 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES AND MAJORS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS The rationale and organizing principles that guide the School of Education's development of professional education programs is couched in a tripodal model which mirrors the School's goals for its students. We believe that our students must be knowledgeable about learners, content, and pedagogy. Students must be reflective as they plan, implement, and evaluate pedagogical and curricular issues. Students must be collaborative, developing and honing communication and leadership skills necessary to work with colleagues, students, parents, and community leaders to plan and implement efficient and effective educational programs and to initiate change when needed. We believe that critical thinking is the connecting strand which permeates these three elements. Critical thinking is a process which involves assessment, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and appropriate action. It is our goal to prepare the Professional Educator for the 21st century. South Carolina teacher licensure requires completion of an approved professional education program. The professional education programs approved and available at Francis Marion University are those listed below. Major requirements for these professional education programs are listed in their respective sections of this catalog. Certification Area — Grade Levels Art Education — K-12 Early Childhood Education — K-4 Elementary Education — 1-8 Biology — 7-12 Chemistry — 7-12 English — 7-12 French — 7-12 German — 7-12 Mathematics — 7-12 Social Studies — 7-12
Spanish — 7-12 Approved programs in professional education require the following, in addition to or as a part of, the general University requirements for all programs:
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