Major/Professional Sequence

In addition to the General Studies coursework required of all Lakeland College graduates, students seeking certification to teach at the Early Adolescence through Adolescence certification level and/or the Early Childhood through Adolescence certification level must complete an approved major and the following professional sequence:

• EDU 100 - Introduction to Education
• EDU 140 - Introduction to Educational Technology
• EDUP 230 - Educational Psychology
• EDUP 330 - Human Growth and Development
• EDU 361 - Reading in the Content Area (Early Adolescence through Adolescence) *
• EDU 371 - Teaching Techniques for the Early Adolescence through Adolescence Level *

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  Note: Music majors are required to complete specific teaching techniques courses in place of EDU 371 . Please refer to the music major(s) for details.

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• EDU 373 - Field Experience in Education * OR
• MUSE 373 - Field Experience in Music Education *

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• EDUP 432 - Survey of the Exceptional Person
• EDU 449 - Education Capstone Course (WI) *
• One Mathematics (MAT) course numbered 130 or above with the exception of MAT 210 - Mathematics for Middle Childhood through Early Adolescence Teachers 

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• EDU 460 - Observation and Student Teaching for Early Adolescence through Adolescence Teachers (12 semester hours) * OR
• MUSE 455 - Observation and Student Teaching in Music Education (12 semester hours) *

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• EDU 470 - Seminar, Observation and Student Teaching (2 semester hours) *, Must be taken concurrently with EDU 460 
• COM 111 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
• SOC 210 - Majority-Minority Relations

Teacher Certification

*Admission to the Education Division is a prerequisite for entry into these classes.

Students seeking certification at the Early Adolescence through Adolescence certification level must also complete a certifiable major in biology, broad field science, broad field social studies-history, chemistry, English, history, or mathematics. With a major in any of the aforementioned subjects, a minor in English as a Second Language, psychology, or Spanish may be added. Depending  upon the major, other minors are also possible. Please see specific subject areas for details.