Phase I: Exploring the Teaching Profession

Phase I (pre-candidacy) is designed to acquaint students with the teaching profession before they are officially accepted into the teacher-certification program.  

Among the required pre-candidacy courses are Middle School Exploratory (secondary) and Elementary School Exploratory (elementary) which give students the opportunity to spend considerable time observing, evaluating, and helping in a school classroom setting. These experiences give students practical knowledge about what it means to be a teacher before they formally apply to the teacher-certification program. Pre-candidacy courses include:

When students complete Phase I, they are ready to formally apply for Phase II, which is the teacher-certification program.