Course Number

Course Title

Sem. Offered

S.H.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS – Please consult with your advisor and the catalog from the year that you entered Luther.

Elementary Major – Central Core

(In addition to the Central Core, students must either select a Special Endorsement with an academic concentration OR an Academic Endorsement.)

EDUC 185/115

Clinical Experience I in the Schools

J

4

EDUC 220

Introduction to Education and the Psychology of Learning

S/F

4

EDUC 221

The Diverse and Exceptional Learner

S/F

4

EDUC 222

Instructional Strategies With Computer Applications: K-6

S/F

4

EDUC 223

Children’s Literature

S/F

4

Choose two:
EDUC 227
EDUC 228
EDUC 229 OR
PE 260

Music in Elementary Schools
Art in Elementary Schools
P.E. in Elementary Schools OR
Adaptive Physical Education

S/F
S/F
F

2
2  
2
4

EDUC 330
Optional

Intro to Early Childhood Education [To be licensed K-6 in MN instead of 1-6]

F

4

EDUC 320

Introduction to Reading

S/F

4

EDUC 325

Elementary Mathematics Methods

F

2

EDUC 326

Elementary Language Arts Methods

F

2

EDUC 327

Elementary Education Junior Block Clinical Placement - Methods Practicum

J

2

EDUC 328

Elementary Social Studies Methods

S

2

EDUC 329

Elementary Science Methods

S

2

EDUC 484

Educational Foundations: Human Relations in Teaching Not required for students entering Fall 2007 or later.
Taken during your professional semester (student teaching).

F

1

EDUC 486

Student Teaching Practicum
Note:  Requirements for ST are specific to the endorsements that you are taking.  Consult with your advisor to find out how many student teaching semester hours you will need. Elementary majors ST in the fall only!

F

3-12

EDUC 490

Senior Project [completed during the semester that you student teach]

F

1

Additional Certification Requirements

PAI 450

Paideia II: Making Decisions for U.S. Schools

S/F

4

MATH 123

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

F

4

Science Requirement:

Laboratory Science [Elementary Majors must have two lab sciences]

1.

Life Science: Biology/Environmental Science

S/F

4

[Early Childhood Endorsement students may use Science 130: Principles of Nutrition as their life science.]

S

4

2.

Physical Science: Astronomy/Geology/ Chemistry

S/F

4

Special Endorsements [An 18 semester hour concentration is required with a special endorsement.]

Early Childhood PreK-K

EDUC 330

Introduction to Early Childhood Education

F

4

EDUC 331

Early Childhood II

S

2

SCI 130

Principles of Nutrition

S

4

Choose one:
SOC 101 AND
SOC 347

OR

EDUC 240

Intro to Sociology AND
Sociology of the Family

OR

Home, School, and Community

F
F

F

4
4

2

PE 342

PSYCH 240

Growth & Development: Motor Learning
OR
Developmental Psychology [Psych 240 has a pre-req of Introduction to Psychology]

S
S/F

4

4

EDUC 486

Student Teaching Practicum ~ Kindergarten

F

EDUC 486

Student Teaching Practicum ~ Pre K

F

[Please consult with the Field Placement Director regarding the number of weeks required for each placement.]

Instructional Strategist II: Behavior Disorders and Learning Disabilities K-12

EDUC 240

Home, School, and Community

F

2

EDUC 242

Introduction to Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Issues

F

4

EDUC 245

Career/Vocational Assessment and Instructional Planning

F

2

EDUC 344

Methods and Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Issues

S

4

EDUC 346

Classroom Management and Collaboration

S

4

EDUC 347

Assessment in Special and Remedial Education

S/F

4

EDUC 486

Student Teaching Practicum ~ Both Elementary and secondary levels with students who have learning and/or behavior disorders

F

Reading K-8

EDUC 223

Children’s Literature

S/F

4

EDUC 320

Introduction to Reading

S/F

2

EDUC 326

Elementary Language Arts Methods

F

2

EDUC 347

Assessment in Special and Remedial Education

S/F

4

EDUC 376

Readers at Risk

S

2

EDUC 378

Teaching Reading in Content Areas

S

2

Choose one:
LING 131  
LING 242
ANTHRO 103

Introduction to Linguistics  
Introduction to the English Language
Linguistic Anthropology

