Teacher Certification - Education Course Requirements

Last modified January 7, 2009.

PSY 2000 Principles of Psychology is a prerequisite requirement - 3 credits
(on the Language, Thought and Values distribution list)

Early Block*

ED 3110 Psychological Foundations of Education 3 credits
(on the Science, Technology and Society distribution list)

ED 3210 Foundations of Education 2 credits

ED 3410 Clinical Experience 1 credit

*Courses should be taken concurrently

Additional Required Courses

HU 4150 Literacy in the Content Areas 4 credits

ED 3100 Instructional Technology 2 credits

EH 3985 First Aid/CPR
or
Certification in CPR and First Aid by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross

ED 4700 Fundamentals of Instruction 3 credits
(usually taken the semester before student teaching)

Teaching Methods
(select one of the following)
ED 4020 Methods of Teaching Social Sciences 4 credits
"Spring Only"
or
**ED 4710 Methods of Teaching Science & Mathematics 3 credits
or
ED 4750 Methods of Teaching Computer Science 4 credits
"On Demand"
or
HU 4140 Method of Teaching English 4 credits
"Fall Only"

**Should be taken concurrently with ED 4910 Directed Teaching 12 credits

ENG 4160 Teaching Methods in Technology and Design 1 credit
"On Demand"

Student Teaching ED4910
Directed Teaching 12 credits

Total Credits 34 credits

Highly recommended
ENG3000 Engineering for Non-Believers 3 credits Spring
(on the Science, Technology and Society distribution list)

Departmental approval is required prior to registration for all Education courses (with the exception of ED3100 and ED3110). Please see Department Secretary.

Requirements as of 9/29/05