Bachelor of Education - Arizona
120 Semester Credits / 10 Semesters / 40 Months
Delivery Mode: Online
The Bachelor of Education degree provides students with the understanding and skills necessary to prepare them for careers or professions teaching or working with children in various roles. The curriculum for the education degree involves more than one discipline, fostering the understanding of people, nations, institutions, history, arts, sciences, and core courses for educators including a required two term, full time, student teaching experience. The Bachelor of Education is an Elementary Credential Preparation program for students in Arizona interested in teaching at the TK-8 level.
Requirements for all Credential Program Candidates
To stay on schedule for graduation and to be eligible to receive the institutional recommendation for the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) students seeking a credential must show proof of passing the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment/National Education Series (AEPA/NES NT051, NT102, NT103) prior to beginning student teaching. It is highly recommended that candidates take these exams as early in the program as possible.
Student Teaching Requirements
- Completed and passed the AEPA/NES exams (NT051, NT102, NT103)
- CPR Certification
- TB Clearance
- All credential candidates must provide an IVP fingerprint clearance card.
- Complete 600 hours of full-time student teaching in an approved classroom(s) over 2 eight-week sessions regardless of holidays or vacation days
- Students are advised not to work during their student teaching experience as it is a full-time commitment requiring 40 plus hours each week
- Substitute teaching and non-sequential or unapproved placements may not be counted towards the 600 hours of required practicum
- Students may be required to travel to distant school sites as assigned- specific school schedule requests or school sites may or may not be accommodated
Program Completion Requirements
- Complete program with a Cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
- Exit Interview
- Exit Survey
Teacher Credentialing and Licensure
Per the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) all students must meet the specific requirements in effect at the time of candidate application for credential. While the United States University program prepares Arizona teacher candidates it does not guarantee teacher licensure. All credential candidates are encouraged to check the certification requirement page on a regular basis as requirements may change. https://www.azed.gov/sites/default/files/2016/08/Requirements%20for%20Certificate%20-%20Elementary.pdf?id=57a5f538aadebe02a4f4f3c2
In order to be granted an Institutional Recommendation to be given to the Arizona Department of Education for an Elementary Education credential candidates must complete the following requirements:
- Complete a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Satisfy the pedagogy requirement: AEPA/NES Assessment of Professional Knowledge-Elementary Education (NT051) exam
- Achieve a passing score on required subject matter exams: AEPA/NES Subject Knowledge: Elementary Education Subtest I & II exam. (NT102 and NT103)
Outcomes
InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards:
Standard 1: Learner Development - The teacher understands 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 designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
Standard 2: Learning Differences - The teacher uses understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
Standard 3: Learning Environments - The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
Standard 4: Content Knowledge - The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
Standard 6: Assessment - The teacher understands and uses 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.
Standard 7: Planning for Instruction - The teacher 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.
Standard 8: Instructional Strategies - The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.
Standard 10: Leadership and Collaboration - The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.
Curriculum Requirements
Core Course Requirements
| EDU205 | Health, Nutrition, and PE for Teachers | 3 |
| EDU501 | Affirming and Valuing Diversity in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDU503 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU504 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDU510 | Introduction to Classroom Instruction | 3 |
| ELL526 | Foundations of English Learner Instruction in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| ENG403 | Multi-Ethnic Children's Literature | 3 |
| HIS210 | Arizona History | 3 |
| MAT221 | Math for Elementary Teachers I | 3 |
| MAT222 | Math for Elementary Teachers II | 3 |
| MAT241 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| PSY285 | Child Development | 3 |
| SCI222 | Science for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
Elementary Education Subject Requirements
Students must pass AEPA/NES Subject Knowledge; Elementary Education Subtest I & II Exam, TB clearance, Fingerprint clearance, and CPR certificate required prior to enrollment in EDU coursework.
| EDU536 | Language Arts and Reading K-6 | 3 |
| EDU574 | Elementary Teaching Methods I | 3 |
| EDU575 | Elementary Teaching Methods II | 3 |
| EDU561 | Student Teaching (Clinical Practice) I | 5 |
| EDU572 | Student Teaching Seminar I | 1 |
| EDU563 | Student Teaching (Clinical Practice) II | 5 |
| EDU576 | Student Teaching Seminar II | 1 |
Elective Requirements
Students are required to take 15 credits of electives selected from the list below.
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS110 | Data Analysis and Communication Tools | 3 |
| BUS220 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| BUS331 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| CHM102 | Principles of Chemistry | 3 |
| CIS101 | IT Fundamentals | 3 |
| CNT100 | Fundamentals of Networking | 3 |
| FIN310 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
| HCA101 | Healthcare Delivery in the United States | 3 |
| HCA201 | Terminologies and Classification Systems | 3 |
| HED300 | Introduction to Health Education | 3 |
| HRM210 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 3 |
| HSC101 | Health and Society | 3 |
| HSC105 | Cultural Competence in Healthcare | 3 |
| HSC215 | Survey of Public Health Biology | 3 |
| MGT321 | Organizational Behavior and Management | 3 |
| MGT332 | Introduction to Project Management | 3 |
| MGT334 | Organizational and Business Communication | 3 |
| MGT410 | Leading Organizations | 3 |
| MGT441 | Negotiation and Conflict in Management | 3 |
| MGT442 | Leading Diverse and Dispersed Teams | 3 |
| MKT210 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| PHI105 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
General Education Requirements
| ART160 | Visual and Performing Arts | 3 |
| BIO150 | General Biology | 3 |
| CIS120 | Introduction to Digital Literacy | 3 |
| COM104 | Speech | 3 |
| COM105 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENG130 | English Composition and Reading | 3 |
| ENG140 | English Composition and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENG205 | Information and Media Literacy | 3 |
| HIS120 | United States History I | 3 |
| HIS122 | United States History II | 3 |
| HUM499 | Senior Seminar: Humanities | 3 |
| MAT105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHI399 | Applied Philosophy and Ethics | 3 |
| PSY101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |