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Elementary/Middle (K-8) Licensure

Program of Study

Undergraduate Preparation Requirements:

•  Bachelor's degree and the following equivalencies: English composition (3); mathematics for elementary teachers (9) students with other college-level mathematics credits can check with the Mathematical Sciences Department to see if these courses are appropriate substitutes ; science coursework in life (3), earth (3) and physical sciences (3) with a lab experience in at least one of these areas; social studies coursework including American history/government (3); geography (3); and Montana history (3).

Note : If your undergraduate preparation does not meet some of the above requirements, you do not have to complete these prior to admission. It is important to realize when planning degree completion timelines that these program requirements must be met prior to the methods block (C&I 400/401, 402, 403, 404, and 405).

Fall I Spring I Fall II Spring II Summers
C&I 200 (1)C&I 300/301 (1)C&I 400/401 (1)C&I 590 - 8C&I 50x (3)
C&I 303 (3)C&I 316 (3)C&I 402 (3)&I 594 - 1C&I 520 (3)
HHP 233 (3)C&I 318 (3)C&I 403 (3)C&I 515 or 514 (3)C&I 501 (3)
ART 314 (3)C&I 407 (3)C&I 404 (3) C&I 596 (1) (Final Summer)
MUS 335 (3)C&I 515 or 514 (3)C&I 405 (3) Comps - 2nd Fri. in July (Final Summer)
DRA 327 (2)HHP 339 (3)C&I 518Elem. Cert. EarnedMaster's degree earned
DAN 327 (2) CPR Certification  
Credits - 17Credits - 16Credits - 16Credits - 12Credits - 10
    Total Credits - 71




Option: Curricular Studies with elementary certification
Core:
Course # Title Credits Semester
C&I 501 Curr Design, Implementation, and Eval. 3  
C&I 520 Educational Research 3  
C&I 50x Foundations of Education, x=2,4,6,8,10 3  
C&I 514 Education Across Cultures 3  
C&I 515 Computers and Other Tech. Applications in Ed. 3  
C&I 518 Inclusion and Collaboration 3  
C&I 596 Professional Project 1  

Directed Courses (Not including prerequisite content area courses.):
Course # Title Credits Semester
C&I 200 (496) Exploring Teaching Through Field Exp. 1  
C&I 303 Educational Psychology & Measurement 3  
HHP 233 Health Issues of Children and Adolescents (and earn standard first aid/CPR card prior to internship). 3  
HHP 339 Strategies in Elem. Phy. & Health Educ. 3  
MUS 335 Music Education in the Elementary School 3  
ART 314 Elementary School Art 3  
DAN 327 Dance in Elementary Education 2  
DRA 327 Drama in Elementary Education 2  
C&I 318 Teaching Language Arts P-8 3  
C&I 316 Children's Literature & Critical Reading 3  
C&I 300/301 Intermediate Field Experience 1  
C&I 407 Ethics and Policy Issues 3  
C&I 400/401 Elem. Methods Field Experience 1  
C&I 402 Teaching Math K-8 3  
C&I 403 Teaching Social Studies K-8 3  
C&I 404 Teaching Science K-8 3  
C&I 405 TeachingReading P-8 3  
C&I 590 Teaching Internship 8  
C&I 594 Professional Portfolio 1  

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