These classrooms enable faculty to model the use of technology and technological proficiency for prospective teachers. Each year, several outstanding individuals are awarded graduate assistantships within the department. The graduate assistant is assigned to work with an individual faculty member or with a group of faculty members within the department. Graduate assistants may help with undergraduate instruction, make arrangements for classroom participation in area schools, or assist with the professional research and service activities of the faculty. The work load is fifteen hours per week with a course load of nine to twelve hours per semester.
Graduate assistants receive tuition waivers for fall semester, spring semester, and one summer term.
Interested students may contact the department office. Students are encouraged to apply anytime after January 1 for assistantships which would commence the following fall semester. Selection usually occurs during the latter part of the spring semester. The University Honors Program is designed for superior students who wish to participate in a wider and richer experience during their academic career. The program provides tutorials, seminars, colloquia, and independent study courses that challenge students to develop their intellectual abilities to the fullest extent.