Instruction with Certification - Elementary (M.I.T.)

This program is designed for candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree in an area other than elementary education interested in receiving both an M.I.T. degree and Washington State and/or Adventist Education Certification with an endorsement in elementary education. Candidates must have or complete 30 credits in an endorsable content area.

Prerequisites: Take all sections of the WEST-B (basic skills state exam in reading, writing, and math), or submit official passing scores on the ACT and/or SAT or combination thereof, PSYC 130 General Psychology, SPCH 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication, ENGL 223 Research Writing (B- minimum), HIST 221 or HIST 222 History of the United States, HIST 386 Cultures of the Pacific Northwest.

Co-requisites: Math 112, MATH 113 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (B- minimum), GEOG 252 World Geography, and HLTH 110 Wellness for Living. Physical and Life Science courses (which must include labs), or equivalent course work. RELT 202 Christian Beliefs or equivalent course work and an additional 8 quarter credits hours of religion course work are prerequisites/co-requisites for Adventist Education Certification. Other state certification assessment requirements: NES (endorsement content exam), and the Washington State assessment tool (i.e. current edTPA).

 

Instruction with Certification (Elementary)

Basic Courses

EDUC 503Introduction to Graduate Study in Education

0

EDUC 522Philosophy and Education

3

EDUC 561Introduction to Educational Research

4

PSYC 517Psychology of Learning and Development

4

RELT 566Issues in Religion and Culture

3

SPED 510Introduction to Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms

4

Instructional Core

ART 395Methods of Teaching Art

2

EDCI 550Language Development in Young Children

3

EDCI 560Teaching and Learning: Inclusive Literacy I

4

EDCI 561Teaching and Learning: Inclusive Literacy II

4

EDCI 573Teaching and Learning: STEM-Mathematics and Technology

4

EDCI 582Teaching and Learning: Social Studies

3

EDCI 583Teaching and Learning: STEM-Science and Engineering

4

EDCI 590Measurement and Evaluation in Education

3

EDUC 425Legal and Ethical Aspects of Education

2

EDUC 444Cultural Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 450Introduction to Student Teaching: Clinical Practice

1

EDUC 451Program Assessment Part 1

1

EDUC 452Program Assessment Part 2

1

EDUC 460Elementary Student Teaching Part I

1

EDUC 470Elementary Student Teaching Part II

1

EDUC 480Elementary Student Teaching Part III

9

EDUC 495Colloquium: Child Abuse

0

EDUC 497Multigrade Education

2

EDUC 505Elementary Classroom Organization and Management

3

EDUC 511Introduction to and Foundations of Education

4

EDUC 515Educational Technology I

3

EDUC 550Introduction to the Teacher Certification Program

1

ENGL 574Literature for Children and Young Adults

4

MUED 394Music in the Elementary School

3

PETH 396Methods of Teaching K-12 Physical Education and Health

4

Total Credit Hours:87
Music majors or minors take MUED 395 if offered in place of MUED 394.
Pass the WESTE/NES Exam for Elementary Education.
Pass the WA state Assessment Tool, i.e. current edTPA.

Adventist Education Certification (Optional)

EDCI 581Teaching and Learning: Religion Methods

3

RELH 457History of Adventism

3

RELT 417Inspiration and Revelation

3

Total Credit Hours:96