SENATE COMMITTEE ON CURRICULAR AFFAIRS
Standing Subcommittee on Retention and Transfer
The following entrance to major requirements have been APPROVED by the Standing Subcommittee on Retention and Transfer:
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Major in Physics (PHYBD)
--effective Summer Session 2010
Revise entrance to major requirements as follows:
To be eligible for entrance to the Physics major, a student must have: 1) attained at least a 2.00 cumulative grade-point average; 2) completed CHEM 110 GN(3), MATH 140 GQ(4), MATH 141 GQ(4), PHYS 211 GN(4), and PHYS 212 GN(4), and earned a grade of C or better in each of these courses.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
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Major in Education and Public Policy (EPP)
--effective Summer Session 2010
Add entrance to and retention in major requirements as follows:
Baccalaureate degree candidates must have a minimum 2.0 GPA by the end of their fourth semester to be admitted to the Education and Public Policy (EPP) major; thereafter, students must earn a C or better in all prescribed and required courses necessary for the major.
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Major in Workforce Education (WF ED)
--effective Summer Session 2010
Add entrance to major requirements as follows:
Baccalaureate degree candidates must meet the following requirements by the end of their fourth semester to be admitted to the Workforce Education (WF ED) major:
1. Complete ECON 002 GS(3) or ECON 004 GS(3); EDPSY 014(3), EDTHP 115(3), ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3), WF ED 101(1)
2. Complete 3 credits in literature (GH)
3.
Complete 6 credits in Quantification (GQ)
4.
Minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA
5.
Meet PRAXIS PPST-READING current qualifying scores
6. Meet PRAXIS PPST-WRITING current qualifying scores
7. Meet PRAXIS PPST-MATHEMATICS current qualifying scores
8. Complete and document a minimum of 80 hours of experience
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Major in Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHS)
--effective Summer Session 2010
Add entrance to and retention in major requirements as follows:
Baccalaureate degree candidates must have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be admitted to the Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHS) major; thereafter, students must earn a C or better in all RHS required courses.
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Major in Special Education (SPLED)
--effective Summer Session 2010
Add entrance to major requirements as follows:
Baccalaureate degree candidates must meet the following requirements 1-3 by the end of their third semester:
1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00
2. Qualifying scores from the PRAXIS I - PPST for Reading, Writing and Mathematics
3. Documentation of at least 80 hours of volunteer or paid education work experience with learners of the age group the candidate plans to teach. Candidates for Special Education must document two separate 40-hour experiences in two different settings, with learners who have special needs. One experience should include learners with a different level of severity or functioning (e.g., mild/severe, young/adult) from those learners in the other experience. One experience should also include learners with cultural, social, or ethnic backgrounds different from the candidates own.
Requirements 4-9 must be met by the end of the fourth semester when students typically participate in the Entrance to Major process.
4. A grade of "C" or better in all specified courses.
5.Completion of an early field experience specified by the certification program.
6. Completion of a core of Education courses specified by the certification program.
7. Completion of additional credits as specified by the certification program.
8. Completion of at least 48 semester credit hours, including ENGL 015 GWS(3)or ENGL 030 GWS(3), three credits of literature, and six credits of quantification.
9. Approval from the professional education adviser or the head of the pertinent certification program.
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Major in World Languages Education (WL ED)
--effective Summer Session 2010
Add entrance to major requirements as follows:
Baccalaureate degree candidates must meet the following requirements 1-3 by the end of their third semester:
1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00
2. Qualifying scores from the PRAXIS I - PPST for Reading, Writing and Mathematics
3. Documentation of at least 80 hours of volunteer or paid education work experience with learners of the age group the candidate plans to teach. Candidates for World Languages Education must document 40 of these hours with learners who come from backgrounds that are different from the candidate's.
Requirements 4-9 must be met by the end of the fourth semester when students typically participate in the Entrance to Major process.
4. A grade of "C" or better in all specified courses.
5.Completion of an early field experience specified by the certification program.
6. Completion of a core of Education courses specified by the certification program.
7. Completion of additional credits as specified by the certification program.
8. Completion of at least 48 semester credit hours, including ENGL 015 GWS(3)or ENGL 030 GWS(3), three credits of literature, and six credits of quantification
9. Language proficiency as described below.
10. Approval from the professional education adviser or the head of the pertinent certification program.
French Option:
Proficiency equivalent through FR 003
Literature selection options in language: FR 351 or 352
FR 201 and 202
Spanish Option:
Proficiency equivalent through SPAN 003
Literature selection options in language: SPAN 210, 220, or 253
SPAN 215
German Option:
Proficiency equivalent through GER 003
Literature selection options in language: GER 310
GER 201
Russian Option:
Proficiency equivalent through: RUS 003
Literature selection options in language: RUS 304
RUS 204
Latin Option:
Proficiency equivalent through: LATIN 003
Literature selection options in language: CAMS 045, LATIN 404
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Major in Secondary Education (SECED)
--effective Summer Session 2010
Add entrance to major requirements as follows:
Baccalaureate degree candidates must meet the following requirements 1-3 by the end of their third semester:
1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00
2. Qualifying scores from the PRAXIS I - PPST for Reading, Writing and Mathematics
3. Documentation of at least 80 hours of volunteer or paid education work experience with learners of the age group the candidate plans to teach. Candidates for Secondary Education must document 40 of these hours with learners who come from backgrounds that are different from the candidate's.
Requirements 4-9 must be met by the end of the fourth semester when students typically participate in the Entrance to Major process.
4. A grade of "C" or better in all specified courses.
5. Completion of an early field experience specified by the certification program.
6. Completion of a core of Education courses specified by the certification program.
7. Completion of additional credits as specified by the certification program.
8. Completion of at least 48 semester credit hours, including ENGL 015 GWS(3)or ENGL 030 GWS(3), three credits of literature, and six credits of quantification
9. Approval from the professional education adviser or the head of the pertinent certification program.
PENN STATE HARRISBURG
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Major in Computer Science (COMP)
--effective Summer Session 2010
Revise entrance to major requirements as follows: Add CMPSC 122.
Entry to the Computer Science major requires that the student has completed: MATH 140 GQ(4), MATH 141 GQ(4), CMPSC 121(3), and CMPSC 122(3). A 2.00 or higher cumulative grade-point average is required.
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Major in Economics (ECLBA)
--effective Fall Semester 2010
Add entrance to major requirements as follows:
Entrance Requirement: To be eligible for entrance into the Economics (ECLBS) major, a degree candidate must be enrolled in the College of the Liberal Arts and satisfy requirements for entrance to the major.
Specific entrance requirements include:
The degree candidate must have completed the following entrance to major requirements with a grade of C or better: ECON 002 and ECON 004.
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Major in Economics (ECLBS)
--effective Fall Semester 2010
Add entrance to major requirements as follows:
Entrance Requirement: To be eligible for entrance into the Economics (ECLBS) major, a degree candidate must be enrolled in the College of the Liberal Arts and satisfy requirements for entrance to the major.
Specific entrance requirements include:
The degree candidate must have completed the following entrance to major requirements with a grade of C or better: ECON 002 and ECON 004.
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