Teacher Education Program
Education Programs
All the EPP programs comply with CAEP accreditation standards and are included in the annual report data.
Preschool Level
The Early Childhood Education Preschool Level degree prepares candidates to work with children from 3 to 5 years old. The program emphasizes typical and atypical child development, developmental appropriate practices, differentiated instruction, health, nutrition, and security, and play. The candidate also learns about program administration and curricular design. The EPP uses CEDIN and AIMS laboratory schools as internship scenarios.
- General Education Requirements: 54 credits
- Core Course Requirements: 41 credits
- Major Requirements: 28 credits
- Elective Courses: 3 credits
Total 126 credits
General Education Requirements - 54 credits
Fifty-four (54) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. Students of this Program are exempt from taking the course GEMA 1000 from the Basic Skills in Mathematics category. Instead they will take GEMA 1001 and GEMA 1002.
Early Childhood Education: Elementary Primary Level (K-3)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION:
PRIMARY LEVEL (K-3)
The Early Childhood Education K-3, prepares candidates to work with children from Kindergarten to Third Grade (5-8 years). The program emphasizes content and pedagogical knowledge of core subjects, developmental appropriate practices, teaching strategies, technology, and classroom management techniques. The EPP uses CEDIN and AIMS Laboratory schools as internship centers.
- General Education Requirements 54 credits
- Core Course Requirements 41 credits
- Major Requirements 29 credits
- Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 127 credits
General Education Requirements - 54 credits
Fifty-four (54) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. Students of this Program are exempt from taking the course GEMA 1000 from the Basic Skills in Mathematics category. Instead they will take GEMA 1001 and GEMA 1002.
Early Childhood Education: Elementary Level (4-6)
The Early Childhood Education 4-6, prepares candidates to work with children from fourth to sixth grade (9-11 years). The program emphasizes content and pedagogical knowledge of core subjects, developmental appropriate practices, teaching strategies, technology, and classroom management techniques. The EPP uses CEDIN and AIMS Laboratory schools as internship centers.
- General Education Requirements 54 credits
- Core Course Requirements 41 credits
- Major Requirements 30 credits
- Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 128 credits
General Education Requirements - 54 credits
Fifty-four (54) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. Students of this Program are exempt from taking the course GEMA 1000 from the Basic Skills in Mathematics category. Instead they will take GEMA 1001 and GEMA 1002.
Special Education
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
- General Education Requirements 54 credits
- Core Course Requirements 37 credits
- Major Requirements 27 credits
- Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 121 credits
General Education Requirements - 54 credits
Fifty-four (54) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. Students of this Program are exempt from taking the course GEMA 1000 from the Basic Skills in Mathematics category. Instead they will take GEMA 1001 and GEMA 1002.
Secondary Education in History
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION IN HISTORY
- General Education Requirements 48 credits
- Core Course Requirements 38 credits
- Major Requirements 39 credits
- Elective Courses 6 credits
Total 131 credits
General Education Requirements - 48 credits
Forty-eight (48) credits are required in General Education Requirements for this Program. Students will take GEHS 3020 or 3050 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. They are exempt from taking the course GEHS 2010. Courses GEST 2020 and 2030 are required in the Scientific and Technological Context category.
Secondary Education in Mathematics
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS
- General Education Requirements 51 credits
- Core Course Requirements 41 credits
- Major Requirements 35 credits
- Elective Courses 6 credits
Total 130 credits
General Education Requirements - 51 credits
Fifty-one (51) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category. Students will take the course GEMA 1200 in the Basic Skills in Mathematics category.
Teaching of English as a Second Language at the Elementary Level
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A
SECOND LANGUAGE AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL
- General Education Requirements 51 credits
- Core Course Requirements 39 credits
- Major Requirements 28 credits
- Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 121 credits
Education Requirements - 51 credits
Fifty-one (51) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students are required to have taken the courses GEEN 2311, 2312 and 2313. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Aesthetic Thought category.
Teaching of English as a Second Language at the Secondary Level
The major in the teaching of English as a second language at the secondary level is based on the fundamental developmental principles that individuals are capable of thinking, analyzing and evaluating their learning processes. It is expected that the graduates of this Program will be able to evaluate themselves through constant reflection. For this reason, the Program for the teaching of English as a second language at the secondary level has as its base the accepted fundamentals, theories and methodologies as well as their application in the classroom. This permits graduates from this Program to incorporate innovative technology for teaching and evaluation into the classroom. They will keep up-todate with the curricular guides regarding changes and adjustments that should be made when the studentpopulation they are attending requires it. This Program is designed with the goal of providing the theoretical base and the practical training needed by future teachers of English in secondary schools. This implies knowledge of:
- The theory, methodology and application of curricular design.
- The design of materials in English as a second language.
- The theory and application of linguistics, the acquisition of English as a second language, the phonetics of United States English and the four language arts.
- A comparative analysis of English and Spanish.
- Evaluation and assessment in the classroom.
- Adolescent literature in English.
- Children’s literature in English.
- A solid base in writing, oral communication, grammar and the literary genres in English.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL
- General Education Requirements 51 credits
- Core Course Requirements 39 credits
- Major Requirements 34 credits
- Elective Courses 3 credits
Total 127 credits
General Education Requirements - 51 credits
Fifty-one (51) credits are required in General Education for this Program. In addition to GEHS 2010, students will take GEHS 4020 and 4030 in the Historic and Social Context category. Students are required to have taken the courses GEEN 2311, 2312 and 2313. Students will take courses GEPE 4040 and GEPE 3010 or 3020 to fulfill the six credits required in the Philosophical and Esthetic Thought category.