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2009-2010 College Catalog 
    
2009-2010 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

K-12 Licensure - Post-Baccalaureate


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Admission requirements for Post-Baccalaureate candidates seeking K - 12 licensure include evidence of having a conferred Bachelor’s degree in the licensure subject area, and meeting the criteria for formal admission. Upon application to the Teacher Education Program, an official transcript from the accredited colleges where the
candidate attended, including the one granting the baccalaureate degree, must be brought to the Teacher Application Center (WC 136). The appropriate content area advisors will review the transcript for completed course work appropriate for the endorsement being sought. It may be necessary for a Post-Baccalaureate candidate to complete specified courses in the content area, in addition to the professional licensure sequence course work, as part of their approved teacher preparation program. Post-baccalaureate students should begin the licensure program by taking the first education courses in their licensure sequence and take the licensure content examination as soon as possible.

Art Education Post-Baccalaureate K-12 Licensure


Coursework in teacher licensure is available through the Art Department. An existing BFA in a studio area is required. Students seeking licensure with a degree in Art other than a BFA may need to take additional coursework to meet licensure requirements. Licensure students must take MTH 1610 Integrated Mathematics I and must meet all requirements for post-baccalaureate candidates. Students must also achieve satisfactory scores on the state licensure examination. See your advisor for more information. Students seeking teaching licensure should read the teacher licensure section of this Catalog, and they should stay in regular contact with their advisors.

Total: 34


Student teaching is comprised of daily full-time work during 16 weeks, 8 weeks each of elementary and secondary levels.  ART 4703 is crosslisted with EDU 4190; ART 4704 is crosslisted with EDS 4290. 

EDS 3130 and EDS 3140 are corerquisites and must be taken concurrently with EDS 3130 and 3140.  Students must be provisionally admitted to the teacher education program to register for these classes.

EDS 3150 should be taken with EDS 3130 and EDS 3140 if possible.  It not, it should be taken with ART 3601 or ART 4201.

Foreign Language Education Post-Baccalaureate K-12 Licensure


See an advisor in Modern Languages and Teacher Education for detailed information on post-baccalaureate k-12 licensure in foreign language education.

Must Education Post-Baccalaureate K-12 Licensure


Post-baccalaureate students seeking K-12 licensure with a major other than music education may need to take additional courses to meet licensure content standards. Please meet with a music education advisor at your earliest opportunity to determine your requirements and take the licensure content test as soon as possible.

Physical Education Post-Baccalaureate K-12 Licensure


Coursework meeting K - 12 teacher licensure standards for physical education is available through the Human Performance and Sport Department and the Teacher Education Department. Candidates seeking licensure only must have a previous Bachelor’s degree in an area related to physical education. Physical education advisors will review the candidate’s transcript(s) to determine the courses in the content area and in physical education that must be completed by the candidate as part of their approved teacher preparation program. The following courses are required and must be either transferred from an accredited college or taken at MSCD.

Totals


Required Courses Total: 27
Licensure Total: 47
Grand Total: 74

Note:


RDG 3280 must be taken concurrently with HPS 3400 or HPS 3500.

HPS 3400 and HPS 3410 must be taken concurrently.

HPS 3500 and HPS 3510 must be taken concurrently.

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