Degree Requirements

 

Written and Oral Communication (6 hrs) plus Senior Seminar (3 hrs)

• ENG 101 (Composition I)
• ENG 102 (Composition II)
• Senior Seminar (Teacher Candidacy)

Global History and Culture (12 hrs)

• GHY 101 (World Geo)
• ENG 203 (World Lit.)
• HIS 101 (Wld Civ I)
  
• HIS 102 (Wld Civ II)

Aesthetic Values (3 hrs)

• Select one course from ART 130, DAN 130, MUS 165, THE 100 (Appreciation of the Arts

Basic Science and Math (11 hrs)

• Select 2 lab sciences in a selected discipline approved under General Degree Requirements (see
  Undergraduate Bulletin)
  
• MAT 101
  

Decision Making and Responsibility (3 hrs)

• PSY 110 (General Psychology)
  

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY CORE REQUIREMENTS: (included in 44 hr core)

College General Core courses

• PSY 270 or CD 350L (Child Psychology or Child Development and Lab)
• SCM 111 (Oral Communication)
• COH 100 (Concepts of Wellness)
• MAT 210 (El Math I PreReq MAT 101)
• MAT 310 (Geometry For Elem Teachers; PreReq. MAT 210)
• Select one course from ARE 309 or MUS 361
  

*PreRequisites for the Introductory Block courses:
44-46 hour Core Curriculum with a 2.65 GPA
Passing PRAXIS I (or equivalent, ACT, SAT)
Passing BTLE2 (Basic Technology Literacy Exam),
And K-6 Highly Qualified ENDORSEMENTS:

• English (9 additional hrs)
• Social Studies (9 additional hrs)
• Foreign Languages (21 hrs)
• Mathematics (9 additional hrs)
• Science (10 additional hrs)
  

*All teachers will have a supplemental Reading Add-On
Minimum grade is C

Introductory Block Teacher Education (Gold card required) (15 hrs)

• SPE 400** (Ed Except Indiv)
• CIR 306** (Intro to Literacy)
• SME 432 (Science for Elem Teachers)
• CIE 340** (Found. Of Early Child)
• IT 465** (BTLE computer exam required)
  

**PreRequisites for the Intermediate Block courses

Intermediate Block Co-requisite courses (Gold card required) (15 hrs)

• CIR 309/CIR 309L (Literacy I)
• CIR 407/CIR 407L (Literacy II)
• CIE 343/CIE 343L (Curriculum Meths)
• CIE 302 (Classroom Management)
  

Senior Block Co-requisite courses (Gold Card Required) (17 hrs)

• CIR 411 (Literacy III)
  
• CIR 412/CIR 412L (Literacy IV)
  
• CISE 403 or REF 469 (Data Ana/Asst)
  
• CIE 301/CIE301L (Math Methods)
  
• CIE 305/CIE305L (Soc St Methods)
  

Teacher Candidacy (12 hrs)

• CIE 480 (Lower Elem grades)
  
• CIE 482 (Upper Elem grades)
  

Complete all program courses before teacher candidacy.

1. If you meet all other requirements except for these, you can still enroll.
   Please contact one of the faculty listed below for more details.
2. If you have not taken or passed the BTLE, you can still enroll for one semester prior to passing.