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Elementary Education Teacher Certificate (128 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.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| H D 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
| MATH 251 | 3 |
| MUS 153 [ARTS] or Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| Science Requirement1 | 4 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Endorsement Course2 | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| HISTORY 110 [HUM] or 111 [HUM] | 3 |
| MATH 252 [QUAN] | 3 |
| Science Requirement1 | 4 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Endorsement Course2 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 201 [WRTG], 301 [WRTG], or 402 [WRTG] | 3 |
| POL S 101, ECONS 101, or ECONS 102 | 3 |
| Science Requirement1 | 4 |
| TCH LRN 301 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Endorsement Courses2 | 6 |
| HISTORY 120 [DIVR] | 3 |
| Science Requirement1 | 4 |
| TCH LRN 307 | 3 |
| Apply for admission to the major | |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ED PSYCH 401 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 320 or 321 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 352 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 402 | 1 |
| TCH LRN 445 | 2 |
| TCH LRN 4833 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| Endorsement Course2 | 3 |
| SPEC ED 420 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 306 [M] or 322 [M] | 3 |
| TCH LRN 310 [M] | 2 |
| TCH LRN 371 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 405 | 1 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| Endorsement Course 2 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 330 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 385 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 390 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 413 | 3 |
| TCH LRN 490 [CAPS] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| TCH LRN 415 | 16 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Science Requirement – choose one of two options: Option 1) SCIENCE 101 [PSCI] and 102 [BSCI], plus two from: ASTRONOM 135 [PSCI], or 138 [PSCI], BIOLOGY 102 [BSCI] or 106 [BSCI], CHEM 101 [PSCI], 103, or 105 [PSCI], PHYSICS 101 [PSCI], or 150 [PSCI], SOE 101 [PSCI], 110 [BSCI], 210 [PSCI], 230 [PSCI], or 280 [PSCI]; Option 2) SOE 101 [PSCI], and BIOLOGY 102 [BSCI] or 106 [BSCI], plus two from: ASTRONOM 135 [PSCI] or 138 [PSCI], CHEM 101 [PSCI], 103, or 105 [PSCI], PHYSICS 101 [PSCI] or 150 [PSCI], SCIENCE 101 [PSCI], SCIENCE 102 [BSCI], or SOE 110 [BSCI], 210 [PSCI], 230 [PSCI] or 280 [PSCI]. |
| 2 | Endorsement Courses: Students seeking a BA in Elementary Education must complete at least 20 semester credits in an endorsable area. Some required coursework may be applied to the endorsement area. See Specific Subject area requirements. |
| 3 | TCH LRN 483 must be completed prior to the Fourth Year. |
- 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
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- Certificate in Education Technology
- Dual Language Pathway Certificate
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