Program Type
Bachelors
Estimated Time to Complete
Four Years
Format
On Campus
Program Description
The Department of Teacher Education offers four Bachelor of Science Degrees: Elementary Education, Secondary English, Secondary Math, and Secondary Science. These degree programs are designed around a cohort model, highlighting the importance of collaboration and teamwork as necessary preludes to being change agents dedicated to culturally responsive teaching. The hope is that the Teacher Candidates will emerge from our Teacher Education Program well equipped to meet the needs of all students.
Mission
Culturally Responsive Teaching
You will find that the fabric and soul of the educational philosophy of the Teacher Education Department is formed around culturally responsive teaching as a way to initiate a complete and radical transformation of an educational system so that the student is the central focus of teaching and learning.
We believe that culturally responsive teachers will be better prepared to address the problems faced by our indigenous people. We hope this will bring about a change in self-perception and foster a renewed sense of identity. Even more than that, we believe that culturally responsive teachers are better equipped to respond to the needs of all students in any setting.
Vision:
We envision TMCC as an advocate for social change, social justice, and as a model of transformed education in all the disciplinary fields, integral to the living universe.
Students may declare a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Secondary English or Secondary Science Education as their program of study upon admission to the college. Near completion of the Teacher Education Department General Education Requirements, a student may then apply for admission into the teacher education programs. Admission requires three letters of recommendation, 2.5 GPA, a statement of educational philosophy, resume, and official transcripts. Evaluation of this packet is conducted by an admissions committee within the teacher education department. Students who meet all admission criteria advance to a personal interview for final selection. For more information on the Bachelor of Science programs of study please refer to the TMCC website: www.tm.edu.
Credit Hours
Prerequisite Credits: Minimum of 60.5 Credits Total
Elementary Education Credits: 63.5 Credits
Total Credits for BS in EE: 123.5
Application Deadline
Review the TMCC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester.
Plan of Study Grid
Year One (Fall)
Year One (Spring)
| ASTR 110 | Principles of Astronomy/Lab | 4 |
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| HIST | Native American History Elective | 3 |
| MATH 277 | Math For Elementary Education Teach | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Year Two (Fall)
Year Two (Spring)
Year Three (Fall)
Year Three (Spring)
Year Four (Fall)
| EDUC 236 | Praxis II-Secondary Science | 1 |
| EDUC 360 | Practicum II | 1 |
| EDUC 402 | Foundations of Reading and Reading Diagnosis | 4 |
| EDUC 403 | Social Studies Methods & Materials | 3 |
| EDUC 406 | Science Methods & Material | 2 |
| EDUC 409 | Methods/Materials for Language Arts | 3 |
| EDUC 409L | Clinical V | 0.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14.5 |
Year Four (Spring)
| EDUC 414 | Student Teaching | 12 |
| EDUC 415 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |