2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Nov 22, 2024

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Teacher License Endorsement - J

NVU-Johnson offers Secondary Teacher Education Programs that prepare students to teach in their area of endorsement – English, mathematics, science or social studies – to students in grades 7-12. Graduates who successfully complete one of these programs become candidates for a Level I Professional Educator’s License issued by the Vermont Agency of Education. This license is required in order to work as a public school teacher in Vermont; it also is recognized and accepted by more than 40 other states, districts and territories.

All students seeking Secondary Teacher Licensure Endorsement must:

Successfully complete all Required Teacher Education Core Courses;
Successfully complete the Required Secondary Education Core Courses ;
Select one of the four Secondary Education Endorsement Areas and successfully complete an approved major for that endorsement – including all requirements for the bachelor’s degree and the General Education and Graduation Requirements – with a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better and a 3.0 GPA in the major; and
Successfully complete the Required Content-Area Courses for their chosen area of endorsement.

With careful planning, these requirements can be met for most programs within a four-year plan of study. Most courses must be taken in a specific order; students should check advisement forms, program evaluations and prerequisites for details. Students must earn a B- or better in all courses marked with an asterisk (*). Each Teacher Education Workshop (TEW) is graded as Pass/No Pass.

Theoretical Framework & Learning Pursuits

Applying to a Teacher Education Program at NVU-Johnson

Advancing through a Teacher Education Program at NVU-Johnson

1. Required Teacher Education Core Courses (18 credits)

EDU TEW1 - Teacher Education Workshop 1: Introduction to Teacher Education Credit(s): 0
EDU TEW2 - Teacher Education Workshop 2: Application for Practicum I Credit(s): 0
EDU TEW3 - Teacher Education Workshop 3: Application for Practicum II Credit(s): 0
EDU TEW4 - Teacher Education Workshop 4: Application for student teaching Credit(s): 0
EDU TEW5 - Teacher Education Workshop 5: Application for a Verification Check Credit(s): 0
EDU 2360 - Perspectives on Learning in a Diverse Society Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 2365 - The Ecology of Human Experience: Development, Culture & Identity Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 2370 - The Contemporary School Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 3311 - Foundations of Inclusive Practices Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 3440 - Teaching Toward Democracy Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 4650 - Capstone & Thesis Seminar Credit(s): 3 *

2. Required Secondary Education Core Courses

EDU 3140 - Partnering with the Adolescent Learner to Promote Student Engagement Credit(s): 4
EDU 3360 - Promoting Inventive Thinking: Integrating Multimodal Literacy Across the Curriculum Credit(s): 3
EDU 4130 - Implementing Content Specific Methods in a Secondary Classroom Credit(s): 4
EDU 4850 - Secondary Education Student Teaching Credit(s): 12

3. Required Major for Endorsement Area

In addition to the preceding courses, students must successfully complete all Required Content-Area Courses AND a bachelor’s degree in a major approved for their area of endorsement, as specified below.

Area of Endorsement	Approved Major(s)
English Education See Required Content-Area Courses for this endorsement below (Section 4).	Creative Writing (B.F.A.) - J or English (B.A.) - L
Mathematics Education See Required Content-Area Courses for this endorsement below (Section 4).	Mathematics (B.S.) - J
Science Education See Required Content-Area Courses for this endorsement below (Section 4).	Biology: Field Naturalist (B.A.) - J , Biology (B.S.): General Biology concentration - J , Biology (B.S.): Pre-Medical concentration - J , Health Sciences (B.S.): Health & Exercise Science concentration - J , Health Sciences (B.S.): Physical Education concentration - J , Health Sciences (B.S.): Pre-Physical Therapy concentration - J , Environmental Science (B.S.): Environmental Analysis & Assessment concentration - J , or Environmental Science (B.S.): Environmental Policy & Advocacy concentration - J
Social Studies Education See Required Content-Area Courses for this endorsement below (Section 4).	History (B.A.) - J or Political Science (B.A.) - J, O

4. Required Content Courses for Area of Endorsement

In addition to successfully completing an approved major or 30-credit concentration for their area of endorsement, students must take the content-area courses required for their area of endorsement. Some of these courses may meet requirements for the major as well. With the approval of the Secondary Education Program Director, appropriate course substitutions may be permitted.

Mathematics Education: Required Content-Area Courses

In addition to successfully completing Mathematics (B.S.) - J , students must take the following content-area courses. Some of these courses may meet requirements for the major as well. With the approval of the Secondary Education Program Director, appropriate course substitutions may be permitted.

