A curriculum plan should consider the major, college core, professional education, and state certification requirements.
The coursework to qualify for education certification consists of:
Education Sequence (9 course units)
- ELE 099: College Seminar
- BIO 104: Inquiries in the Life Sciences
- MAT 105: Mathematical Structures
- MAT 106: Algorithms for Educators I or II
- PHY 103: Physical, Earth, and Space Sciences
- RAL 225: Children’s Literature
- ELE 201: Child and Adolescent Development
- MST 202: Science Health and the Environment
- MTT 202: Teaching Mathematics
- RAL 221: Literacy, Math, Science, and Social Studies methods
Notes
ELE 099: College Seminar …
Advanced Core Block (3 course units)
- SOM 203: Methods of Teaching Social Studies from a Multicultural Perspective
- ELE 301: Advanced Core Block
- RAL 321: Literature Learning Across Curriculum
Note: These courses must be completed concurrently in the semester opposite Methods Courses.
Senior Student Teaching (2 course units)
- ELE 490: Student Teaching
- ELE 498: Capstone: Inquiry into Learning
Note: These courses must be completed concurrently. You must have a 2.75 GPA to student teach.