Ryan Alice
- Class of 2011, 2015
BS, MED
"I believe in sharing a message of hope and positivity with my students. Math can be hard for a lot of students, but I aim at teaching my students to see how math fits into their lives. I believe in my students and I teach them to believe in themselves. Every student deserves to be educated fully beyond just the classroom. Because of this, I push my students to think about the impact they have within their community and how they can apply their knowledge to the world around them. "
Nick Krautscheid
- Class of 2018
Secondary focus with a Social Studies endorsement
"I teach in order to empower the world’s youth as they contribute to society while pursuing their passions."
Raegan Leong
- Class of 2017
BS
"I believe that all students need to discover and find their love of mathematics through exploration in and outside the classroom. UP has helped me learn how to teach my students in such a way that this love for mathematics is discovered. On top of that, UP has helped me gain a deeper understanding on how to differentiate my teaching so that all of my students have a chance to succeed and grow in my classroom, no matter where they are in their education. I became a teacher because I love seeing the look on students faces when their ideas are validated and when they finally form a connection in their mind about the content."
The BSSE degree leads to recommendation for an Oregon P-12 "single-subject" (secondary) preliminary license. Subject area endorsements are available in advanced mathematics, biology, chemistry, drama, foundational mathematics, French, German, language arts, middle school language arts, middle school social studies, music, physics, social studies, and Spanish.
General degree outcomes are listed below. Candidates for the degree will be able to meet Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission standards:
FA 207 Introduction to Fine Arts (3 cr.)
HST 210 United States: Early America (3 cr.)
or
HST 211 United States: Modern America (3 cr.)
ENG 112 Introduction to Literature (3 cr.)
MTH 160 Quantitative Reasoning (3 cr.)
or
MTH 161 Elementary Statistics (3 cr.)
PHL 150 Introductory Philosophy (3 cr.)
PHL 220 Ethics (3 cr.)
ENV 182 Environmental Science (3 cr.)
Any 100-level BIO, CHM, or PHY course (3 cr.)
Two Social Science Electives (6 cr.)
THE 105 Introduction to Theology (3 cr.)
THE 205 The Bible, Past and Present (3 cr.)
THE XXX Upper-division Theology Elective (3 cr.)
ED 150 Introduction to Education (3 cr.)
ED 251 Adolescent Theories of Development and Learning (3 cr.)
ED 320 Foundations of Education (3 cr.)
ED 330 Policies and Practices for Diverse Learners (3 cr.)
ED 411 Assessment (3 cr.)
ED 424 Technology in Education (3 cr.)
ED 427 Adolescent Classroom Relationships and Management (3 cr.)
ED 450 Models of Teaching and Literacy Development (3 cr.)
ED 452 Content Methods: Language Arts (3 cr.)
or
ED 453 Content Methods: Math (3 cr.)
or
ED 454 Content Methods: World Language (3 cr.)
or
ED 456 Content Methods: Social Studies (3 cr.)
or
ED 457 Content Methods: Science (3 cr.)
ED 471 Single-Subject (Secondary) Student Teaching (3 cr.)
ED 473 Single-Subject (Secondary) Student Teaching (3 cr.)
ED 475 Single-Subject (Secondary) Student Teaching: Advanced (3 cr.)
ED 481 Language, Literacy and Culture (3 cr.)
ED 486 Single-Subject (Secondary) Seminar for Student Teachers (3 cr.)
ENG 107 College Writing (3 cr.)
Electives (6 cr.)
Endorsement courses (30 cr.)
Total Credit Hours: 120
Course descriptions are available in the University of Portland Bulletin.