Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2021-2022 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Education Studies must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better . Any grade below a C in a course within the major must be repeated .
Attendance Policies : The Education Studies Field Placements I and II will have as a requirement , a 14-week placement in the field . The Education Studies ’ student will participate in a classroom in a school or agency , for one ( 1 ) full-day per week , for a period of 14 weeks . The specific 14-week timeframe will be determined in collaboration with the student ’ s academic advisor . Attendance at the placement school or agency , will be for the hours of the professional teacher day . The AM arrival time and the PM departure time will be the arrival and departure hours of the professional teacher , typically a 7.5 hour day . The Education Studies student will complete the requirements identified in this Handbook . Students in Education Studies will complete two ( 2 ) Education Studies placements within their program of study .
Academic Progress , Probation , and Program Dismissal : The Education Studies major provides students the option of completing the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in education without completing the requirements for Pennsylvania Teacher Certification . Students in Education Studies must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better . Any grade below a C in a course within the major must be repeated .
Course withdrawal policies : Course withdrawal policies follow those of the University .
Experiential Learning : Prior to February 1st of the senior year , a student is required to file an application for Field Experiences I and II . Final acceptance into the Field Experiences is decided by the Teacher Education Committee and the Dean . Experiences include : Teacher Apprentice Program ( TAP ) ; Field Experience I and II . Note : Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from off campus experiential learning opportunities
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention
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Professional Disposition and Conduct : PDE requires the formal monitoring of appropriate dispositions for the teaching profession . In line with this , the program has a formal method for monitoring and supporting the appropriate dispositions for the Education profession . When applying for Field Experience I and II . students do a Disposition Self-Assessment .
INTEGRATED STUDIES
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