College of Education
      ILAC Bachelor of Science in Education  
    The College of Education at the University of Oklahoma established an
extended teacher education program in 1991.  Its goals are reflected by the
acronym, TE-PLUS, that is a Teacher Education (TE) program that
emphasizes:  Professionalism, Leadership, Understanding, and Scholarship (PLUS).

     Specifically, the TE-PLUS program prepares teachers to successfully serve in  the following, interrelated roles: Teacher as educator, Teacher as communicator, Teacher as decision maker, Teacher as scholar, Teacher as action researcher, and Teacher as leader.

    To accomplish the goal of preparing teachers for these roles, TE-PLUS consists of general education coursework, professional education, and specialized education in a student's area of certification.  The teaching certificate programs include completion of the Bachelor's degree plus nine to 12 graduate credit hours.

   The hallmarks of TE-PLUS include strong content preparation, field work
with strong reflective components, and mentoring of students.  All certification programs are accredited by NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of  Teacher Education).


 Undergraduate Program areas in ILAC

Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English/Language Arts Education
Mathematics Education
Science Education
Social Studies Education
 

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