University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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he College of Education has things that other col- leges do, but there are some things that make it unique to other colleges. Some of these things are student teaching, teaching analysis lab, and the sign language program. First, there are some things that you need to do before you can be active in these programs. As freshman you enroll in the College of Arts and Science to complete 55 units in genereal education. Then, for your sophomore year you prepare to take the state- required Pre- Professional Skills Test (PPST). After this you apply for admission to the Collegeof Educa- don. Then, your junior year you take the profes- sional education courses needed and apply for your degree check for graduation. Most people have heard of student teaching. but it is more than a requirement for this college. It is a chance for the student to get out in the field and see exactly what teaching is all about. One of the newest and most interesting additions to this college is the sign lan- guage program. If you are ever in the education building you probably will see people signing to each other. This is because the college is now training people to be interpreters for the deaf and to teach hearing-imparied children. Now. American Sign Language has become an acceptable foreign language ' to Arts and Sciences. Stu- dents have become so interested in the program they have had to turn some away. A new component of learning to teach is the teaching analysis lab. The video based lab has been devel- oped to give undavaudates a way of criticing their teaching abilities. According to Susan Diffenderfer, A video based lab has been developed that will function as a sort of ' flight simulator ' for prospec- tive teachers . As you can see the College of Eduduction has much to offer their students. -Jennifer Stancill According to Susan Diffenderfer, A video based lab has been devel- oped that will function as a sort of ' flight simulator ' for prospective teachers . Also, this will a llow students to critic and compare themselves to other more master- ful teachers. Top: These U of A students are work- ing together to prepare for an upcom- ing exam. Photography by Alex Williams A.26 ACADEMICS

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Public Administration received high honor TWICE people don ' t give the College of Business and Public Administration the attention it deserves. Almost everyone has heard of the world of business. but there is another part to this college and that is Public Administration which has much to offer. Now how do they differ from one another you may ask? The School of Business offers MBA ' s in profit management and B.S.P.A. and the School of Public Adminis- tration and Policy offers a MPA in non- profit management. This would be the main difference. The core classes are very similar and sometimes they may even be the same, but the Public Administration classes work on more qualitative aspects as opposed to the quantitative part that business focuses on. If you are going one to your masters in Public Administration there are six areas of specialization. There are Social Policy, Natural Resource Policy, Health and Ad- ministration and Policy, Criminal Justice Administration and Policy, Public and Non- profit Policy and Financial Management Policy. Once a person is accepted into graduate school they must maintain an even higher g.p.a. then as an undergraduate. which is a 3.0. A masters degree usually takes 2 years and requires 54 units which also in- cludes a paid internship during the summer. In the past two years four students have received the Presidential Management In- ternship. This entitles the student to a fed- eral job fortwo years. This is a very prestigous honor. It is also very rare for a school this size to receive four awards of this nature. This something that the College of Business and Public Administration is very proud of. Just remember that when they say the College of Business and Public Administra- tion they are talking of two very fine schools that make up one excellent college. -Jennifer Stanall College of BPA 25 A

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Left: U of A students begin another busy day of classes. Photography by Aka Williams Above: Final exams are an unwelomed thought to most studnets. You will often see students using the last few moments before th exam to review some facts as these two students are doing. -Photography by Aka Williams College of Education 27A