Teaching in Grades 9-12 or PK-12

To fulfill teacher certification requirements, students must complete:

three pre-professional courses:

• EDU-111 Perspectives on American Education and EDU-001 Education Laboratory I  
• EDU-120 Human Development
• EDU-221 Students with Exceptionalities

five additional courses supporting preparation for the classroom:

• EDU-350 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Grades 9-12 (exclude for students certifying in Music Education)
• EDU-433 Foundations of Literacy Instruction
• EDU-434 Content Literacy Strategies and Modifications for Diverse Learners
• EDU-460 Critical Issues in Secondary Education
• EDU-472 Practicum: Secondary Teaching

and one subject-specific methods course:

• EDU-452 Teaching English Grades 9-12
• EDU-453 Teaching Social Studies Grades 9-12
• EDU-454 Teaching Science in Grades 9-12
• EDU-455 Teaching Math in Grades 9-12
• MLL-450 Teaching Foreign Language Methods, K-12

Early Teaching Experience

In August, prior to the senior year, all candidates seeking teacher certification participate in an early teaching experience on a full-time basis. This experience provides an opportunity for direct involvement in the opening of school when classroom routines and procedures are established. Candidates seeking certification are expected to assume some teaching responsibilities.

Graduate summer admission

Candidates who satisfactorily complete all Senior Block courses including the practicum experience, and are eligible to enroll in the EDEP-670 Teaching Internship may receive approval to enroll in graduate courses during the summer prior to the teaching internship.