TEACHER EDUCATION LICENSURE

In keeping with the mission of Brevard College, the Teacher Education Program’s goal is to prepare educators to lead the next generation of learning communities in a diverse and dynamic world. The course work in this program provides modeling of best practices and features a strong experiential base that includes classroom observation and experiences attached to numerous courses. The program emphasizes reflection and active learning; students apply what they have learned in their college classrooms to help facilitate their activities in the public schools. The program enables students to earn licensure in one of the following areas:

English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science in grades 9-12; Art, Music, Physical Education, and Theater in grades K-12; and Elementary in grades K-6.

The following courses of study, which will include the college’s general education requirements, the professional course sequences, and applied practice meet North Carolina requirements for initial licensure in each area. Applied practice includes early field experiences assigned as part of the professional course sequence and Student Teaching.

Brevard College has received approval from the North Carolina State Board of Education to offer licensure in the areas below.

In addition to completing the required Professional Studies courses for their level of licensure, students will complete the major (often with specified or additional courses) for the area of licensure

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS

Core Courses required of all licensure areas:

EDU 205 21st Century Teacher and Learner (3)
EDU 303 Differentiated Instruction (3)
EDU 305 Facilitation of Learning (3)
EDU 401 Student Teaching Seminar (1)
PSY 101 General Psychology (3)
PSY 230 Life-span Development (3)

Elementary Licensure:

EDU 313 Methods in Teaching Reading (3) Spring
EDU 314 Methods in Teaching Elementary Spring
Language Arts and the Arts (3)
EDU 316 Methods in Teaching Mathematics Fall in the Elementary School (3)
EDU 318 Methods in Teaching Science and Fall Social Science (3)
EDU 320 Children’s Literature (3) Spring
EDU 405 Student Teaching-Elementary (14) Fall, Spring

High School Licensure:

EDU 340 Secondary and K-12 Methods (3) Fall, Spring
EDU 402 Student Teaching -Secondary (14) Fall, Spring

K-12 Licensure:

Methods courses: see major requirements and EDU 340 Secondary and K-12 Methods (3) Fall, Spring
EDU 410 K-12 Student Teaching (14) Fall, Spring