Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog
creating a folder with all related documents and following the procedure outlined below : 1 . Find courses to meet needed competencies 2 . Obtain course approvals using the Secondary Education Course Approval Form for each needed competency 3 . Obtain transcripts showing the needed courses have been completed with a passing grade 4 . Annotate the audit sheet to show that all needed courses have been completed 5 . Submit course approval forms , transcripts and annotated audit sheet at the same time the student applies for student teaching
The below courses are considered core pedagogy courses for the Secondary Certification and require a final grade of B or better prior to student teaching .
EDU 508 : Secondary School Methods and Materials EDU 580 : Multicultural & Diversity Issues in Education EDU 581 : Foundations of Special Education in and Inclusionary Setting EDU 565 , Student Teaching and Professional Seminar , also requires a grade of B or better to be considered for Certification .
Professional Disposition and Conduct : For any student in a Certification Program , a Professional Disposition is required to be submitted twice throughout the program , both prior to and during Student Teaching .
Attendance Policies : The pace of an accelerated degree program requires students to maximize opportunities to learn . The classes and out-of-class learning activities provide the primary context for instruction as well as learning . The College of Arts , Sciences and Professional Studies believes that in order to learn from faculty instruction and from one another , students must participate in all learning opportunities and be present at all classes and submit all out-of-class weekly assessable learning activities . Missing a class or failure to submit a weekly assessable learning activity cannot be “ made up .” The policy is intended to encourage students to make choices that support their educational goals .
Online students are considered present for the week if they post to a discussion forum or submit any assignment or other deliverable during the instructional week ( Monday-Sunday ). Failure to actively engage in the course by posting to discussion forums or submitting assignments will result in an official absence .
Academic Progress , Probation and Program Dismissals :
Academic Probation A student whose GPA falls below a 3.0 will be placed on Academic Probation and must improve their GPA to a 3.0 or higher within the next six credits completed . If a student earns below a grade of B in any of the core pedagogy courses listed above , they must repeat the course at Gwynedd Mercy University and earn a grade of B or better . A student who earns a grade of C or C + will receive a notice of Academic Warning from the Dean .
Academic Dismissal A student who is placed on Academic Probation , and fails to resolve the issue as outlined above will be dismissed from the program . A student who earns a C or C + in more than two courses , or who earns
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