University Bulletin
Undergraduate Degree Programs
The COLLEGE OF EDUCATION is the professional school established to conduct and coordinate programs for the preparation of teachers and other educational personnel. Membership is held in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and in the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators. The college is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education for the preparation of elementary teachers, secondary teachers, and school service personnel, with programs ranging through the doctoral level. (See also Teacher Education Programs.)
RESIDENT INSTRUCTION--All undergraduate majors offer specialization in various professional fields and meet the University's requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree. Students completing the college's teacher certification requirements are eligible for an Instructional I teacher certificate issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In addition to a wide range of teacher preparation programs, the college offers undergraduate noncertification programs. Beyond the undergraduate curricula, each of the college's academic units emphasizes advanced, graduate-level studies in education, which lead to master's and doctoral degrees. (See also the Penn State Graduate Degree Programs Bulletin.)
RESEARCH--Research and development are principal responsibilities of the college, informing and enriching its other missions. Faculty and advanced students pursue new knowledge and educational development along with other scholarly and creative activities. Individuals and teams develop programmatic research contributing to knowledge in the many disciplines within the college. Faculty engage in sponsored research funded by federal agencies, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, regional and local school districts, foundations, and the corporate sector.
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND DISTANCE EDUCATION--The college extends its instructional services to professional school personnel at many locations in Pennsylvania through organized credit and noncredit courses, workshops, conferences, studies, and other forms of professional association. Short courses, institutes, workshops, and other programs also are conducted on the University Park campus during the entire year. Requests for information on items of special interest should be addressed to Continuing Education and Distance Education, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University, 277 Chambers Building, University Park, PA 16802-3206.
Selected courses in education are also available via correspondence study. A descriptive bulletin may be obtained from the Department of Independent Learning, The Pennsylvania State University, 128 Mitchell Building, University Park, PA 16802-3693; 814-865-5403.
ADMISSION AND SELECTIVE RETENTION
ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE--Students who meet the secondary school unit requirements published in the front of this Bulletin meet with representatives from the Office of the Dean prior to enrolling in the University. The student's personal qualifications and the results of aptitude and interest tests are considered in terms of the specific degree program the student proposes to pursue.
ENTRANCE TO A MAJOR--To be eligible for entrance to a major in this college, a degree candidate must be enrolled in the college or satisfy requirements for entrance to the college. In addition, entrance-to-major requirements of the chosen program area must be met. Under certain circumstances, the University may need to limit enrollments in the college or in certain majors because of space limitations. Administrative enrollment controls have been approved for the Elementary and Kindergarten Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education majors. The number of students admitted to these majors each year is limited.
Upon completion of their first year, students review their academic accomplishments and professional goals with their academic advisers before a decision about entrance to a specific major is made. In this declaration of major process, students and advisers review the students' grade-point averages and performances in written and oral communications; in psychological, sociological, and philosophical studies; and in those courses explicitly designed for specialization in the students' chosen majors. See Teacher Education Programs for details.
DEGREES AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS--The undergraduate majors lead to the B.S. degree. By careful planning, students in some majors may choose to meet University Faculty Senate requirements for earning simultaneous degrees by completing at least 30 additional credits beyond those required in the degree having the fewer total required credits. Alternatively, it is possible for a student in a degree program to meet graduation and teacher certification requirements for multiple majors and teacher certification options. Students should seek additional information from the University Certification Office, The Pennsylvania State University, 228 Chambers Building, University Park, PA 16802-3206.
LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS
PROFESSOR EDGAR FARMER, Head
This department offers undergraduate programs in Workforce Education and Development. In addition, the department offers graduate programs in Adult Education, Instructional Systems, and Workforce Education and Development. Courses offered are taken for required or elective purposes by students in various undergraduate and graduate programs.
COUNSELOR EDUCATION, COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES
PROFESSOR SPENCER G. NILES, Head
This department offers undergraduate programs in Rehabilitation Services, a Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology, and master's and D.Ed. programs in Counselor Education with courses that are taken for required or elective purposes by students in various undergraduate and graduate programs.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
PROFESSOR GREGORY J. KELLY, Head
There is a growing demand for graduates of teacher education programs. This department offers professional programs leading to certification in early childhood, elementary and kindergarten education, and in a variety of discipline areas leading to certification at the secondary-school level. Admission to a specific teacher certification program occurs only after a student applies to a particular program during or at the conclusion of the freshman year. This department also provides a variety of clinical field experiences, including student teaching.
EDUCATION POLICY STUDIES
PROFESSOR GERALD LeTENDRE, Head
This department does not offer programs at the undergraduate level. The department offers course in Educational Administration, Educational Theory and Policy, and Higher Education, which are taken as required and as elective courses by students in various undergraduate and graduate programs.
EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY AND SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROFESSOR KATHY L. RUHL, Head
This department offers an undergraduate program in Special Education as well as courses in Educational Psychology, School Psychology, and Special Education, which are taken as required and elective courses by students in various academic programs.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DAVID H. MONK, Dean
JACQUELINE A. STEFKOVICH, Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Research, and Faculty Development
KYLE PECK, Associate Dean, Outreach, Cooperative Extension, International Programs, and Technology
JACQUELINE EDMONDSON, Associate Dean, Teacher Education and Undergraduate Programs
COLLEGE ORGANIZATION
LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS--EDGAR FARMER, Department Head
Adult Education--IAN E. BAPTISTE, In Charge
Instructional Systems--SUSAN LAND, In Charge
Workforce Education and Development--JUDITH A. KOLB, In Charge
COUNSELOR EDUCATION, COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, AND REHABILITATION SERVICES--SPENCER G. NILES, Department Head
College Student Affairs--ROBERT D. REASON, In Charge
Counseling Psychology--JEFFREY A. HAYES, In Charge and Training Director
Counselor Education--SPENCER G. NILES, In Charge
Rehabilitation and Human Services--KEITH B. WILSON, In Charge
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION--GREGORY J. KELLY, Department Head
Curriculum and Supervision--NONA A. PRESTINE, In Charge
Early Childhood Education--JAMES E. JOHNSON, In Charge
Elementary Education--PATRICK W. SHANNON, In Charge
Graduate Programs--GORDON W. BLUME, Coordinator
Language and Literacy Education--PATRICK W. SHANNON, In Charge
Mathematics Education--M. KATHLEEN HEID and ROSE MARY ZBIEK, In Charge
Science Education--CARLA M. ZEMBAL-SAUL and GREGORY J. KELLY, In Charge
Secondary Education--GREGORY KELLY, In Charge
Social Studies Education--PATRICK W. SHANNON, In Charge
World Languages Education--MATTHEW POEHNER, In Charge
EDUCATION POLICY STUDIES--GERALD LeTENDRE, Department Head
Comparative and International Education--DAVID BAKER, Program Chair
Educational Leadership--WILLIAM HARTMAN, In Charge
Educational Theory and Policy--GERALD LeTENDRE, In Charge
Higher Education--ROGER L. GEIGER, In Charge
EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY AND SPECIAL EDUCATION--KATHY L. RUHL, Department Head
Educational Psychology--RAYNE A. SPERLING, In Charge
School Psychology--JAMES C. DiPERNA, In Charge
Special Education--KATHLEEN M. McKINNON, Coordinator of Teacher Education; DAVID L. LEE, In Charge