The Professional Education Sequence for the UNI Teacher Education Program consists of 19 credits of required coursework designed to provide teacher candidates with theoretical and foundational knowledge necessary for the teaching profession. It also includes 14 required credits of field experience, which provides teacher candidates rich opportunities to apply their learning toward working with PreK-12 grade students in our partner schools.
Below is a listing of all Professional Education Sequence courses required by the UNI Teacher Education Program. Please note, a passing grade for each of the Professional Education Sequence course is set at a C- or higher.
Semester Hours
Level I
TEACHING 2017 - Field Experience: Exploring Teaching............................... 1
EDPSYCH 2030 - Dynamics of Human Development ................................... 3
SPED 3150 - Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners (Pre-requisite EDPSYCH 2030)... 2
INSTTECH 1031 - Education Technology and Design................................... 3
Level II
TEACHING 3128 - Field Experience: Teacher as a Change Agent................ 1
EDPSYCH 3148 - Learning and Motivation......... 3
MEASRES 3150 - Classroom Assessment................................................ 2
Level III
SOCFOUND 3119 - Schools and American Society.............................…… 3
TEACHING 4170 - Human Relations: Awareness and Applications…….... 3
Level IV (Student Teaching)
TEACHING 31XX - Field Experience: Student Teaching............ 12
Total 33
Waivers and Substitutions:
The following courses are waived only for these education majors:
INSTTECH 1031—Art, Business, Technology Education, Modern Language, Music,
Physical Education, Secondary Science, Secondary Mathematics and TESOL
SPED 3150—Physical Education
MEASRES 3150— Early Childhood & Music
The following courses are substitutions for only these education majors:
MEASRES 3150—Physical Education substitute PEMES 3174 for MEASRES 3150
For Questions: Contact 319-273-2265 or go to the CATS Office Schindler Education Center 152