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Students wishing to teach must apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program. Admission is contingent upon the following:
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After students are approved for teacher education, continuation in the education pattern leading to certification depends on maintaining a 2.75 minimum GPA in all the ares previously stated and the ability to demonstrate the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn - as required by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standard 1 Content and Pedagogical Knowledge.
If the applicant is denied admission into the Teacher Education Program, she or he has the right of appeal with the university's Committee on Admissions and Academic Standards. |
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| Majors | ||
| Elementary: P-5 Certification | ||
| 21 course units, including: | ||
| EDU | 1004 | Foundations of Education |
| EDU | 2014 | Schooling in U.S. Culture: History, Philosophies, and Diversity |
| EDU | 2094 | Standards-Based Instruction |
| EDU | 2104 | The Teaching of Mathematics I |
| EDU | 2164 | Learning Theory and Pedagogy |
| EDU | 3034 | Literacy in Written and Spoken Languages for Learners in Primary Schools |
| EDU | 3074 | Interactive, Integrative Learning Climates |
| EDU | 3084 | Inquiry-Based Learning Climates |
| EDU | 3104 | The Teaching of Mathematics II |
| EDU | 3244 | Practicum in Learning Experiences |
| EDU | 4214 | Supervised Teaching in Elementary School |
| EDU | 4514 | Senior Seminar |
1 education elective. |
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Allied Courses: |
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| PSY | 1004 | General Psychology |
| 1 science course with lab | ||
| 1 English course | ||
| 1 American History course | ||
| 1 Math course from the following: | ||
| MATH | 1034 | Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics |
| MATH | 1144 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH | 1304 | Calculus I |
Students are strongly encouraged to take Spanish as their foreign language. |
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Middle Grades: 5-9 Certification |
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| 26 course units, including: | ||
| EDU | 1004 | Foundations of Education |
| EDU | 2014 | Schooling in U.S. Culture: History, Philosophies, and Diversity |
| EDU | 2094 | Standards-Based Instruction |
| EDU | 2164 | Learning Theory and Pedagogy |
| EDU | 3054 | Instructional Strategies and Content Area Literacy for Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools |
| EDU | 3124 | Young Adolescents: Preparing to Teach in the Middle Level |
| EDU | 3134 | Creating Middle Level Learning Experiences |
| EDU | 3244 | Practicum in Learning Experiences |
| EDU | 4414 | Supervised Teaching: Middle Grades 5-8 |
| EDU | 4514 | Senior Seminar |
Students must also take the following allied course: |
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| PSY | 1004 | General Psychology |
Specialization Component: 12 course units are required, distributed among 2 teaching fields chosen from English/ communication, mathematics, science, or social studies. There are specific requirements in each teaching field. It is essential that students seeking middle grades certification check with the education faculty when choosing courses to meet these requirements. |
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| Minors |
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| Education Minor for Secondary Certification (8-12) All students pursuing high school teaching credentials must fulfill the requirements for the Education Minor in Secondary Certification. See each teaching discipline major (Biology, Chemistry, English, History, and Mathematics) for the requirements for high school teaching certification in these areas. Students who are enrolled in Supervised Teaching in their 9th consecutive regular term are charged at the reduced fee amount as specified in University Fee Schedule rather than the full-time tuition rate. |
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| Educational Minor for P-12 Certification for French and Spanish Certification Students who plan to teach French or Spanish must fulfill the requirements for the Educational Minor for P-12 Certification for French and Spanish Certification below in addition to the major requirements for the particular foreign language major. Students who are enrolled in Supervised Teaching in their 9th consecutive regular term are charged at the reduced fee amount as specified in University Fee Schedule rather than the full-time tuition rate. |
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| 11 course units, including: | ||
| EDU | 1004 | Foundations of Education |
| EDU | 2014 | Schooling in U.S. Culture: History, Philosophies, and Diversity |
| EDU | 2094 | Standards-Based Instruction |
| EDU | 2164 | Learning Theory and Pedagogy |
| EDU | 3054 | Instructional Strategies and Content Area Literacy for Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools |
| EDU | 3244 | Practicum in Learning Experiences |
| EDU | 4314 | Supervised Teaching: Twelve Grades |
Students must also take the following allied course: |
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| PSY | 1004 | General Psychology |