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NAME OF INSTITUTION: OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION OR CONTROL: Private PRESIDENT: Dr. Mark Brister CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER: Dr. James P. Colman TEACHER EDUCATION UNIT: Division of Teacher Education DEAN OR DIRECTOR: Dr. Pam Robinson   Title:  Chair of the Division of Teacher Education     ADDRESS:  500 W. University, OBU Box 61771,     Shawnee. OK 74804-2590 TELEPHONE: 405 878-2115  FAX: 405 878-2163   Email:   pam.robinson@okbu.edu ASSOCIATE DEANS: DEPARTMENT CHAIRS: OACTE REPRESENTATIVE:  Dr. Pam Robinson TELEPHONE: 405 878-2115  FAX: 405 878-2163   Email:   pam.robinson@okbu.edu OACTE ALTERNATE: TELEPHONE:                            FAX:                            Email:    ACCREDITATION: State X     NCATE   X     TO: Fall 2008 CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS OFFERED: Initial Preparation/Certification Elementary--P-8   Secondary--6-12   P-12   Early Childhood--P-3 X Agriculture Education   Art X Elementary--1-8 X Business Education   English as a Second Language X     English X Foreign Language X     Family & Consumer Science   Music X     Mathematics X Physical Education/Health/Safety X     Science X Special Education X     Social Studies X         Speech/Drama/Debate           Technology Education       Advanced Preparation/Certification Educational Administration   Library Media Specialist   Reading Specialist   School Counseling   School Psychology   School Psychometry   Speech-Language Pathology   DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION:      Oklahoma Baptist University is a senior-level, coeducational, private institution, founded in 1910 and is owned and operated by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. In keeping with the terms of its charter, Oklahoma Baptist University offers courses and programs leading to nine different bachelor’s degrees and one master’s degree in more than 75 programs of study.      Oklahoma Baptist University is an institution founded on Christian principles and teachings whose primary purpose is to conduct education programs in the traditional arts and sciences and in other disciplines with the intent to prepare students for effective leadership and service in the various vocations. The Oklahoma Baptist University teacher candidate, within a Christian context which emphasizes the worth of the individual, the life-long search for truth in an environment of free inquiry, and the ability of the human community to positive address societal needs and concerns, develops the intellectual, social, moral, and spiritual commitment that marks the professional teacher. THEME OR SUMMATIVE PHRASE FOR CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:      " The teacher is a professional who demonstrates the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to facilitate learning in diverse settings for all students."

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