Elementary Education Grades 1-5, PBC

Program Admission

By meeting the general requirements for admission and the following prerequisites, applicants can enroll in Portal I courses:

• Possess a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a USDOE-approved institutional accreditor; and
• Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.2 at the time of baccalaureate degree conferral.

In order to be formally admitted into a post-baccalaureate initial teacher certification program and progress toward Portal II courses, a candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Pass the Praxis content-specific examination(s) in the content area(s) in which they are seeking certification.
• Complete, report, and submit all requirements of the EDUC 499 packet, including the Praxis content exam scores and a 2.50 program GPA. The packet must be completed prior to the semester in which the candidate is enrolled in EDUC 499. A prescription plan for the practitioner license (PL) will be provided after the EDUC 499 packet is approved.

This program does not accept applicants on a conditional basis.

Term 1: Fall - 10 hours

Note: EDUC 216 requires 15 field experience hours, and EDUC 415 requires 10 field experience hours.

• EDUC 216 - Reading Methods I Cr: 3
• EDUC 110 - Introduction to Teacher Education Programs and Certifications Cr: 1
• EDUC 314 - Curriculum Analysis for Lesson Design Cr: 3
• EDUC 415 - Classroom Management for PK-5 Educators Cr: 3

Term 2: Spring - 9 hours

Note: EDUC 316 requires 15 field experience hours, EDUC 353 requires 12 field experience hours, and EDUC 425 requires 20 field experience hours.

Praxis subject exam(s) and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam must be passed prior to enrolling in EDUC 476E or EDUC 478E.

• EDUC 316 - Reading Methods II Cr: 3
• EDUC 353 - PK-5 Math Methods IV Cr: 3
• EDUC 425 - Curriculum and Instruction in the Elementary Classroom Cr: 3

Term 3: Summer - 0 hours

Note: Praxis subject and PLT exams must be passed and submitted by the end of the semester enrolled in EDUC 400 and prior to enrollment in EDUC 476P or EDUC 478P.

EDUC 400 and EDUC 499 are gateway/portal courses and, although they are zero credit hours, candidates must enroll and complete requirements for program progression during this time.

• EDUC 400 - Admission to Teacher Residency - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Cr: 0
• EDUC 499 - Entrance into the Non-Master’s Alternative Program Cr: 0

Term 4: Fall - 7 hours

Note: EDUC 351 requires 10 field experience hours, and (EDUC 476E requires a minimum of 80% of the instructional week in an assigned grade 1-5 classroom completing residency hours, or EDUC 478E requires 100% of the instructional week in a grade 1-5 classroom as the teacher of record).

• EDUC 351 - Educational Measurements Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• EDUC 476E - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency and Seminar I Cr: 4
• EDUC 478E - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency-Internship and Seminar I Cr: 4

Term 5: Spring - 7 hours

Note: EDUC 357 requires 10 field experience hours, and (EDUC 477E requires 80% of the instructional week in an assigned grade 1-5 classroom completing residency hours, or EDUC 479E requires 100% of the instructional week in a grade 1-5 classroom as the teacher of record).

• EDUC 357 - Demystifying Dyslexia and Related Learning Differences Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• EDUC 477E - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency and Seminar II Cr: 4
• EDUC 479E - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Residency-Internship and Seminar II Cr: 4

Note

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses applied to the certificate.