Curriculum and Instruction Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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Note: For registration in upper-division courses in education, students must have been admitted to the teacher education program and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75. For admission criteria, refer to "Admission to the Teacher Education Program" in the College of Education section in Part 4.
Early Childhood Development and Education (B.S.Erly.Chldhd.Dev.Ed.)
Coursework will prepare students to be recommended for Idaho Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education (ECE/ECSE) Blended Teacher Certification. Students will be certified to teach children birth through grade three.
For information on an undergraduate major in Early Childhood Development and Education, see the School of Family and Consumer Sciences section.
Elementary Education (B.S.Ed.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), successful completion of Praxis II test and the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessment parts 1 and 2 prior to the internship. Maintain at least a grade of C in the following course requirements:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Contexts of Education (2 cr) |
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Learning, Development, and Assessment (3 cr) |
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Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners (4 cr) |
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Foundations of Literacy Development (4 cr) |
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Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr) |
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History of Western Civilization (3 cr) |
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Intro to U.S. History (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3 cr) |
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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3 cr) |
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Elementary School Music Methods for Nonmajors (3 cr) |
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Developmental Psychology (3 cr) |
Advanced composition elective (3 cr)
Persuasive Writing (3 cr) |
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Personal and Exploratory Writing (3 cr) |
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Inquiry-Based Writing (3 cr) |
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Creative Writing: Poetry (3 cr) |
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Creative Writing: Fiction (3 cr) |
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Advanced Prose Writing (3 cr) |
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Business Writing (3 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Writing Workshop for Teachers (3 cr) |
Earth science elective (4 cr):
Physical Geography (4 cr) |
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Physical Geology (4 cr) |
Physical science elective (4 cr):
Introduction to Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr) |
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Principles of Chemistry II (5 cr) |
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General Astronomy and |
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Astronomy Lab (4 cr) |
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General Physics I (4 cr) |
Life science elective (4 cr):
Biology and Society (4 cr) |
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Cells and the Evolution of Life (4 cr) |
English elective in composition or literature (excluding Engl 101 and 102) (3 cr)
Literature elective (3 cr)
Social science electives other than psychology (6 cr)
Elementary Education Major Requirements
Mathematics/Science/Social Studies/Physical Education Block:
Elementary Mathematics Education (3 cr) |
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Elementary Social Studies Education (3 cr) |
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Elementary Science Education (3 cr) |
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Integrated Methods Practicum I (1 cr) |
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Elementary Physical and Health Education (3 cr) |
Literacy/Arts Education Block:
Literature for Children (3 cr) |
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Integrated Language and Literacy (3 cr) |
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Elementary Art Education (3 cr) |
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Integrated Methods Practicum II (1 cr) |
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Children's Dance (1 cr) |
Internship Year:
First Semester:
Literacy Assessment and Intervention (3 cr) |
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Elementary Internship I (14 cr) |
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Internship Seminar (1 cr) |
Second Semeter:
Elementary Internship II (15 cr)* |
*With department approval students can apply to waive the second semester of Elementary Internship and pursue other options that include advisor approved course work and programs like: Study Abroad, Content Area Endorsement, Special Education program, and course work offered by other departments.
The minimum number of credits required for the degree is 128.
Secondary Education (B.S.Ed.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3); successful completion of Praxis II test in the student's content area; one 45-credit teaching major or one 30-credit teaching major and one 20-credit teaching minor (see "Teaching Majors and Minors" below); and maintain at least a grade of C in the following course requirements:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Contexts of Education (2 cr) |
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Learning, Development, and Assessment (3 cr) |
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Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners (4 cr) |
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Internship Seminar (1 cr) |
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EDCI 463 |
Literacy Methods for Content Learning (3 cr) |
Secondary Internship (15 cr) |
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Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr) |
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Intro to Psychology or |
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Developmental Psychology (3 cr) |
Advanced composition course (Engl 207, Engl 208, Engl 209, Engl 291, Engl 292, Engl 309, Engl 313, Engl 317 or Engl 401) (3 cr)
Mathematics elective (math or statistics UI core course) (3 cr)
Special methods sequence (EDCI 437/EDCI 447, EDCI 431/ EDCI 441, EDCI 432/ EDCI 442, EDCI 433/ EDCI 443, EDCI 434/ EDCI 454, or EDCI 436/ EDCI 446) (4 cr)
Career and Technical Education (B.S.Ed.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and the following:
General Professional-Technical and Technology Education Requirements
Principles and Philosophy of Professional-Technical Education (3 cr) |
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Leadership and Student Organizations (2 cr) |
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Supervising PTTE Student Organizations (1 cr) |
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Professional Role Development in PTTE I (2 cr)* |
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Professional Role Development in PTTE II (1 cr)* |
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Career Guidance and Transitioning to Work (3 cr) |
*Note: CTE 445 and 455 replace the requirement of EDCI 401 (see College of Education requirements)
Completion of one of the following three options:
A. Business and Marketing Education Option
The Business and Marketing Education option is for students interested in teaching business, marketing, and business technology subjects at the high school or post-secondary level. Completers of this option may apply for Idaho secondary teacher certification with endorsements in business technology, marketing technology, and usually economics (based on selected electives).
