Dec 03, 2024  
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Elementary Education Grades 1-5, PBC


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Total Hours Required for Certificate: 32

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 2.2 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. 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 - 6 hours


Note: EDUC 216 requires 15 field experience hours, and EDUC 414 requires 10 field experience hours.

EDUC 499 packet must be approved prior to enrolling in Portal II courses.

Term 2: Spring - 6 hours


Note: EDUC 316 requires 15 field experience hours, and EDUC 327 requires 20 field experience hours.

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

Term 3: Summer - 4 hours


Note: EDUC 325 and EDUC 326 require 15 field experience hours each.

Term 4: Fall - 9 hours


Note: EDUC 351 requires 10 field experience hours, EDUC 469 requires 20 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).

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).

Note


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

 

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