EDUC - EDUCATION
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The below Education courses are required for all Education majors.
Note that additional content area courses are required for the content major (and additional content courses for Elementary candidates).
See also:
The Planning Forms for Coursework & Licensure for specific required content courses and sequencing of courses.
An advisor in the Department of Education, as formal entrance into the Education program is required for most 300 and 400 level courses.
The following courses are required for majors in secondary/PK-12 education.
PSYC 110: Introduction to Psychological Science
PSYC 210: Developmental Psychology
EDUC 210: Observing the School Process
EDUC 215: Instructional Communication
Choose 1 of the following:
EDUC / PHIL 220: Philosophy of Education
EDUC / SOAN 244: Anthropology of Education
EDUC 239 / SOAN 239: History of Education in American Society
EDUC 313: Reading Methods in the Content Areas
EDUC 314: Inclusive Learning Environments
EDUC 315: Middle School Fieldwork and Seminar
EDUC 419: Adolescent Curriculum and Instructional Design / Senior Seminar
EDUC 420: Discipline Specific Methods Teaching Adolescents / Senior Seminar (only for those seeking Secondary licensure)
EDUC 422 Discipline-Specific PK-12 Curriculum and Instructional Design / Senior Seminar (only for those seeking PK-12 licensure)
EDUC 421: Student Teaching in Adolescent Classrooms
The following courses are required for majors in elementary education:
PSYC 110: Introduction to Psychological Science
PSYC 210: Developmental Psychology
EDUC 210: Observing the School Process
EDUC 215: Instructional Communication
Choose 1 of the following:
EDUC / PHIL 220: Philosophy of Education
EDUC / SOAN 244: Anthropology of Education
EDUC 239 / HIST 239: History of Education in American Society
EDUC 303: Elementary Reading Methods
EDUC 304: Elementary Fieldwork
EDUC 312: Arts in the Learning Process
EDUC 314: Inclusive Learning Environments
EDUC 416: Elementary Content Area Literacy and Social Studies Methods / Senior Seminar
EDUC 417: Elementary Math and Science Methods / Senior Seminar
EDUC 418: Elementary Student Teaching
All Education majors are required to meet with an advisor in the Department of Education to:
determine a specific program (secondary, PK-12, elementary)
declare the major
plan a tentative 4-year course of study to meet program requirements
learn about other program requirements, including developmental portfolio (checkpoint) requirements
learn about necessary state licensure exams, including content area tests and edTPA
A student must earn a B- or better grade in any Education (EDUC) course for the course to count toward the Education major and licensure.
A student must earn a C or better grade in all non-Education licensure course requirements, including content major courses and cross-listed EDUC courses, for the course to count toward the licensure program.
No course that counts towards the Education major and licensure, including content major courses and cross-listed EDUC courses, may be taken with the Pass/Fail grade option. All Pass/Fall grades earned toward the Education major and licensure must be converted to the actual (A-F) grade equivalent and factored into the GPA.
All other courses are subject to the College’s grade policy.
See the Education Department Policies and Procedures for additional information.
Teacher education candidates have the same academic rights and responsibilities as all Lake Forest College students. There are, however, specific situations in the teacher education program when decisions may be cause for student grievances. These situations include the following:
Admission to or dismissal from the teacher education program, a clinical experience, or student teaching
Evaluation of the candidate’s performance in courses, clinical experiences, or student teaching
Recommendation for state licensure or for employment
Students who wish to appeal any of these teacher education matters should first confer with the Chair of the Education Department. Appeals must be made in writing to the Education Advisory Council through the Chair of the Education Department. Students may have personal, academic, or legal support in hearings concerning teacher education matters. If an issue remains unresolved, the student may take his or her grievance to the AAB or the Dean of Faculty, depending on the nature of the grievance, and, finally, to the President of the College.
The developmental portfolio comprises four checkpoints, each at different stages throughout your education trajectory, from becoming a teacher candidate (entering into the program) through exiting the program. Each checkpoint involves reflecting on your progress utilizing artifacts from your coursework (i.e., papers, tests, presentations, etc.) and fieldwork experiences (i.e., lesson plans, student work samples). The portfolio will be officially assessed at each checkpoint to determine your progress in meeting the standards and advancing through the program.
The Development Portfolio is available online as well as in Word Document form.