17 courses. Harvest read no subject for these courses. That is a gap in our reading of the catalog, not in the college's catalog; each course is shown as we hold it until the reading is fixed.
Continuing Education Units
Continuing Education Units Continuing Education and Summer Programs Staff Information for Students at Partner Organizations Continuing Education and Summer Programs at Western Carolina University provides continuing education units (CEUs) for approved classes, workshops, seminars and conferences for both university departments and external organizations. The requesting provider must meet WCU standards of academic integrity and have a legitimate educational purpose. The provider may not advertise CEU approval until such approval is granted in writing by WCU. CEUs are based on 10 contact hours per 1 CEU. We can go to tenths but not hundredths. For example, you can have .5 CEUs (5 contact hours) but not .55 CEUs (5 1/2 contact hours). WCU will not grant CEUs for less than 5 contact hours. CEUs are applicable to various licensing agencies. However, it is your responsibility to contact the agency to confirm that Western CEUs can be used at that agency. Certificates are mailed to the participant, not the agency. HOW TO APPLY FOR PROGRAM CONSIDERATION (for providers only): Educational providers who wish to have their program considered for continuing education credit should apply at least 30 days in advance of the start date. All programs must be approved prior to the start date of the workshop. Approval time may take up to 4 weeks. For questions or inquiries, please call 828-227-7397 or email learn@wcu.edu. REQUIREMENTS: To be approved for continuing education credit, a program must include a legitimate educational component and submit a complete application. A $50 non-refundable application fee is required per program application. Each application must include: A detailed description of the program with clear learning objectives A detailed agenda showing dates, times and program content A professional vita / resume for each instructor The program coordinator will be contacted for any questions that may arise. Also, the CEU registration cards, and the certificates will be mailed to the coordinator. PROGRAM CONSIDERATION APPLICATION: Program consideration application. Apply Now The program application fee is $50. PAY ONLINE INDIVIDUALS PAYING FOR CEUs: After you have completed an approved course or workshop, click on the link above and submit the online registration for CEU credit. A $25 registration fee is required regardless of the actual number of CEUs being credited. Registration for CEUs should be made within 30 days of course attendance. Certificates will be sent within 10-15 business days. Individuals must attend the entire program to receive any portion of CEU credit for which application is being made. It is the responsibility of the provider to submit a verifying attendance roster immediately after the completion of an approved program. CEUs cannot be granted without attendance verification. If you are a business or agency that needs to register a group of people at one time, please contact Educational Outreach for directions. If you are an agency or provider who wishes to register a group of people at one time, please email learn@wcu.edu for details.
To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program. Additional information on these requirements is available at Teacher Education Program. In addition to these requirements, a student enrolled in the BS in Mathematics with the Mathematics Education Concentration must also be enrolled in the BSEd Mathematics. If hours taken in the major also meet Liberal Studies requirements, students may need to complete more elective hours to complete the full 120 total hours needed. Required 15 hours: MATH 200 - Introduction to Mathematical Problem Solving Credits: 1 MATH 300 - Problem Solving Credits: 2 MATH 340 - Introduction to Scientific Computing Credits: 3 MATH 361 - Abstract Algebra I Credits: 3 MATH 400 - History of Mathematics Credits: 3 MATH 411 - Foundations in Geometry Credits: 3 Math Electives (3 hours) selected from: MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credits: 3 MATH 370 - Probability and Statistics I Credits: 3 MATH 412 - Modern Geometries Credits: 3 MATH 422 - Real Analysis I Credits: 3 MATH 424 - Complex Variable Theory Credits: 3 MATH 441 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis Credits: 3 MATH 450 - Linear Optimization Credits: 3 MATH 461 - Abstract Algebra II Credits: 3 MATH 462 - Linear Algebra II Credits: 3 MATH 470 - Probability and Statistics II Credits: 3 Professional Education Sequence (30 hours) EDCI 201 - Teacher Leadership in a Diverse Society Credits: 3 EDCI 430 - Culturally Relevant Classroom Management Credits: 3 SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: 3 MATH 414 - Introduction to Secondary Mathematics Teaching Methods Credits: 3 MATH 415 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School Credits: 3 EDSE 484 - Supervised Internship I Credits: 1-3 Mathematics and Computer Science majors are required to take EDSE 484 as a 3 credit hour course. EDSE 485 - Internship II Credits: 6 MATH 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in Mathematics, 9-12 Credits: 3 EDSE 495 - Seminar Credits: 3
To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program. In addition to these requirements, students must achieve a minimum 2.75 GPA in the major before they can be recommended for Internship I, and no grade below a C (2.00) for any required course in the core 34 hours in English will be accepted. Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)