INT 3150 - Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Credit(s): 3 (A required course for the math major)
MAT 1531 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4
MAT 2020 - Mathematical Reasoning Credit(s): 3
MAT 2021 - Statistics Credit(s): 3
MAT 2532 - Calculus II Credit(s): 4
MAT 3533 - Calculus III Credit(s): 4 (An elective in the math major)
MAT 3040 - Geometrical Reasoning Credit(s): 3
MAT 3210 - Linear Algebra Credit(s): 3
MAT 3240 - Probability Theory with Statistics Credit(s): 3
MAT 3310 - Differential Equations Credit(s): 3 (An elective in the math major)
MAT 4130 - Abstract Algebra Credit(s): 3
MAT 4140 - Geometry Credit(s): 3
MAT 4930 - Senior Project in Mathematics Credit(s): 3 (A capstone requirement for the math major)

Science Education: Required Content-Area Courses

In addition to successfully completing one of the approved majors for this endorsement (the Creative Writing (B.F.A.) - J , Biology: Field Naturalist (B.A.) - J , Biology (B.S.): General Biology concentration - J , Biology (B.S.): Pre-Medical concentration - J , Health Sciences (B.S.): Health & Exercise Science concentration - J , Health Sciences (B.S.): Physical Education concentration - J , Health Sciences (B.S.): Pre-Physical Therapy concentration - J , Environmental Science (B.S.): Environmental Analysis & Assessment concentration - J or Environmental Science (B.S.): Environmental Policy & Advocacy concentration - J , students must take the following content-area courses. Some of these courses may meet requirements for the major as well. With the approval of the Secondary Education Program Director, appropriate course substitutions may be permitted.

CHE 1031 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
ENV 1050 - Introduction to Earth Science Credit(s): 4
PHY 2031 - Fundamental Physics I Credit(s): 4

Take 1 of the following courses:

BIO 1210 - Introduction to Biology Credit(s): 4
BIO 1211 - Introduction to Biology: Ecology and Evolution Credit(s): 4
BIO 1212 - Introduction to Biology: Cells and Genetic Basis Credit(s): 4

Take 1 of the following courses:

BIO 1211 - Introduction to Biology: Ecology and Evolution Credit(s): 4
BIO 2340 - Fundamentals of Ecology Credit(s): 4
BIO 3260 - Limnology Credit(s): 4
ENV 3130 - Environmental Geology Credit(s): 4

Social Studies Education: Required Content-Area Courses

In addition to successfully completing either the History (B.A.) - J or the Political Science (B.A.) - J, O , students must take the following content-area courses. Some of these courses may meet requirements for the major as well. With the approval of the Secondary Education Program Director, appropriate course substitutions may be permitted.

HIS 1111 - World History I Credit(s): 3
HIS 1112 - World History II Credit(s): 3
HIS 1211 - American History I Credit(s): 3
HIS 1212 - American History II Credit(s): 3

Take 1 of the following courses:

POS 1010 - Introduction to Political Science Credit(s): 3
POS 1020 - American Politics and Government Credit(s): 3

Take 2 of the following courses:

ANT 1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
GEO 1010 - Introduction to Geography Credit(s): 3
HUM 3125 - Religions of the World Credit(s): 3
POS 1030 - Comparative Government Credit(s): 3
POS 2040 - International Relations Credit(s): 3

Take 2 of the following courses:

HIS 3420 - French Revolution Credit(s): 3
INT 3210 - The Holocaust: An Interdisciplinary Approach Credit(s): 3
POS 1040 - African-American History & Politics Credit(s): 3
POS 3040 - The Politics of Gender Credit(s): 3
POS 3070 - Terrorism, Religion & the Nation-State Credit(s): 3
POS 3220 - Genocide: Inhumanity Across the Ages Credit(s): 3

Take 1 of the following courses:

ECO 2060 - Survey of Economics Credit(s): 4
POS 2050 - International Economics & Politics Credit(s): 3

Important:

In order to earn a degree, you must successfully complete all requirements for your major as listed here AND meet all other Degree Requirements , including the General Education Core Curriculum and NVU Graduation Standards .

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Secondary Teacher License Endorsement - J

1. Required Teacher Education Core Courses (18 credits)

2. Required Secondary Education Core Courses

3. Required Major for Endorsement Area

4. Required Content Courses for Area of Endorsement

English Education: Required Content-Area Courses

Take 3 of the following courses:

Take 1 of the following courses:

Take 1 of the following courses:

Take 2 of the following literature courses:

Mathematics Education: Required Content-Area Courses

Science Education: Required Content-Area Courses

Take 1 of the following courses:

Take 1 of the following courses:

Social Studies Education: Required Content-Area Courses

Take 1 of the following courses:

Take 2 of the following courses:

Take 2 of the following courses:

Take 1 of the following courses:

Important: