Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Secondary School Teachers
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Oklahoma State Okmulgee, Tulsa Community College, Northern Oklahoma College, and University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Rogers State, and East Central University.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University, and Cameron.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Southern Nazarene University, Seminole State, Tulsa Community College, and Cameron.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Oral Roberts University, Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, and Oklahoma City University.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College, and Oral Roberts University.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Tulsa, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, and Oklahoma City University.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at University of Tulsa, Oklahoma Christian University, and Rogers State.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at University of Tulsa, Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College, Oklahoma Baptist University, and Oklahoma City University.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Southwestern Oklahoma State University • Weatherford, OK
Studying History Education (completion in 2009)
• 10/30/2011
"I absolutely loved my experience there! As a matter of fact, my husband and I will be returning to that school to obtain our Master's degree in education."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I think that the program is excellent for inspiring teachers. They will have all the resources and support needed to succeed in the classroom. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | I have heard great things about the education program from other school districts. The most common comment is that Southwestern's education grads are better prepared for their first day than any other grad. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I had an awesome experience. All of my professors where extremely helpful not only during my student teaching but also after I graduated. I can still call them up today and ask questions and they are more than willing to help me out. |
| Instruction | 8 | I felt pretty will prepared for my first year. There were a few things that I did not know what to do that we did not talk about in college but that is were I could call professors or ask my mentor teacher. Overall I felt well prepared. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Both the education and history side of the program was pretty intense. I found myself having to work extremely hard on assignments and studying for tests just to get an A. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We did a lot of observations of classes in our field. We also did a lot of creating our own lesson plans, teaching that lesson to our classmates ad then hearing a critique. We also did a lot of research on different techniques to use in the classroom. Overall I think I only had to buy two education books. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | I like the flexibility of being able to plan longer vacations to see family and friends earlier. I like that realistically it is a set schedule. And I know what to expect. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | There is a computer lab in each building. The library's hours were great. All of the faculty and staff across campus were more than willing to help us find what we needed to succeed in the classroom. The professors/advisors were always easy to get a hold of and kept good office hours. There were several study groups to go to and tutors were there when scheduled. |
| Social Life | 10 | I was involved in History Club and intramural sports. Those were what I participated the most in. I also attended social events that my dorm hosted. |
| Placement Services | 9 | They did a great job in helping us locate openings as well as making sure our resumes were in order before we sent them out. They also followed up with us on whether we had found jobs or if there was anything else they could do to help us. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | They are extremely supportive, especially in helping alumni to find jobs. They regularly see if everything is going well or if there is anything that they can do to help us. |
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