Residency Certification in Elementary Education K-8 (WA)
Lesley University offers a Residency Certification in Elementary Education (K-8) to individuals with a Bachelor's degree who wish to acquire certification. This is an add-on endorsement for those holding a Washington teaching certificate with a P-12 Special Education endorsement. The program is variable credit, with a minimum of 45 and a maximum of 54 semester-hour credits and is available through the Lesley at Tacoma program.
Prior to matriculation, students must take and pass ENG 282 at Tacoma Community College and take and pass the WEST-B. Students must also have taken and passed (with a grade of C+ or better) two science courses (one with lab), two college-level mathematics courses, one social science course (psychology or foundations of education), and PE 295.
| PROGRAM OF STUDY | CREDITS | |
| Major* | 15 | |
| ENG 282 | Writing the Autobiography | 3 |
| AINTD 4002 | Research Seminar | 3 |
| AINTD 5007 | American Studies: History and Culture | 3 |
| AINTD 5003 | Founders' History | 3 |
| ALITR 5004 | Changing Views of Nature in American Literature | 3 |
| AARTS 3901 | Fine Arts in US: Focus on Washington State | 3 |
| AINTD 5002 | Applied Ecology: Health, Science, and Public Policy | 3 |
| AINTD 5022 | Cultural Diversity in the US: Peoples of Washington State | 3 |
| ESPED 5037 | Strategies for Inclusive Schooling | 3 |
| Minor** | ||
| ESPED 6121 | Classroom Management and Behavior Support | 3 |
| EEDUC 5121 | Literacy: Integration of the Language Arts | 3 |
| EEDUC 5102 | Teaching Elementary School Mathematics | 3 |
| EEDUC 6101 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| EEDUC 5136 | Integrating Social Studies into the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 5135 | Science in the Elementary School: Thinking with Evidence | 3 |
| EEDUC 7776 | Practicum and Seminar in Elementary Education K-8 WA | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED | 45-54* | |
*A maximum of nine credits may be waived from the major
**No credits may be waived from the minor
Lesley University reserves the right to unilaterally add, withdraw, or revise any course offering in the above-mentioned program of study, including policies, provisions, requirements, and fees.
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