Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Education Program (PB-TEP)

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 250Foundations of Education

3.00

EDU 203Introduction to Special Education

3.00

EDU 206Classroom Learning Environment

3.00

EDSP 432Parent 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 433Teaching Elementary School Math

3.00

EDEL 443Teaching Elementary School Science

3.00

EDEL 453Teaching Elementary School Social Science

3.00

EDRL 442Literacy Instruction I

3.00

EDRL 443Literacy Instruction II

3.00

EDRL 461Diagnostic Assessment and Instruction Literacy

3.00

EDRL 474Methods and Curriculum for Teaching English Language

3.00

EDEL 483Elementary Supervised Student Teaching

12.00


Special Education

Course Requirements (45)

EDU 203Introduction to Special Education

3.00

EDSP 432Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities

3.00

PSY 307Principles of Educational Psychology

3.00

PSY 330Foundations of Developmental Psychology: Infancy and Childhood

3.00

The following courses require program admission:

EDEL 433Teaching Elementary School Math

3.00

EDSP 414Career Education for Students with Disabilities

3.00

EDSP 441Characteristics and Inclusive Strategies for Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities

3.00

EDSP 443Special Education Curriculum: General Methods

3.00

EDSP 452Assessment for Special Education Teachers

3.00

EDSP 453Behavior Management Techniques for Students with Disabilities

3.00

EDSP 493Supervised Internship in Special Education

12.00

Choose one course from the following:
EDRL 442Literacy Instruction I

3.00

EDRL 443Literacy Instruction II

3.00


Autism

Course Requirements (45)

EDU 203Introduction to Special Education

3.00

EDSP 432Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities

3.00

EDSP 445Characteristics of Students with Autism

3.00

EDSP 446Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Students with Autism

3.00

EDSP 454Behavior Management Strategies Autism

3.00

EDSP 455Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities

3.00

The following courses require program admission:

EDEL 433Teaching Elementary School Math

3.00

EDRL 442Literacy Instruction I

3.00

EDSP 414Career Education for Students with Disabilities

3.00

EDSP 452Assessment for Special Education Teachers

3.00

SPA 340Speech and Language Development

3.00

EDSP 493Supervised Internship in Special Education

12.00


Secondary Education-Biology

Education Course Requirements (36)

EDU 250Foundations of Education

3.00

EDSC 321Secondary Pedagogy I

3.00

EDSP 411Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings

3.00

EDSP 432Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities

3.00

PSY 307Principles of Educational Psychology

3.00

The following courses require program admission:

EDRL 451BContent Area Literacy Secondary

3.00

EDSC 408Classroom Management Secondary

3.00

EDSC 463Teaching Secondary Science

3.00

EDSC 483Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship

9.00-12.00

Biology Course Requirements (36)

(Prerequisite math and science courses may be required prior to enrolling.)

BIOL 189AFundamentals of Life Science Lecture

3.00

BIOL 189LFundamentals of Life Science Lab

1.00

BIOL 190AIntroduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lecture

3.00

BIOL 190LIntroduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab

1.00

BIOL 191AIntroduction to Organismal Biology Lecture

3.00

BIOL 191LIntroduction to Organismal Biology Lab

1.00

ENV 101Introduction to Environmental Science

3.00

Choose 3 courses from the following:
BIOL 220/ENV 220Introduction to Ecological Principles

3.00

BIOL 223AHuman Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture

3.00

BIOL 223LHuman Anatomy and Physiology I Lab

1.00

BIOL 224AHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture

3.00

BIOL 224LHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

1.00

BIOL 251AGeneral Microbiology Lecture

3.00

BIOL 251LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1.00

Choose 2 courses from the following:
CHEM 105Chemistry, Man, and Society

3.00

CHEM 121AGeneral Chemistry I

3.00

CHEM 121LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory I

1.00

CHEM 122AGeneral Chemistry II

3.00

CHEM 122LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory II

1.00

CHEM 241Organic Chemistry I

3.00

CHEM 241LOrganic Chemistry for Life Sciences Laboratory I

1.00

CHEM 242Organic Chemistry II

3.00

CHEM 242LOrganic Chemistry for Life Sciences Laboratory II

1.00


Secondary Education-English

Education Course Requirements (33)

EDU 250Foundations of Education

3.00

EDSC 321Secondary Pedagogy I

3.00

EDSP 411Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings

3.00

EDSP 432Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities

3.00

PSY 307Principles of Educational Psychology

3.00


The following courses require program admission:

EDSC 408Classroom Management Secondary

3.00

EDSC 433Teaching Secondary English

3.00

EDSC 483Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship

9.00-12.00

English Course Requirements (36)

