The required education courses are sequenced into four blocks that must be completed in order. Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better before a student can continue in the program. The professional education courses listed as follows may only be taken after admission into the Teacher Education Program.

Portfolio Checkpoint #1 

Block 1 (FALL)

• EDUC M201 Lab/Field Experience 
• EDUC H340 Education & American Culture
• EDUC M311 General Methods
• EDUC M201 Laboratory/Field Experience

Block 2 (SPRING)

• EDUC M314 General Methods
• EDUC M301 Laboratory/Field Experience  
• EDUC M469 Content Area Literacy

Block 3 (FALL)

• EDUC M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
• EDUC M304 Laboratory/Field ExperienceEDUC P407 Psychology Measurement in the Schools
• The appropriate methods course for each specific teaching major.
  • EDUC M430 Foundations of Art Education and Methods II  
  • EDUC M446 Methods of Teaching SH /JH/ MS Science  
  • EDUC M452 ELA
  • EDUC M483 Teaching Social Studies 5-12  
  • EDUC M459 Teaching Mathematics 5-12  
  • EDUC M445 Spanish & French

Block 4(SPRING)

• EDUC M480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (12 cr.)
• EDUC W310

Portfolio Checkpoint #3

Required Courses for Majors

• Teaching Majors Available - Credit for at least 36 credit hours must be obtained in each subject area (not including the methods). Some majors require more than 36 credit hours. To have a science major, students must select one licensure area. To have a social studies major, students must select one licensure area in addition to historical perspectives.
• English
• Mathematics
• Science with licensure areas in
  • Life Science 
  • Chemistry
  • Earth/Space Science
• Social Studies with licensure areas in
  • Historical Perspectives (required)
  • Economics
  • Government (Political Science)
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
• Visual Arts
• Modern Languages French or Spanish
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