Requirements include the General Professional-Technical and Technology Education Requirements, the satisfactory completion of the PRAXIS II Content Area Exam, and the following:
Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr) |
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Legal Environment of Business (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Business Enterprises (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Management (3 cr) |
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Marketing (3 cr) |
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Retail Distribution Management (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking or |
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Introduction to Communication Studies (3 cr) |
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Input Technologies for the 21st Century (3 cr) |
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Microcomputer Applications (3 cr) |
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Website Design and Development or |
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Desktop Publishing (3 cr) |
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Teaching Economics and Personal Finance (3 cr) |
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CTE 419 |
Database Applications and Information Management (3 cr) |
Internship in Professional-Technical and Technology Education Teaching (14 cr) |
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Business and Marketing Education Methods (3 cr) |
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Administrative Technology Management and Procedures (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Principles of Economics (3 cr) |
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Contexts of Education or |
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Diverse Populations and Individual Differences (2-3 cr) |
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Learning, Development, and Assessment (3 cr) |
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Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners (4 cr) |
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EDCI 463 |
Literacy Methods for Content Learning (3 cr) |
Business Writing (3 cr) |
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Consumer Economic Issues (3 cr) |
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Intro to Psychology or |
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Developmental Psychology (3 cr) |
Accounting, business, economics or CTE electives (6 cr)
Electives to total 128 credits
Note: Students interesting in obtaining a teaching endorsement in Economics need to ensure that 3 credits of the designated elective credits are in economics, finance or accounting, see an advisor for details.
B. Occupational Education Option
This option is designed for those teachers in secondary trade and industrial programs who wish to teach in post-secondary professional-technical programs. Requirements include the General Professional-Technical and Technology Education Requirements and the following:
Evaluation in Professional-Technical Education (3 cr) |
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Instructional Design and Curriculum (3 cr) |
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Diverse Populations and Individual Differences (2-3 cr) |
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Teaching and Learning in Occupation Education (3 cr) |
Approved course in computer literacy (3 cr)
Professional-technical electives approved by advisor to total 128 credits:
CTE 200, 400 |
Seminar (cr arr) |
CTE 203, 403 |
Workshop (cr arr) |
CTE 204, 404 |
Special Topics (cr arr) |
CTE 299, 499 |
Directed Study (cr arr) |
Preservice for New Professional-Technical Teachers (3 cr) |
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Inservice for New Professional-Technical Teachers (3 cr) |
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Teaching Economics and Personal Finance (3 cr) |
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Technical Competence (1-32 cr) |
Additional requirements for PTE students seeking Idaho Secondary Teaching Certificate include the satisfactory completion of the PRAXIS II Content Area Test, and the following:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking or |
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Comm 132 |
Oral Interpretation (2 cr) |
Contexts of Education (2 cr) |
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Learning, Development, and Assessment (3 cr) |
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Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners (4 cr) |
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Internship Seminar (1 cr) |
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EDCI 463 |
Literacy Methods for Content Learning (3 cr) |
Secondary Internship or |
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Internship in Professional-Technical and Technology Education Teaching (18 cr) |
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Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr) |
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Intro to Psychology or |
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Developmental Psychology (3 cr) |
C. Engineering & Technology Education Option
Requirements include the General Professional-Technical and Technology Education Requirements, the satisfactory completion of the PRAXIS II Content Area Exam, and the following:
Beginning Welding (2 cr) |
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Agricultural Shop Practices (2 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Introduction to Electricity and Electronics (3 cr) |
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Construction Technology (3 cr) |
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Computer Aided Drafting/Design (3 cr) |
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Lab Safety, Management, and Liability (4 cr) |
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Manufacturing Systems (3 cr) |
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Transportation & Engineering Technologies (4 cr) |
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Technology and Society (3 cr) |
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Microcomputer Applications (3 cr) |
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Website Design and Development (3 cr) |
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Teaching & Learning through STEM Integration (3 cr) |
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Occupational Analysis and Curriculum Development (3 cr) |
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Computer Integrated Systems (3 cr) |
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Appropriate Technology and Alternative Energy (3 cr) |
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Communication Technology (3 cr) |
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Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Robotics (4 cr) |
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Internship in Professional-Technical and Technology Education Teaching (18 cr) |
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Senior Project (3 cr) |
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Contexts of Education (2 cr) |
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Learning, Development, and Assessment (3 cr) |
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Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners (4 cr) |
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EDCI 463 |
Literacy Methods for Content Learning (3 cr) |
Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr) |
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Technical Writing (3 cr) |
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Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr) |
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General Physics I (4 cr) |
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General Physics II (4 cr) |
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Intro to Psychology or |
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Developmental Psychology (3 cr) |
Electives to total 129 credits