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ACADEmIC Catalog ACADEmIC Catalog 2008 GORDON COLLEGE | GRADUATE EDUCATION 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham MA 01984-1899 M.Ed., M.A.T.: T 978 867 4322 F 978 867 4737 M.M.Ed.: T 978 867 4429 F 978 867 4655 www.gordon.edu/graduate A. J. GoRDon MEMoRIAl ChAPEl Gordon College is in compliance with both the spirit and the letter of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and with Internal Revenue Service Procedure 75–50. This means the College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, disability, veteran status or national or ethnic origin in administration of its employment policies, admission policies, recruitment programs (for students and employees), scholarship and loan programs, athletics and other college- administered activities. Gordon complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This means the College does not discriminate on the basis of handicap in admission or access to its programs and activities. Inquiries should be directed to the director of Auxiliary Services or the associate dean of students. Gordon is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974; thus, most records pertaining to enrolled students are open upon request and appointment. A complete statement of the College’s policy and procedures is available from the Center for Student Development. FERPA permits release of directory information without authorization unless the student specifically requests in writing and within the first two weeks of a term that the College not release such information. Policies and regulations are under continual examination and review and may be amended from time to time. Programs or courses may occasionally be revised or discontinued by action of the responsible bodies. This catalog only presents the offerings, policies and requirements in effect at the time of publication. Table of Contents General. 7. Heritage of the College . 7. Location . 8 Philosophy . 8. Gordon College Mission Statement . 8 Graduate Mission Statement . 9 Graduate Programs . 10 Admission.Policies. .11 M .Ed . and M .A T. .11 M .M .Ed . 12 Financial.Policies . ..13 Academic.Policies . 15 M .Ed . and M .A T. 15 M .M .Ed . 16 Master.of.Education.(M .Ed .).Degree.Program.for.Initial.Licensure . 19 Early Childhood . 21 Elementary . .21 Moderate Disabilities . 21 Middle School/Secondary Biology . 22 Middle School/Secondary Chemistry . 22. Middle School/Secondary English . 22 Middle School/Secondary History . 23. Middle School/Secondary Mathematics . 23 Middle School/Secondary Physics . 23 Foreign Language . .24 Prepracticum Field Experiences . .24 Schedule, Nature and Evaluation of Practicum . .24 Montesorri Program . 26. Course Descriptors for M .Ed . 27. Master.of.Arts.in.Teaching.(M .A T. .).Degree.Programs.for.Professional.Licensure.31 Early Childhood . .33 Elementary . 33. Moderate Disabilities . .33 English as a Second Language (Initial) . .34 Reading (Initial) . .34 Reading Specialist (Lisencure Only) . 35. Course Descriptions for BCBA . 36. Course Descriptions for M .A T. 36. Educational Leadership Program . .39 Course Descriptions for Educational Leadership . .41 Master.of.Music.Education.(M .M .Ed .) . .43 Program Description . .44 Program Requirements . 45. Course Descriptions . 46. Course Rotation Schedule . .48 Directory. .49 Appendices. 53. A—Statement of Faith . 53. B—Campus Behavioral Standards . 54. C —Student Services . 54. D—Academic Resources . 58. Campus.Map. 61 6 | Graduate Academic Catalog General Heritage of the College Gordon College began in 1889 when a small group of Christian men and women, recognizing a need for the Church to have educated leadership, organized the Boston Bible and Missionary Training School. Chief among its founders was Adoniram Judson Gordon, pastor of the Clarendon Street Baptist Church in Boston, whose name was adopted for the school after his death. After 25 years and several changes in location, Gordon moved to Evans Way in the area of Boston known as the Fenway. There, with the leadership of Dr. nathan R. Wood, Gordon developed into a coeducational theological college and graduate divinity school. In 1944 Dr. T. leonard lewis succeeded Dr. Wood as president. he continued the expansion of Gordon’s educational program, which, after World War II, necessitated relocation to a larger campus. In 1947 the College purchased Princemere, the thousand-acre north Shore estate of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Prince. By 1955 the move to Wenham was completed with Gordon offering both undergraduate liberal arts degrees and a graduate divinity degree. Following the death of Dr. lewis, the Board of Trustees in 1960 installed Dr. James Forrester as Gordon’s fourth president. Gordon’s fifth president was Dr. harold