Professional Education Components
* Indicates a required course
COE Core I
(Must be successfully completed before moving to COE
CORE II)
*ED 112 Introduction to the Profession of Teaching (2)
*ED 245 Introduction to Computers in Education (3)
Successful completion of PRAXIS I
COE Core II
(Upon successful completion of COE CORE I)
*ED 241 Developmental Theory and Application in Education
(3)
*ED 242 Educating Children with Special Needs (2)
*ED 244 Concepts of Education (3)
The following courses may be taken at the same time as COE CORE
II:
*ED 227 Introduction to Middle Grades Students and Schools Phase 1A
(3) (Middle/Secondary)
*ED 228 Literacy Instruction within the Middle School Curriculum
Phase 1B (3) (Middle/Secondary)
COE Core III
(Upon successful completion of COE CORE I and
II)
*ED 327 Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle
Grades, Phase 2A (3) (Middle/Secondary)
*ED 328 Integrated Curriculum Methods, Phase 2B (Middle School
only) (3)
*ED 398 English Language Learners and Their Cultural Contexts (3)
(Middle/Secondary)
*ED 424 Secondary General Methods (2) (Secondary Only)
*ED 429 Teaching Reading in the Secondary Schools (3) (Secondary
Only)
*ED 433 Integrated General and Special Methods (3)
(Middle/Secondary)
*ED 498 Theory and Practice of English as a New Language (3)
(Middle/Secondary)
Music Education and Physical Education candidates should see
their adviser regarding special methods for their education
program.
COE Core IV
(Upon successful completion of COE CORE I, II and
III)
*Student Teaching
*ED 434 Middle/Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
(2)
Choose two phases of student teaching according to
certification:
*ED 423 Junior High/Middle School Student Teaching
(Middle/Secondary) (5)
*ED 423A Middle School Only Student Teaching (5)
*ED 425 Secondary Student Teaching (5)
*ED 426 Secondary Student Teaching (9-12 only) (5)
For specific teaching content areas please go to Curriculum
Requirements under Students
Resources.