What's New at the Southwest Iowa REGENTS Resource Center?

If there is sufficient interest, the University of Northern Iowa's Department of Curriculum and Instruction is planning to offer a five-course sequence (15 graduate credit hours) that will lead to the Iowa Reading K-8 endorsement for licensed teachers. The courses will be offered over the Iowa Communications Network (ICN).

For more information visit: www.uni.edu/continuinged/programs/career/reading/index.shtml

The University of Northern Iowa is proposing to offer an Education of the Gifted Endorsement beginning Fall 2009. Graduate students holding a current Iowa teaching certificate, or approved equivalent, may take the state-approved sequence of four courses to earn their endorsement. Spring and fall courses for this program are offered Tuesday evenings, 6 to 9 p.m. via the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) and the web. The Summer 2010 course will be delivered asynchronously through an online web format during the June four-week session.

For more information on enrollment or cohort information contact Angela Kroemer , UNI Continuing Education, Phone: 800-772-1746 or 319-273-2504. E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu

The University of Northern Iowa is planning to offer an MA in English with an emphasis in Teaching English in Secondary Schools (TESS) to teachers in the Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Dubuque areas. Additional sites may be added if sufficient interest is expressed. The program will be offered to a cohort group that will proceed through the program together over a three-year period. Courses in this program are offered primarily via the ICN with an online component utilizing MyCourses, a computer conferencing program requiring Internet access and a web browser. Summer sessions in this program may involve some on-campus or central site study.

For more information on enrollment or cohort information contact Bonnie Poley, UNI Continuing Education, Phone: 800-648-3864 or 319-273-5970. E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu

The University of Northern Iowa offers a course sequence that leads to the Driver Education Endorsement. Teachers may earn the Driver Education (7-12) Endorsement by completing nine semester hours of credit that includes coursework in accident prevention, drug and alcohol abuse, vehicle safety and behind-the-wheel driving. Courses will be taught via the ICN, with in-car and in-class experiences arranged in both the fall and spring semesters.

For more information contact Kent Johnson, UNI Continuing Education, Phone: 800-648-3864 or 319-273-2121. E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu

The Early Childhood Education master's degree program provides educational professionals with the theory and practice to become leaders in the field of Early Childhood Education. Learn different curricula, issues, trends, teaching methods, research and leadership roles. Courses in this program are offered primarily via the ICN with an online component utilizing MyCourses, a computer conferencing program requiring Internet access and a web browser. Summer sessions in this program may involve some on-campus or central site study.

For more information on enrollment or cohort information contact Angela Kroemer, UNI Continuing Education , Phone: 800-772-1746 or 319-273-2504. E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu

This master’s program is designed to improve the individual’s effectiveness as a classroom teacher, instructional leader and curriculum developer. Courses involve content areas such as science, reading and social studies, plus general courses dealing with issues and trends related to curriculum analysis and improvement and the integration of technology. Courses in this program are offered primarily via the ICN with an online component utilizing MyCourses, a computer conferencing program requiring Internet access and a web browser. Summer sessions in this program may involve some on-campus or central site study.

For more information on enrollment or cohort information contact Angela Kroemer, UNI Continuing Education , Phone: 800-772-1746 or 319-273-2504. E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu

This program is designed for those wanting a Master of Music in Music Education. Upon completing the program, you will have developed leadership skills as an accomplished teacher, enhanced your teaching credentials, gained access to current educational trends and issues and broadened your perspectives on music education. Courses in this program are offered primarily via the ICN with an online component utilizing MyCourses, a computer conferencing program requiring Internet access and a web browser. Summer sessions in this program may involve some on-campus or central site study.