F
S
S

4
4
4

COMS 132

Public Address

S/F

4

EDUC 486

Student Teaching Practicum ~ 4 weeks in a reading resource program/classroom

F

ELL English Language Learners K-12

EDUC 323

Teaching Methods for English Language Learners

F

2

EDUC 324

Assessment for English Language Learners

F

2

EDUC 320/223/
378 OR
EDUC 320/378/ENG 334

Introduction to Reading/Children’s Literature/Content Area Reading
OR
Introduction to Reading/Content Area Reading/Young Adult Literature

S/F

2/4/2,1

2/2,1/4

LING 131

Introduction to Linguistics 

F

4

LING 241

Breaking the Language Barrier

S

4

COMS 132
OR
COMS 236

Public Address
OR
Small Group Communication

S/F

F

4

4

COMS 350

Intercultural Communication

F

4

2 Semesters of foreign language or proficiency at the intermediate level

EDUC 486

Student Teaching Practicum ~ Elementary and secondary ELL/ESL classrooms

F

Middle School 5-8

EDUC 332

The Middle School Learner

F

4

EDUC 333

Middle School Methods

S

4

EDUC 278
OR
EDUC 378
OR
EDUC 326

Content Area Reading, Secondary
OR
Content Area Reading, Elementary
OR
Elementary Language Arts Methods

S/F

F

2,1

2,1

2

EDUC 486

Student Teaching Practicum

F

Two specialty areas:

Mathematics: 12 S.H. in Math to include one of the following - Math 130, 131, 140, 141 or 151.

Science: 12 S.H. in Science to include life science, physical science and earth science (Sci 123, 133 or 134).

Language Arts: 12 S.H. in language arts to include Paideia (111 &112), Language Usage (Ling 131),
Public Address (Comm 132), Young Adult Literature (Eng 334), and Literature Across Cultures (Eng 130,  147, 240, 251 or any upper level literature course).

Social Sciences: 12 S.H. in social studies to include coursework in U.S. History/Government (Hist 101), World History, and Geography (Hist 136).

12 S.H. – Area of Concentration: Please List Selected Courses [SPECIAL ENDORSEMENT only]

Academic Endorsement

[No area of concentration is needed]
24 semester hours specified by the State of Iowa ~ select one academic area from:
Art/English/Health/Math/Music/Phy Ed/Science/Social Science/History/Social Studies/Spanish/and Speech Communication/Theatre.
Please consult www.education.luther.edu for the specific course requirements in each academic endorsement.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

Be advised: You must be accepted in the Teacher Education Program BEFORE YOU MAY REGISTER FOR any 300 level Education Department course. Pay careful attention to PPST test deadlines, and GPA minimum requirements.
You need to have 80 S.H. outside of your major. Please update your major/minor information, advisor and intended graduation date with the Registrar.

Any changes or deviations from requirements must be documented with a written petition approved by the Education Department.

Education course 378 has an A and B component ~ You take the B component during your professional semester (student teaching).
Students may apply to the Teacher Education Program if:
- they have passed the PPST exam and the report is filed with the Education Department [READING 175; WRITING 174; MATH 173]
- they have successfully completed EDUC 185/115
- they have attained sophomore status (27 semester hours
- they have a 2.75 overall GPA**

Students apply to the professional semester a year before the semester in which they will student teach. Students will be reviewed the semester before student teaching by both their academic department and the Education Department. Students are required to meet the following minimum requirements:

- 2.75 GPA** in their major
- 2.75 GPA** in any education minors/endorsement areas
- 2.75 GPA** in overall Luther College GPA

** All transfer courses to Luther College will be calculated into the GPAs for purposes of approval to the Department.  These GPAs apply to Fall 2008 first-year students only.

Individual departments may have additional requirements for Teacher Education Program and Professional Semester approval.

Students must be approved by each teaching area and have passing scores on the PPST exam to be fully approved to the Teacher Education Program. This test is given at Luther College five times a year. Students must have a passing score report in your Education Department file BEFORE your Student Teaching Meeting in October as follows:

Student Teaching Semester                                                Student Teaching Application Meeting
-Fall 2009                                                                             Tuesday, October 14, 2008; Koren 217
-Spring 2010                                                                        Tuesday, April 7, 2009; Koren 217