Paraprofessional Multiple Subject Course Sequence

Elementary School Teacher, Grades K-6

Program Plan for Paraprofessional Candidates (PDF)

Note: All courses listed on this page must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in order to be recommended for a credential. Courses must be completed within seven years of applying for the credential.

Applications due March 1 for fall semester.

Prerequisites Courses

Must be completed before progressing to in-program courses. Apply to the credential program in the Fall semester after you will finish prerequisites courses. Grades earned for all prerequisites must be C- or higher.

Prerequisites Courses
Course #	Description	Units
EDTE 255	Introduction to Democratic Perspectives in K-12 Teaching (45-hour requirement) (OR EDTE 265, Exploration of Teaching and Learning in Diverse k-12 Settings)	3
EDTE 302	Access and Equity in Education	3
EDTE 520	Fundamentals of Teaching Practice (OR SPED 561, Curriculum and Instruction: Emphases for Inclusive Settings (only if completed Fall 2019 or later))	3
ENGL 471	Intensive Theory and Practice of Second Language Acquisition	3

Additional Courses

Highly recommend taking these courses before program, but can take concurrently with in-program courses. All required to finish the Credential Program.

Additional Courses
Course #	Description	Units
CMST 131	Speech Communication Fundamentals (or CMST 132 or equivalent)	3
EDTE 450	Health Education for Elementary School Teachers	1
POLS 155	American Government: National, State, Local (or equivalent or exam)	3
PSYC 414	Psychology of Teaching	3
SPED 343	Overview of Special Education	3

Credential Program Courses

Must be accepted into the credential program in order to take these courses. Subject matter competence must be verified before applying to the program.

Program starts in the fall semesters.

First-Semester Courses

First-Semester Courses
Course #	Description	Units
EDTE 663	Literacy Development Assessment	4
EDTE 523B	Curriculum Theory & Practice: Science	2
EDTE 660A	Teaching English Learners I	1

Second-Semester Courses

Second-Semester Courses
Course #	Description	Units
EDTE 523A	Curriculum Theory & Practice: Math	3
EDTE 524A	Curriculum Theory & Practice: Social Science	2
EDUC 501A	TPA Support	2
EDTE 525	Teaching Practicum I	6
EDUC 502	Assessment of Teaching Performance: Introduction	2

Third-Semester Courses

Third-Semester Courses
Course #	Description	Units
EDTE 524B	Curriculum Theory & Practice: Arts	2
EDTE 528	Synthesis of Teaching Theory & Practice (Must be taken concurrently with EDTE 529)	3
EDTE 529	Teaching Practicum II	9
EDTE 660B	Teaching English Learners II	1
EDUC 503	Assessment of Teaching Performance: Application	3

If courses from another university are used to satisfy prerequisite or additional course requirements, an equivalency form, course descriptions, syllabi, and transcripts must be provided.