The Elementary Education: The Early Years and Special Education Non-Certification Track is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a degree in education without state teacher licensure.
Students can attain education-related careers that do not require certification. For example, students can gain employment in a non-profit sector of education, educational advocacy and/or policy, as well developing curricula in nonprofit organizations, creating educational programming for various media outlets, working in museums and refugee centers, and teaching in private or charter educational agencies. Students may also be eligible for teacher certification after completion of a post-baccalaureate program or advanced degree program, or with the use of a state-issued emergency certification.
The program builds upon strong liberal arts coursework aimed at developing multicultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. The degree is structured to give students a strong foundational background in the field of education that will support graduate study.
Students in non-certification track must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0.
All students must have criminal record checks, child abuse clearances, FBI fingerprints, and a CastleBranch account prior to the first class. Failure to have these records will result in a drop from the registration for this class and its accompanying field experience.
After the completion of this program, students are NOT eligible for State Instructional Teacher Licensure.
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