Elementary Education Post-Baccalaureate Licensure Program

Required Content Courses

​These are required content knowledge although not prerequisite to the other coursework. 

• MTH 1610 - Integrated Mathematics I Credits: 3
• MTH 2620 - Integrated Mathematics II Credits: 3
• MTL 3600 - Mathematics of the Elementary Curriculum Credits: 3

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  Required Content Classes Total: 9 credits 

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  These courses are required but can be taken simultaneously with the required licensure courses.

Recommended Content Courses

The following courses are highly recommended if the earned bachelor’s degree does not include comparable coursework. 

• EDU 2111 - Becoming an Elementary Teacher Credits: 3
• SED 3600 - Exceptional Learners in the Classroom Credits: 3
• PSY 1800 - Developmental Educational Psychology Credits: 3

Required Licensure Courses

• RDG 3111 - Emergent Literacy K-3 Credits: 3
• EDU 3444 - Instructional and Assessment Practices in Differentiated Classrooms Credits: 3
• EDU 3445 - Field Experience: Assessment Practices in Differentiated Classrooms Credits: 1
• RDG 3222 - Teaching Elementary School Writing Credits: 3
• RDG 3333 - Intermediate Literacy 4-6 Credits: 3
• RDG 3335 - Field Experience: K-6 Literacy Credits: 1
• EDU 3550 - Teaching Elementary School Science and Health Credits: 3
• EDU 3666 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics Credits: 3
• EDU 3665 - Field Experience: Teaching Science, Health and Mathematics Credits: 1
• CLD 3510 - Perspectives in Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Credits: 3
• CLD 3910 - Assessment of English Language Learners Credits: 3
• EDU 4011 - Teaching Elementary School Social Studies Credits: 3
• EDU 4115 - Residency I Credits: 3-7

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• EDU 4116 - CLD Residency I Credits: 3-7
• EDU 4222 - Designing Instruction For All Learners Credits: 3
• EDU 4225 - Residency II Credits: 3-9

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• EDU 4226 - CLD Residency II Credits: 9
• RDG 4444 - Accountability in Whole Class Literacy Assessment Credits: 3

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  Total for Licensure Program: 61 credits 

   

  The total required licensure courses combined with required content courses equals 70 credits. 

   

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  Students who are simultaneously completing coursework towards an endorsement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) education must enroll in the CLD versions of Residency: EDU 4116 CLD Residency I  and EDU 4226 CLD Residency II.  Overall credit requirements do not change although additional learning outcomes are expected of students relative to serving CLD children. 

  All licensure students are required to complete 7 credits of Residency I (EDU 4115 or EDU 4116) and 9 credits of Residency II (EDU 4225 or EDU 4226).