Grades 4 to 8

All students seeking certification must be advised in the Teacher Development Center.

Undergraduate students must first meet with an academic advisor before being advised in the Teacher Development Center. Post baccalaureate students must have previous coursework evaluated by a certification advisor to be sure they fulfill the content curriculum requirements. Students who wish to teach grades 4-8 may choose 4-8 Generalist or a specialization field:

• 4-8 Generalist
• 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR)
• 4-8 Mathematics
• 4-8 Science
• 4-8 Social Studies 

Basic courses for Grades 4-8 Generalist are listed below . Course requirements will differ for 4-8 subject specific certification.  The certification advisor will determine each student's specific requirements according to educational background and certification field.

• ED 3314 - AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL
  (mandatory 20 hours early field experience included in course)
• PSY/ED 3339 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• ED 4352 - READING I (Prerequisite to Reading II)
• ED 4355 - READING II (Generalist & 4-8 ELAR only.)
• ED 4357 - DIAGNOSTIC READING (4-8 Generalist & 4-8 ELAR only - Reading I & II are prerequisites)
• LIT/ED 3315 - CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
• ED 3340/MATH 3301 - MATH CONCEPTS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS

Offficial admission to the program is required before the following courses may be taken. Admission requirements to the program are detailed under the link "Program Admission."

• ED 4362 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT GRADES 4-8
  (20 hours early field experience included for 4-8 Generalist students)

4-8 GENERALIST METHODS COURSES

• ED 4343 - SCIENCE METHODS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
• ED 4344 - MATHEMATICS METHODS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
• ED 4345 - LANGUAGE ARTS/SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION COURSES (Students in 4-8 specific teaching fields will complete 20 hours early field experience in their specific C&I class.)

• ED3380 - C&I English
• ED3370 - C&I Mathematics & Computer Science
• ED3371 - C&I Science
• ED3382 - C&I Social Studies

STUDENT TEACHING (12 weeks full days)

• ED 4696 - STUDENT TEACHING