The curriculum for this teacher certification program is designed based on the applicant’s life and professional experiences. A list of possible courses for an individual's academic plan can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The program specifically caters to individuals who are considering changing careers and wish to pursue PA teacher certification, as well as for those who are currently working in an education setting and are seeking a formal teaching certificate.
The following is a list of possible education courses;
Education Courses
- EDUC 305: CREATIVE ARTS (3)
- EDUC 315Y: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS IN EDUCTION (3)
- EDUC 321: METHODS IN TEACHING INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED READERS (3)
- EDUC 352: TEACHING LANGUAGE ARTS (3)
- EDUC 353: TEACHING ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES (3)
- EDUC 403: CURRICULUM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD (3)
- EDUC 404: YOUNG CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR: OBSERVATION AND EVALUATION
- EDUC 410: THE CHILD AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS (3)
- EDUC 454: TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCIENCE (3)
- EDUC 458: BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM (3)
- EDUC 459: STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING IN THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM (3)
- EDUC 466 - FOUNDATION OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
- EDMTH 301: TEACHING ELEMENTARY MATH I (3)
- EDUC 490: STUDENT TEACHING (9)
Field Experience Requirements (3 Options)
Option One: Year-long Clinical Residency
- Participate in the year-long clinical residency during the final academic year in the program. This includes enrolling in EDUC 495B: Senior Field Experience (3 additional credits) in the Fall semester and EDUC 490: Student Teaching (9 credits) in the Spring semester. *Residency can only run from fall to spring.
Option Two: Traditional Approach (clinical residency optional)
- Take EDUC 495A: Junior Field Experience (spring semester) or EDUC 495B: Senior Field Experience (fall semester) (3 additional credits);
- Take EDUC 490: Student Teaching (9 credits) in the final semester.
Option Three: Candidate-directed Experience (clinical residency optional)
- Candidate arranges own clinical observation experience over the course of the first year, with required documentation and assignments.
- Take EDUC 490: Student Teaching (9 credits) in the final semester.
Additional Requirements
- Take and pass the following PECT certification exams by the beginning of the second semester in the program:
- Pre-K-4 Module 2: Language, Social Studies, Arts (8007) with a passing score of 193;
- Pre-K-4 Module 3: Math, Science, Health (8008) with a passing score of 193
Note: A third exam (Pre-K-4 Module 1: Child Dev., Assessment, Professionalism (8006) with a passing score of 197) is required for PA certification at the end of the program.