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NAME OF INSTITUTION: Northwestern Oklahoma State University AFFILIATION OR CONTROL: Public PRESIDENT: Dr. Janet Cunningham CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER: Dr. Steve Lohmann TEACHER EDUCATION UNIT: Division of Education DEAN OR DIRECTOR: Dr. Sue Diel   Title:   Chair, Division of Education     ADDRESS: 709 Oklahoma Blvd.,     Alva. OK 73717 TELEPHONE: (580) 327-8451   FAX: 580 327-8431  Email: sldiel@nwosu.edu ASSOCIATE DEANS: DEPARTMENT CHAIRS: Dr. Beverly Warden, Director of  Teacher Education; Dr. Nancy Knous, Psychology; Dr. Chandler Mead, Health and Sports Science; Dr. Carol McKenzie, Nursing; Dr. Kathy Harris, Business, E-commerce, and Agriculture OACTE REPRESENTATIVE:  Dr. Sue Diel TELEPHONE: (580) 327-8451   FAX: 580 327-8431   Email:  sldiel@nwosu.edu OACTE ALTERNATE:  Beverly Warden TELEPHONE: (580) 327-8450       FAX: 580 327-8431   Email: bjwarden@nwosu.edu  ACCREDITATION: State X    NCATE X    TO: Fall 2011 CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS OFFERED: Initial Preparation/Certification Elementary--P-8   Secondary--6-12   P-12   Early Childhood--P-3 X Agriculture Education   Art   Elementary--1-8 X Business Education X English as a Second Language       English X Foreign Language       Family & Consumer Science   Music X     Mathematics X Physical Education/Health/Safety X     Science X Special Education X     Social Studies X         Speech/Drama/Debate X         Technology Education       Advanced Preparation/Certification Educational Administration   X Library Media Specialist   Reading Specialist X School Counseling X School Psychology   School Psychometry   Speech-Language Pathology   DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION:      In 1897, Northwest Territorial Normal School was established at Alva. It was the second normal school in Oklahoma Territory.  From its normal school beginning, Northwestern was expanded into a four-year teachers college in 1919 and was renamed Northwestern State Teachers College.  A fifth-year program in teacher education leading to the degree of master of teaching was begun in the summer of 1954.  The university is recognized for the quality of the teacher education program and graduates.  As a result of this recognition, several foundation and university scholarships are offered in the Teacher Education program.  IN 1996, two new campuses were added.  One campus is located in Enid and the other one in Woodward.  Northwestern Oklahoma State University has progressed from a normal school to an institution offering advanced levels of education recognizing and meeting the challenges of an ever changing society. THEME OR SUMMATIVE PHRASE FOR CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: Applied Professional Pedagogy Leads to Effective Schools (APPLES)

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