FLEX Specific Coursework
Years 1 & 2
These first 90 credits will be completed at your local community college and will cover basic introductions to the field of education building a foundational knowledge of what it means to be an educator. Your courses and timelines should be planned according to our transfer guide specific to your local CC found here.
Year 3
Following your transfer to WOU, you will begin your educational methods and content development courses where you will begin to develop ideological clarity as you learn about research-based instructional principles for effective teaching and learning.
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This is only a sample of the first 45 credits through WOU in the Elementary Initial Teaching Licensure pathway to show which courses are typical if taken and completed in one academic year and if electing to also earn an ESOL endorsement.
These courses can be stretched out over the course of two, three, or even more years to best meet your needs as a working professional. Courses are taught online in asynchronous and synchronous evening/weekend formats and the schedule of courses taken can be individualized.
First 45 credits, 1 year (12-15 credits (3-4 classes) per term)
First 45 credits, 2 years (6-7 credits (2 classes) per term + summer)
First 45 credits, 3 years (3 credits (1 class) per term + summer)
Please meet with an academic advisor to design your individualized schedule that meets your needs and local context requirements. NOTE: Depending on a transcript evaluation, you may need additional courses not listed below.
Fall
Winter
Spring
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* for ESOL candidates only
Year 4
Professional Licensure Program
You will begin your student teaching experience as you join the official licensure education core. This year, you will hone your pedagogical practice through purposed lesson design, and intentionally scaffolded instructional frameworks with meaningful assessment in mind, all while cultivating your practice as a reflexive practitioner.
Expand for Sample Year 4 Schedule
This is only a sample of the second 45 credits through WOU in the Elementary Initial Teaching Licensure pathway to show which courses are typical if taken and completed in one academic year and if electing to also earn an ESOL endorsement.
Courses are taught online in asynchronous and synchronous evening/weekend formats.
Please meet with an academic advisor to talk through any specific scheduling needs and local context requirements. NOTE: Depending on a transcript evaluation, you may need additional courses not listed below.
