General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

• General Education Requirements 

Three hours of major requirements fulfill General Education requirements: 

• PSY 3010 - Psychology Applied to Teaching (3)

Professional Education (24 Hours)

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required in each course.

To be admitted to teacher education (TE), students must take and satisfy testing requirements for all areas of Praxis I (Reading, Writing & Mathematics); SAT or ACT scores may be used in lieu of Praxis I provided required minimum scores are met. Praxis II Specialty Area Exam is required prior to or during Student Teaching. For teacher education admission criteria, testing requirements and additional information, please refer to the Undergraduate Teacher Education Handbook listed under Quick Links at www.rcoe.appstate.edu.

• 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

  All professional education courses must be completed prior to C I 4900 .

Major Requirements (48 Hours)

A minimum grade-point average of (2.5) is required in each major course. 18 hours must be completed at Appalachian

# Courses are restricted to students who have been admitted to Teacher Education.

• FCS 2101 - Child Development: Birth-2 Years (3)
• FCS 2102 - Child Study and Guidance (3)
• FCS 2104 - Child Development: 3-K Years (3)
• FCS 3107 - Variations in Development: Birth through Kindergarten (3)
• FCS 3250 - Reflective Practices: Observation and Constructivist Pedagogy in Early Care and Education Settings (3)
• FCS 4104 - Practicum III (3)
• FCS 4553 - Leadership in Advocacy, Administration, and Collaboration (3) #
• FCS 4556 - Infant/Toddler Curriculum (3) #
• FCS 4602 - Preschool Curriculum and Instruction (3) #
• FCS 4610 - Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3)
• FCS 4680 - Kindergarten Curriculum (3) #
• FCS 3102 - Family, Child and Professional Interactions: A Focus on Young Children (3)
• SPE 3274 - Developmental/Educational Assessment: Birth-5 (3)
• FCS 3104 - Practicum I (3)
• FCS 3105 - Practicum II (3) #
• R E 3902 - Emergent Literacy (3)

Electives (7 Hours)

Note:

* May be double counted in Gen Ed

Total Required (120 Hours)

A student must have at least a 2.70 grade-point average to be admitted to the teacher education program and must maintain a 2.70 grade-point average overall through student teaching.