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Secondary teaching licensure requires a baccalaureate degree in an approved content area and completion of professional education courses (see Professional Education below) for licensure. See further explanations in the School of Education and Psychology section.
The student must apply for Initial Admission to the Teacher Education Program (usually by the end of the sophomore year) after completing all requirements as outlined under ADMISSION PROCEDURES in the School of Education and Psychology section of the Catalog. Initial admission is required before the student can enroll in upper-division education courses.
The student must also complete an application and all other requirements for Admission to Student Teaching. Prior to the professional semester, the student must take and pass the PRAXIS II licensure exam-both the appropriate section of the Principles of Learning and Teaching, and the particular specialty test(s) for the licensure area(s).
Requirements
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (36 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- EDUC138 - Introduction to and Foundations of Secondary Education (3)
- EDUC201 - Teacher Education Candidacy (0)
- EDUC252 - Praxis Preparation--Secondary (0)
- EDUC253 - Responsive Teaching (1)
- EDUC317 - Teaching with Technology (2)
- EDUC342 - Curriculum and Content Methods - Secondary (2)
- EDUC345 - Learning Theory and Classroom Management (2)
- EDUC347 - Assessment and Differentiation (2)
- EDUC348 - Secondary Instructional Methods (2)
- EDUC419 - Philosophy and Leadership in Christian Education (SERV-2) (W) (3)
- EDUC434 - Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (2)
- EDUC464 - Teaching Seminar (2)
- EDUC472 - Enhanced Student Teaching - Secondary (SERV-2) (10)
- PSYC128 - Developmental Psychology (IN-8) (3)
- Select 2 credit(s): EDUC346 - Field Experience in Secondary Education (1 - 2)
SDA CERTIFICATION (14 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- HLED173 - Health for Life (2)
- RELT138 - Adventist Heritage (R-2) (3)
- RELT225 - Last-Day Events (R-2) (3)
- Select RELB (Biblical Studies), RELT (Religion and Theology) Electives (3 credits)
- Select RELB (Biblical Studies), RELL (Biblical Languages), RELP (Religious Professional Studies), RELT (Religion and Theology) Electives from courses numbered 300 - 499 (3 credits)
Grand Total Credits: 50
Sample Degree Plan
Grand Total Credits: 50