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#UNTAdv14 More than Teaching 2014 UNT Advising Conference May 22, 2014 Collin College - Preston Ridge CampusTRANSCRIPT
More Than Teaching:UNT’s College of Education
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UNT Facts
Where does UNT rank nationally as a transfer institution?How many consecutive years has UNT been recognized as one of America’s 100 Best College Buys®?How many undergraduates are in the College of Education at UNT?Can you name some famous UNT alumni?What was UNT’s founding college?
Undergraduate DegreesTeaching and Non Teaching Degree Options
MajorCertification
OptionsNon-Cert. Options
Development & Family Studies
Health Promotion
Interdisciplinary Studies (Elementary Education)
Kinesiology
Recreation, Event & Sport Management
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Commonalities Within COE Programs
Service OrientedProfessional Development
– Practical experience– Last semesters– Variety of titles
Transferable skills– Public Speaking– Organizational and Managerial Skills– Group Dynamics– Teaching and Training
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Family & Consumer Science Teachers in Grades 8–12Administrators of Child Care CentersTeachers in PreschoolsChild Life Specialists in Hospitals/ClinicsChild Family Specialists in Community Services
AgenciesEducators in Intervention and Museum ProgramsChild Specialists for Manufacturers and
Merchandisers
Career OpportunitiesDevelopment and Family Studies
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Health Educators in Public Health AgenciesHealth Promotion Specialists in
‒ Community Organizations‒ Corporations
Career OpportunitiesHealth Promotion
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Teacher Certification for Early Childhood – 6th Grade– Generalist – Generalist with Bilingual Education– Generalist with English as a Second Language (ESL)– Generalist with Special Education
Career OpportunitiesInterdisciplinary Studies
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Teacher Certification for 4th – 8th Grade– English Language Arts & Reading with ESL– Math with ESL– Science with ESL– Social Studies with ESL
Career OpportunitiesInterdisciplinary Studies
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Physical Education Teachers in Grades EC- 12Exercise Specialists in Fitness Centers in Community and
Business SettingsAthletic TrainersSpecialists in Healthcare FacilitiesPre-Allied health
‒ Physical Therapy‒ Chiropractic
Career OpportunitiesKinesiology
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Recreation Specialists:– Parks and Recreation Agencies– Commercial and Corporate Agencies– Campus and Military Agencies– Community-Based Recreation Programs
Sports Managers in Parks and for Organizations
Career OpportunitiesRecreation, Event and Sport Management
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The student should begin by asking themself:– What grade level do I want to teach?– What content area do I want to teach?– Major in the field they want to teach
• Family and Consumer Sciences – 8th Grade – 12th Grade • Interdisciplinary Studies
– Early Childhood (EC) – 6th Grade– 4th Grade – 8th Grade
• Physical Education – EC-12th Grade • Other fields outside the College of Education
– 7th Grade – 12th Grade– Early Childhood – 12th Grade
Degree OptionsTeaching
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University Requirement– Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
College of Education Requirement– College of Education Requirement
• Required for ALL students seeking teacher certification• Minimum THEA scores:
– Writing – 220– Math – 230– Reading – 240 (10 Points above passing)
• Possible exemptions:– SAT: 1070+ Composite, 500+ Math, 500+ Critical Reading– ACT: 23+ Composite, 19+ Math, 19+ English– TAKS: 2200+ Math, 2200+ English, 3+ Essay
THEA Requirementfor Teacher Candidates
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Grades do transferDifferent programs require specific GPAs for graduationExamples of GPAs
– Core GPA– Academic Major GPA– UNT GPA– Overall GPA
Grade Point Average (GPA)
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Allowed Hours Before Excess
Excess Hours
Bachelor’s Degree 120 hoursAllowed extra hours + 30 hoursTotal allowed attempted hours 150 hours
Associate’s Degree Requirements
Core 42 hoursMajor specific/elective courses + 18 hoursTotal required 60 hours
Only leaves 12 hours
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Reverse Transfer Agreements
Official transfer agreements between a community college and a universitySpecify policies for “reverse transferring” university credits to complete an associate’s degree
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Students are happy!– They can earn an Associate’s degree along with their
Bachelor’s without any extra time or money.
The State is happy!– Students are encouraged toward a more timely graduation.
Community colleges are happy!– They have the potential to award more Associate’s degrees
because the reverse transfer process is so easy.
Reverse Transfer Benefits
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Transfer Guideswww.coe.unt.edu/sao
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essc.unt.edu/registrar/articulation/index.html
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Scroll down until you find…
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Transfer GuidesBachelor of Science in Kinesiology
One for each major/track
Texas Common Numbers
4-Year Plan
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Transfer GuidesBachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Specific
degree/track
information
Core categories with specific course recommendations
Program specific
requirements
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Transfer GuidesBachelor of Science in Kinesiology
More program specific requirements Special notes
-Hours required-Core curriculum-Catalog choice
Admission to the teacher education program information
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UNT course numbers Number of
applicable hours a student could take at community college varies from 42-73
Texas common course numbers
Transfer GuidesB.S. in Kinesiology Allied Health Pre-professional track
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Prospective Student Advising SessionsApply earlyAttend new-student orientation.Investigate all financial aid options.
www.collegefortexans.comKnow the expected time to complete the program.
What Students Should Do
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College of EducationStudent Advising Office (SAO)Matthews Hall 105940-565-2736www.coe.unt.edu/[email protected]
Ashton Brown‒ Recruitment Specialist‒ [email protected]
Contact Information
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Interdisciplinary Team– Melissa Gautreau-Miller
• Interdisciplinary Team Advisor• [email protected]
Multidisciplinary Team– Nola Moudry
• Multidisciplinary Team Leader• [email protected]
Questions