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Elementary Education Teacher Certificate (121 Credits)
Candidates for the undergraduate elementary education teacher certificate program will satisfy degree requirements of the Department of Teaching and Learning. The degree will be the Bachelor of Arts. The student should include the following course work within UCORE selections to satisfy prerequisite, degree, and admission to teacher preparation requirements. This course schedule does not include an add-on endorsement.
During the freshman year, students must qualify to enroll in MATH 251, pass the Music 388 competency exam or take MUS 153, and begin the University Writing Portfolio, as students must receive a pass before taking TCH LRN 306.
During the freshman year, students must qualify to enroll in MATH 251, pass the Music 388 competency exam or take MUS 153, and begin the University Writing Portfolio, as students must receive a pass before taking TCH LRN 306.
First Year | |
First Term | Credits |
BIOLOGY 106 [BSCI] or SCIENCE 101 [SCI]1 | 4 |
Communication [COMM] or Written Communication [WRTG] | 3 |
ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
H D 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
MATH prereq, if necessary, or Elective | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
MATH 251 | 3 |
MUS 153 [ARTS] | 3 |
Social Sciences [SSCI] | 3 |
Electives | 3 |
Second Year | |
First Term | Credits |
ENGLISH 201 | 3 |
GEOLOGY 101 [PSCI] or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 4 |
Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
TCH LRN 301 | 3 |
Electives | 3 |
Complete WEST-B | |
Second Term | Credits |
Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
Integrative Capstone [CAPS] | 3 |
MATH 252 [QUAN] | 3 |
Science Elective | 3 or 4 |
Certify in Major | |
Complete Writing Portfolio | |
Third Year | |
First Term | Credits |
ED PSYCH 401 | 3 |
TCH LRN 307 | 2 |
TCH LRN 321 | 3 |
TCH LRN 402 | 1 |
TCH LRN 445 | 2 |
TCH LRN 483 | 3 |
Second Term | Credits |
TCH LRN 304 | 3 |
TCH LRN 310 [M] | 2 |
TCH LRN 322 | 3 |
TCH LRN 371 | 3 |
TCH LRN 390 | 3 |
TCH LRN 405 | 1 |
Fourth Year | |
First Term | Credits |
SPEC ED 420/421 | 2 or 3 |
TCH LRN 330 | 3 |
TCH LRN 352 | 3 |
TCH LRN 385 | 3 |
TCH LRN 413 | 2 |
TCH LRN 490 | 2 |
Electives | 2 |
Second Term | Credits |
TCH LRN 415 | 16 |
Footnotes
1 | If both SCIENCE 101 and 102 are taken, students satisfy the biological and physical sciences and laboratory requirement. |
- Teaching and Learning
Courses
- Cultural Studies And Social Thought In Education
- Language, Literacy, And Technology
- Master In Teaching
- Mathematics / Science Education
- Special Education
- Teaching And Learning
Schedules of Studies
- Elementary Education Teacher Certificate
- Specific Subject Teacher Certificate
Certificates
- Certificate in Education Technology
- Dual Language Pathway Certificate
- English Language Learners