For more information on enrollment or cohort information contact Bonnie Poley, UNI Continuing Education, Phone: 800-648-3864 or 319-273-5970. E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu

This interdisciplinary program is designed primarily for professionals currently employed in the areas of philanthropy and nonprofit settings. The program is targeted toward the following objectives:

• to develop and enhance professionals’ skills and knowledge in the fundraising and nonprofit sectors
• to further students’ understanding of ethical policy and legal issues as they relate to philanthropy and nonprofit development
• to advance students’ knowledge of scholarly research, theories and models in the area of nonprofit organizational development, donor relations, grant writing, corporate/foundation relations, advocacy, public funding and evaluation/accountability
• to enhance students’ mastery of skills in the aforementioned areas

Courses in this program are offered primarily via the ICN with an online component utilizing MyCourses, a computer conferencing program requiring Internet access and a web browser. Summer sessions in this program may involve some on-campus or central site study.

For more information on enrollment or cohort information contact Bonnie Poley, UNI Continuing Education, Phone: 800-648-3864 or 319-273-5970. E-mail: ContinuingEd@uni.edu

From three-credit-hour, semester-long courses, to intensive one-credit-hour, two-day workshops offered during the summer, to the arranged practicum experience, teachers can match their personal and professional needs and interests with state requirements. Sufficient hours are available via distance learning (online or independently arranged) that the endorsement can be completed without visiting The University of Iowa campus. All classes are offered through the Center for Credit Programs; most distance-learning opportunities do not require either out-of-state tuition or extra technology fees.

The credits offered through the Belin-Blank Center can be coordinated with hours earned at other institutions and through special programs, for example, the annual conference sponsored by the Iowa Talented and Gifted Association (ITAG).

Visit www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/professional/endorsement.asp for more information

   The Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS) degree at The University of Iowa is designed for graduates of community college technical programs who wish to complete a bachelor's degree, but who, due to family and/or employment responsibilities, cannot engage in traditional, on-campus study.

   The external BAS degree provides alternatives to traditional majors. Because the program does not have departmental major requirements, students work with an adviser to plan their own areas of emphasis. 

   Professional development courses previously only available to UI students, faculty and staff, are now available online to all Iowans. For $125 per person subscribers have unlimited access for one year to 300 courses and hundreds of job aids including leadership and management, workplace effectiveness, computer skills, and training in a variety of popular computer programs. For more information visit www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/skillsoft/ or call the UI Division of Continuing Education at 319-335-2755.

The program will be offered through Engineering Distance Education and consist of a 12-credit sequence of graduate courses. The courses will consist of recorded lectures delivered using streaming media technology as well as teacher-student interaction via chat room, e-mail, and phone conversations. The program will be most appropriate for those individuals with a bachelor’s degree in a scientific and engineering discipline, who are pursuing a professional career, and who already have a strong base of engineering skills.

For more information visit www.ede.iastate.edu/Grad-Certificates/Certificates/Computational-Fluid-Dynamics.html or contact Z.J. Wang, Professor of Aerospace Engineering at zjw@iastate.edu

New program delivered online

   This is the first program of its kind in the United States. It offers students from a wide variety of science and engineering backgrounds advanced study in the use of plant- and crop-based resources for the production of bio-based products, including fuels, chemicals, materials, and energy. Prospective students are encouraged to apply by January 1 for summer and fall admission and September 1 for spring admission. Students may take up to 9 credits as a non-degree seeking student, so it is possible to begin studies before formal admittance into the program. The program is 30 credits, including six credits of core required courses, nine credits of core elective courses, at least nine credits of research, and six credits selected from elective courses (including additional research credit).

For more information visit www.ede.iastate.edu/Graduate-Programs/Grad-Pro/BRT.html

Delivered online

The integration of technology into every aspect of society demands information technology skills augmented by an understanding of the human user. Integrating usability while minimizing intrusiveness demands novel solutions founded on in-depth understanding of complex interactions between humans and computers. This 12-credit certificate is designed for those with a bachelor's degree in a scientific engineering, business, or artistic discipline with strong information technology skills. Programming skills are required.

How to contact us for more information:

Southwest Iowa Regents Resource Center
3501 Harry Langdon Boulevard
ISD Campus, Careers Building
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503
Phone: 712-366-3647
Fax: 712-366-1723
E-mail: swirrc@iastate.edu

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