Requirements for the Degree

See the Academic Catalog for more details.

Completion of 18 semester hours in liberal arts inquiry courses:
– Inquiry in the Arts
– Humanities
– Social Sciences
– Natural Sciences
– Mathematics
– Meaning and Purpose of Teaching and Learning

Completion of 21 semester hours in professional studies courses:
– Advanced Studies in Developmental Psychology and Diversity
– Thoughtful Assessment of Students
– Teaching Through Inquiry
– Integrated Approach to Language Arts
– Applications/Internship
– Professional Development Institutes (2 per year)

Demonstrated knowledge of health/wellness, audiovisual materials/techniques, computer applications, arts/crafts, drug abuse education. Competence in these areas is acquired through program workshops or otherwise and demonstrated by test or completion of required activities.

Participation in two graduate Professional Development Institutes

Satisfactory completion of a final project that synthesizes thoughtful, analytic responses to courses and to the applications/internship teaching experience

3.0 GPA in program satisfactory oral and written language skills, satisfactory performance on professional qualities standards

Participation in required student and program evaluations

Passing standardized tests required by the Commonwealth of Virginia (e.g., Praxis) is a graduation requirement for everyone except those already licensed to teach in Virginia.

Demonstration of technology competency by completion of the Computer Competency checklist.