QUEST Minor

QUEST Five-year Accelerated (BA/BS-MAT) Teacher Preparation Program
Student considering careers in teaching may be admitted to the QUEST Teacher Preparation Program. QUEST is a combined degree program that provides an opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in a liberal arts/science major, teacher certification in elementary or secondary education and a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree in five years. Students are required to meet the minimum academic and performance standards established for the QUEST program in order to remain in the program.
Elementary Education Courses (30 credits)
Year 1
Year 2
- EDUC2209 Seminar in Professional Practice II
- EDUC2402 Field Experience II
- EDUC3309 Seminar in Professional Practice III
Year 3
- EDUC3403 Field Experience III
- EDUC6818 Language Dev & Literacy I
- EDUC6819 Language Dev & Literacy II
- EDUC6893 Evaluation and Measurement in Education
Year 4
- EDUC3404 Field Experience IV
- EDUC6820 Problem-Based Strategies in Elementary Education
- EDUC7763 Human Relations and Conflict Resolution
Secondary Education (30 credits)
Year 1
Year 2
- EDUC2209 Seminar in Professional Practice II
- EDUC2402 Field Experience II
- EDUC3309 Seminar in Professional Practice III
Year 3
- EDUC3403 Field Experience III
- EDUC6651 Effective Reading Instruction
- EDUC6893 Evaluation and Measurement in Education
Year 4
- EDUC3404 Field Experience IV (Disc Methods Course)
- EDUC6584 Comp as a Teacher’s Aid
- EDUC7763 Human Relations and Conflict Resolution
All students, part-time and full-time, are required to confer with an academic advisor in the School of Education each semester upon electing a teacher preparation and in order to ensure registration in appropriate education courses.
NOTE: Both campuses currently offer the Dual Certification (Elementary and Special Education) program for all Elementary majors.
The Dual Certification program requires 6 more total credits than the Elementary Certification program.
For details on this program, the students should meet with the Director of the QUEST Program.