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ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
EducationCollege of Professional Studies
Department of Education
Chantrey A. Fritts, Chairman
Degree Offerings:
Bachelor of Science in Education
Elementary
Secondary
All-level Physical Education
Speech and Hearing Therapy
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics
Bachelor of Music Education
Teacher education at Abilene Christian University has long been
considered a significant component of the university. When seniorcollege
status was attained in 1919 under President Sewell, the college
was preparing teachers. The goal of the Department of Education is to
prepare students who will be professionally competent to teach in
elementary and secondary schools. A capable faculty provides a rich
background of public school professional experience and academic
preparation.
The teacher education program has been approved by the Texas
Education Agency at the state level and by the National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher Education at the national level. The university
is a member of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education and the Texas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Almost one-fourth of ACU graduates are recommended for teacher
certification in Texas. Public and private school systems from a wide
geographic area regularly send representatives to the campus to
recruit teachers, and the university's Placement Office actively assists
graduates in finding positions.
Planning a major
The offerings of the Department of Education are
organized under three divisions:
Elementary Education
Secondary Education
General and Special Education
Students contemplating entering the teaching profession should
make application to the Education program during their junior year when
the first Education course is taken. For most students this is Education
352 or 355. Admission to a program of teacher education is given to
student who meet the following standards:
a. Health and physical clearance.
b. Approval of the Dean of Students.
c. Grade-point average of 2.25 or above.
d. A minimum of 60 accumulated hours.
e. A C average of the required Freshman and Sophomore English.
f. Recommendation from three Abilene Christian University faculty
members.
g. A passing score on all three sections of the Pre-Professional
Skills Test. (This examination was selected by the Commission
on Standards for the Teaching Profession with approval of the
State Board of Education. The required score has been established
by the State Board. This test should be taken by Freshman
and Sophomore students who expect to take Education
courses in the junior and senior years.)h. Approval of Screening Committee in teacher education. (The
student should understand that he/she must comply with the
standards outlined in the Student Handbook.)
Those who complete programs at ACU must take Education courses in
residence at the university, except with prior approval by the Department
head.
Transfer students (juniors or seniors) should apply for admission to
the teacher education program during the first semester at ACU.
Bachelor of Science in Education
(BSEd)
(128 total hours, minimum)
General Education Requirements:
See page 17.
55 hours (Check teaching field requirements in the Education
Department section to see if they can satisfy some of these requirements.
Be sure to work with Education Department advisor).
Bible (15 hrs.) 101,102, 201 or 202, and 6 additional hours. Twelve hours
must be textual studies. Transfer students must take ACU Bible courses
equalling one-tenth of their total hours at ACU.
English (12 hrs.) 111, 112, and six hours of sophomore literature. (A C
average must be maintained.)
Science (6-8 hrs.) Must be divided between two fields (biology, chemistry,
or physics).
Foreign Language (0-6 hrs.) Six hours in either mathematics or a foreign
language.
Mathematics (0-6 hrs.) Six hours in either mathematics or a foreign
language. (Math 217 cannot count as a General Education requirement
for any student. Math 218 is acceptable as a General Education requirement
for Elementary Education and Speech Therapy majors with Elementary
Endorsements only.)
Departmental Requirements
ELEMENTARY
(Students should consult with Dr. Harold Wilkinson concerning this
program.)
33 hrs. Professional Development
Ed. 341 Multi-Ethnic Teaching
352 Elem. School Curriculum
391 Child Devel. and Eval.
563 Developmental Reading
565 Teaching Soc. Stud. in Elem. School
569 Reading and Lang. Arts
570 Teaching Math in Elem.
6 hrs. of Student Teaching
Art 587 Art for Elementary Teachers
MUSE 331 Music for Elementary TeachersElectives: Minimum of 6 hrs.
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