Note: Students must take and pass the PRAXIS I Exam prior to taking 300 & 400 level SED courses.  Students who have not passed

PRAXIS I must enroll in SED 233, Critical Thinking and Assessment.

Teacher Licensure Endorsement

Students wishing to pursue a career in teaching must take the following steps:

1.         Follow  the curriculum for the liberal arts degree in Mathematics.

2.         Use the elective hours for professional courses.

3.         See the academic advisor in their major department.

4.         See the academic advisor in the Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership in the Nursing Education Building, Room 200.

5.         Take the PRAXIS test and make a passing score.  (See the School of  Education PRAXIS coordinator, NEB 125.)

6.         Take the following professional education courses (18 semester hours) plus student teaching (12 semester hours).

SED 201      American Schools and the Teaching Profession

SED 380      Foundations of Methods in Secondary Schools

SED 384      Teaching Math in Secondary School

SED 405      Reading in the Content Areas

SED 420      Educational Technology

SED 486      Educational Psychology and Behavior Management

SED 499  Directed Teaching and Seminar