(Initial License - Teacher, Grades 1-6)
Who Should Pursue This Program
This concentration prepares you to be an elementary teacher, and leads to an Initial License for grades 1-6. It is appropriate for people who already serve in schools as para-professionals or aides, as well as for career changers. It also provides the coursework necessary for currently licensed teachers to obtain a professional license.
Required Courses
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CORE COURSES |
|
|
| MED 6050 |
Human Development and Learning |
3 |
| MED 6010 |
Education and Society |
3 |
| MED 6040 |
Literacy & Language Arts |
3 |
| MED 6030 |
Children, Families & Communities |
3 |
| |
|
| CONCENTRATION COURSES1 |
|
| MED 6440 |
Children with Special Needs |
3 |
| MED 6330 |
Literature for Reading, Writing and Thinking
(formerly Literature for Children & Adolescents) |
3 |
| MED 6065 |
Integrated Curriculum: Social Studies & the Arts |
|
| MED 6060 |
Integrated Curriculum: Math & Science2 |
3 |
| MED 6070 |
Adapting and Differentiating Instruction3 |
3 |
| |
|
|
| FIELDWORK |
|
|
| MED 6200 |
Reflective Practice |
2 |
| MED 6210 |
Practicum & Seminar4 |
3 |
| |
|
| CAPSTONE - Choose either the Project or Thesis Track |
|
| |
|
| Project Track |
|
| MED 7200 |
Capstone Seminar: Project5 |
3 |
| Electives6 |
|
4 |
| |
|
| Thesis Track |
|
| MED 6080 |
Educational Research |
3 |
| MED 6290 |
Graduate Thesis Advising (formerly Directed Study) |
1 |
| MED 7000 |
Capstone Seminar: Thesis7 |
3 |
| Total Required Credits |
39 |
1 At least three of the four required core courses must be completed before taking any of the concentration courses
2 Prerequisite: MED 6065, Integrated Curriculum: Social Studies & the Arts
3 Prerequisites: MED 6065 (required) and MED 6060 (suggested)
4 Prerequisites: Reflective Practice, completion of at least 12 credits, pass all applicable MTEL tests for concentration/license
5 Prerequisites: completion of all other required courses
6 These electives may be taken at any time
7 Prerequisites: MED 6080, Educational Research and completion of all other required courses