Elementary Education - Specialized C.G.S.

Admission Requirements

1. Application fee of $50.
2. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college.
3. Acceptance in R.I. TFA; successful completion of TFA Institute.
4. Three Letters of recommendation that adress the academic ability and aptitude of the applicant.
5. Official graduate and undergraduate transcripts.
6. Minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.
7. Professional goals essay.
8. A résumé.

Retention Requirements

Grade of B or better in all courses.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ELED 500	Reflections: The Art and Science of Teaching	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
ELED 540	Curriculum and Assessment	3	As needed.
ELED 541	Teaching Literacy across the Curriculum	3	As needed.
ELED 542	Educating All Students	3	As needed.
ELED 543	Integrating Theory and Methods	3	As needed.
READ 534	Developmental Reading: Prekindergarten through Grade Eight	3	Fall.
	Total Credit Hours:	18