Post Baccalaureate: Teacher Licensure Program of Study
The Post-Baccalaureate: Teacher Licensure Program of Study is designed for persons who have baccalaureate degrees from accredited institutions in fields other than education who wish to become secondary, K-12, and elementary education teachers. This program of study provides intensive coursework for basic teacher licensure in the State of Montana.
Students wishing to pursue and complete this degree program must first be admitted to candidacy in the Teacher Education Program. This should be completed at the time of initial registration for classes (Forms for Admission to Teacher Education are available from the Office of Licensure and Field Experiences). After the completion of not more than 12 credit hours, candidates should have completed all admission requirements for post baccalaureate candidacy (standardized test scores, undergraduate GPA of at least 2.65, graduate GPA of at least 3.0, three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the candidate’s work with children, and an admissions essay), along with a Plan of Study with all appropriate signatures. The courses EDCI 500 and EDF 530 should be included in the first 12 credit hours of the candidate’s program of study.
| Courses |
Credits |
| Licensure Professional Core |
21 |
| EDCI 500 Curriculum Development |
4 |
| EDCI 570 Computers in Education |
2 |
| EDF 530 Advanced Human Development and Learning |
3 |
| EDF 515 Social, Philosophical, and Legal Issues in Education |
3 |
| SPED 540 Education of Exceptional Learners |
3 |
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Choose one course |
| EDCI 584 Student Teaching (K-12) |
6 |
| EDCI 585 Student Teaching (Elementary) |
6 |
| EDCI 586 Student Teaching (Secondary) |
6 |
|
| Elementary Specialization |
18 |
| EDCI 551 Instructional Strategies in Language Arts and Social Studies |
4 |
| EDCI 552 Instructional Strategies in Mathematics and Science |
4 |
| EDCI 553 Instructional Strategies in Movement, the Performing and Visual Arts |
4 |
| HHP 518 Health Enhancements Methods and Materials K-8 |
4 |
| RD 510 Instructional Practices in Literacy Education |
3 |
|
| Secondary and K-12 Specialization |
9-12 |
| RD 520 Content Area Reading and Writing |
3 |
| Content Area Methods (dependent upon discipline) |
3-6 |
| HHP 411 Drug and Alcohol Education |
3 |
| Total minimum credits required for the Elementary Teacher Licensure Program |
40 |
| Total minimum credits required for the Secondary Teacher Licensure Program |
30-33 |
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