Education, Licensure for Teaching in Other Subject Areas

To fulfill standards for licensure, 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 licensure 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 licensure 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 gain provisional graduate admission for study in summer sessions prior to the completion of the teaching internship. Successful completion of all Senior Block courses is required before students are allowed to register for graduate level courses.