"How do I get a license to teach?", you ask respectfully...with bachelor's degree in hand.
That's a wonderful question!
We're pleased you're contemplating becoming a public school teacher (or continuing as one, as many "post-bacs" are in the field already, functioning as full-time teachers...but in need of licensure).
We're honored you're thinking about our college, our teaching licensure programs, our department...and whether we can meet your academic/professional needs.
We can! That's assuming, of course, that your major is included in our approved list. (See pages 167 and 171 of the catalogue.)
Currently in the Secondary Education and Professional Programs Department (SEPP), we offer "post bacs" two distinct paths toward licensure.
We're proud of both! We urge you to explore each...at some length. We hope you'll select one. And it could be a difficult choice!
Either will guide you toward an initial teaching license. But paths vary considerably.
The former merges accepted post-baccalaureates with BSC undergraduates minoring in secondary education. Experience informs us that this particular mix, undergrads and grads, results in a stimulating, diverse learning environment. Both constituencies have something to offer.
Post-baccalaureate students interested in our traditional program would be well-served by clicking here and tracing through, step by step, what BSC undergraduates undergo in completing their licensure requirements. It's quite an adventure!
The latter's title, Accelerated Post Baccalaureate Program (APB), is quite descriptive. It's intensive, streamlined, direct.
Pages 171-172 of the current BSC undergraduate/graduate catalogue provide details. (An online copy can be downloaded here.)
Is our APB in your future?
Dr. Lynne Yeamans is Graduate Program Coordinator of both post-baccalaureate programs, traditional and APB. Her email address is: