COLLEGE OF
Education

BARBARA S. FUHRMANN, E. B. "Ted" Robert Professor of Education
Dean
RITA CULROSS
Associate Dean
PATRICIA D. EXNER
Assistant Dean
LISA NEWMAN
Counselor
ANNETTE YANCY
Counselor
JENNIFER BLANCHARD
Adviser
236 Peabody Hall
225/578-2331
FAX • 225/578-3613
WEBSITE • www.ednet.lsu.edu
E-MAIL • edinfo@lsu.edu

LSU's College of Education, the largest in the state, offers bachelor's degrees and--through the Graduate School--master's degrees, certificates of education specialist, and doctoral programs for more than 2,000 students each year. The college has three academic departments: Curriculum and Instruction; Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling; and Kinesiology. The K-12 University Laboratory School comprises the fourth department in the college.

The college's primary purpose is the preparation of high quality teachers, administrators, counselors, and human service professionals for elementary and secondary schools, for other colleges and universities, and for health, fitness, and sports agencies.

The college takes pride in producing graduates who are reflective in practice, actively engaged in the research tradition of the University, and at the cutting edge in using sophisticated teaching approaches for educating a diverse population in a complex and interdependent world.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction (EDCI) offers undergraduate programs in elementary grades education and secondary education. Through the Graduate School, graduate programs in education and curriculum and instruction are offered. These programs prepare students for educational careers at all levels, from kindergarten through post-secondary education.

The Department of Kinesiology (KIN) provides undergraduate and graduate programs for students interested in the art and science of human movement. Undergraduate areas of concentration are athletic training, sport studies, fitness studies, human movement science, and H&PE teacher certification. Graduates pursue careers in K-12 educational settings, in health and fitness programs, and in organized sports.

The University Laboratory School offers a comprehensive K-12 curriculum for more than 800 students. The school serves as a demonstration center for educational methodology and provides for observation, research, and preservice field experiences for students and faculty of the college.

• Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (B.S.) with areas of concentration in art, biology, chemistry, English, French, mathematics, physics, social studies, and Spanish;

• Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (B.S.) with areas of concentration in athletic training, sports studies, fitness studies, human movement science, and health and physical education teacher certification.

During the last ten years, the College of Education has been a leader in teacher education reform. Based on extensive research and practice, the college now offers two distinct ways to become certified as a teacher. Students choose from a bachelor's program or a master's program. Regardless of the route chosen, students will find that teacher education at LSU links contemporary research and practice, focuses on preparing teachers for a culturally diverse world, provides extended experiences in a variety of educational settings, incorporates instructional technology, and prepares teachers who truly understand both children and pedagogy.

Undergraduate students who are eager to complete their education in four years may find the bachelor's program most attractive. Students in this program earn a Bachelor of Science in Education and attain Louisiana Teacher Certification in a program that combines general education, an area of focus, professional education courses, and practical experiences in 128 credit hours. The program is

designed for students who know early in their college careers that they want to become teachers and who want to enter the profession immediately following receipt of the bachelor's degree. It features early connections between university-based and field-based learning and includes a full semester of professionally supervised student teaching.

Students who wish to spend extended time developing the expertise to enter the profession with an enhanced capacity for leadership may choose the master's program that includes a full year of graduate-level professional preparation. Students earn a master's degree in education and Louisiana Teacher Certification by completing 37-43 credit hours beyond a bachelor's degree in elementary education or in secondary education. The program features extended experiences in diverse school settings, the support of peers who work together in small cohort groups, mentoring by graduate faculty, and the development of teacher-researcher skills.

Students anticipating careers in teaching and undergraduate students pursuing a kinesiology degree should contact the Office of Student Services, College of Education, 236 Peabody Hall, to declare their interest and to obtain additional information. The variety of routes to teacher certification and specific general education requirements necessitate early and continuous advising by the college.

The Teacher Education Council provides governance for all teacher education programs offered within the University. It is responsible for setting and achieving teacher education goals, establishing policies, fixing responsibilities for program decision making, identifying and utilizing resources, and facilitating continuing development and improvement of basic and advanced teacher education programs.

The Office of Student Services provides all student-related services for undergraduate students in the college and master's students seeking teacher certification. The office strives to provide a single, student friendly environment designed to meet all student needs: recruitment, application procedures, admissions, advising services, student records, scholarships, teacher tuition exemptions, PRAXIS information and examinations, student-related experiences (e.g. student council), degree audits, teacher certification, and alumni follow-up.

Undergraduate students may enter the College of Education after 24 semester hours with a minimum 2.20 gpa, cumulative and LSU. Formal admission to a specific undergraduate teacher education program requires at least 75 semester hours with a 2.50 gpa, cumulative and LSU, and passing scores on the PRAXIS I: Academic Skills Assessments. Admission to upper division professional education courses (3000-level and above) is restricted to students who have been formally admitted to a teacher education program.

Elementary Five-Year Program: Admission to the junior year cohort of the elementary certification program leading to the master's degree (Holmes Program) requires at least 60 semester hours with a minimum 2.75 gpa and passing scores on the PRAXIS I assessments. Admission requirements for the Holmes master's year for elementary certification include admission to the LSU Graduate School. (See "Holmes Master's Programs Leading to Teacher Certification" for additional requirements.)

Secondary /K-12 Fifth Year: Admission requirements for the Holmes master's level secondary/K-12 certification program include admission to the LSU Graduate School. (See "Holmes Master's Programs Leading to Teacher Certification" for additional requirements.)

Satisfactory scores on the PRAXIS Series are required for teacher certification by the state of Louisiana. Students must pass all required sections of the PRAXIS Series prior to graduation/program completion.

Undergraduate students must have passing scores on the PRAXIS I assessments to be formally admitted to a specific under-graduate teacher education program.* Undergraduate students are expected to take the required PRAXIS II assessments during the last semester of course work prior to student teaching.

Undergraduate students in the Holmes elementary certification program leading to the master's degree must have passing scores on the PRAXIS I assessments to be formally admitted to the junior year cohort of this five-year program.* Students are expected to take the required PRAXIS II assessments during the spring semester of course work priorto the master's year.

Master's level students in the Holmes secondary/K-12 certification program are expected to take both the PRAXIS I assessments and the appropriate PRAXIS II subject area/specialty test(s) no later than the fall semester of the master's year. Students are expected to take the PRAXIS II: Principles of Learning and Teaching Test during the spring semester of the master's year.

*See "Admission to Teacher Education" and "Holmes Master's Programs Leading to Teacher Certification" for additional requirements for admission. Contact the Office of Student Services, College of Education, for additional information on the PRAXIS Series.

Students in the College of Education bear final responsibility for selection of their academic programs and adherence to all published regulations and requirements of the college and the University. Ignorance of a rule is not grounds for waiving that rule.

The College of Education reserves the right to review at any time a student's suitability to continue in a teacher education program. Faculty monitor the growth of students enrolled in the college. In addition to the University's scholastic requirements, specific retention criteria in the College of Education include the following:

• English Proficiency--Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in one of the following courses or have the equivalent in transfer credit: ENGL 1002, 1003, 1005 (international students), 2001, or 2002. Students who fail to earn a "C" must repeat the course. This requirement must be completed to be admitted to a specific teacher education program.

• GPA Maintenance--A student on scholastic probation will be dropped from the college for failure to earn a 2.00 grade point average in any one semester. A student who fails to earn a 2.00 semester average in any one semester, regardless of overall grade point average, will be placed on college probation. To be removed from college probation, a student must earn a 2.00 or better semester grade point average, remediate course deficiencies, and make satisfactory progress in the degree program. A student who fails to earn a 2.00 grade point average for two consecutive semesters, regardless of overall grade point average, will be dropped from the college.

• Eligibility for Student Teaching--Students within 14 semester hours of eligibility for student teaching who have not met requirements for admission to student teaching may be dropped from the college.

• Satisfactorily complete an approved program of study that has been determined by the faculty of the college and by the University. In addition, programs leading to teacher certification must be approved by the LSU Teacher Education Council and the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

• Complete the program (minimum 128-130 semester hours) with a minimum gpa of 2.50 on all work taken, cumulative and LSU. (A 2.75 gpa is required in the five-year master's program leading to elementary teacher certification.)

Up to one-fourth of the number of hours required for the baccalaureate degree may be taken through the Division of Continuing Education by correspondence study. Students registered in the College may enroll in a maximum of 19 semester hours of combined resident and correspondence course work during a regular semester (12 semester hours in the summer term).

• The minor must include at least 15 semester hours of course work in a single department, of which at least six semester hours must be taken on this campus and at least three of the six hours must be at the 4000 level.

To graduate with a minor in business administration, students must complete ACCT 2001, 2101 or2021; ECON 2010 and 2020 or2030/2031; FIN 3715; ISDS 1100; MGT 3200; MKT 3401; and one business administration elective.

Application for student teaching must be made to the Office of Student Services no later than two weeks following the first day of classes in the semester prior to student teaching. Late applicants cannot be guaranteed consideration.

The student teaching practicum offered each fall and spring semester is scheduled as an all-day, Monday through Friday experience. LSU requirements for the student teaching experience far surpass the state minimum requirement of 270 clock hours, 180 of which must be actual teaching. A substantial portion of the 180 clock hours in actual teaching must be on an all-day basis.

No student may schedule more than 12 credit hours of course work during the student teaching semester unless approved by the Assistant Dean for Teacher Preparation. Students are advised to schedule no more than 15 hours of employment during student teaching.

• LSU and cumulative grade-point averages of 2.50 with no grade lower than "C" in professional education courses andin specialized courses required for certification, regardless of institution(s) attended.

• LSU and cumulative grade-point averages of 2.50 with no grade lower than "C" in professional education courses andin specialized courses required for certification, regardless of institution(s) attended.

Students in the College of Education are encouraged to participate in the study abroad programs administered by the Office of Academic Programs Abroad. Students who participate in these programs must receive departmental evaluation of the courses to be taken. In addition, students must make an appointment with a counselor to ensure that degree credit will be granted upon return to LSU.

With the dean's approval, a student may be enrolled in two degree programs concurrently. A student can enroll as a dual registrant using one of the following procedures:

• Dual Enrollment Within the College of Education--By completing residence and academic requirements for two degree programs, a student may earn one bachelor of science degree with two majors. By completing residence and academic requirements andearning 30 hours over the degree requiring the fewer number of hours, a student will earn two separate bachelor's degrees.

• Dual Enrollment in the College of Education and a Second Academic College--By completing residence and academic requirements for two degree programs and earning 30 hours more than the degree requiring the fewer number of hours, a student can earn two bachelor's degrees. The student must be accepted for admission to both colleges and must adhere to the regulations of both colleges. In addition, the student must declare a home college where registration will be initiated and permanent files maintained. It is the student's responsibility, however, to maintain contact with the second college to ensure that satisfactory progress is being made toward that degree.

The college's Student Council includes student representatives from each department and members-at-large. The college also sponsors an honorary organization, Kappa Delta Epsilon, for teacher education students.

Phi Kappa Phi, a national scholastic honor society founded in 1897, with 282 chapters nationwide, is one of the most prestigious scholastic honor societies in the U.S. The LSU chapter was founded in 1930 as the 43^rdchapter in the nation. At the present time, the national office is located on this campus in the French House.

The primary objectives of Phi Kappa Phi are to promote the pursuit of excellence in higher education and to recognize outstanding achievement by students and faculty through election to membership and through various awards and fellowships. Phi Kappa Phi is unique because it recognizes superior scholarship in all academic fields, rather than restricting membership to a limited field.

Juniors in the top five percent and seniors and graduate students in the top ten percent of their classes may be invited to become members of Phi Kappa Phi. New LSU Phi Kappa Phi members are initiated and honored in the spring semester each year and wear identifying ribbons on their academic gowns at commencement exercises.

Students who are interested in dual membership in the Honors College and the College of Education should contact the Honors College for admission information.

The department conducts research in the various areas of curriculum and instruction and prepares students for educational careers, including elementary and secondary teaching. The program offers a broad general education followed by graduate professional preparation for teaching. Courses in methods and techniques that feature field-based teaching prepare students for the classroom. The department emphasizes reflective analysis as a primary focus of the program.

** For certification purposes, students must select 3 hours of general education art courses, plus three hours of music electives for a total of 6 hours; or must select 3 hours of general education music courses, plus 3 hours of art electives for a total of six hours.

Required Courses--KIN 2601, 2602; EDCI 2700 or4701; EDCI 4800; EDCI 3200 (6) and3127; EDCI 3125, 3126, 4460, 3136 or3137 or4113; EDCI 3625 (12); ANTH 1003 or2051.

Required Courses--three semester hours from this list fall under general education requirements, leaving 45 semester hours to fulfill area of concentration in art requirements: ART 1011, 1012, 1361 or1371, 1440, 1441, 1661, 1847, 1848, 1849, 2879, 4466 (33); ART history elective (3); EDCI 2271, 2272, 4273 (9); PHIL 2023
(3).

Approved Elective--select one hour from the list of approved electives available from the Office of Student Services, College of Education.
Biology (46 hours)

Required Courses--BIOL 1201, 1208, 1402, 1502, 1509, 2051 (16); CHEM 1201 or1421, 1202 or1422, 1212, 2060 (11).
Select eight hours fromBIOL 2046, 2153, 3040, 3041, 3115, 3156, 4024, 4253.

Approved Electives--select 11 hours from the list of approved electives available from the Office of Student Services, College of Education.
Chemistry (46 hours)

Required Courses--CHEM 1201 or1421, 1202 or1422, 1212 or1431; 2001, 2002, 2261, 2262, 2364 (20); BIOL 4001, 4087 (7); PHYS 2001, 2002 (6); MATH 1550 (5).

Approved Electives--select 8 hours from the list of approved electives from the Office of Student Services, College of Education.
English (46 hours)
Students must take 21 semester hours from courses numbered 3000 or above.

Required Courses--twelve semester hours from this list fall under general education requirements--ENGL 1000/1001 or 1004; HNRS 1001 and ENGL 1002 or 1003 or 1005 or HNRS 1002 (6); ENGL 2001 or 3004, 2010

Students testing out of MATH 1021/1022 and students with extra electives to take are encouraged to enroll in additional 4000-level mathematics courses, including MATH 4024, 4031, 4036, 4039, 4055, 4158, 4181, and 4200 or to opt for a second area of certification such as computer literacy or computer science. MATH 3903 is strongly recommended.

MATH 1550, 1552, 2057, 2065 are required prerequisites to the physics courses. Completion of MATH 4005 will allow students to become certified in physics and mathematics.

Required Courses--PHYS 1201 or2101, 1202 or2102, 1208 or2108, 1209 or2109, 2221, 2401, 2231, 2203, 2207, 2411, 4098 (27); MATH 1550, 1552, 2057, 2065, 4005 (19).

Students interested in pursuing a dual degree with the College of Arts and Sciences are encouraged to seek counseling from the Office of Student Services, 236 Peabody Hall.

Required Courses--ANTH 1003 or2051 (3); ECON 2030, 2035 or4010 or4020 (6); GEOG 1001, 1003 or2050, 2051 (6); HIST 1001, 1003, 2055, 2057, 2061, 3071 (18); POLI 2051, 2056 (6); SOCL 2501 (3).

American History--select six hours from HIST 3117, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4059, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4064, 4065, 4066, 4067, 4068, 4069, 4070, 4071, 4072, 4073, 4075, 4076, 4077, 4078, 4197, 4161, 4079, 4063, 4140.

European History--select six hours from HIST 3118, 4001, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4011, 4012, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4025, 4026, 4029, 4030, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4039, 4040, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, 4048, 4049, 4196, 4112, 4113.

Required Courses--SPAN 2101, 2102, 2154, 2155, 3060, 3071 or3072 or3043 or3044, 3073 or3074, 3154 (24); Spanish advanced literature elective (3); nine hours from Spanish 3000- or 4000-level courses.

The College of Education provides a four-year elementary education certification program for a regional clientele served by the LSU-Alexandria campus.

• Students who are in the elementary education basic program should apply for admission to the elementary teacher education junior-year cohorts on or before March 1 of the sophomore year. Late applicants cannot be guaranteed consideration.

• Admission to junior-year cohorts in the elementary education program will be on a selective basis. Students will be selected from those candidates who meet the overall gpa admission requirement of 2.75 or higher and passing scores on the PRAXIS I assessments. Meeting the minimum admission requirement does not guarantee admission to the elementary education junior-year cohorts.

• Students must maintain at least a 2.75 gpa each semester to continue in good standing in an elementary education cohort. Students who fall below a 2.75 gpa will be placed on probation. Students who remain on probation for two consecutive semesters will be dropped from the Holmes program.

• No final grade lower than "C" will be accepted in any professional or specialized education course required for certification, regardless of a student's overall grade-point average.

Completion of minimum requirements, including an undergraduate degree in elementary education and admission to the LSU Graduate School, does not guarantee admission to the graduate year teacher education program. A College of Education admissions panel selects from among qualified applicants those students to be admitted into the fifth-year cohorts.

• Graduate year, subject-specific cohorts will be formed in the College of Education for graduate study in secondary or K-12 teacher education programs leading to teacher certification. Secondary teaching areas include English, mathematics, social studies, and science. K-12 teaching areas include art, foreign languages, and health and physical education.

• Students interested in a fifth-year teacher education program should contact the College of Education Office of Student Services upon admission to the University. Informal advising will be shared by the College of Education and the college where the student's academic major is located.

• Completed materials for application to the fifth-year, subject-specific cohorts should be received in the Office of Student Services on or before March 15 for students to be guaranteed consideration for the graduate-level course work that begins in the summer term. Students who apply after March 15 cannot be guaranteed consideration. Application procedures assume prior admissionto the LSU Graduate School.

• Applicants may include candidates with degrees, as well as seniors finishing their programs in the various academic areas. In general, applicants will be expected to have completed all but six hours of courses required for teacher certification in their subject area.

• Meeting minimum requirements, including an undergraduate degree in an appropriate field and admission to the LSU Graduate School, does not guarantee admission to the fifth-year teacher education program. A College of Education admissions panel will select from among qualified applicants those students to be admitted into the subject-specific, fifth-year cohorts.

• No final grade lower than "C" will be accepted in any professional or specialized education course that is required for certification, regardless of a student's overall grade-point average.

• Secondary and K-12 students must complete the PRAXIS I assessments and the appropriate PRAXIS II subject area/specialty test(s) no later than the end of the fall semester of the fifth year.

Through the Graduate School, the Department of Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling (ELRC) offers graduate programs in educational leadership and research, guidance, administration, and education. Specializations are offered in school and community counseling, educational research methodology, K-12 and higher education administration, and educational technology. The department has as its mission the preparation of educational leaders and scholars. It seeks to produce professionals who are aware of contemporary issues in education; creative in their efforts to address challenges in education and the community; and able to address the needs of an increasingly diverse clientele in various educational and human services arenas.

The Department of Kinesiology provides graduate and undergraduate programs for students interested in the art and science of human movement. An undergraduate degree in this department provides a broad, general education, with necessary supporting courses in basic sciences, core courses in the kinesiology body of knowledge, and a sequence of courses in an area of concentration. A limited selection of sport and fitness activity classes fundamental to kinesiology majors is available to other majors as electives. Students are prepared to be reflective in their professional practice.

Students intending to concentrate in Health and Physical Education Certificationmust meet the minimum criteria and have acceptable scores on the PRAXIS I to be formally admitted to the Health and Physical Education Certification Program. Admission of students to upper division professional education courses (3000-level and above) is restricted to students who have been formally admitted to a teacher education program.

• Completion of a minimum of 128-130 semester hours with cumulative and LSU averages of 2.50 on all work taken, with no grade less than "C" in specialized academic courses for athletic training, fitness studies, and human movement concentrations.

• Completion of the final 30 semester hours of work in residence in the College of Education on the LSU campus.

• Completion of the appropriate approved curriculum.

• Proficiency in written expression.

CURRICULUM IN KINESIOLOGY

TOTAL SEM. HRS. • 128-130

Required Courses(48 hours)--KIN 1133, 1156, 2540, 2602, 3510, 3511, 3516; HIST 2055 or2056 or2057 or2058; PSYC 2060, 4070; EDCI 1000, 2045, 3135 or 3136, 3630.

Approved Electives(24-26 hours)--Select 24-26 hours from a list of approved electives available from the Office of Student Services, College of Education.

INSTRUCTORS • Adams, Banks, Benton, Bosch, Bossier, Braud, B. Broussard, M. Broussard, Buckley, Camburn, Canon, Catanzaro, Collier, Crutti, DeCuir, Delacroix, Dufrene, Dutton, Eglin, Edmonston, Faerber, Font, Fowler, Grant, Greene, Gremillion, Grimley, G. Guillot, K. Guillot, Harrell, Headlee, Hilton, Jendrzejewski, Jolly, Lamonte, P. Lauve, Lorio, McDonald, McElwain, McGehee, Peebles, Richard, Robillard, Rumfellow, Rusciano, Saia, Scates, Sessions, Shetler, Shiflett, Taylor, C. Thompson, W. Thompson, Varnell, Von Brock, West, White, Williams, Willis, B. Wilson, C. Young, E. Young

The University Laboratory School, an integral part of the College of Education, is maintained for observation, research, and pre-service field experiences in grades K through 12. The Laboratory School, therefore, maintains a staff of teachers for the purpose of giving instruction to children, demonstrating teaching procedures to student teachers and observers, developing innovative programs, conducting educational research, and acquainting pre-service and in-service teachers with approved and tested teaching procedures and viewpoints.

The Laboratory School serves as a demonstration center for educational methodology. Faculty members demonstrate reflective practices through classroom research relative to the development of concepts and principles.

Graduate and undergraduate students observe and participate in the use of instructional and testing materials. Graduate students and University faculty have opportunities to utilize the school for research studies.

A limited number of pupils can be accommodated in the Laboratory School. The admis-sion process is designed to provide a diverse student population representative of the general population. Tuition and activity fees are charged for each pupil in grades K through 12.