Professional Education

Teacher Education Program (TEP) (48 cr.)

The TEP courses are sequenced into five blocks that must be completed in order. Candidates may begin the Teacher Education Program only when they have completed the requirements listed earlier in this bulletin. Each of these courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher before a student can continue in the program. The professional education courses listed as follows may be taken only after admission into the Teacher Education Program.

• EDUC M201 Lab/Field Experience
• EDUC M310 General Methods
• EDUC K343 Education of the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed I
• EDUC E339 Methods of Teaching Language Arts
• EDUC M311 Creating Learning Environments

• EDUC K370 Itnroduction to Learning Disabilities
• EDUC E340 Methods of Teaching Reading I
• EDUC E325 Social Studies in the Elementary Schools
• EDUC M301 Field Experiences

• EDUC E341 Methods of Teaching Reading II
• EDUC K344 Education of the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed II
• EDUC K362 Education of Children with Learning Problems
• EDUC K495 Practicum in Special Education

• EDUC E328 Science in the Elementary Schools
• EDUC E343 Mathematics in the Elementary Schools
• EDUC P345 Academic and Behavioral Assessment of the Mild Handicapped Child
• EDUC M304 Field Experiences

Checkpoint #2

• Completion of IDOE-required licensure exams
• Grade of C or higher in all required EDUC courses
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 of higher

• EDUC M425 Student Teaching: Elementary
• EDUC K480 Student Teaching: Special Education
• EDUC W310 Integrating Technology K-12

Checkpoint #3

• Successful completion of Student Teaching
• Grade of C or higfher in all required EDUC courses
• Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher