Post-Baccalaureate Programs - General Information

The Post-Baccalaureate is a graduate licensure program for adults with a bachelor's degree seeking a teaching license. These programs are designed for individuals with a baccalaureate or higher degree who seek licensure in:

1. Early Childhood (EC)
2. Middle Childhood (MC)
3. Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA)
4. Multi-Age (MA)

The program is designed to meet individual needs. Candidates may attend part-time or full-time. Comparable courses generally are offered during the day and in the evenings.

Candidates have an option of pursuing the Post-Baccalaureate Program for an Initial Teaching License only, or may pursue the Master of Education with Initial Licensure. Candidates may choose to enter the licensure-only program initially and elect to switch to the Master of Education and Licensure track within the first 12 semester hours of coursework. Candidates who choose to switch to the Master of Education track must complete all admission requirements for the Master of Education program.

The general education requirement of 30 hours is met through the baccalaureate degree and must include course work in Humanities, Social Science, Mathematics and Science. A candidate must take appropriate courses to make up content area deficiencies before being recommended for licensure.

A license for teaching MC (grades 4-9) requires coursework in two of the following teaching content areas:

• Language Arts
• Social Studies
• Mathematics
• Science

A license for teaching AYA (grades 7-12) is available for the following teaching content areas:

• Integrated Language Arts
• Integrated Social Studies
• Mathematics
• Life Science
• Life Science/Chemistry
• Physical Science
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry/Physics

A license for teaching MA (K-12) is also available in the following teaching content areas:

• French
• German
• Spanish
• Latin
• Physical Education