Program Requirements
Complete 37 credits from twelve courses including five curriculum core courses, four pedagogy core courses, and three practicum core courses.
Capstone: Completion of a portfolio as part of EDC G 690 .
Practicum: Students wishing to do any form of supervised practicum must apply for approval and placement the semester prior to the one in which the practicum is to take place (spring applications are due in October and fall applications are due in March). Policies and applications are available from the Office of Teacher Education.
All candidates for initial licensure are required to take the full 6-credit practicum. A full practicum lasts 14 weeks (one full semester) and consists of a minimum of 300 hours of supervised student teaching.
The practicum is split into two sets of hours and settings:
- 100 hours of the practicum must be completed in a Pre-K or K classroom
- 200 hours of the practicum must be completed in a 1st or 2nd grade classroom.
Please note: all candidates are required to complete the above hours. Current teachers of record and paraprofessionals must still meet the hour and setting requirements. There are no exceptions or waivers for the Early Childhood practicum.
Exams: Earn a passing score on both the Communications & Literacy and Subject Area MTEL.
GPA: A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained throughout the program.
Statute of limitations: Five years.
