EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession

3 semester hours
3 hours lecture, 1 hour lab

An enriched, integrated pre-service course and content experience that 1) provides active recruitment and institutional support of students interested in a teaching career, especially in high need fields; 2) provides students with opportunities to participate in early field observations at all levels of P-12 schools with varied and diverse student populations; 3) provides students with support from college and school faculty, preferably in small cohort groups, for the purpose of introduction to and analysis of the culture of schooling and classrooms; 4) course content should be aligned as applicable with State Board for Educator Certification Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities standards; 5) course must include a minimum of 16 contact hours of field experience in P-12 classrooms.