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2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Elementary Education Grades 1-5, PBC


Total Hours Required for Certificate:  33

The Elementary Education Grades 1-5, PBC program leads to initial teacher certification, accepts new students only in the fall semester, and is only offered 100% online. All teacher education preparation requirements must be satisfied for this certificate (see Teacher Education Preparation Portals ).

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 2.5 at the time of baccalaureate degree conferral.

Official admission into the program is contingent upon meeting the requirements for EDUC 499.

This program does not accept applicants on a conditional basis.

Term 1: Fall - 6 hours


Note:  EDUC 203 and EDUC 216 require 10 field experience hours each.

EDUC 499 packet must be approved prior to enrolling in EDUC and SPED 300/400 level courses.

Term 2: Spring - 6 hours


Note:  EDUC 316 and EDUC 327 require 20 field experience hours each.

Term 4: Fall - 8 hours


Note:  EDUC 351 requires 10 field experience hours, EDUC 469 requires 20 field experience hours, and (EDUC 460E requires a minimum of 80% of the instructional week in an assigned grade 1-5 classroom completing residency hours, or EDUC 462E requires 100% of the instructional week in a grade 1-5 classroom as the teacher of record).

Term 5: Spring - 7 hours


Note:  EDUC 325 and EDUC 326 require 15 field experience hours each, and (EDUC 461E requires 100% of the instructional week in an assigned grade 1-5 classroom completing residency hours, or EDUC 463E requires 100% of the instructional week in a grade 1-5 classroom as the teacher of record).

Note


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