Educator Preparation Institute
This program of study was designed for non-education post-baccalaureate degree holders. The EPI offers the opportunity to become a highly skilled certified teacher building on the participant’s content area skills and incorporating the critical competencies that are required of effective teachers.
Degree Requirements
Required courses:
| EDF 2005 | Introduction to the Teaching Profession | 3 credits |
| EDF 2085 | Introduction to Diversity & Exceptionalities for Educators | 3 credits |
| EME 2040 | Introduction to Technology for Educators | 3 credits |
| EDF 3214 | Human Development and Learning | 3 credits |
| RED 3360 | Teaching Reading in Middle/Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
| EDG 3343 | Instructional Strategies | 3 credits |
| EDG 3949 | EPI Practicum | 3 credits |
| EDG 4410 | Classroom Management and Communication | 3 credits |
Recommended electives:
| EDP 2002 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
| TSL 3080 | ESOL Issues: Principles and Practices | 3 credits |