Professional
Education-Alternative Licensure:
Virginia Tech does not have an alternative licensure program at the Blacksburg
nor the extended campus sites. However, we do offer courses that fulfill the
Virginia Department of Education professional education requirements for individuals
on a provisional license. Please know that any course that you take must be
approved by the Virginia Department of Education, and that it remains your
responsibility to confirm that the courses meet State requirements.
The Virginia Department of Education website (www.doe.virginia.gov)
outlines all licensure requirements under “Teacher Education and Licensure.” You
will be able to download the entire manual to explain the content and professional
education requirements for your particular content area. In addition to course
requirements, you must pass Praxis I or have passing SAT scores and pass Praxis
II in your specific teaching area (if there is a Praxis II for your teaching
area). Individuals seeking licensure in elementary education, special education,
or reading specialist must also take the Virginia Reading Assessment to be
licensed. Details on the testing requirements and passing scores can be found
on our Center for Teacher Education website: www.soe.vt.edu/professionaled.
For elementary licensure, 18 semester hours of coursework are required. For
secondary licensure, 15 semester hours are required. The professional education
course requirements include:
- Human Growth and Development, 3 semester hours
- Social Foundations of Education, 3 semester hours
- Curriculum and Instruction, 6 semester hours
- Reading: for elementary licensure, 6 hours; for secondary, 3 hours in
Reading in the Content Areas
Here at Virginia Tech, you may take courses to fulfill the requirements by
first enrolling as a Commonwealth Campus student through the Graduate School
(www.grads.vt.edu). You may take up
to 12 hours using this designation, and petition for up to another 3 credits
for a total of 15 hours. On your own you will need to enroll and complete your
coursework, then have official transcripts sent to the VA Dept of Ed for acceptance.
You are strongly encouraged to seek confirmation by the VA Dept of Ed that
the course(s) is/are acceptable prior to enrolling for the course(s).
The specific VT courses that historically fulfill the licensure requirements
are listed in a table on below. Contact information
is also included. Please check the Timetable of Courses on the Hokie Spa (www.vt.edu)
for course availability and format (e.g., face-to-face, web-based, interactive
video conference) offered during a particular semester.
Courses and Contact Information
Virginia Dept
of Ed Requirements |
Courses at Virginia
Tech |
Available Formats |
Contact Information |
Human Growth and Development
(3 sh) |
EDCI 5114 – Advanced
Educational Psychology |
Face-to-face; web-based (on-line) |
Dr. Peter Doolittle (pdoo@vt.edu) |
Foundations (3 sh) |
EDCI 5104 – Schooling
in American Society |
Face-to-face
(on-line to be developed in Fall, 2004) |
Dr. Jan Nespor (nespor@vt.edu) |
Curriculum and Instruction
(6 sh) |
EDCI 5164 – Principles
of Instructional Design
EDCI 5554 – Education for Exceptional Learners |
Face-to-face
Web-based (on-line)
Face-to-face
Web-based (on-line) |
Dr. Peter Doolittle
Dr. Ken Potter (kpotter@vt.edu)
Dr. Bonnie Billingsley (bbilling@vt.edu) |
Reading in the Content Area
3 sh for 6-12 secondary educators
6 sh for elementary and middle school
|
EDCI 5264 – Comprehending
Processes & Reading in the Content Areas
See Advisor
|
Face-to-face
Web-based (on-line)
Face-to-Face
|
Dr. Mary Alice Barksdale (mab@vt.edu)
Dr. Ken Potter
(kpotter@vt.edu)
Dr . Mary Alice Barskdale
(mab@vt.edu)
|
For Career and Technical Education Licensure:
Virginia Dept
of Ed Requirements |
Courses at Virginia
Tech |
Available Formats |
Contact Information |
Curriculum and Instruction
(6 sh) |
Select one:
EDCT 5114: Professional Perspectives (1 sh)
EDCT 5124: Basics of Curriculum (1 sh)
Basics of Curriculum Development (1 sh)
EDCT 5134: Instructional Strategies (1 sh)
Set two:
EDCT 5144: Advanced Instructional Strategies (1 sh)
EDCT 5154Professional Development and Program Management (1 sh)
EDCT 5164 – Diverse Learners (1 sh)
|
Web-based (on-line)
|
Dr. Daisy Stewart
(daisys@vt.edu)
|
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