Program Requirements
During the Freshman and Sophomore years of the program, students study various content areas as they work toward completing the requirements of the liberal arts core and the general education requirements of the Bachelor of Science degree. At the same time, students are required to participate in one education course per semester which helps prepare them for the education major taken during their junior and senior years. All of these early courses have a practicum component whereby students spend time in area public schools. These four classes are as follows:
Secondary Program Requirements
The Education Division offers secondary or K-12 teacher certification for students who are majoring in English, French, Biology, Social Sciences, and Computer Applications. We also have a specialized degree in secondary mathematics. When students decide to pursue their teaching certificates, they will be assigned an education advisor, who will work with their content advisor, to make sure they complete all requirements in a timely fashion. In some cases students might need to complete an extra semester to finish their 16 week student teaching practicum.
- Complete the General Education Requirements
- Complete at least 24 credits in an endorsement area
- Successful completion of all three parts of Praxis I exam
- Successful completion of Praxis II content area and Praxis II- PLT
- Comlete the Uper Level Secondary Eduacation core with a minimum of "C" in each
The Secondary Education Core consists of the following courses. (Note that the courses are listed in a sequential order).
| Professional Education Major: | ||
|---|---|---|
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
| Edu 303 | Education of Exceptional Children* | 3 credits |
| Edu 303L | Exceptional Child Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 335 | Computers in the Classroom I | 3 credits |
| Edu 335L | School Technology Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 401 | Educational Psychology* | 3 credits |
| Edu 401L | Classroom Management Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 403 | Intervention Strategies | 3 credits |
| Edu 403L | Intervention Stratagies Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 411 | Teaching of Social Studies | 3 credits |
| Edu 411L | Social Studies Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 412 | Teaching of Math | 3 credits |
| Edu 412L | Math Manipulatives Lab Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 415 | Teaching of Science | 3 credits |
| Edu 415L | STEM Education Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 451 | Reading for Elementry Teachers* | 3 credits |
| Edu 451L | Reading Stratagies Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 463 | Writing for Elementary Teachers* | 3 credits |
| Edu 463 | Writeing Stratagies lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 477 | Multicultural Curiculum Design | 3 credits |
| Sed 477L | Diversity Lab | 3 credits |
| Edu 406 | Student Teaching** | 15 credits |
| Total | 60 credits | |
*Student Teaching Requirements
- For Elementary Certification: 42 liberal arts core electives to include the following:
- 6 Credits of English
- 6 Credits of Mathematics
- 6 Credits of Science
- 6 Credits of Social Science (anthropology, geography, economics, government/political sciences, and history)
- 18 Credits of elective liberal art courses (9 of which are upper level) OR for Secondary certification: Completion of 24 credits in content endorsement area
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5
- A minimum grade of "C" in all professional education courses and content area of liberal arts core.
- Work with mentor teachers during student teaching to finalize the portfolio
Disclaimer: The requirements listed above provide an example of what may be required for new students. Actual program requirements will vary depending on the academic year in which the student enrolled in the program. Please consult the appropriate catalog for official degree/program requirements.