For course descriptions, see our course catalog.

Course NumberCourse NameCredit
EDUC 501Introduction to Special Education (15 hours Field Experience)3
EDUC 511Educational Psychology or CLEP - Intro to Educational Psychology3
EDUC 512Teaching English as a Second Language3
EDUC 531Technology and Assessment3
EDUC 536Child Development: PK-43
EDUC 537Early Childhood Education w/ Field Experience (10 hrs)3
EDUC 571**Teaching Math, Science & Health (10 hours Field Experience)3
EDUC 572**Teaching Social Studies & Language Arts (10 hours Field Experience)3
EDUC 540Early Literacy Foundations 3
EDUC 502Assessment and Evaluation3
EDUC 504Inclusive Education w/ Field Experience (15 hours Field Experience)3
EDUC 610**Student Teaching (all PRAXIS must be completed)6
EDUC 620Seminar in Student Teaching (complete with EDUC 610)3
 Total Credits39

*Applications for student teaching must be submitted via online between December 15 and January 15 for the following Fall and Spring semester.

**This is a Stage 3 course for certification. It is recommended that all Stage 3 courses be taken after the other field experience courses in your program, and before the semester you begin your student teaching. See the Student Teaching and Field Experience page for more information

This certification requires field experience/observation hours, which are embedded in courses throughout this program.  For a list of courses requiring field observations, please view the College of Education Field Experience Observation Hours webpage.

External Agencies have authority to impose new standards for certification before a student's program of study is completed.