Teacher Education Major Requirements

For students who began their SNC studies before 2021-22

Teacher candidates earn a bachelor’s degree in education from St. Norbert College. The education degree aligns with one of four Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) certifications, which lead to initial licensure.

Early Childhood-Middle Childhood (ages birth-10)
Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence (ages 6-13)
Early Adolescence-Adolescence (ages 10-21)
Early Childhood-Adolescence (ages birth-21)

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Students who started at SNC during the 2020-21 academic year or later, consult the current program requirements and current major requirements. Students who started the SNC education program during the 2021-22 academic year or later should follow the requirements listed below.

Students seeking early childhood certification outside of Wisconsin should consult with the co-chair of teacher-education.

EC-MC
Education Major with Early Childhood-Middle Childhood Certification (Ages Birth-10)

The certification requires completion of the education major and the minor in early childhood.
Education Major
- EDUC 125 Foundations of U.S. Education
- EDUC 130 Educational Psychology
- EDUC 226 Social Studies Methods
- EDUC 249 Pre-Student-Teaching Experience: Elementary School (2 credits; 150 clock hours)
- EDUC 262 Children’s Literature
- EDUC 281 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities
- EDUC 287 Integrated STEM Methods
- EDUC 350 Developmental Reading and the Language Arts
- EDUC 373 The Writing Process: Socio/Psycholinguistic Elements
- EDUC 386 Reading Improvement in the Elementary/Middle School
- MATH 120 Numbers and Operations
- MATH 212 Principles of Algebra and Data or MATH 220 Principles of Geometry
- SSCI 301 Environment and Society, ENVS 300 Environmental Science, or PHYS 111 Fundamentals of Physics 1
- SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations
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Required Early Childhood Certification Minor
- EDUC 275 Play and Health in Early Childhood Education
- EDUC 278 Positive Behavioral Support and Assessment
- EDUC 292 History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education Programs
- EDUC 394 Curriculum and Instructional Planning for Young Children
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Certifications Beyond the Major
An early childhood-middle childhood candidate may also be licensed to teach in English as a Second Language, French, German or Spanish by completing a minor and passing the associated subject-area test. Students minoring in modern foreign languages must complete an approved immersion experience in order to be licensed. For more information on a minor in French, German or Spanish, see modern languages. The requirements for English as a Second Language are below.

English as a Second Language (Certification Minor)
- ENGL 290 The English Language
- ENGL 305 Literary Theory and Writing or EDUC 373 The Writing Process: Socio/Psycholinguistic Elements
- IDIS 310 Language Analysis and Applied Linguistics
- COME 330 Intercultural Communication
- EDUC 310 English as a Second Language Methods (2 credits)
- Two semesters of foreign language study (i.e. advanced, intermediate or beginning), excluding retroactively awarded credit
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Required Student-Teaching

A student must successfully complete a full-day, full-semester student-teaching experience. Futhermore, a student must teach at each of the levels that are being certified.
- Early Childhood-Middle Childhood
  
  EDUC 440 Student-Teaching: Early Childhood (4 or 8 credits)
  
  EDUC 445 Student-Teaching: Middle Childhood (4 or 8 credits
- Student-Teaching Abroad (Optional)
  
  EDUC 477 Student-Teaching Abroad (0 credits)
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Additional Requirements

Students must complete education-program requirements beyond the major and certification-course requirements, including DPI required testing, the human relations program and a portfolio-based performance assessment. See the education program requirements webpage for details about these requirements and the timeframe for completion.
MC-EA
Education Major with Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence (Ages 6-13)

The certification requires completion of the education major and an academic, teaching or certification minor.
Education Major
- EDUC 125 Foundations of U.S. Education
- EDUC 130 Educational PsychologyEDUC 226 Social Studies Methods
- EDUC 226 Social Studies Methods
- EDUC 249 Pre-Student-Teaching Experience: Elementary School (2 credits; 150 clock hours)
- EDUC 262 Children’s Literature
- EDUC 281 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities
- EDUC 287 Integrated STEM Methods
- EDUC 330 Early Adolescent Non-Academic Needs
- EDUC 332 Adolescent Psychology and Instructional Methods
- EDUC 334 Early Adolescent Field Experience (2 credits)
- EDUC 350 Developmental Reading and the Language Arts
- EDUC 373 The Writing Process: Socio/Psycholinguistic Elements
- EDUC 386 Reading Improvement in the Elementary/Middle School
- MATH 120 Numbers and Operations
- MATH 212 Principles of Algebra and Data or MATH 220 Principles of Geometry
- SSCI 301 Environment and Society, ENVS 300 Environmental Science, or PHYS 111 Fundamentals of Physics 1
- SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations
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Academic and Teaching Minors
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- English
- French*
- German*
- History
- Physics
- Spanish*
- Speech Communications
- Theatre
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*Students minoring in modern foreign languages must complete an approved immersion experience in their target language in order to be licensed.

