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Photo of a student teacher helping an elementary student.The Union College teacher preparation program seeks to prepare developers of human potential who demonstrate academic excellence, healthful living, professional practice, spiritual and social caring in their own lives, and who are committed to fostering such growth in the lives of their students. 

This is accomplished through general education courses which provide a solid foundation in liberal arts; specialized courses that provide an understanding of knowledge and structure in the academic disciplines; health and physical education courses that encourage healthful living; and Bible courses that foster spiritual growth, teach the value of every individual and promote commitment to service.

Education Program Mission, Philosophy and Goals
Education Program Admission Requirements
Education Program Endorsements & Curriculum Guides

George Stone Elementary School (on-campus lab school)

Education Program Stats - 2009-2010

Male Female Total Elementary Secondary Total
Freshmen 4 12 16 8 8 16
Sophomore 11 21 32 13 19 32
Junior 9 14 23 6 17 23
Senior 2 14 16 11 5 16
  26 61 87 38 49 87

 

Candidates 2010 Graduates
38 Elementary Ed      
1 Art Ed   11 Elementary Ed
3 Biology Ed   1 Art Ed
6 English Ed   1 Biology Ed
8 History Ed   2 History Ed
4 Language Arts   1 Math Ed
10 Math Ed   16    
3 *Music Ed  
2 Nat Science Ed  
5 Physical Ed  
6 Religious Ed  
2 Social Science Ed  
88        

*(Includes 1 double major)

Union College Education Department’s State Accreditation Documents to be Reviewed – June 11, 2010.

 

Union College’s Education Program will be reviewed by a committee made up of representatives from the Nebraska Department of Education and educators from sister colleges in Nebraska on June 11, 2010.  The documents to be scrutinized were submitted on May 26, 2010.   Even though the bulk of the work has been completed, the committee will be submitting a list of questions and requirements that will be addressed by the education faculty in preparation for a joint visit with the NCATE Accreditation Team on October 24-26, 2010.  

 

Union College - Nebraska Department of Education Accreditation

 

 

Union College Education Department Prepares for NCATE Accreditation Visit – October 24-26, 2010.

 

The Union College Education Program submitted their online documents on May 14, 2010.  The program is one of the first to participate in a new pilot program recently implemented by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

 

The documents are displayed online so the visiting team can review them prior to their on-campus visit.  When they arrive at the college in the fall, their visit will be shorter than previous visits and the team will be smaller in number.  They will visit with administration, faculty and students to ask questions and gather information that may have evolved from examination of the submitted materials.

 

Union College NCATE Accreditation

NCATE: Call for Comments.

The Education Program at Union College, Lincoln Nebraska, is hosting an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) October 24-26, 2010. We invite interested parties to submit third-party comments for review by the visiting team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of any professional education programs offered, and should specify the party’s relationship to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates).

We invite you to submit written comments to:

Board of Examiners
NCATE
2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-1023
Or by email to: callforcomments [at] ncate [dot] org

Copies of all correspondence, which must be received by NCATE no later than two months prior to the visit and will be sent to the institution for response. NCATE will not consider anonymous comments.