Program Overview

Education (Elementary Licensure Prep) - Master of Arts (Online)

The School of Teacher Education & Educational Leadership at New Mexico State University offers an Elementary Teacher Education Program for individuals who have completed a bachelor's degree. The program is designed to meet the professional education course requirements for teacher licensure as a part of a Master of Arts in Education degree program.

Program Completion Requirements:

1. Apply through NMSU Graduate School main webpage (Select Intended major "Education (Elementary Licensure Prep)" as this is the concentration you will pursue)
2. After you receive an acceptance letter from the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, contact your faculty advisor within the first semester of enrollment
3. Complete the MATH 5110 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I prerequisite course
4. Complete the Core Courses listed below, before admission into the Teaching Education Program

Admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP):

1. Obtain application information
2. Make an appointment with the program director for a program of study prior to TEP portfolio
3. Pass Praxis Core Academic Exams: Reading, Writing and Math
4. Submit TEP portfolio to the College of Education Advising Center no later than 12:00 noon (MST) on the 3rd Friday in February for Spring, the 3rd Friday in September for Fall, or the 3rd Friday in July for Summer

Completing Teaching Methods Block Courses:

1. Fall Block
2. Spring Block
3. Pass Praxis Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment before or during Block B
4. Earn a grade of B or better in all courses

Student Teaching Entry Portfolio (STEP)

1. Obtain application information
2. Make an appointment with the Program Director for a program of study
3. Before student teaching is approved, the Candidate must include passing scores for Praxis Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
4. Submit Student Teaching Packet (STEP) on the 1st Friday in March for Spring and the 1st Friday in October in Fall

Student Teaching

1. Take EDUC 5811 and EDUC 5810 concurrently during student teaching (16-week Student Teaching Internship and Seminar)
2. Pass Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grade K-6 and Teaching Reading: Elementary exams during student teaching semester
3. Defend Evidence of Student Learning project during student teaching semester in EDUC 5811

Course List

• TPAL Core Courses
  • SPED 5105: Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society (TEP Prerequisite) - 3 credits
  • EDUC 5120: Multicultural Education (TEP Prerequisite) - 3 credits
  • EDUC 5110: Exploration in Education (TEP Prerequisite) - 3 credits
  • EDUC 5160: Curriculum and Pedagogy (TEP Prerequisite) - 3 credits
  • EDUC 5130: Technology and Pedagogy - 3 credits
  • EDUC 5140: Research in Curriculum and Pedagogy - 3 credits
• Teaching Methods Block Courses
  • Fall Block
    • READ 5320: Elementary School Literacy II - 3 credits
    • EDUC 5330: Methods of Teaching Elementary School Social Studies - 3 credits
  • Spring Block
    • READ 5310: Elementary School Literacy I - 3 credits
    • EDUC 5310: Methods of Teaching Elementary School Science - 3 credits
    • EDUC 5320: Methods of Teaching Elementary School Mathematics - 3 credits
• Student Teaching Block
  • EDUC 5811: Teaching Methods Laboratory - 3 credits
  • EDUC 5810: Student Teaching - 6 credits

Total Credits: 42

Full-time Plan of Study Grid

First Year

• Fall:
  • MATH 5110: Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I (Prerequisite Course)
  • EDUC 5120: Multicultural Education
  • SPED 5105: Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society
• Spring:
  • EDUC 5110: Exploration in Education
  • EDUC 5160: Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • EDUC 5140: Research in Curriculum and Pedagogy

Second Year

• Fall:
  • READ 5320: Elementary School Literacy II
  • EDUC 5330: Methods of Teaching Elementary School Social Studies
  • EDUC 5130: Technology and Pedagogy
• Spring:
  • READ 5310: Elementary School Literacy I
  • EDUC 5310: Methods of Teaching Elementary School Science
  • EDUC 5320: Methods of Teaching Elementary School Mathematics

Third Year

• Fall:
  • EDUC 5811: Teaching Methods Laboratory
  • EDUC 5810: Student Teaching