Education Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)	Print Version
	College of Education | Teacher and Counselor Education

(Double Degree)

The Double Degree pathway in teacher education is a 40-credit program that includes all the course work and field experiences (e.g., student teaching) necessary to qualify for an Oregon Initial Teaching License granted by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC).

Students select one of four areas (authorization levels). The four authorization levels are:

1. Early childhood education (age 3 through grade 4)
2. Elementary education (grade 3 through grade 8)
3. Middle school (grades 5–9)
4. High school (grade 9–12)

• Business Education
• Family and Consumer Science
• Foreign Languages (French, German, Spanish)
• Health Education
• Language Arts Education (English)
• Mathematics (Basic Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics)
• Science Education (Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science, Physics)
• Social Science Education
• Technology Education

Students wishing to add a second authorization level and/or subject areas (endorsements) will be able to do so as part of their master’s degree program.

The Double Degree program has three professional stages and students may participate in these stages as their schedule permits and as their application status allows (i.e., the Double Degree program is not a cohort-based program). The first stage of the Double Degree allows students to take the three core education courses (9 credits) with no prerequisites.

The second stage of the Double Degree is the Provisional Level, consisting of 19 credits. The course work that students take focuses on their particular authorization level. The third stage is the Professional Level, consisting of 12 credits. The Professional Level consists of student teaching and related seminars.

Gene Newburgh is the Double Degree program advisor, 541-737-4661, newburgg@oregonstate.edu.

Education (Double Degree) K–12 Classrooms Pathway

Level I: Pre-Education

Apply for Level II: Provisional Admission

Early Childhood/Elementary Authorization

TCE 340. ^Supportive Differentiated Environments (3)
TCE 458. Strategies for Teaching Wellness and Fine Arts (2)
TCE 557. Mathematics Strategies K–8 (3)
SED 459. Science and the Nature of Inquiry (3)
TCE 456. Strategies for Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies (2)
TCE 583. Developmental Reading (3)
TCE 407. Seminar: Student Teaching Seminar (1)
TCE 410. Internship/Work Experience: Part-Time Student Teaching (2)

Mid-Level Authorization

TCE 340. ^Supportive Differentiated Environments (3)
TCE 412. Learning Styles and Needs of Adolescence (2)
**TCE/SED 491. Content Standards and Curriculum Development for Mid Level (3)
TCE 493. Reading, Literacy, and Language Development in the Content (2)
***TCE/SED 523. Strategies and Organizational Structures for Mid Level (4)
TCE 527. Alternative Assessment (2,2)
TCE 407. Seminar: Student Teaching Seminar (1)
TCE 410. Internship/Work Experience: Part-Time Student Teaching (2)

High School Authorization

TCE 340. ^Supportive Differentiated Environments (3)
TCE 412. Learning Styles and Needs of Adolescence (2)
**TCE/SED 494. Content Standards and Curriculum Development for High School (3)
TCE 493. Reading, Literacy, and Language Development in the Content (2)
***TCE/SED 525. Curriculum Implementation and Instructional Strategies for High School (4)
   or ***LING 545. Methods and Materials for Second Language Acquisition (4)
TCE 527. Alternative Assessment (2)
TCE 407. Seminar: Student Teaching Seminar (1)
TCE 410. Internship/Work Experience: Part-Time Student Teaching (2)

Apply for Level III: Professional Admission

Total credits required for both degrees = Credits required for primary degree plus 32 credits (i.e. 180+32=212).

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Core Education Courses (8 credits)

Provisional Education Courses (17 credits)

TCE 491. Content Standards and Curriculum Development for Mid Level (3) (Middle school only)
TCE 523. Strategies and Organizational Structures for Mid Level (4) (Middle school only)

TCE 412. Learning Styles and Needs in Adolescence (2) (Middle school and high school)
TCE 493. Reading, Literature, and Language Development in the Content (2) (Middle school and high school)
TCE 527. Alternative Assessment (2) (Middle school and high school)

TCE 494. Content Standards and Curriculum Development for High School (3) (High school only)
TCE 525. Curriculum Implementation and Instructional Strategies in HS (4) (High school only)

Professional Education Courses (15 credits)

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