Teacher Education Program Handbook Page 0 - Simpson College

Art, music, health, and physical education students complete a full semester (15 weeks)
of full-time student teaching. Candidates must be in the schools (at a minimum) for regular
teacher contract hours. Student teachers are strongly encouraged to eliminate or greatly reduce
all jobs, course work, or extra curricular activities.
Educ 388 Student Teaching at the Secondary Level (15-25 cr)
Fall, Spring, May
Educ 389 Student Teaching Seminar (1 cr) Fall and Spring
Art, music, physical education, and health students are required to meet several state
mandated liberal arts courses. Those courses include:
English Composition (Eng 108 is recommended; Eng 106 or 204 are options)
One Science Course (any science is acceptable; a lab is not required)
Math Proficiency
Math 105 or higher level course, Math 105 or higher CLEP exam, or the Math
Proficiency Exam available through Hawley Academic Resource Center (ask for
the exam to be placed on your transcript)
Humanities and Social Science (three courses from three different departments)
History, English, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Sociology, Political
Science, Religion, Philosophy, Economics
The specific requirements for each endorsement may be found on the Simpson College
Education Department website
http://faculty.simpson.edu/jack.gittinger/www/For%20New%20Site/Advisement_forms.htm or
meet with your advisor.
The chart on the following page illustrates a typical sequence for art, music, physical
education, and health students. This sequence represents a typical path for a student who begins
in the Teacher Education Program in his/her first year at Simpson. There are a variety of
scheduling options available to students. Meet with your dual education advisor, early in your
program, to create a plan which outlines a likely schedule for your courses.
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