This program is available at the following location:

• Corvallis

Options available:

• Advanced Mathematics Teaching
• Biology Teaching
• Chemistry Teaching
• Family and Consumer Sciences Teaching
• Foundational Mathematics Teaching
• Health Teaching
• Integrated Science Teaching
• Language Arts Teaching
• Physics Teaching
• Social Studies Teaching

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Understand how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
• Understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) they teach and create learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
• Plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context. 
• Understand and use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making. 
• Practices ongoing reflection and use evidence to continually evaluate their practice, particularly the effects of their choices and actions on others, and adapts their practice/choices accordingly. The teacher candidate will avail professional resources and/or professional development beyond university coursework.

Grade Requirements

Grades below C- are not accepted. However, if students want to include a content-specific course in the state process for waiving the content exam, a minimum grade of C is required in that course.

Students who achieve a D+ or below in a required course will need to repeat the course the following year. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA within the major. During the Professional Level, students must pass each course with a C- or better in order to progress to the next term.

All required courses must be letter graded (A–F). Courses graded Pass/No Credit (P/N) or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) are not accepted. 

Advanced Placement (AP) credits may be used to satisfy option courses. See an advisor to have credits applied.

Degree Requirements

Students must complete all Pre-Education requirements, including a required content-specialty option, prior to applying to the professional level. Reach out to an advisor prior to final year to schedule an application meeting for entry to Professional Education, which includes student teaching.

Content-specific courses for subject area teaching are listed in individual option requirements and Content Mastery Sheets are available on the College of Education website or in the Student Services Office in Furman Hall. 

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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If you have taken HDFS 311, HDFS 313, HDFS 314 and have a 3.0 GPA or higher, you do not need to take ED 253

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ED 309 may be waived with documented volunteer service in an educational setting

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Additional internship hours may be needed, depending on the student and teaching placement

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Students are encouraged to consider a dual-major in a relevant discipline and courses can double-count with the content-specialty option. Elective credits may increase if courses double-count between Bacc Core, BA/BS and/or option requirements

Major Code: 233

Pre-Education Major Code: 232

Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.

BS Education

BA Education