Courses
Course Descriptions: NPTT consists of eight three-credit graduate courses under the Education, Curriculum and Instruction rubric (EDCI) numbered 552 through 559, and practicum credits for either one or five credits.
Please see the Course Descriptions document for detailed course descriptions.
Course Delivery: We deliver courses through the MSU Extended University via Desire2Learn, the chosen learning management system of Montana State University.
NPTT Coursework
COURSE WORK (24 credits total) |
FIELD EXPERIENCES |
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Qualification Courses |
EDCI 552 (3 credits) Human Development & the Psychology of Learning | EDCI 552 structured observation in 6 or 7 settings covering a variety of age groups. EDCI 553 and 554-- classroom observations encouraged throughout both courses. |
| EDCI 553 (3 credits) Diversity, Special Needs, and Classroom Discipline | ||
| EDCI 554 (3 credits) Curriculum Design, Pedagogy, and Assessment | ||
| Candidates are eligible to begin contract teaching after these first three qualifying courses | ||
In-Service Internship Courses |
EDCI 558 (3 credits) Internship I Methods of Teaching | EDCI 558 and 559 is taken during the Fall semester of the "internship" year. EDCI 555 is offered the beginning of Spring semester. |
| EDCI 559 (3 credits) Internship II Equity, Special Needs, Diversity | ||
| EDCI 555 (3 credits) Technology, Instructional Design, and Learner Success | ||
Continuing Preparation Courses |
EDCI 556 (3 credits) The Legal, Social, and Practical Basis of Schooling | Spring courses, no field experiences available. |
| EDCI 557 (3 credits) Brain Science, Educational Research, and Teaching | ||
| Candidates are eligible for full licensure after completion of all six courses and all requirements of the year- long Internship, including capstone portfolio review and submission of Praxis II scores. | ||
