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2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Elementary Education - B.S. (Grades K-6) CP


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A major includes requirements in General Education beyond other degree programs, Professional Education, Teaching Field Requirements and Other Requirements as indicated. See the Education Department for complete program outlines.

All Education students must meet the following Division of Education academic standard:

  • Achieve and maintain an overall cumulative GPA of 2.75. Cumulative GPA includes all post-secondary coursework, as well as dual-credit high school courses.
  • Achieve and maintain a Professional Education GPA of 2.75 with no grade lower than a C in a professional education course.
  • Achieve and maintain a 2.75 GPA in content area courses for secondary and K-12 majors. A 2.75 GPA in major filed courses and supporting requirements is needed for elementary majors.

DEGREE AWARDED

Bachelor of Science

CONTACT

Dr. Jan Wilson
Division of Education
316-295-5825
jan_wilson@friends.edu

Total Major Requirements: 86 credit hours


Total Degree Requirements: 124-126 credit hours


Writing 1 and Writing 2 Requirements


1.


Writing 1 and Writing 2 with “C” or better are required for acceptance into a degree completion program.

2.


Writing requirements must be completed in one of the following ways:

A.


By taking Writing 1 and Writing 2 at Friends University or another accredited institution, passing the course (or its equivalent)  with “C” or better.

The College of Adult and Professional Studies will accept most English Composition courses from regionally accredited colleges and universities in the United States. 

Additionally, if a student has completed ENGL 111 Composition (or an equivalent) with a grade of ‘D’ and completed ENGL 112 Researched Composition (or an equivalent) with a grade of ‘C’ or better, ENGL 111 will be waived for admission to the College of Adult and Professional Studies.  ENGL Composition requirements for graduation from Friends University will be considered met for students admitted under these conditions.

B.


By taking the CLEP, which includes both the CLEP essay and CLEP multiple choice sections, in the area of English composition. Students who pass the test with a score of 500 or better will receive six hours of ungraded credit for Writing 1 and Writing 2, pending the submission of a research paper that conforms to APA style and is approved by a fulltime faculty member of the English department. The paper should be written according to the guidelines currently established by the English program for Writing 2. This option can provide for students who need both Writing 1 and Writing 2 and who have never enrolled in either course before. The CLEP test is an option only for a student who has no previous enrollment in Writing 1 or 2.

C.


Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the CAPS Exception Committee.

General Education and Other Requirements for the College of Adult and Professional Studies:


  • Composition (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
  • Researched Composition (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
  • Math * - 3 hours
  • Natural Science w/ lab - 4 hours
  • Speech - 3 hours
  • Religion/Philosophy - 3 hours
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 hours
  • Computer Information Systems - 3 hours
  • Liberal Arts/Humanities - 9 hours
    • Select a minimum of 9 hours within at least two categories:
      • History
      • Literature
      • Fine Arts (Art, Music, or Drama - survey courses)
      • Foreign Language/World Culture
  • CAPS 200 Analysis, Principles and Skills of Adult Learning
  • IDST 101 Introduction to Communities of Practice

Notes:


* Math:

See Math Requirements for specific major sought.

  • Majors within the Bachelor of Arts degree requiring The Nature of Mathematics or Intermediate Algebra or a higher level math course must earn a grade of C or better.
  • Majors within the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Business Administration requiring College Algebra must earn a grade of C or better.

Total General Education and Other Requirements: 41.5 credit hours


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