Special Endorsements
- Early Childhood
- Middle School Specialist
- Instructional Strategist II: Behavioral Disorders and Learning Disabilities
- English as a Second Language
- Reading
Early Childhood Endorsement
| Endorsement Name | Early Childhood Endorsement |
| Department | Education |
| License area (State of Iowa) | PreK-K Early Childhood Endorsement |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 1/28/13 |
| EDUC 220: Introduction to Education and the Psychology of Learning | 4 |
| EDUC 221: Diverse and Exceptional Learner | 4 |
| EDUC 222: Instructional Strategies with Computer Applications K-6 | 4 |
| EDUC 330: Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| EDUC 331: Early Childhood Education II | 2 |
| EDUC 486: Student Teaching-Kindergarten | |
| EDUC 486: Student Teaching-Pre-School | |
| Additional Requirements: PE 342: Growth, Development, and Motor Learning OR PSYCH 240: Developmental Psychology |
4 4 |
| EDUC 240: Home, School, and Community | 2 |
| HLTH 125: Basic Nutrition | 2 |
Middle School Specialist
| Endorsement Name | Middle School Specialist |
| Department | Education |
| License area (State of Iowa) | 5-8 Middle School Specialist |
| Required | Elementary Major or Secondary Education Minor |
| Updated | 2/18/13 |
| EDUC 332: The Middle School Learner | 4 |
| EDUC 333: Middle School Methods | 4 |
| EDUC 278: Content Area Reading, Middle School/Secondary OR EDUC 378: Content Area Reading, Elementary/Middle School |
2 2 |
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Two of the following content areas: One of the following: |
4
4 |
| Math Content Area One of the following: MATH 140: Precalculus with Derivatives I and II MATH 141: Calculus with Algebra and Trigonometry MATH 151: Calculus I |
4 |
| Elective Math courses: 8 hours | 8 |
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Science Content Area 2. ENVS 134: Environmental Geology 3. One of the following: |
4 |
| English Content Area ENG 314: Rhetoric: History, Theory, Practice COMS 132: Public Address ENG 334: Young Adult Literature |
4 4 4 |
Instructional Strategist II: Behavioral Disorders and Learning Disabilities
| Endorsement Name | ISII:BD&LD Endorsement |
| Department | Education |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-12 ISII: BD&LD |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 2/19/13 |
| EDUC 221: The Diverse and Exceptional Learner | 4 |
| EDUC 240: Home, School, and Community | 2 |
| EDUC 242: Introduction to Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Issues | 4 |
| EDUC 245: Career/Vocational Assessment and Instructional Planning | 2 |
| EDUC 344: Methods and Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities and Behavioral Issues | 4 |
| EDUC 246: Classroom Management and Collaboration | 4 |
| EDUC 347: Assessment in Special and Remedial Education | 2 |
| EDUC 486: Student Teaching | 12 |
English as a Second Language
Note: Students interested in this endorsement must speak with an advisor or faculty member in the Education Department.
| Endorsement Name | English as a Second Language Endorsement |
| Department | Education |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-12 ESL |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 10/30/12 |
| EDUC 323: Intro to ESL Methods | 4 |
| EDUC 324: Assessment of English Language Learners | 2 |
| EDUC 240: Home, School, and Community | 2 |
| One of the following: EDUC 320: Introduction to Reading AND EDUC 223: Children’s Literature OR EDUC 334: Literature for Young Adults AND EDUC 378: Teaching Reading in the Content Areas |
4 4 4 2 |
| One of the following: LING 131: Introduction to Linguistics LING 242: Introduction to the English Language ANTH 103: Linguistic Anthropology |
4 4 4 |
| Additional Requirement: Two semesters of ONE foreign language OR One semester at the intermediate level |
Reading
| Endorsement Name | Reading Endorsement |
| Department | Education |
| License area (State of Iowa) | K-8 Reading Endorsement |
| Required | Elementary Major |
| Updated | 10/27/12 |
| EDUC 320: Introduction to Reading | 4 |
| EDUC 223: Children’s Literature | 2 |
| EDUC 321: Clinical Experience II: Literacy in Elementary/Middle School | 1 |
| EDUC 326: Elementary Language Arts Methods | 2 |
| EDUC 347: Assessment in Special and Remedial Education | 2 |
| Required for all Elementary majors EDUC 376: Advanced Literacy: Assessment and Instructional Design for At Risk Readers |
2 |
| EDUC 378: Content Area Reading, Elementary/Middle School | 2 |
| EDUC 486: Student Teaching in Remedial Reading | 2 |
| COMS 132: Public Address | 4 |
| One of the following: LING 131: Introduction to Linguistics LING 242: The English Language(s) ANTH 103: Linguistic Anthropology |
4 4 4 |