Ottawa University - The College campus 

Bachelor of Arts in Education

Licensure Programs
K-6 Early Childhood through Late Childhood - Elementary Education
6-12 Early Adolescence through Late Adolescence - Biology, English, History, and Mathematics
PreK-12 Early Childhood through Late Adolescence/Adulthood - Art and Physical Education

Pre-Professional Requirements: (Required for all Teacher Education Programs)
EDU  10932   Introduction to Teaching OR
EDU  10934   Orientation to the Teaching Profession
EDU  20000   Technology for Educators
PSY  20153   Survey of Developmental Psychology

Professional Education Requirements
Required of all licensure candidates. Must have been admitted to the program and have taken PPST or C-BASE, or consent of Director of Teacher Education Program to enroll in the following:

EDU  31132   The Exceptional Child
EDU  31233   Educational Psychology
EDU  31633   Assessment in Today’s Classroom
EDU  33035   Foundations of Schools in a Diverse Society
EDU  40632   Managing the Educational Environment

Content Area Coursework
Education students must develop an academic major in a particular discipline and complete additional coursework required in that content area. Education programs offered at Ottawa University are listed at the beginning of this Education section. Specific coursework for Teacher Licensure is defined in each content area section. Licensure requirements are updated regularly. Student should consult with the Teacher Education Program advisor for current requirements.

Elementary Education
All elementary education majors must develop a 20-semester credit hour area of emphasis in a discipline outside the Teacher Education Program (i.e. math, language arts, social studies, or science) plus the following courses. All elementary majors must have been admitted to the Teacher Education Program and have taken the PPST or C-BASE to enroll in the following:

EDU  20033   Integrating the Fine Arts
EDU  30030   Elementary Math Methods and Practicum I
EDU  30031   Elementary Math Methods and Practicum II
EDU  33132   Elementary Science Methods
EDU  31733   Reading and Language Arts Methods I
EDU  32735   Elementary Reading/ Language Arts Methods and Practicum
EDU  32834   Elementary Social Studies Methods
PED  30933   Health and Physical Education Methods for Elementary Classroom Teachers

Secondary School Licensure Requirements
Secondary level licensure students must develop an academic major in a particular discipline and take the following additional courses.
EDU  34500   Secondary Methods and Reading in the Content Area
EDU  34600   Specialized Methods and Practicum

Additional content courses will be needed for licensure.  Please see the Teacher Education Department for a list of needed courses.

Student Teaching Semester:
EDU  40932   Reflective Teaching and Action Research
EDU  49001   Student Teaching/Elementary
EDU  49002   Student Teaching/Elementary OR
EDU  49021   Student Teaching/Secondary
EDU  49022   Student Teaching/Secondary

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