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Elementary Education Certificate Courses at Global Campus

Master the skills to be an impactful teacher in elementary classrooms when you pursue the Elementary Education pathway in your Post Baccalaureate Teaching Certificate program. You will explore techniques to teach reading, social science, and STEM disciplines. You will also get a chance to participate in student teaching seminars at a qualified school site. The Elementary Education Certificate pathway includes five (5) courses that are each three (3) credits.


Elementary Education Certificate Class Descriptions and Credit Information

EPP 540 Elementary Social Science Methods

3 Credits

Designed to provide teacher candidates with models of instruction consistent with basic principles and new trends of instruction and curriculum development in teaching elementary school social sciences. This course implements current understanding of learning strategies, and opportunities to develop related process skills, use of technology in the teaching and learning of social science, and skills in implementing instructional models. This course is only available for students enrolled in the Post Baccalaureate Teaching Certificate.

EPP 541 Elementary STEM Methods I

3 Credits

This course focuses on the development of science teaching competencies, basic principles and new trends of instruction and curriculum development in elementary school science. The course content is designed to help students develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to implement inquiry-based, developmentally appropriate science lessons. Unit planning, laboratory activities, evaluation strategies and science learning centers are emphasized. This course is only available for students enrolled in the Post Baccalaureate Teaching Certificate.

EPP 543 Elementary Integrated Reading Methods

3 Credits

This is a comprehensive course designed to equip educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to enhance reading comprehension and literacy across various content areas in elementary education. Utilizing the latest research in the science of reading, this course focuses on evidence-based instructional strategies that integrate reading methods to support diverse learners. Participants will explore the foundational principles of reading development, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The course emphasizes practical applications of these principles, providing educators with tools to design and implement effective reading instruction that meets the needs of all students.

EPP 551 Elementary Student Teaching and Seminar I

3 Credits

This is the first course of a three part practice teaching and seminar series designed to prepare students to teach in elementary schools. At a qualified school site under the supervision of a mentor teacher and university supervisor, students will develop an understanding of instructional planning and delivery to make content comprehensible, assess learning, support the needs of diverse learners, maintain a safe learning environment and incorporate reflective practices for their own professional development. This course contains a synchronous component each week. This course is only available for students enrolled in the Post Baccalaureate Teaching Certificate.

EPP 552 Elementary Student Teaching and Seminar II

3 Credits

This is the second course of a three part practice teaching and seminar series designed to prepare students to teach in elementary schools. At a qualified school site under the supervision of a mentor teacher and university supervisor, students will develop an understanding of instructional planning and delivery to make content comprehensible, assess learning, support the needs of diverse learners, maintain a safe learning environment and incorporate reflective practices for their own professional development. This course contains a synchronous component each week. This course is only available for students enrolled in the Post Baccalaureate Teaching Certificate.

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