The Alternative Licensure Graduate Certificate will allow students with at least a
Bachelor's Degree to become a certified teacher for Elementary Education, grades K-8,
OR for Secondary Education, grades 7-12. Teacher candidates can start teaching on
the alternative licensure as soon as they are admitted into the program.
For more details on programs and courses, please visit the NMT Course Catalog
The programs include 6 credit hours of upper-level coursework and 12 credit hours
of graduate classes.
Course Requirements for Elementary Alternative Teaching Licensure
EDUC 340, Concepts in Education, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
EDUC 342, Matching Teaching Strategies to Student Learning (Elementary), 3 cr, 2.5
cl hrs, 0.5 field observations (grades K-8)
EDUC 502, Effective Reading for Diverse Learners (Elementary), 3 cr, 2.5 cl hrs, 0.5
field observations (grades K-8)
EDUC 504 Methods and Practices of Teaching (Elementary), 3 cr, 2.5 cl hrs, 0.5 field
observations (grades K-8)
EDUC 506, Teaching and Assessing Reading for Elementary Students, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs.
EDUC 512 Supervised Field Experience (Elementary), 3 cr
Course Requirements for Secondary Alternative Teaching Licensure
EDUC 340, Concepts in Education, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
EDUC 341, Matching Teaching Strategies to Student Learning (Secondary), 3 cr, 2.5
cl hrs, 0.5 field observations (grades 7-12)
EDUC 501, Effective Reading for Diverse Learners (Secondary), 3 cr, 2.5 cl hrs, 0.5
field observations (grades 7-12)
EDUC 503 Methods and Practices of Teaching (Secondary), 3 cr, 2.5 cl hrs, 0.5 field
observations (grades 7-12)EDUC 503 Methods and Practices of Teaching (Secondary),
3 cr, 2.5 cl hrs, 0.5 field observations (grades 7-12)
EDUC 505, Assessments and Measurements, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
EDUC 511 Supervised Field Experience (Secondary), 3 cr
