General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements  

(ART 2030  and ART 2130  taken for the major may count toward General Education: Liberal Studies Experience and ART 2022  for Integrative Learning Experience).

Professional Education (24 Hours)

(A minimum grade of “C” is required in each professional education course).

NOTE: To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program students must take and satisfy testing requirements for all areas of PRAXIS I Core, (Reading, Writing, and Math) or SAT and/or ACT scores in lieu of PRAXIS I Core. The PRAXIS II Area Exams are required for student teaching. For more detailed information please go to Reich College of Education .

• C I 2300 - Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age (2)
• FDN 2400 - Critical Perspectives on Learning and Teaching (2)
• PSY 3010 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)
• SPE 3300 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3) *
• C I 3400 - Policies and Practices in Educational Assessment (2) *
• C I 4900 - Internship/Student Teaching (6-12) [CAP] Students must complete 12 hours of Student Teaching

Major Requirements (66 Hours)

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required in each ART course for the major. 18 hours must be completed at Appalachian.

• Junior Writing in the Discipline
• Senior Capstone Experience must be met

Free Electives (2 Hours)

(To total a minimum of 127 hours for this major)

• 2 hours of free electives outside the major discipline are required

Total Required (127 Hours)

Teacher licensure programs require a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA from admission into the teacher education program until graduation, including for admission to student teaching.