College
My college experience started during fall of 2000. I was experiencing incredible pain from my severe scoliosis and my metatarsal coalition (I've got very flat feet.) Not able to attend Mt.Aloysius College as originally planned at graduation, I decided to enroll in Westmoreland Community College's on-line courses. I took four, three of which to take care of a few general education courses I would face at MAC later.
Here they are:
General Psychology
Introduction to Ethics
Human Biology
Investing
During spring of 2001, I decided to take another four courses. Only this time through Liberty University's External Degree Program to earn beginning credits towards an Associate Degree in Religion. Three of which in the major, the last general education.
Here they are:
Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey
Evangelism and the Christian Life
English
First Semester Courses at Mt.Aloysius College.
Fall Semester 2001
First Year Experience (FYE)
Reading (1 credit)
Basic College Math
American Sign Language I (ASL 1)
Interpreting Lab
Introduction to Interpreting (theory)
Second Semester Courses at Mt.Aloysius College.
Spring Semester 2002
Rhetoric II
ASL II
Interpreting Lab 2
Interpreting in Educational Settings
Psychological,Social, and Educational Aspects of Deafness
Third Semester Courses at Mt. Aloysius College.
Fall Semester 2002
Interpreting Lab 3
Sign to Voice Lab 1
Practicum 1
History of Civilization II
Contemporary Moral Theology
Final semester at Mt. Aloysius College.
Spring Semester 2003
Interpreting Lab 4
Sign to Voice Lab 2
Practicum 2
Legal Rights of the Deaf
First semester at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
Fall Semester 2003
Introduction to Persons with Hearing Loss
Introduction to Exceptional Persons
Special Education Technology
Elements of Math I
Health and Wellness
Second semester at IUP
Spring Semester 2004
Speech for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Elements of Math II
Principles of Sociology
Introduction to Audiology
Language Development
Third semester at IUP
Fall Semester 2004
Typical & Atypical Growth and Development
Language for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Educational Psychology
Humanities Literature
Introduction to Theater
Fourth Semester at IUP
Spring Semester 2005
Practicum II (quit to avoid failing it)
Methods for Teaching the Deaf/Hard of Hearing I
Sign Language in Educational Settings
Geography of Non-Western World
Christianity
Physical Science I
Fifth Semester at IUP
Concerned about my ability to pass Deaf Ed after failing practicum, and desiring to teach high school level content, I added Social Studies Education as a second major.
Fall 2005
Genetics in Modern Society
Principles of Microeconomics
Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Exp. I (Deaf Ed.)
Pre-Student Teaching Clinical Exp. I (Social Studies Ed.
School Law
History of Islamic Civilization
If memory serves me right, I was rewarded with Provost Scholar status at this point.
Sixth Semester at IUP:
Spring 2006
Practicum II (quit due to too heavy of a course load)
Methods for Teaching the Deaf/HH Part II
Western Civilization Before 1600
US History Since 1877
Great Ideas in Science
Contemporary Social Problems
Seventh Semester at IUP:
Fall 2006
Principles of Macroeconomics
Practicum I (quit to avoid failing the course)
Assessment of Student Learning
Introduction to History
US History to 1877
At this point, I decided that I would leave the Deaf Ed. major and graduate from Social Studies Ed. Perhaps I'll resume Deaf Ed. at the master's degree level.
Eighth Semester at IUP:
Spring 2007
Contemporary Anthropology
Pre-Student Teaching II
Cultural Geography
Geography of Africa
American Revolution
Ninth Semester at IUP:
Upcoming Fall 2007
Civil War and Reconstruction
Foundations of Safety & Emergency Health Care (to become a certified Red Cross Instructor of CPR/AED & Basic First Aid)
Surviving the World of Work (Senior Synthesis Course)
American Politics
Comparative Govt. I: Western Political Systems
Lord willing, I have three semesters left. This coming fall and following spring I will finish up my major courses and methods courses. In fall of 2008 I student teach.
I have 141 credits total from IUP. This doesn't count the credits from MAC that IUP wouldn't accept.
I'll post more as college years continue.
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