in academic year 1999-2000	62
3.	Number of faculty members in the teacher preparation program	13
4.	Student/faculty ratio	5:1
5a.	Average number of student teaching hours per week required	30
5b.	Number of weeks of supervised student teaching required	12
5c.	Average total number of hours required	360

Institution Name: Indiana University Northwest
Academic Year: 1999 - 2000
Total Number of Program Completers: 53
Type of Assessment	# Taking Assess	# Passing Assess	Institutional Pass Rate	Statewide Pass Rate
Aggregate: Basic Skills	54	49	91%	95%
Aggregate: Professional Knowledge
Aggregate: Academic Content Areas (math, English, biology, etc.)	56	55	98%	99%
Aggregate: Other content areas (elementary education, career/technical education, health education, etc.)	9			97%
Aggregate: Teaching Special Populations (special education, ESL)
Performance Assessments
Summary of Individual Assessments	56	51	91%	95%

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