68 semester hours
In this teacher certification program, candidates pursue an endorsement in reading and elementary education (K-8) while earning a B.A.E., degree. Endorsements are awarded upon successful completion of coursework, Internship II (student teaching) experience, and all program and certification requirements.
Students are encouraged to take the following courses prior to admission to the program:
- MATH 123 or equivalent – required prior to admission
- MATH 124 or equivalent – required by the end of Semester II
- KINS 322 or equivalent
- Life Science
- Physical Science
These courses, plus MUSI 341, must be completed prior to program completion.
- EDUC 320: Issues of Child Abuse and Neglect (1)
- EDUC 330: Professional Practice I (0)
- EDUC 332: Communities, Schools, and Students (2)
- EDUC 333: Instructional and Classroom Management Systems (4)
- EDUC 334: Foundations of Educational Measurement (2)
- EDUC 429: Children and Adolescent Literature in the K-8 Curriculum (2)
- EDUC 490: Acquisition and Development of Language (2)
- SPED 335: Educational Assessment & Evaluation (2)
- EDUC 331: Building Professional Learning Communities (2)
- EDUC 370: Professional Practice II (0)
- EDUC 371: Developing Professional Learning Communities (2)
- EDUC 372: Literacy, Language, and Assessment (4)
- EDUC 373: Mathematics, Science, and Assessment (4)
- EDUC 374: Management and Student Engagement (2)
- EDUC 375: Technology Integration (2)
- SPED 377: Instructional Methodologies for Inclusive Classrooms (3)
- EDUC 402: Internship I (0)
- EDUC 403: Building Professional Learning Communities (2)
- EDUC 404: The Integration of Literacy in Social Studies (3)
- EDUC 405: Art Methods (2)
- EDUC 407: Writing Across the Curriculum (2)
- EDUC 423: Linguistics for Language Literacy (2)
- EDUC 428: Assessments in Literacy (2)
- SPED 404: Collaboration, Team Building, and Supervision (2)
- EDUC 460: Professional Learning Communities (2)
- EDUC 438: Strategies for Whole Literacy Instruction (K-8) (2)
- EDUC 450: Seminar – SR (2)
- EDUC 455: Internship II (13)
Passing scores on the WEST-E or NES endorsement test for elementary education and reading must be presented before a student can enroll in Semester IV.