Special and Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education

In addition to University Requirements:

• At least 83 units of major requirements
• Be aware that you may not use courses with an ESE prefix to satisfy liberal studies requirements. Contact your department for information about liberal studies courses that are specific to this major.
• Elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units

Candidates in this program are required to demonstrate content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and skills, professional knowledge, and professional dispositions to be eligible to enter student teaching or internship placements.

Content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge or skills, and professional dispositions are demonstrated through candidate performance on key assessments embedded in the following course(s):

• ESE 423, ESE 425, ESE 450, ESE 491 in the special education program
• ECI 300, ECI 306, ECI 307, ECI 309, ECI 310, ECI 321, ECI 490C in the elementary education program

Students may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement. Contact your advisor for details.

Minimum Units for Completion	120
Major GPA	2.5
Highest Mathematics Required	MAT 155
Additional Admission Requirements	Required
Fieldwork Experience/Internship	Required
Student Teaching/Supervised Teaching	Required
University Honors Program	Optional
Progression Plan Link	Not Available

Additional Admission Requirements

• Individual program admission requirements over and above admission to NAU are required.

• To be eligible for admission to the program, candidates must meet the following requirements:
  
  45 units of coursework which includes:

  • EDF 200, MAT 150, and MAT 155 with grades of "C" or better
  • Two lab science courses with grades of "C" or better
  • The English foundations requirement (ENG 105 or equivalent) with a minimum GPA of 3.0.  (If your English GPA is below 3.0, you may take an approved writing course to achieve the 3.0 GPA.)
  • One of the following GPA requirements:

• • • A cumulative 2.5 GPA in Liberal Studies courses
    • A cumulative 2.5 GPA in all courses

• • Completion of a teacher orientation for Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or Special Education
  • Submission of: 

• • • A positive endorsement from someone who has directly observed your work with children or adolescents within the ages of pre-school through high school. Such work experience can be either voluntary or paid, but must have occurred in a structured setting for a minimum of fifteen hours. Examples of acceptable experience may include work as a camp counselor, swimming instructor, Sunday school teacher, volunteer in a classroom, or other similar settings. 

• • A copy of your State-approved Identity-Verified Print (IVP) fingerprint clearance card obtainable through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (602-223-2279).

Major Requirements

• Take the following 83 units with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 with a course grade no lower than a "C":

  • MAT 150, MAT 155 (6 units)
  • EDF 200 (3 units)
  • BME 200 (3 units)
  • EPS 324, ESE 380 (6 units)
  • EDF 301W, BME 430 (6 units)
  • ECI 300, ECI 306, ECI 307, ECI 308 (1 unit), ECI 309, ECI 310, ECI 321 (21 units)
  • ETC 447 (3 units)
  • ESE 308, ESE 423, ESE 424, ESE 425, ESE 426, ESE 434, ESE 450 (19 units)
  • ESE 491 (8 units)
  • ECI 490C (8 units)

Teacher Preparation

• In all of our teacher education programs, you are required to complete a student teaching or internship experience. In addition, a minimum number of units of practicum is required, which involves supervised field experience with a practicing teacher.
  
  Before being accepted to student teaching, the following criteria must be met:

  • Admission to the teacher education program
  • NAU GPA must be at least 2.5, with a GPA of 3.0 in all teacher preparation courses, with no grade lower than a "C."
  • Complete all plan requirements.  
  • All major coursework, with the exception of EDF 200, must be completed within the six years prior to student teaching.
  • All candidates must demonstrate social and emotional maturity consistent with professional standards of classroom instruction as well as adequate physical health for teaching.
  • A passing score on the NES Elementary Education subject matter subtests I and II exams

• AZ Teacher Certification Requirements
  
  In order to obtain an AZ teaching certificate, you must also pass the following exams:
  • NES Elementary Education subject matter subtests I and II exams
  • NES Special Education Exam
  • NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Elementary Exam

General Electives

• Additional coursework is required if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.

  You may take these remaining courses from any of the academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. You may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren't used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.
  
  We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you.

• Please note that you may take as an elective POS 220 (or POS 110 and POS 241), which satisfies the state and federal constitution requirement for Arizona certification, or you may meet the requirement by demonstrating proficiency on a special exam.

Additional Information

• Be aware that some courses may have prerequisites that you must also successfully complete. For prerequisite information, click on the course or see your advisor.

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