1982-1983





                                 SENATE DOCUMENT #18



                                   APC DOCUMENT #17



               PROPOSED MINOR IN SECONDARY EDUCATION WITH CERTIFICATION







           Add:  Students who complete all requirements in one of the

           secondary certification areas, or in the K-12 areas of art and

           theatre arts, will earn a minor in secondary education.



           RATIONALE:



           (1)  The proposed minor in secondary education requires

                16-19 hours in education (depending upon the specified

                certification area) above the introductory level, and

                ten hours in the related field of psychology.  This

                generally meets the guidelines for a minor as delineated

                by January 1982 Senate Document #38.  (Other minors,

                particularly the present Organic and Inorganic Chemistry

                minors have six to eight hours in related fields of Math

                and Physics.)



           (2)  The proposed minor in secondary education is consistent

                with a liberal arts model for teacher education, with a

                strong background in general education, an academic major

                and professional education.



           (3)  The proposed minor in secondary education would help with

                recruitment.  Eighteen year olds understand the concept

                of a minor in secondary education rather than teacher

                certification.



           (4)  The proposed minor would be on the secondary teacher

                education students' transcript and this would help with

                the student's marketability.