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The mission of the College of Education is to prepare, inspire and support teachers, counselors, educational leaders, researchers and volunteers to promote lifelong learning in schools, colleges, universities, communities and workplaces. Embracing an innovative spirit in teaching, research, service, and knowledge dissemination, we are committed to the values of diversity and social justice in a global society.

What is the Education Double Degree?

The Education Double Degree allows OSU undergraduate students to earn a primary degree in the field of their area of interest (Content Mastery) and a second degree in Education to enable them to teach in the classroom.

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TCE=Teacher & Counselor

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Double Degree Advantages:

• Graduate with 2 degrees, one in your primary degree and one in education. AND you have an advisor for each degree to assist you on your journey.

• Pay undergraduate tuition rates to attain specific skills & an Oregon Teaching License

• Be part of one of the best Colleges of Education in the Northwest; OSU is nationally accredited and has prepared teachers since 1909

• Be prepared for an immensely rewarding career. You will have the opportunity to impact the life of a child/young adult every day!

Education Double Degree

Education Double Degree

• K-12 Classroom Setting– You are licensed to teach in a public

school classroom upon graduation.

– 40 additional credit hours in education along with the coursework for a degree in your chosen field

– 9 credits of core requirements; 16 credits of teaching methods; and 15 credits of student teaching.

Education Double Degree

• K-12 - Authorization Levels (Age=Authorization) With the Education Double Degree, you

will be authorized to teach one of the following levels:

•Early Childhood (age 3-grade 4)•Elementary (grades 3-8)•Middle Level (grades 5-9)•High School (grades 9-12)

Classroom SettingEducation Double Degree

• Middle & High School Endorsement areas: (Choose one area)

• Biology • Business • Chemistry• Family and Consumer Sciences • French• German • Health• Integrated Science• Language Arts (English) • Mathematics (Basic or Advanced)• Physics• Social Studies• Spanish• Technology

Education Double Degree

Pre-Education Requirements:• 3.0 GPA• Declare Pre-Education• Take TCE 216 (3 cr.,) 219 (3 cr.,)

and 253 (3 cr.)• Fill out Content Mastery Form to date (meet

with Advisor during your first term to review)• 60 hours of classroom experience appropriate

to authorization level• 2 letters of reference from classroom

experience & primary degree area

Classroom SettingsEducation Double Degree

Pre-Education Requirements Con’t.:

• Passing score on California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), PPST/Praxis I or WEST-B test

• TSPC fingerprinting/criminal report - $62 (do at the last moment)

Advising Relationship

Catalogue = Menu

Advisor = Server (“Student Server”)

I - Is - IS - Si - S

Advising Relationship

Mission Statement:

The OSU College of Education Student Services Office offers academic advising partnerships with all current and prospective OSU students. Using constructive developmental advising strategies we commit to provide timely, compassionate and accurate advising to students and to be a collaborative and responsive resource to faculty and staff.

Advising Relationship

Core Values:

• Accountability

• Diversity

• Respect

• Social Responsibility

• Integrity

• Creative and Critical Thinking

Advising Relationship

As an advisee, you should:• Understand and accept that you are ultimately responsible

for your education and your own decisions.• Be prepared when you come to advising sessions; be active in

your advising session, and ask questions when you have them.• Understand and communicate personal values, abilities, and

goals.• Provide accurate and truthful information when being advised.• Initiate a purposeful relationship with your advisor and make

appointments when necessary or when in need of assistance.• Keep your local address and phone up to date in Student Online

Services and utilize and regularly check your ONID account.• Call to cancel appointments that cannot be kept.• Learn and understand OSU’s policies, procedures, and

requirements as they relate to your academic success and/or degree completion.

• Follow through on plans-of-action identified during advising sessions.

Advising Relationship

Your advisor should:• Develop a purposeful relationship with and be an advocate

for their advisees.• Inform students of the nature of the advisor/advisee

relationship.• Assist students in defining and developing expressed

educational, career, and life plans.• Provide timely and accurate educational information.• Promote learning opportunities that will help students define or

meet personal goals and plans.• Assist students in preparing a program that is consistent with

their abilities and interests.• Monitor progress toward educational/career goals.• Interpret and provide rationale for institutional policies,

procedures and requirements.• Inform inquiring students of campus resources and special

services available to them.• Refer students to those resources that can enhance or

supplement their academic or personal experience.

Professional Development Tips• Be Thoughtful when:

• Using Electronic Forums:» Facebook/Twitter/MySpace» E-mail» Text Messaging» Telephone

• Demonstrate Initiative & Follow Through• Volunteer in the Classroom• Volunteer in the Community• Talk with Instructors • Talk with Education Professionals

KEYS TO SUCCESS

• See your advisor!- for BOTH degrees!! Note: Your roommate & friends are not the best advisors.

• Attend Class• Keep an eye on your GPA• ENJOY your coursework!• Take an active role in YOUR

education

KEYS TO SUCCESS

• Know your degree requirements• Review and understand the Academic

Rules & Regulations• Be aware of important dates and

deadlines• Acquaint yourself with the campus &

the support services• Sign up for our Listserve today and

check ONID email regularly!IN OTHER WORDS…

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College of Education Student Services

Call or stop by to make an appointment:

4th Floor Waldo Hall(541) 737-4661

Gene Compton Newburgh- Head AdvisorTamara Stafford – Advisor

We look forward to seeing you!

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"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."   W.B. Yeats