Elementary Education / Special Needs Dual License Program and Courses
Course program blocks are developmental and standards-based. It is important that students take all courses in sequence. Contact your advisor for help in scheduling courses at beginning of each semester.
Michelle Ellis - Elementary Education Advisor: 219-989-2360, Michelle.Ellis@purduecal.edu
Teacher Candidate Handbook
The Teacher Candidate Handbook provides a great deal of important information for all students in our undergraduate education programs. It is highly recommended that you first consult this document to answer any questions might have about your program, including portfolio information, the limited criminal history report, PPST testing, and more.
Please click here to download the current Teacher Candidate Handbook (Microsoft Word DOC)
Initial Teacher Preparation Sequence
Gate 1: All Elementary and Secondary Students
- EDPS 22000 Psychology of Learning
- EDFA 20000 History and Philosophy of Education
- EDPS 26000 Introduction to Special Education
- Passing scores for Praxis I (PPST), 3.0 GPA, and average TaskStream portfolio score of 1.5
Gate 2: Elementary Candidates
- EDCI 35500 Teaching and Learning in the K-12 Classroom
- EDPS 27000 Characteristics of Individuals with Mild Disabilities
- EDCI 31100 Media for Children
- EDPS 36600 Use of Assessment in the K-12 Classroom
- Sucessful completion of portfolio and other admission criteria
Gate 3: Elementary Methods
- Semester 1: EDCI 32100 & EDPS 37000
- Semester 2: EDCI 30400 & EDCI 31600 & EDPS 49100 Topics in Special Ed II
- Semester 3: EDCI 31500, EDCI 31700, & EDCI 49100 Topics in Special Ed I (Special Ed Law)
- EDCI 32300 Education Technology for Teaching and Learning
- EDCI 30001 Lifelong Health and Wellness for Teachers and Children
- Praxis II exams and professional semester requirements
Final Gate:
- EDCI 49701 - Supervised Teaching in the Eleementary Classroom
- EDCI 49900 - Student Teaching in Special Education
