Program Phases and Courses
As an elementary teacher candidate at LCSC, each student will complete the following phases:
- Phase I: Pre-Professional Studies (66 credits)
- Phase II: Professional Studies (30 credits)
- Phase III: Professional Internship (32 credits)
Phase I: General Education Core and Professional Foundations
Coursework:
- General Education Core (42)
- English Sequence
- ENGL 101: College Writing (3), and
- ENGL 102: Research Writing (3), or
- ENGL 109: College Writing & Research (6)
- Communications
- COMM 204: Public Speaking (3)
- Math Sequence
- MATH 157: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I (3)
- MATH 257: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II (3)
- Literature (Select one course)
- ENGL 150: Introduction to Literature (3)
- ENGL 257: World Classics (3)
- ENGL 358: International Literature (3)
- HUM 301: Literature and Culture (3)
- Arts (Select one course)
- ART 100: Survey of Art (3)
- HUM 150: Introduction to Fine Arts (3)
- MUS 101: Survey of Music (3)
- Natural Sciences (May be taken out of sequence)
- NS 150: Intro to Natural Science (3)
- NS 171: Integrated Science I (3)
- NS 172: Integrated Science II (3)
- Social Sciences (Select four courses)
- PSYC 205: Developmental Psych (3)
- Plus one of the following:
- HIST 111: U.S. History (3)
- HIST 112: U.S. History (3)
- POLS 101: American National Government (3)
- Plus one of the following:
- SS 150: Intro to Social Science (3)
- ANTH 102: Cultural Anthropology (3)
- Plus one course with any of the following prefixes: (SS 350/351 meets this.)
- ANTH/ECON/GEOG/HIST/POLS/SOC/SS (3)
- Integrative Component (Select one course)
- ID, HUM, NS, SS 350 or 351 (3)
Electives (13)
Professional Foundations (11)-
- ED 214: Principles of Education/Field Experience (3)
- ED 316: Physical Education for Teachers (2)
- HLTH 215: Health Science (3)
- RE 217: Children's Literature & Storytelling (3)
Application for admission into the Teacher Education Program is due the first day of the semester prior to beginning Phase II coursework.
Other Key Assessments:
- Evaluation of Phase I practicum experience
- Application to the Teacher Education Program
- including confidential references
- COMPASS Exam
- Entrance Interview
- including communication skills: oral and written
- Disposition to teach, including traits relevant to academic and professional success and cultural responsiveness
- Proficiency in content areas (GPA 2.75+); C- or better in all Foundations courses