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Admission Requirements for Licensure with PK-12 or 6-12 Endorsement

*2.7 grade point average on a 4.0 scale from a regionally accredited college or university
*Passing scores from the  Praxis I exam
*Three letters of recommendation
*Professional essay- one-page typed essay describing the applicant's purpose for entering the teaching profession

Required content area preparation:

  • BA/BS/BM in liberal arts or science or equivalent
  • Required undergraduate content courses for licensure (Psych 207 or 208; Psyc 312; CPSC 110; Soc 314 and 314L)


Suggested Course Plan (not including prerequisites)

Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Summer
TCHG 516 F Curriculum & Instruction of the Elementary School
  TCHG 543 Classroom Management
Fall
English 522 F Reading & Writing in Content Areas
  Psychology 535 The Exceptional Learner
  Content Area Graduate Course  
 

Note: 120 hours of documented post-baccalaureate field experiences are required prior to student teaching

Praxis II and VCLA passed

Spring
TCHG 510 (8 credits)  Internship
  Computer Science 580 Technology for Teachers

Field-specific Course Requirements
Updated Course Plans as of September 2009.

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