Erskine offers certification in the following areas:
Early Childhood Education (PK-3)
Elementary Education (2-6)
Special Education (K-12 Multi-categorical Mild-to-Moderate Disabilities)
Secondary Education (English, Mathematics, Social Studies)
Physical Education (K-12)
Early Childhood Education major
The Early Childhood Education major prepares students to meet requirements for teacher certification in prekindergarten through Grade 3 in the public schools of South Carolina.
Major Requirements:
In addition to basic college requirements, the Early Childhood Education major requires the following: Education 202, 210, 300, 401, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411, 413, 414, 415, 422; Mathematics 351, 3525; Special Education 212, 213; Physical Activity 122, Physical Education 201; Art 301; Music 305; and Psychology 201. Course sequences sheets available at the Education Department provide detail on when to enroll in the above courses. The Education courses have been designed to be taken together as a block each semester in a specific sequence with a supervised field experience. The teacher candidate must enroll in the entire ìblockî of courses during the Junior and Senior year.
The teacher candidate will be required to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program in a timely manner as well as maintain good standing in the program, student teach, and complete all requirements for certification. Failure to meet these requirements will result in dismissal from the Teacher Education Program and the student will be required to declare a different major or minor than Education unless permitted to continue taking courses is obtained from the Teacher Education Committee using the petition process.
Early Childhood Program of Study
Elementary Education major
The Elementary Education major prepares students to meet requirements for teacher certification in Grades 2-6 in the public schools of South Carolina.
Major Requirements:
In addition to the college basic requirements, the Elementary Education major requires the following: Education 202, 210, 300, 308, 401, 402, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 413, 414, 415, 422; Special Education 212, 213; Mathematics 351, 352; Physical Activity 122 and Physical Education 201; Art 301; Music 305; and Psychology 201. Course sequence sheets available at the Education Department provide detail on when to enroll in the above courses. The Education courses have been designed to be taken together as a block each semester in a specific sequence with a supervised field experience. The teacher candidate must enroll in the entire "block" of courses during the junior and Senior year.
The teacher candidate will be required to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program in a timely manner as well as maintain good standing in the program, student teach, and complete all requirements for certification. Failure to meet these requirements will result in dismissal from the Teacher Education Program and the student will be required to declare a different major or minor than Education unless permitted to continue taking courses is obtained from the Teacher Education Committee using the petition process.
Elementary Education Program of Study
Special Education Major
The Special Education Major prepares teacher education candidates to meet the requirements for South Carolina teacher certification in Multi-Categorical Mild Disabilities for teaching students with mild disabilities including mild mental disabilities, learning disabilities, and behavior disorders in grades K-12.
Major Requirements:
In addition to the college basic requirements, the Special Education major requires the following: SE 212, 213, 214, 301, 302, 303, 407, 408, 409, 416, 417,418, 426; Education 202, 210, 300, 401; Mathematics 351, 352 ; Art 301; Music 305; and Physical Activity 122, Physical Education 201. Course sequence sheets available at the Education Department provide detail on when to enroll in the above courses. The Education courses have been designed to be taken together as a block each semester in a specific sequence with a supervised field experience. The teacher candidate must enroll in the entire “block” of courses during the junior and senior year.
The teacher candidate will be required to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program in a timely manner as well as maintain good standing in the program, student teach, and complete all requirements for certification. Failure to meet these requirements will result in dismissal from the Teacher Education Program and the student will be required to declare a different major or minor than Education unless permitted to continue taking courses is obtained from the Teacher Education Committee using the petition process.
Special Education Program of Study
Secondary Education minor
The Secondary Education minor enables students to meet the requirements of the State Board of Education and NCATE for teaching in the secondary public schools (grades 9-12) of South Carolina. Minors in Secondary Education (grades 9-12) may be earned in the following areas: English, Mathematics and Social Studies.
A student who plans to qualify for certification at the secondary level must major in the academic field in which certification will be sought. The student must complete the general professional education courses as well as major course requirements to meet NCATE and SC State Board of Education approved requirements. Students should discuss their programs with their advisers in their major content areas and with the Chair of the Department of Education or the Department coordinator for secondary education early in their college careers.
Secondary minors must apply for admission into the Teacher Education Program by April 1 of the sophomore year (or not later than November 15 of the junior year) and submit passing scores on the required Praxis I tests (or meet the SAT/ACT requirement) as well as meet all the requirements listed in the Teacher Education Program Admission Requirements section of this catalog. The Secondary Education minors must maintain good standing, must complete the requirements for approval to student teach the semester prior to student teaching and must meet the requirements for program completion and certification. Failure to meet these requirements will result in dismissal from the Teacher Education Program and the student will be required to drop the minor in Education unless permission to continue taking courses in Education is obtained from the Teacher Education Committee using the petition process.
Courses that are requirements for minors in secondary teaching areas are also prerequisites for student teaching. They should be taken in the following sequence, and should be limited to one course each semester. ED 202 (Foundations and Teacher Shadow – freshman, Winter Term only), SE 212 and SE 213 (Intro to Exceptional Children – Sophomore, Fall only), ED 301 and ED 418 (Secondary Reading– senior, Fall only), ED 302, 303, 304, or 305 depending on the content area of certification and ED 419 (Secondary Methods – Junior, Spring only), and ED 300 (Principles of Learning and Diversity – junior, Fall). In the senior year, each student preparing to teach must student teaching (ED 423) and the corequiste course ED 408.
In addition to the above courses for certification, all secondary teacher education students must complete PE 201, AR 200 or MU 203 as well as all requirements for their major and for teaching in the content area.
During the student teaching semester, no other courses may be taken without special permission.
Secondary Education Program of Study
Physical Education major
The Physical Education major enables students to meet the requirements of the State Board of Education and NCATE for teaching physical education in public schools (grade K-12) of South Carolina.
Physical Education majors should apply for admission into the Teacher Education Program by April 1 of the sophomore year or no later than November 15 of the junior year and submit passing scores on the required Praxis I tests (or meet the SAT/ACT requirement) as well as meet all the requirements listed in the Teacher Education Program Admission Requirements section . The Physical Education majors must maintain good standing, must complete the requirements for approval to student teach the semester prior to student teaching and must meet the requirements for program completion and certification. Failure to meet these requirements will result in dismissal from the Teacher Education Program and the student will be required to drop the certification program in Physical Education unless permission to continue taking courses in Education is obtained from the Teacher Education Committee using the petition process.
Courses that are requirements for physical education majors are also prerequisites for student teaching. They should be taken in the following sequence, and should be limited to one course each semester. ED 202 (Foundations and Teacher Shadow – freshman, Winter Term only), SE 212 and SE 213 (Intro to Exceptional Children – Sophomore, Fall only), ED 210 (Human Growth and Development - Sophomore, Spring Only), ED 301 and ED 418 (Secondary Reading– Senior, Fall only), ED 420 ( Field Experience and Methods seminar – Junior, Spring only), and ED 300 (Principles of Learning and Diversity – Junior, Fall). In the senior year, each student preparing to teach must complete student teaching (ED 424) and the corequiste course ED 408.
Physical Education majors must also complete all requires of the major as listed in this catalog under Physical Education.
Physical Education Program of Study