Certification Minors
- Language Arts
  
  ENGL 150 Introduction to Literary Studies
  
  ENGL 290 The English Language
  
  ENGL 307 Fiction Workshop or ENGL 308 Poetry Workshop
  
  EDUC 373 The Writing Process: Socio/Psycholinguistic Elements
  
  COME 122 Principles of Interpersonal Communication
  
  One additional course from ENGL or COME
- Broadfield Science
  
  One course from each of the natural sciences (BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or PHYS)
  
  ENVS 300 Environmental Science or SSCI 301 Environment and Society
  
  A second course in BIOL, CHEM, GEOL or PHYS to complete the introductory sequence (e.g. BIOL 121, CHEM 107, PHYS 122)
- Broadfield Social Studies
  
  HIST 112 History of Western Civilization 1: from the Bronze Age to the Renaissance
  
  HIST 113 History of Western Civilization 2: Early Modern and Modern Europe or HIST 350 The History of Modern Europe
  
  AMER/HIST 114 History of the United States 1 or AMER/HIST 115 History of the United States 2
  
  AMER/POLI 130 United States Politics and Government
  
  GEOG 140 World Regions and Issues or GEOG 225 Social Geography
  
  Two additional courses from ECON, GEOG, POLI, SOCI or PSYC
- Mathematics
  
  MATH 120 Numbers and Operations
  
  MATH 131 Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1
  
  MATH 212 Principles of Algebra and Data
  
  MATH 220 Principles of Geometry
  
  MATH 221 Statistics in the Sciences (recommended) or SSCI 224 Basic Statistics
  
  CSCI 110 Introduction to Computer Programming or CSCI 150 Applications of Discrete Structures
- English as a Second Language
  
  ENGL 290 The English Language
  
  ENGL 305 Literary Theory and Writing or EDUC 373 The Writing Process: Socio/Psycholinguistic Elements
  
  IDIS 310 Language Analysis and Applied Linguistics
  
  COME 330 Intercultural Communication
  
  EDUC 310 Methods in Teaching English as a Second Language
  
  Two semesters of foreign language study (i.e. advanced, intermediate or beginning), excluding retroactively awarded credit
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Depending on the student’s choice of minor, the Middle Childhood-Early Adolescence program may require more than 128 credits. A student may still complete all requirements for graduation and licensure within four years by enrolling in interim session(s) or overloading.
Required Student-Teaching

A student must successfully complete a full-day, full-semester student-teaching experience.
- Early Childhood-Middle Childhood
  
  EDUC 445 Student-Teaching: Middle Childhood (4 or 8 credits)
  
  EDUC 450 Student-Teaching: Early Adolescence (4 or 8 credits)
- Student-Teaching Abroad (Optional)
  
  EDUC 477 Student Teaching Abroad
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Additional Requirements

Students must complete education-program requirements beyond the major and certification-course requirements, including DPI required testing, the human relations program and a portfolio-based performance assessment. See the education program requirements webpage for details about these requirements and the timeframe for completion.
EA-A
Early Adolescence-Adolescence Certification (Ages 10-21)

This certification requires the student to complete an academic major and certification coursework.

Academic Major – Variable Credits
Majors that are available include those in humanities: English, speech/communication, history; in social sciences: economics, political science, psychology, sociology; and in natural sciences: biology, chemistry, computer science, physics and mathematics.

Certification Coursework
Certification may require more than 128 credits.
- EDUC 125 Foundations of U.S. Education
- EDUC 130 Educational Psychology
- EDUC 232 Adolescents with Exceptionalities
- EDUC 250 Pre-Student-Teaching Experience: Secondary School (2 credits; 150 clock hours)
- EDUC 251 Literacy in the Content Area
- EDUC 254 Instructional Methods for Adolescents
- EDUC 330 Early Adolescent Non-Academic Needs
- EDUC 332 Adolescent Psychology and Instructional Methods
- EDUC 334 Early Adolescent Field Experience (2 credits)
- SSCI 301 Environment and Society or ENVS 300 Environmental Science (not required for students majoring in art, theatre, math, modern languages, English and music)
- SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations
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Certifications Beyond the Major
An early adolescence-adolescence candidate may also be licensed to teach in a subject for which the student has completed a minor.
- Academic/Teaching Minors
  
  Biology
  
  Chemistry
  
  Computer Science
  
  Economics
  
  English
  
  French*
  
  German*
  
  History
  
  Mathematics
  
  Physics
  
  Political Science
  
  Psychology
  
  Sociology
  
  Spanish*
  
  Speech Communication
  
  Theatre
*Students minoring in modern foreign languages must complete an approved immersion experience in their target language in order to be licensed.

Certification Minor
- English as a Second Language
- ENGL 290 The English Language
- ENGL 305 Literary Theory and Writing or EDUC 373 The Writing Process: Socio/Psycholinguistic Elements
- IDIS 310 Language Analysis and Applied Linguistics
- COME 330 Intercultural Communication
- EDUC 310 English as a Second Language Methods (2 credits)
- Two semesters of foreign language study (i.e. advanced, intermediate or beginning), excluding retroactively awarded credit
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Certification options

Broadfield Science: A broadfield science certification allows students to teach fusion (i.e. interdisciplinary) courses in the sciences, in addition to courses in the area defined by their major. Students complete at least one academic major in physics, chemistry, geology or biology, plus the introductory sequence (BIOL 120 and BIOL 121, CHEM 105 and CHEM 107, PHYS 121 and PHYS 122, or GEOL 105 and GEOL 200 or higher-level course) in the three other areas.

