Adding an Authorization Level

Candidates who wish to add the next contiguous authorization level to an Initial or Continuing Teaching License complete the following:

Course Requirements (10 — 11 total credit hours):

Select one that matches the new authorization level:
- EDU 504 Early Childhood Curriculum: A Constructivist Approach (3)
- EDU 531 Learning Theory and Practice(ECE-HS) (3)
- EDU 532 Learning Theory and Practice(ML, HS) (3)
- EDU 557 Adolescent Development (3)
Select one that matches the new authorization levels*:
- EDU 517 Innovative Curriculum in Health and Physical Education (2)
- EDU 530D Educational Technology Levels(ECE/ELE) (3)
- EDU 577 Hands-on Math/Science (3)
- EDU 580 Teaming Language Arts and Social Studies (3)
- *other courses if approved by the director of the program and the dean of the college
Complete the following:
- EDU 598 ProDev Activity (Professional Development Activity) (1)
- EDU 599 Level-appropriate Practicum 2 (Minimum of 90 clock hours at the new level. Includes development and teaching of one work sample)