ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (PREK-6)
Check sheet for Undergraduate Courses 2014-2015
COURSE NUMBER
CREDITS
COURSE NAME
GRADE
OK
MATH (12 HOURS, NO MORE THAN 3 STAT) (NO MASC) Math for Teachers courses - MATH 1614 & MATH 1624
MATH
MATH
MATH
SCIENCE (13 HOURS, 2 DISCIPLINES, 1 LAB) Must be GeoS, BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, or closely related
1 (Lab)
ENGLISH (12 HOURS, ENGL ONLY) Ethnic Literature for Children ENGL 3514 Also Recommended
ENGL
3
Freshman English
ENGL 3524
3
Literature for Children
ENGL
ENGL
HISTORY (9 HOURS, 3 US, 3 WORLD, HIST ONLY) World History includes European History and Western Civilizations
HIST
3
US -
HIST
3
World -
HIST
SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 HOURS) (Agricultural Econ is not accepted.)
ECON
3
GEOG
3
HUMANITIES (6 HOURS) HUM, TA, MUS, FA, ART, REL, PHIL, WS, AFST, AINS, ETC (NOT PSYC, SOC)
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (HD 1004, PSYC 2034, PSYC 4034)
3
EDUCATION COURSES
EDCI 4984 (SS)
3
Dynamics of Teaching in the 21st Century Classroom (required as of 2016)
EDCI 5554
3
Educating Exceptional Learners (optional as undergrad)
EDEP 5154
3
Psychological Foundations for Teachers (optional as undergrad)
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
QCA 3.0 in last 60 hours Undergrad.
Passing Score on VCLA Test
3 Positive Letters of Recommendation
Passing Score on Praxis Core
Score submitted for Praxis II
Acceptable Essay
100 documented hours working with children at PK-6 level in past 5 yrs.
Commitment Form (Option 1, 2, or 3)
Students should contact the Pre-Education Advising Office in 107 War Memorial Hall to answer questions about whether or
not a particular course meets a requirement or about meeting these requirements concurrently with those for the
undergraduate degree.
School of Education ● Pre-Education Advising Program ● 107 War Memorial Hall ● dknight1@vt.edu ●(540) 231-6496