Broadfield Social Studies: A broadfield social studies certification allows students to teach fusion (i.e. interdisciplinary) courses in the social sciences in addition to courses in the area defined by their major. Students complete at least one academic major in history, economics, sociology, psychology or political science, plus sequences in two social-studies areas outside their major and a single course in an additional social-studies subject area.
- Sequences in broadfield social studies:
  
  History: An academic minor is required
  
  Sociology:
  
  SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology
  
  SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations
  
  Two SOCI courses at the 200 level or higher
  
  Political Science:
  
  POLI/AMER 130 United States Politics and Government
  
  POLI/INTL 150 Introduction to International Studies
  
  One POLI course at the 200 level or higher
  
  Economics:
  
  ECON 101 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics
  
  Two ECON courses at the 200 level or higher
  
  Psychology
  
  PSYC 100 General Psychology
  
  PSYC 220 Lifespan Human Development
  
  Two PSYC courses at the 200 level or higher
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Required Student-Teaching

A student must successfully complete a full-day, full-semester student-teaching experience. Furthermore, a student must teach at each of the levels that are being certified.
- Early Adolescence-Adolescence and Early Childhood-Adolescence
  
  EDUC 450 Student-Teaching: Early Adolescence (4 or 8 credits)
  
  EDUC 455 Student-Teaching: Adolescence (4 or 8 credits)
- Student-Teaching Abroad (Optional)
  
  EDUC 477 Student-Teaching Abroad (0 credits)
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Additional Requirements

Students must complete education-program requirements beyond the major and certification-course requirements, including DPI required testing, the human-relations program and a portfolio based performance assessment. See the education program requirements webpage for details about these requirements and the timeframe for completion.
EC-A
Early Childhood-Adolescence Certifications (Ages Birth-21)

Certification in Music Education: The certification requires students to complete the music education major and certification coursework. Please refer to the music section of the website for a complete description of the music education major.

Certification in Art Education: The certification requires students to complete the art education major and certification coursework. Please refer to the art section of the website for a complete description of the art education major.

Certification in Theatre Education: The certification requires students to complete the theatre major and certification coursework. Please refer to the theatre studies section of the website for a complete description of the theatre major.

Certification coursework
Certification may require more than 128 credits.
- EDUC 125 Foundations of U.S. Education
- EDUC 130 Educational Psychology
- EDUC 232 Adolescents with Exceptionalities
- EDUC 250 Pre-Student-Teaching Experience: Secondary School (2 credits; 150 clock hours)
- EDUC 251 Literacy in the Content Areas
- EDUC 254 Instructional Methods for Adolescents
- EDUC 330 Early Adolescent Non-Academic Needs
- EDUC 332 Adolescent Psychology and Instructional Methods
- EDUC 334 Early Adolescent Field Experience (2 credits)
- EDUC 352 Advanced Reading in the Content Areas
- SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations
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Certification in French, German or Spanish Education: The certification requires students to complete a French, German or Spanish major and certification coursework. Students majoring in French, German or Spanish must complete an approved immersion experience in the target language in order to be licensed.

Certification coursework
Certification may require more than 128 credits.
- EDUC 125 Foundations of U.S. Education
- EDUC 130 Psychology for Teaching
- EDUC 232 Adolescents with Exceptionalities
- EDUC 250 Pre-Student-Teaching Experience: Secondary School
- EDUC 251 Literacy in the Content Areas
- EDUC 254 Instructional Methods for Adolescents
- EDUC 330 Early Adolescent Non-Academic Needs
- EDUC 332 Adolescent Psychology and Instructional Methods
- EDUC 334 Early Adolescent Field Experience
- EDUC 352 Advanced Reading in the Content Areas (2 credits)
- SSCI 408 Social Inequalities: Race and Minority Relations
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Required Student-Teaching

A student must successfully complete a full-day, full-semester student-teaching experience.
- Music Education
  
  EDUC 469 Student-Teaching: General Music (4 or 8 credits)
  
  EDUC 470 Student-Teaching: Choral Music (for choral music education majors only) (4 or 8 credits)
  
  EDUC 475 Student-Teaching: Instrumental Music (for instrumental music education majors only) (2, 4 or 8 credits)
- Art, Theatre, French, German or Spanish Education
  
  EDUC 450 Student-Teaching: Early Adolescence (4 or 8 credits)
  
  EDUC 455 Student-Teaching: Adolescence (4 or 8 credits)
- Student-Teaching Abroad (Optional)
  
  EDUC 477 Student-Teaching Abroad (0 credits
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Additional Requirements

Students must complete education-program requirements beyond the major and certification-course requirements, including DPI-required testing, the human relations program and a portfolio-based performance assessment. See the education program requirements webpage for details about these requirements and the timeframe for completion.