To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program. In addition to these requirements, students must earn a grade of C (2.00) or better in each art course in the major. Students receiving BFA Degree in Art with a concentration in Art Education will also receive the BSEd Degree in Art Education from the College of Education and Allied Professions. For degree requirements, please see the listing under BFA Art, Concentration in Art Education. Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)
BK Core (27 hours) SPED 240 - The Exceptional Child Credits: 3 BKSE 345 - Adaptations and Modifications for Young Children with Disabilities Credits: 3 BKSE 415 - Evaluation & Intervention of Social-Emotional Competencies in Young Children Credits: 3 BK 250 - Introduction to Birth-Kindergarten Credits: 3 BK 260 - Foundations of Child Study Credits: 3 BK 361 - Environments for Young Children Credits: 3 BK 363 - Child Development Credits: 3 BK 462 - Adult-Child Interaction Credits: 3 BK 470 - Early Childhood Curriculum Credits: 3 Professional Education Concentration (38 hours) BKSE 313 - Assessment of Young Diverse Learners Credits: 3 BKSE 350 - Early Childhood Disorders and Interventions Credits: 3 BKSE 412 - Interagency Planning Credits: 3 BKSE 427 - Teaching Reading to Young Diverse Learners Credits: 3 BK 312 - Kindergarten Curriculum Credits: 3 BK 316 - Mathematics and Science Credits: 3 BK 410 - Literacy in Preschool and Kindergarten Credits: 3 BK 473 - Internship I Credits: 6 BK 483 - Internship II Credits: 8 BK 496 - Internship Seminar Credits: 3 Early Childhood Concentration (35 hours) BKSE 314 - Observational Assessment & Screening of Young Children Credits: 3 BKSE 411 - Family Collaborative Planning Credits: 3 BK 315 - Early Childhood Literacy, Birth-5 Credits: 3 BK 366 - Infant Development and Curriculum Credits: 3 BK 420 - STEM in the Early Years Credits: 3 BK 457 - Action Research Credits: 10 BK 458 - Action Research II Credits: 10 2+2 BK Core (12 hours) BKSE 345 - Adaptations and Modifications for Young Children with Disabilities Credits: 3 BKSE 415 - Evaluation & Intervention of Social-Emotional Competencies in Young Children Credits: 3 BK 361 - Environments for Young Children Credits: 3 BK 470 - Early Childhood Curriculum Credits: 3 2+2 Professional Education Concentration (35 hours) BKSE 313 - Assessment of Young Diverse Learners Credits: 3 BKSE 412 - Interagency Planning Credits: 3 BKSE 427 - Teaching Reading to Young Diverse Learners Credits: 3 BK 312 - Kindergarten Curriculum Credits: 3 BK 316 - Mathematics and Science Credits: 3 BK 410 - Literacy in Preschool and Kindergarten Credits: 3 BK 473 - Internship I Credits: 6 BK 483 - Internship II Credits: 8 BK 496 - Internship Seminar Credits: 3 2+2 Early Childhood Concentration (35 hours) 214
Students can declare a major in Elementary Education and their second academic concentration (SAC) at any point and complete several courses prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program. However, admission to Teacher Education is required for Elementary Education majors to enroll in most advanced courses. Elementary Education teacher candidates must earn a C or better in all major and professional education sequence courses, as well as ENGL 101 and ENGL 202. In addition, teacher candidates must maintain a 2.75 overall GPA. A student who falls below the 2.75 GPA threshold will be removed from the program and must improve the GPA and reapply for admission to continue in the program. If a student receives an C- or lower in any course in the professional education sequence or major, the student must retake the course when it is offered and earn a grade of C or better. If a student fails any required major course twice, the student is withdrawn from the major. If a student does not successfully complete internship, they may be withdrawn from the program and will be ineligible for licensure. Elementary Education teacher candidates must maintain professional behavior that adheres to the North Carolina code of ethics for teachers and the professional dispositions of the College of Education and Allied Professions to remain in the Teacher Education Program and the major. All students must complete a total of 120-128 hours depending upon SAC including: Liberal Studies (42 hours including three hours of Freshman Seminar)* Second Academic Concentration (18 hours)* Professional Education Sequence (27 hours) Major Courses (41 hours) *Some SACs and major courses can count toward Liberal Studies. Double counting can affect the total number of hours needed to complete degree. The minimum number of required hours for graduation is 120. Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)
ELMG 485 - Supervised Internship II Credits: 9 ELMG 495 - Seminar for Student Teachers Credits: 3 Note: You must be fully admitted into the Teacher Education program and have a 2.75 cumulative GPA to enroll in all courses in this Professional Education Sequence except for EDCI 201 and SPED 240. Elementary Education Major Course Requirements (39 hours) The major course requirements for Elementary Education includes as follows: EDEL 311 - Elementary Curriculum Credits: 3 EDEL 415 - Language Arts Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: 3 EDEL 416 - Science Methods for Grade K-6 Credits: 3 EDEL 417 - Social Studies Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: 3 EDEL 428 - Mathematics Methods 1 for Grades K-6 Credits: 3 EDEL 429 - Mathematics Methods 2 for Grades K-6 Credits: 3 EDEL 446 - Digital Literacy Methods for Grades K-6 Credits: 3 EDRD 303 - Children's Literature for Teaching Reading, K-6 Credits: 3 EDRD 440 - Reading Diagnosis and Instruction for Grades K-6 Credits: 3 EDRD 420 - K-6 Reading Methods Credits: 3 MATH 221 - Number Sense for Teaching Credits: 3 MATH 321 - Reasoning about Change, Measurement, Chance, and Data for Teaching Credits: 3 PSY 