J. ockenga, who assumed the presidency April 1, 1969, after 32 years as pastor of Boston’s historic Park Street Church. Under President ockenga’s leadership Gordon’s campus facilities, academic programs and student enrollment were substantially expanded. In 1970 the merger of Conwell School of Theology (Philadelphia) with Gordon Divinity School formed Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, which relocated in nearby South hamilton. The College then assumed an independent identity as a liberal arts college. Dr. Richard Gross became Gordon’s sixth president April 1, 1976, after nine years as the school’s academic dean and vice president. In September 1985, under Dr. Gross’s leadership, Gordon College and Barrington College merged to become the only nondenominational Christian liberal arts college in new England. The two colleges had similar origins and histories. Both came from the evangelical Christian tradition of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Barrington College was founded in 1900 in Spencer, Massachusetts, as Bethel Bible Training School. Under the leadership of the first president, the Reverend Essek W. Kenyon, the school moved from Spencer to Dudley, Massachusetts, and the name was changed to Dudley Bible Institute. Dr. howard Ferrin became president in 1925 and moved the school to Rhode Island, where the name was changed to Providence Bible Institute. The name was changed to Barrington College when the college moved to Barrington, Rhode Island, in 1951. now, as one College with an enrollment of approximately 1,700 undergraduate students as well as master’s programs, Gordon College is an outstanding community of higher learning, exploring the implications of Christian concepts and principles of the issues, trends and concerns of modern society. Dr. R. Judson Carlberg was inaugurated president in 1992 and immediately undertook a strategic planning process in which he involved faculty, staff and members of the Board of Trustees. This plan was finalized and agreed upon by all levels of the College community and set a new pace and standard for Gordon College. It was strategic in planning for better facilities, new programs and a larger endowment while increasing the number and quality of students entering the College. In 1994 a charter change to allow for the Master of Education degree was obtained. In 1996 Gordon College received program approval from the State Board of Education and the higher Education Coordinating Council to offer a Master of Education degree and a variety of graduate teacher programs. In the year 2002 Gordon’s accreditation was extended by the new England Association of Schools and Colleges to include the graduate programs in education. The graduate programs now include the Master of Education, the Master of Arts in Teaching and the Master of Music Education. General | 7 Location Gordon College is located 25 miles north of Boston on several hundred acres of land in the north Shore communities of Wenham, Manchester and hamilton. The campus has five ponds, and borders Chebacco lake. The nearby ocean and the mountains of new hampshire provide both summer and winter recreational activities for Gordon students. Gordon is ideally located for a liberal arts college; museums and libraries of Metropolitan Boston and the north Shore area provide opportunities for research and student cooperative experiences, while many historical sites nearby afford unique insights into the political, social and literary histories of the United States. Many acres of undeveloped land on Gordon’s campus provide a laboratory for study in the natural sciences. The private and public schools of the north Shore communities make available a variety of philosophical and methodological approaches to the education of children. opportunities to become involved in business and research abound, especially in electronic and research laboratories on the north Shore. Philosophy of Education Gordon College, an independent liberal arts and sciences institution, is distinctively Christian in its educational philosophy and mode of operation. It stresses quality in teaching and employs teacher-scholars who mentor students in the education and development of the whole person. Students from many denominations, states and territories, and foreign countries are represented in the coeducational student body. The College is accredited by the new England Association of Schools and Colleges. It is also accredited, certified and approved by the national Association of Schools of Music, the Council on Social Work Education for Baccalaureate Social Work Education, the Massachusetts Board of higher Education, the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the national Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and licensure, and the United States Government.