Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teacher Education
Admission Requirements
Candidates must complete a formal application to the Teacher Education program. The College approves the standards for admission. Application for admission can be completed through forms available in the Kent Student Support Center of the College of Education following the completion of of a BA/BS from a regionally accredited institution. Candidates may not register for courses that require admittance to Teacher Education or register for courses that have prerequisites that require admittance to Teacher Education until admission is achieved. Candidates who have been denied admittance may reapply when qualification criteria have been met; however, they must meet the current admission standards at the time of their reapplication.
Criteria for admission include the following:
- A 3.0 overall grade point average including all transfer credits or credits earned in a previous degree program.
- A successful background check (see above in Background Checks and Fingerprinting).
Teacher education programs are updated regularly to reflect changes to the Idaho standards and requirements. Hence, regardless of the Idaho State University Undergraduate Catalog declared for the purpose of meeting ISU graduation requirements, teacher candidates may need to meet changes to certification requirements as specified by the Idaho State Board of Education and the Idaho State Department of Education in order to be eligible for recommendation for initial teacher certification at the time of program completion.
Secondary Education
Completion of a subject teaching endorsement of at least 30 semester credit hours, as recommended by the subject department and approved by the College of Education, and a subject teaching endorsement of at least 20 semester credit hours, as recommended by the subject department and approved by the College of Education, OR completion of a single subject teaching endorsement of at least 45 semester credit hours as recommended by the subject department and approved by the College of Education.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2201 | Development and Individual Differences | 3 |
| EDUC 2204 | Families Community Culture | 3 |
| EDUC 2215 | Using Technology in a Digital World | 3 |
| EDUC 3302 | Motivation and Management | 3 |
| EDUC 3308 | Foundations of Educational Knowledge, Planning, and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 3311 | Instructional Technology | 3 |
| SPED 4450 | Creating Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 4401 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC 4408 | Pre-Internship Field Experience Seminar | 3 |
| EDUC 4493 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| Pass the Praxis II exam for the content area the candidate will be endorsed to teach | ||
| Meet all other state certification requirements | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Elementary Education
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of the Professional Education Core: | ||
| EDUC 2201 | Development and Individual Differences | 3 |
| EDUC 2204 | Families Community Culture | 3 |
| EDUC 3302 | Motivation and Management | 3 |
| EDUC 3308 | Foundations of Educational Knowledge, Planning, and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 3311 | Instructional Technology | 3 |
| SPED 4450 | Creating Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 4408 | Pre-Internship Field Experience Seminar | 3 |
| EDUC 4493 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| Completion of the Elementary Education Professional Courses: | ||
| EDUC 3321 | Language Arts Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 3322 | Literature for Children across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDUC 3330 | Elementary Math Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 3331 | Science Methods for Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC 3336 | Social Science Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 4419 | Developmental Literacy and Assessment | 3 |
| MATH 2256 | Structure of Arithmetic for Elementary School Teachers | 3 |
| MATH 2257 | Structure of Geometry and Probability for Elementary School Teachers | 3 |
| Select two (2) of the following: | 2-5 | |
| Introduction to Elementary Art Methods and Materials | ||
| Health Education Methods Elementary | ||
| Music Methods for Elementary Teachers | ||
| Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education | ||