Student_____________________________________________ Elementary Fast Track Certification

Program planner for Elementary Fast Track Certification

Open to teacher candidates with an earned Bachelor’s Degree and a 3.0 GPA from an accredited institution.

Content Classes required:

Science English

__________ College level Earth/Space Science (3) (or comparable elective) _______ English Elective (3)

__________ College Level Biology (3) (or comparable elective) _______ English Elective (3)

__________ College Level Physical Science (3) (or comparable elective)

Math

__________ College Level Math Elective (3)

Social Science

__________HIST/GEOG 252 World Cultural/Economic Geography (3) (or comparable course)

__________History/Political Science/Economics/Social Science Elective (3)

Education Classes:

__________EDUC 201 Foundations of Education (3) (online or at night, Fall or Spring)

__________EDUC 210 Educational Psychology I (3) (online or at night, Fall or Spring)

__________EDUC 236 Early Field Experience (1) (Child Abuse & Criminal Record & FBI Clearances Required)

__________EDUC 251 Computer Applications for Educators (3) (waive if documented competency with computers)

__________EDUC 211 Educational Psychology II (3) (online December or at night Fall or Spring)

__________EDUC 336 Foundations of Reading (3) (evening class, Fall or Spring)

__________EDUC 346 Health, Physical Education, and Safety Methods (2) (Fall or Spring during the day, or summer Independent study)

__________ Pass PPST Praxis I (see: http://www.ets.org/praxis , may be taken on computer Sylvan Learning 570-586-2254)

Reading P or F Score: _____ Date: _____ Writing P or F Score: ______ Date:_____ Math P or F Score:_____ Date:______

Proceed in program if pass all 3 Praxis I exams & earn 3.0 GPA OR 2.8 GPA & Pass all Praxis I and II exams at this time

__________EDUC 337 Assessment and Instruction of Reading (3) (evening class, Fall or Spring)

__________EDUC 343 Social Studies Methods (3) (Fall or Spring during the day, or summer Independent study)

__________EDUC 339 Teaching Diverse Students with Children’s Literature N-6 (3) (summer)

__________EDUC 344 Art Methods N-6 (1.5) (evening class, Fall or Spring)

__________EDUC 345 Music Methods N-6 (1.5) (evening class, Fall or Spring)

__________EDUC 325 Teaching the Exceptional Child (3)(Evening class, Fall or Spring)

__________EDUC 350 Classroom Management (3) (Evening class, Fall or Spring)

Pre-Professional Semester (Full time during the day, suggested take EDUC 325 & 350 this semester)

Text Box: 338, 341, 342 must be taken together

__________EDUC 338 Language Arts Methods N-6 (3)

__________EDUC 341 Mathematics Methods N-6 (3)

__________EDUC 342 Science Methods N-6 (3)

__________ Updated Child Abuse & Criminal Record

& FBI Clearances Required

__________ Pass Praxis II (see: http://www.ets.org/praxis)

Student Teaching (Fall or Spring. Full time during the day 14 weeks)

__________EDUC 437 Observation and Student Teaching (10)

__________EDUC 438 Student Teaching Seminar (1)

__________ Updated Child Abuse & Criminal Record & FBI Clearances Required