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Secondary Education, Licensure

  • Requirements
  • Graduation Plan
  • Department

Requirements

The Professional Teacher Education Program at Utah Valley University is designed to prepare quality, entry level candidates for teaching in secondary education programs grades 7-12.

All students who matriculate into the professional licensure program must have a major in an approved content area. Students seeking licensure in approved content areas complete a major in that area and required coursework in Secondary Education to qualify for a Level I Utah State Professional Educator License for grades 7-12.

Baccalaureate degrees (BS and BA) are granted through the content area department and not through the School of Education. Licensure is granted through the School of Education Program.

To continue in the teacher education program, students are expected to maintain all program standards. They must maintain expected levels of competence in all coursework, field work, and student teaching with all course grades at or above a B- or higher. Additionally, teacher candidates are expected to adhere to standards of personal integrity, responsibility, and citizenship commonly expected of professional educators.

Total Program Credits: 32

Matriculation Requirements: 
  1. ENGL and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher.
  2. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.
  3. Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses.
  4. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
Discipline Core Requirements: 32 Credits
Pre-Professional Core Requirements  
  EDSC 1010 Introduction to Education 2
Discipline Core Courses 1  
  EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
  EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
  EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2 2
  EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
  EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
  EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3 3
  EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction ESL GI 3
  EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
  EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 8
  EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2

Notes:

  1. Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
  2. Dance Education majors take DANC 4430 in place of EDSC 4200.
  3. English Education majors take ENGL 4210, 4220, 4230 in place of EDSC 4440.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. 

Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSP 340G Exceptional Students GI 2
EDSC 3000 Educational Psychology 3
EDEL 1010 Introduction to Education 2
EDSC 455G Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment GI 3
Content Course IF NEEDED Varies
  Semester total: 10
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSC 325G Equitable Technology Integration GI 2
EDSC 4200 Classroom Management I 2
EDSC 4440 Content Area Literacies 3
EDSC 445G Multicultural Instruction and ESL GI 3
Methods Course(s) IF NEEDED Varies
Content Course IF NEEDED Varies
  Semester total: 10
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
EDSC 4850 Student Teaching Secondary 4-10
EDSC 4250 Classroom Management II 2
EDSC 4990 Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE 2
  Semester total: 8-14
  Degree total: 28-34

 

Department

Secondary and Special Education

The Secondary and Special Education department is in the School of Education. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Secondary and Special Education department, visit their website.

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