EDRL 451BContent Area Literacy Secondary

3.00

ENG 211Introduction to Linguistics

3.00

ENG 401AAdvanced Composition

3.00

ENG 411BPrinciples of Modern Grammar

3.00

COM 101Oral Communication

3.00

COM 250News Gathering and Writing

3.00

Choose 2 courses from the following:
ENG 235Survey of English Literature

3.00

ENG 449ABritish Literature I

3.00

ENG 449BBritish Literature II

3.00

Choose 2 courses from the following:
ENG 241Survey of American Literature I

3.00

ENG 451AAmerican Literature I

3.00

ENG 451BAmerican Literature II

3.00

Choose 2 courses from the following:
ENG 231World Literature I

3.00

ENG 232World Literature II

3.00

ENG 236Survey of English Literature II

3.00

ENG 242Survey of American Literature II

3.00


Secondary Education-General Science

Education Course Requirements (36)

EDU 250Foundations of Education

3.00

EDSC 321Secondary Pedagogy I

3.00

EDSP 411Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings

3.00

EDSP 432Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities

3.00

PSY 307Principles of Educational Psychology

3.00


The following courses require program admission:

EDRL 451BContent Area Literacy Secondary

3.00

EDSC 408Classroom Management Secondary

3.00

EDSC 463Teaching Secondary Science

3.00

EDSC 483Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship

9.00-12.00

Science Course Requirements (38)

(Prerequisite math and science courses may be required prior to enrolling.)

AST 104Introduction to Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies

3.00

AST 105Introduction to Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies Laboratory

1.00

ENV 101Introduction to Environmental Science

3.00

GEOG 117Meteorology/Climatology.

3.00

GEOL 101AExploring Planet Earth Lecture

3.00

GEOL 101LExploring Planet Earth Laboratory

1.00

PHYS 151AGeneral Physics I - Lecture

3.00

PHYS 151LGeneral Physics I Laboratory

1.00

PHYS 152AGeneral Physics II - Lecture

3.00

PHYS 152LGeneral Physics II Laboratory

1.00

AST 104: Must be taken with AST 105 to fulfill laboratory requirement.

Choose 2 courses from the following:
CHEM 121AGeneral Chemistry I

3.00

CHEM 121LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory I

1.00

CHEM 122AGeneral Chemistry II

3.00

CHEM 122LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory II

1.00

CHEM 241Organic Chemistry I

3.00

CHEM 241LOrganic Chemistry for Life Sciences Laboratory I

1.00

CHEM 242Organic Chemistry II

3.00

CHEM 242LOrganic Chemistry for Life Sciences Laboratory II

1.00

Choose 2 courses from the following:
BIOL 189AFundamentals of Life Science Lecture

3.00

BIOL 189LFundamentals of Life Science Lab

1.00

BIOL 190AIntroduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lecture

3.00

BIOL 190LIntroduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab

1.00

BIOL 191AIntroduction to Organismal Biology Lecture

3.00

BIOL 191LIntroduction to Organismal Biology Lab

1.00

BIOL 251AGeneral Microbiology Lecture

3.00

BIOL 251LGeneral Microbiology Lab

1.00


Secondary Education-History/Social Studies

Education Course Requirements (36)

EDU 250Foundations of Education

3.00

EDSC 321Secondary Pedagogy I

3.00

EDSP 411Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings

3.00

EDSP 432Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities

3.00

PSY 307Principles of Educational Psychology

3.00

The following courses require program admission:

EDRL 451BContent Area Literacy Secondary

3.00

EDSC 408Classroom Management Secondary

3.00

EDSC 473Teaching Secondary Social Studies

3.00

EDSC 483Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship

9.00-12.00

History/Social Studies Course Requirements (36)

ECON 102Principles of Microeconomics

3.00

ECON 103Principles of Macroeconomics

3.00

GEOG 106Introduction to Cultural Geography

3.00

PSY 101General Psychology

3.00

SOC 101Principles of Sociology

3.00

ETS 101Introduction to Ethnic Studies

3.00

PSC 210American Public Policy

3.00

HIST 101US History to 1877

3.00

HIST 102US History Since 1877

3.00

Any three History of the World course

6.00


Secondary Education-Mathematics

Education Course Requirements (36)

EDU 250Foundations of Education

3.00

EDSC 321Secondary Pedagogy I

3.00

EDSP 411Student with Disabilities in General Education Settings

3.00

EDSP 432Parent Involvement and Family Engagement for Students with/without Disabilities

3.00

PSY 307Principles of Educational Psychology

3.00

The following courses require program admission:

EDRL 451BContent Area Literacy Secondary

3.00

EDSC 408Classroom Management Secondary

3.00

EDSC 453Teaching Secondary Mathematics

3.00

EDSC 483Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship

9.00-12.00

Mathematics Course Requirements (36)

MATH 181Calculus I

4.00

MATH 182Calculus II

4.00

MATH 283Calculus III

4.00

MATH 352Probability and Statistics

3.00

MATH 330Linear Algebra I

3.00

MATH 453Abstract Algebra

3.00

MATH 455Elementary Theory of Numbers

3.00

Choose 1 course from the following:
MATH 381Methods of Discrete Mathematics

3.00

Choose 4 courses from the following:
CS 135Computer Science I

3.00

MATH 314History of Mathematics

3.00

MATH 427Differential Equations

3.00

MATH 457Introduction to Real Analysis I

3.00

MATH 466Numerical Methods I

3.00

MATH 475Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometry

3.00