综合研究专业
Students planning to receive Elementary Teacher Certification must select the 综合研究专业 with a concentration in one of the areas listed below. The 综合研究专业 is a degree within the College of Arts and Sciences. You will be assigned a major advisor based on your concentration.
Foundations Quarter
The following Foundations prerequisites apply to EDU 2300.
基础的先决条件包括:
- Official admission to SPU.
- Sophomore standing (45 credits).
- 注册EDU 2100 prior to, or concurrent with, EDU 2300.
- 仅限学士学位以上的学生: Passing scores on the Washington state basic skills test (WEST-B), Washington state educators’ endorsement test (WEST-E/NES), and transcript evaluation by the School of Education.
Students will be required to make a Foundations advising appointment with the certification advisor the quarter they take EDU 2300.
方法与技能课程
These courses may be taken independently of each other and the professional quarters. Courses must be completed prior to Methods quarter. See School of Education for more details.
你的平均成绩必须至少达到2分.0 (“C”) or better in all methods and skills courses to be recommended for certification.
Methods Quarter
Methods Quarter is offered only Autumn Quarter. A minimum GPA of 2.0 (“C”) is required in all Methods courses.
方法先决条件包括:
- Successful completion of the Foundations requirements (EDU 2100 & EDU 2300) with a 3.0 (“B”) average and no grade lower than a 2.0 (“C”).
- Senior standing (135 credits).
- Accepted into major.
- Applied to the Residency Teacher Certification program and admitted 教育学院.
- Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA or 3.最后45个学分，平均绩点3分.
- Successful completion of all Core courses in the 综合研究专业.
- 获得两个有利的推荐 来自SPU教职员工.
- Pass ENG 3301, or both WRI 1000 and WRI 1100, with a minimum GPA 2.0 ( “C”).
- Pass EDRD 2000 with a minimum GPA 2.0 ( “C”).
- Fingerprint 住院前检查 completed.
- Documentation of meeting the SOE preferred scores on the basic skills tests (reading, writing and math). Official Washington Educator Skills Test - Basic (WEST-B)SAT或ACT成绩是必需的.
- Take the appropriate Washington Educator Skills Test - Endorsement (WEST-E/NES) 为赢得的每一个认可. SPU should have official passing scores by September 1 of the student teaching year.
综合实习宿舍
Students must take 综合实习宿舍 sequentially in the same academic year (Winter-Spring). A minimum 3.0 GPA (“B”) is required for Elementary Internships A and B.
Integrated and Internship prerequisites include:
- Successful completion of the Methods Quarter with no grade lower than a 2.0 (“C”).
- Completion of 15 upper-division credits in student’s major.
- Maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA or 3.3 in the last 45 credits throughout both quarters.
- 官方及格分数 on the appropriate Washington Educator Skills test - Endorsement (WEST-E/NES).
- SPU should have official passing scores by September 1 of your students teaching year. Official passing scores must be received by SPU before students will be given permission to register for Integrated quarter.
专业认证披露
SPU’s Undergraduate Teacher Certification Program meets the educational requirements for certification in the state of Washington. Each state has different professional licensure and certification requirements. Eligibility for certification/licensure may involve more than degree completion and may include professional examinations, background checks, and fingerprinting. The requirements for certification/licensure can change without notice.
The state professional licensing boards make the ultimate decision as to whether or not an individual will be eligible for licensure based on the rules and regulations in place at the time the individual submits their application for licensure. Find information here about certification/licensure in the state where you intend to teach.