Professional Preparation which includes the student teaching requirements, and specified courses of study in Foundations of Education, General Methods of Teaching, and Secondary Special Methods. Specialization Preparation which includes the courses in the subjects or fields that are usually defined as majors and will meet the specific course requirements for certification in the selected majors. All courses of study that meet these Professional and Specialization Preparation requirements are incorporated into each of the four-year schedules of approved certification areas.
Some departmental majors meet the requirements of two certification areas.