Meeting Minutes: Committee on Educator Preparation
Recommendations from the Meeting of Sub-Committee B
Degree Designation of Major,
Area F for Secondary Education, Selected P-12 Teacher
Certification Programs
October 6, 1999
Members present:
Bernie Patterson-Georgia College and State University
Betty House-Augusta State University
Richard Miller-State University of West Georgia
Angela Lumpkin-State University of West Georgia
Margaret Smith-Bainbridge College
F.D. Toth-Valdosta State University
Curtis Martin-Fort Valley State University
Michael Stoy-Gainesville College
Guests Present:
Paul Vander Gheynst-Columbus State University
Cynthia Alby-Macon State College
Below are the recommendations from Sub-Committee B regarding each item within its charge. The charge is printed in italics followed by the sub-committee's recommendation.
1. How should the degree be structured proportionate to the arts and sciences major and preparation in education?
Each campus will determine the content of all (including the BS/BA in Arts and Sciences and the B.S.Ed. in Education) teacher preparation programs as collaboratively negotiated among Arts and Sciences and Education faculties.
2. What should be the degree designation?
The degree designation will be an institutional decision and may include degrees administered by each appropriate college.
The degree designation does not determine ownership.
The contents of teacher preparation programs must be developed
collaboratively among Education and Arts and Sciences faculties
regardless of the college through which the degree is administered.
Ownership must be vested in the "functional unit," defined
in the principles.
The functional unit will review all curriculum issues related to
undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs. The
functional unit should include equitable representation among the
colleges participating in teacher preparation and school partners,
rotation of the chair among the colleges represented, and co-chairing
of the functional unit by the Dean of Education and Dean of Arts and
Sciences or faculty members from Education and arts and Sciences as
determined by the local campus.
3. Define area F for each secondary field listed above.
The Area F for each Arts and Sciences major will be one determined during the semester conversion by the Arts and Sciences disciplinary committees. Area F for Education majors in secondary fields will be determined by the College of Education as long as the requirements for a major in Arts and Sciences, as agreed to collaboratively among Arts and Sciences and Education faculties, are completed. The two-year colleges will advise their students to complete the Area F for the appropriate Arts and Sciences major but will be required to substitute Education courses for Arts and Sciences courses in the junior or senior years if they pursue B.S.Ed. degrees.