The School of Education offers course work leading to teacher certification in Elementary Education, Special Education, and Secondary Education for individuals who have earned their Bachelor of Arts or Science in any area.
The Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Education Program does not lead to a degree. Students completing the program will need to apply for a teaching license through the Nevada Department of Education.
Elementary Education
Course Requirements (63)
| EDU 250 | Foundations of Education | 3.00 |
| EDU 203 | Introduction to Special Education | 3.00 |
| EDU 206 | Classroom Learning Environment | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| | MATH courses | 6.00 |
| | Science courses | 6.00 |
| | Social Science courses | 6.00 |
The following courses require program admission:
| EDEL 433 | Teaching Elementary School Math | 3.00 |
| EDEL 443 | Teaching Elementary School Science | 3.00 |
| EDEL 453 | Teaching Elementary School Social Science | 3.00 |
| EDRL 442 | Literacy Instruction I | 3.00 |
| EDRL 443 | Literacy Instruction II | 3.00 |
| EDRL 461 | Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction Literacy | 3.00 |
| EDRL 474 | Methods and Curriculum for Teaching English Language | 3.00 |
| EDEL 483 | Elementary Supervised Student Teaching | 12.00 |
Special Education
Course Requirements (45)
| EDU 203 | Introduction to Special Education | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| PSY 307 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSY 330 | Foundations of Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood | 3.00 |
The following courses require program admission:
| EDEL 433 | Teaching Elementary School Math | 3.00 |
| EDSP 414 | Career Education for Students with Disabilities | 3.00 |
| EDSP 441 | Characteristics and Inclusive Strategies for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities | 3.00 |
| EDSP 443 | Special Education Curriculum: General Methods | 3.00 |
| EDSP 452 | Assessment for Special Education Teachers | 3.00 |
| EDSP 453 | Behavior Management Techniques for Students with Disabilities | 3.00 |
| EDSP 493 | Supervised Internship in Special Education | 12.00 |
Choose one course from the following:
Autism
Course Requirements (45)
| EDU 203 | Introduction to Special Education | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| EDSP 445 | Characteristics of Students with Autism | 3.00 |
| EDSP 446 | Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Students with Autism | 3.00 |
| EDSP 454 | Behavior Management Strategies Autism | 3.00 |
| EDSP 455 | Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities | 3.00 |
The following courses require program admission:
| EDEL 433 | Teaching Elementary School Math | 3.00 |
| EDRL 442 | Literacy Instruction I | 3.00 |
| EDSP 414 | Career Education for Students with Disabilities | 3.00 |
| EDSP 452 | Assessment for Special Education Teachers | 3.00 |
| SPA 340 | Speech and Language Development | 3.00 |
| EDSP 493 | Supervised Internship in Special Education | 12.00 |
Secondary Education-Biology
Education Course Requirements (36)
| EDU 250 | Foundations of Education | 3.00 |
| EDSC 321 | Secondary Pedagogy I | 3.00 |
| EDSP 411 | Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| PSY 307 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 3.00 |
The following courses require program admission:
| EDRL 451B | Content Area Literacy Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 408 | Classroom Management Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 463 | Teaching Secondary Science | 3.00 |
| EDSC 483 | Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship | 12.00 |
Biology Course Requirements (36)
(Prerequisite math and science courses may be required prior to enrolling.)
| BIOL 122 | Desert Plants | 3.00 |
| BIOL 189 | Fundamentals of Life Science | 4.00 |
| BIOL 196 | Principles of Modern Biology I | 4.00 |
| BIOL 197 | Principles of Modern Biology II | 4.00 |
| ENV 101 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3.00 |
Choose 3 courses from the following:
Choose 2 courses from the following:
Secondary Education-English
Education Course Requirements (33)
| EDU 250 | Foundations of Education | 3.00 |
| EDSC 321 | Secondary Pedagogy I | 3.00 |
| EDSP 411 | Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| PSY 307 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 3.00 |
The following courses require program admission:
| EDSC 408 | Classroom Management Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 433 | Teaching Secondary English | 3.00 |
| EDSC 483 | Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship | 12.00 |
English Course Requirements (36)
Choose 2 courses from the following:
| ENG 231 | World Literature I | 3.00 |
| ENG 232 | World Literature II | 3.00 |
| ENG 236 | Survey of English Literature II | 3.00 |
| ENG 242 | Survey of American Literature II | 3.00 |
Choose 2 courses from the following:
Choose 2 courses from the following:
| ENG 241 | Survey of American Literature I | 3.00 |
| ENG 451A | American Literature I | 3.00 |
| ENG 451B | American Literature II | 3.00 |
| ENG 436A | Major Figures in American Literature | 3.00 |
Secondary Education-General Science
Education Course Requirements (36)
| EDU 250 | Foundations of Education | 3.00 |
| EDSC 321 | Secondary Pedagogy I | 3.00 |
| EDSP 411 | Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| PSY 307 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 3.00 |
The following courses require program admission:
| EDRL 451B | Content Area Literacy Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 408 | Classroom Management Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 463 | Teaching Secondary Science | 3.00 |
| EDSC 483 | Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship | 12.00 |
Science Course Requirements (38)
(Prerequisite math and science courses may be required prior to enrolling.)
| AST 104 | Introduction to Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies | 3.00 |
| AST 105 | Introduction to Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies Laboratory | 1.00 |
| ENV 101 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3.00 |
| GEOG 117 | Meteorology/Climatology. | 3.00 |
| GEOL 101 | Exploring Planet Earth | 4.00 |
| PHYS 151 | General Physics I | 4.00 |
| PHYS 152 | General Physics II | 4.00 |
AST 104: Must be taken with AST 105 to fulfill laboratory requirement.
Choose 2 courses from the following:
| BIOL 189 | Fundamentals of Life Science | 4.00 |
| BIOL 196 | Principles of Modern Biology I | 4.00 |
| BIOL 197 | Principles of Modern Biology II | 4.00 |
| BIOL 251 | General Microbiology | 4.00 |
Choose 2 courses from the following:
Secondary Education-History/Social Studies
Education Course Requirements (36)
| EDU 250 | Foundations of Education | 3.00 |
| EDSC 321 | Secondary Pedagogy I | 3.00 |
| EDSP 411 | Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| PSY 307 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 3.00 |
The following courses require program admission:
| EDRL 451B | Content Area Literacy Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 408 | Classroom Management Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 473 | Teaching Secondary Social Studies | 3.00 |
| EDSC 483 | Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship | 12.00 |
History/Social Studies Course Requirements (36)
| ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.00 |
| ECON 103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.00 |
| GEOG 106 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | 3.00 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3.00 |
| SOC 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3.00 |
| ETS 101 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3.00 |
| PSC 210 | American Public Policy | 3.00 |
| HIST 101 | US History to 1877 | 3.00 |
| HIST 102 | US History Since 1877 | 3.00 |
| | Any three History of the World course | 6.00 |
Secondary Education-Mathematics
Education Course Requirements (36)
| EDU 250 | Foundations of Education | 3.00 |
| EDSC 321 | Secondary Pedagogy I | 3.00 |
| EDSP 411 | Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings | 3.00 |
| EDSP 432 | Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities | 3.00 |
| PSY 307 | Principles of Educational Psychology | 3.00 |
The following courses require program admission:
| EDRL 451B | Content Area Literacy Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 408 | Classroom Management Secondary | 3.00 |
| EDSC 453 | Teaching Secondary Mathematics | 3.00 |
| EDSC 483 | Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship | 12.00 |
Mathematics Course Requirements (36)
Choose 1 course from the following:
Choose 4 courses from the following: