B. Elementary Education majors must complete 30 credits of method coursework. This coursework provides the students with the knowledge and skills essential for a successful experience in the elementary classroom. The method courses require a practicum in the public school. No method courses may be taken by directed or independent study. C. Elementary Education majors who wish to receive teacher certification must successfully complete 12 credits of student teaching.
Student teaching is the culminating event of the elementary teacher education preparation program.
It provides the student the opportunity to meld theory and practice in a supervised setting. Student teaching is a full-time commitment for one semester. Students spend Monday through Friday in an elementary classroom under the supervision of a host teacher and university supervisor. Students who do not wish to receive teacher certification may petition to substitute 12 credits in lieu of student teaching. These 12 credits may not be used to count for anything else, i.e. GER, teaching specialty, etc.