Integrated Studies major
Students planning to receive Elementary Teacher Certification must select the Integrated Studies major with a concentration in one of the areas listed below. The Integrated Studies major is a degree within the College of Arts and Sciences. You will be assigned a major advisor based on your concentration.
Foundations Quarter
The following Foundations prerequisites apply to EDU 2300. It is recommended that students take EDU 2100 concurrently with EDU 2300 whenever possible.
Foundations prerequisites include:
- Official admission to SPU.
- Sophomore standing (45 credits).
- Minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA or 3.0 GPA in last 30 credits or higher.
- Completed Foundations packet (contact the Education office to obtain paperwork).
- Registered for EDU 2100 in the same quarter as EDU 2300 or must have completed EDU 2100.
- Post-baccalaureate students only: Passing scores on the Washington state basic skills test (WEST-B), Washington state educators鈥� endorsement test (WEST-E/NES), and transcript evaluation by the School of Education.
Students will be required to make a Foundations advising appointment with the certification advisor the quarter they take EDU 2300.
Methods and skills courses
These courses may be taken independently of each other and the professional quarters. Courses must be completed prior to Methods quarter. See School of Education for more details.
You must receive a minimum GPA of 2.0 (鈥淐鈥�) or better in all methods and skills courses to be recommended for certification.
Methods Quarter
Methods Quarter is offered only Autumn Quarter. A minimum GPA of 2.0 (鈥淐鈥�) is required in all Methods courses.
Methods prerequisites include:
- Successful completion of the Foundations quarter with a 3.0 (鈥淏鈥�) average and no grade lower than a 2.0 (鈥淐鈥�).
- Senior standing (135 credits).
- Accepted into major.
- Applied to the Residency Teacher Certification program and admitted to the School of Education.
- Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA or 3.3 GPA in the last 45 credits.
- Successful completion of all Core courses in the Integrated Studies major.
- Receive a favorable recommendation from SPU faculty and staff.
- Pass ENG 3301, or both WRI 1000 and WRI 1100, with a minimum GPA 2.0 ( 鈥淐鈥�), if admitted to the University Autumn 2012 or later.
- Passing EDRD 2000 with a minimum GPA 2.0 ( 鈥淐鈥�).
- Fingerprint and pre-residency clearance completed.
- Official passing scores on the testing requirement for teachers or official SAT/ACT scores meeting the minimum requirement for reading, writing, and mathematics.
- Take the appropriate for each endorsement being earned.
Integrated and Internship quarters
Students must take Integrated and Internship quarters sequentially in the same academic year (Winter-Spring). A minimum 3.0 GPA (鈥淏鈥�) is required for Elementary Internships A and B.
Integrated and Internship prerequisites include:
- Successful completion of the Methods Quarter with no grade lower than a 2.0 (鈥淐鈥�).
- Completion of 15 upper-division credits in student鈥檚 major.
- Maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA or 3.3 in the last 45 credits throughout both quarters.
- Official passing score(s) on the appropriate Washington Educator Skills test - Endorsement (WEST-E/NES).
- SPU should have official passing scores by September 1 of your students teaching year. Official passing scores must be received by SPU before students will be given permission to register for Integrated quarter.