Integrated Bachelor's/Master's Program
In the first year of the program (junior year), the clinic placement is 4-6 hours per week at a partner school, where pre-service teachers can learn firsthand about the teaching and learning process. During the fall semester of senior year, secondary and special education pre-service teachers spend at least six hours per week in a partner school, in a classroom that corresponds with their certification area. Pre-service teachers in elementary education do several 3-to 4-day “clinic rotations” with an option for 2 additional days during the fall semester. In the spring semester of senior year, pre-service teachers are involved in a full-time student teaching experience, working closely with a cooperating teacher and a university supervisor. The clinic experience in the master’s year is known as the internship; pre-service teachers work 14 hours per week in their internships.
Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates
In the summer semester, students in the Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) complete clinical observations. In the fall semester, internships are 14 hours a week in a school district and full-time student teaching is completed in the spring semester.
Cooperating Teachers and University Supervisors
Cooperating Teachers and University Supervisors can find more information about the student teaching semester and important support documents on our Student Teaching Documents webpage.