320 - Developmental Psychology I: Childhood Credits: 3 Second Academic Concentration (SAC, 18 hours) A second academic concentration (SAC) is an 18-hour course of study in an academic discipline required of education students enrolled in a BSEd program in elementary education. The concentration areas available include: art, Communication Sciences and Disorders, English, health promotion and wellness, history, mathematics, natural science, psychology, social justice, sociology, Spanish and TESOL. Please select one of the following SACs: Art Students must choose either a 2D or 3D concentration Students should take both of the following: ART 131 - Introductory Drawing Credits: 3 ART 137 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3 The 2D Concentration includes: ART 132 - Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 Plus an additional nine hours chosen from painting, drawing, printmaking, photography or book arts courses. 217
Choose three courses (9 hours) from the following: ENGL 312 - Grammar for Teachers Credits: 3 ENGL 319 - Grammar, Language, and Discourse Credits: 3 ENGL 325 - Language and Culture Credits: 3 ENGL 326 - Schools, Laws, and Language Credits: 3
The major requires 44 hours as follows. Only grades of C (2.0) or higher in required mathematics core courses will satisfy requirements in the major. The following courses are required: Mathematics Core (24 hours) MATH 153 - Calculus I Credits: 4 MATH 250 - Introduction to Logic and Proof Credits: 3 MATH 255 - Calculus II Credits: 4 MATH 256 - Calculus III Credits: 4 MATH 270 - Statistical Methods I Credits: 3 MATH 310 - Discrete Structures Credits: 3 MATH 362 - Linear Algebra I Credits: 3 Additional Required Course (2 hours) MATH 479 - Capstone: Seminar Credits: 2 Other required courses (15 hours) MATH 200 - Introduction to Mathematical Problem Solving Credits: 1 MATH 300 - Problem Solving Credits: 2 MATH 340 - Introduction to Scientific Computing Credits: 3 MATH 361 - Abstract Algebra I Credits: 3 MATH 400 - History of Mathematics Credits: 3 MATH 411 - Foundations in Geometry Credits: 3 Electives-Math electives (3 hours) selected from: MATH 320 - Ordinary Differential Equations Credits: 3 MATH 370 - Probability and Statistics I Credits: 3 MATH 375 - Statistical Methods II Credits: 3 MATH 412 - Modern Geometries Credits: 3 MATH 422 - Real Analysis I Credits: 3 MATH 424 - Complex Variable Theory Credits: 3 MATH 430 - Mathematical Modeling Credits: 3 MATH 441 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis Credits: 3 223
To complete the program, 34 hours are required, including the professional education sequence (30 hours-see below) for secondary and special subject teaching and four hours of general electives. To satisfy general university degree requirements, students must take at least 30 hours at the junior/senior level at WCU. Professional Education Sequence (30 hours)
Continuation in the Middle Grades Education Program
To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program. Any dismissal from a field experience or internship will automatically result in a grade lower than a C and will make the teacher candidate ineligible for licensure. Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)
Continuation in the Social Sciences Education Program
To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program. In addition, students must have a 3.00 GPA in both degrees (excluding the Professional Education Sequence and Liberal Studies) to be eligible for the internship, as well as to graduate. No grade lower than a C in courses in either major will count toward the degrees. Students must achieve a C or better in HIST 395 to take HIST 405. Students must complete the two-semester internship for both graduation and licensure. Students seeking licensure must enroll simultaneously and complete the BSEd and the BS or BA in History. Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)
Students can declare a major in Inclusive Education at any time and complete several major courses prior to admission to the Teacher Education Program. Admission to Teacher Education is required for Inclusive Education majors to enroll in most advanced courses. Open and restricted courses are indicated on the eight-semester program plan. Inclusive Education teacher candidates must earn a C or higher in all major and professional education sequence courses as well as maintain a 2.75 GPA overall, in the professional education sequence and in the major. Inclusive Education teacher candidates who earn a grade of C- or lower in a major or professional education sequence course must repeat the course when it is offered and earn a grade of C or higher. A teacher candidate whose overall GPA falls below 2.75 will be removed from the Teacher Education Program, must regain a 2.75 GPA, and then reapply for admission to continue in the program. An Inclusive Education teacher candidate whose overall, major and professional sequence GPA falls below a 2.75 will not meet graduation requirements. Inclusive Education teacher candidates must maintain professional behavior in university and field placements which adheres to the North Carolina code of ethics for teachers and the professional dispositions of the College of Education and Allied Professions to remain in the Teacher Education Program and the major. Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)
The total number of hours for the program: 120. The BA in Stage and Screen is for students interested in a general education that provides training in the multiple crafts of theatre and film. Admission into the program is by audition or interview only and is subject to the program continuation policy. Students must maintain at least a 2.50 GPA to graduate with the degree. Liberal Studies Hours (42 hours)
