Teacher Licensure Program 1-6 with Optional MEd
Overview of Plan of Study
Candidates for Initial licensure must have completed or plan to complete coursework in the following areas:
- Children’s Literature
- Knowledge of the rules and conventions of standard written and spoken English. Phonemic awareness and phonics; principles, knowledge, and instructional practices. Similarities and differences between oral and written communication.
- Mathematics principles: Three courses that cover:
- Counting and cardinality, number operations, algebraic thinking and measurement and data
- Geometry
- Statistics and probability
- Earth and space or physical science (with laboratory)1
- Life science (with laboratory)1
- Principles and concepts of history, geography, civics and economics
- The Arts
- Health or First Aid/CPR
- Physical Education
- Child Development
- 1
At least one science must include a laboratory requirement.
The elementary licensure program prepares students to become educated and competent elementary school teachers. The curriculum emphasizes a well-rounded education, early field experiences, and the study of research and knowledge related to effective teaching and learning.
Elementary Initial Teacher Licensure Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 604 | Sheltered English Instruction ELEM/ECHE | 3 |
| EDUC 610 | Field Placement I | 2 |
| EDUC 620 | Field Placement II PK-6 | 2 |
| EDUC 630 | Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 638 | Reading and Language Arts | 3 |
| EDUC 642 | Curriulum and Instruction 1-6 | 3 |
| EDUC 648 | Classroom Management/Teaching Strategies (ECHE&ELEM) | 3 |
| EDUC 656 | Student Teaching Practicum 1-6 Application, interview and passing scores on all MTELs required for license are required for admission into the Student Teaching Practicum. | 9 |
| EDUC 657 | Student Teaching Seminar ELEM | 3 |
| EDUC 702 | Ethics and the Foundations of Schooling | 3 |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Additional Credits to Complete Master of Education Degree
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Credits for Initial Licensure | 34 | |
| EDUC 717 | Curriculum Theory and Democratic Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 719 | Discourses of Difference | 3 |
| EDUC 783 | Philosophies and Methodologies of Inquiry | 3 |
| EDUC 784 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Total Hours | 46 | |
Note: Additional coursework may be required to meet the Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK) requirements for the license.