K-5 Licensure Program Concentration

Students successfully completing this program and required licensure examinations will be eligible to teach grades K-6 in Tennessee schools. Specific admissions criteria and curriculum requirements are available from advisors in the College of Education.

Some University Programs have additional requirements and information included in the Program Handbook. Program Handbooks, which are incorporated into herein by reference, are available by selecting the following link: K-5 Licensure Program.

General Education Core

Credit Hours
see General Education	41
University-Wide Freshman Seminar Requirement	1

Concentration Requirements

Lower Division Courses

Total Hours 13

Upper Division Courses

Pre-Residency Block

Transition II required

Residency I

Residency II

Option I: Student Teaching
EDUC 4410 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades K-3 5
EDUC 4510 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Grades 4-5 5
EDUC 4950 - Undergraduate Student Teaching Seminar 2
Option II: Job Embedded Pathway

*Students must be participating in the CMCSS accelerated K-5 program.
SPED 3300 - Characteristics of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities 3
SPED 3100 - Early Childhood Special Education 3
SPED 4330 - Behavior Management for Exceptional Students 3

Additional Requirement for Licensure and Graduation

RDG 4050 - Literature for Children 3

Total Hours 46

Note

Successful completion of Transition I, II, III, and IV are required for teacher licensure programs.

Minor

Students are required to declare the Professional Education Minor (23 credit hours)