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Program Overview
The degree program is designed for individuals who hold undergraduate degrees in a field outside of education but would like to obtain teaching certification at the elementary level (K-8). Drake's program is one of a small number of programs that allows you to get an elementary teaching certificate at the master's degree level. (Students interested in teaching at high school level should consider the Master of Arts in Teaching program.)
Program Requirements
In addition to courses needed to receive your teaching license, students fulfill requirements for at least one endorsement area while attending Drake. An advisor will work with students to see which courses from their undergraduate transcript may count toward an endorsement. The number of courses required to complete an endorsement will depend on how many of students' undergraduate courses fulfill the endorsement requirements.
The number of courses needed to complete an endorsement will depend on how many of students' undergraduate courses fulfill the endorsement requirements.
- Minimum of 36 graduate hours
- Must include at least one teaching endorsement at the elementary level
- Acceptance to Teacher Education (Note: the criteria below do not reflect admission criteria for the M.S.T. program itself)
- Two faculty recommendations
- Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| EDUC 203 | FOUNDATIONS IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 208 | STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THEORY | 3 |
| EDUC 211 | EDUCATION PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 213 | ART INTEGRATION IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 261 | TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM | 3 |
| EDUC 264 | PERSPECTIVES IN RACE, ETHNICITY, AND GENDER | 3 |
| SPED 220 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| STEM 107 | SCI CONTENT & PEDAG ELEM EDU 1 | 3 |
| STEM 108 | SCI CONTENT & PEDAG ELEM EDU 2 | 3 |
| STEM 109 | SCI CONTENT & PEDAG ELEM EDU 3 | 3 |
| EDUC 222 | CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY | 3 |
| EDUC 223 | PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | 2 |
| EDUC 224 | CHILDREN'S LIT: READING & RESP | 3 |
| EDUC 226 | TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS | 3 |
| EDUC 228 | TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES | 3 |
| EDUC 237 | METH TEACH READ IN ELEM CLASS (K-3) | 3 |
| EDUC 239 | METH TEACH LANG ART ELEM CLASS (4-6) | 3 |
| EDUC 263 | FIELD PLACEMENT CAPSTONE SEMINAR | 1 |
| EDUC 266 | STUDENT TEACHING - ELEMENTARY | 8 |
| EDUC 269 | E-PORTFOLIO FOR FIELD PLACEMENT CAPSTONE STUDENTS | 1 |
| Total Hours | 60 |
Admission
- Applications are reviewed on an on-going basis; therefore, it is requested that all materials be submitted approximately 8 weeks prior to the beginning of the intended start-term.
- Upon the receipt of transcripts, an advisor will complete a transcript evaluation in order to determine any credit or course substitutions/transfers.
- Questions regarding the application process can be forwarded to the Coordinator of Graduate Admission at soegradadmission@drake.edu or 515-271-2552.