928-523-8632
artsandletters@nau.eduProfessional Education Programs
Overview
The Professional Education Programs (PEP) are required for all secondary education majors in the College of Arts and Letters. After applying, you must meet the major-specific criteria for PEP acceptance. Refer to the academic catalog for acceptance criteria and major requirements.
Application
Once you have declared a secondary education major in the College of Arts and Letters, you must apply to the PEP. If you have questions, speak to your advisor and refer to the email you received when you declared this major.
Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card
All secondary education majors are required to have a valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card for practicum courses and student teaching. Refer to the fingerprint clearance card application for information on how to order this card.
Learn moreFaculty mentors and academic advisors
Bachelor’s programs
Art
English
Sandra Davis
BSEd English Coordinator
Building 18, room 337
Sandra.Davis@nau.edu
928-523-0951
Erika Konrad
Professional Writing Coordinator
Building 37, room 115G
Erika.Konrad@nau.edu
928-523-9064
Global Languages and Cultures
Jersus Colmenares
Building 23, room 217
Jersus.Colmenares@nau.edu
928-523-6239
History and Social Studies
Christi Carlson
Building 18, room 209E
Christi.Carlson@nau.edu
928-523-8153
Music
Rick Stamer
Building 37, room 132
Rick.Stamer@nau.edu
928-523-2606
In order to declare a major in Music Secondary Education, you must apply and be accepted to the Kitt School of Music.
Academic advisor
Adrienne Kuntz
Building 15, room 204B
Adrienne.Kuntz@nau.edu
928-523-1792
Master’s programs
English
Angie Hansen
Building 18, room 115C
Angie.Hansen@nau.edu
928-523-4837
Spanish
Joseph Collentine
Building 23, room 116
Joseph.Collentine@nau.edu
928-523-7791
Yuly Ascencion Delaney
Building 23, room 202
Yuly.Ascencion@nau.edu
928-523-9631
Student teaching
Student teaching is a required course for all secondary education majors. During your last semester, you will be applying the skills you acquired throughout your education by teaching in a secondary classroom, supervised and evaluated by professional educators. You must meet all prerequisites before student teaching begins.
Student teaching criteria
Before being accepted to student teaching, you must meet the following criteria:
- acceptance to the Professional Education Programs
- an NAU GPA of at least 2.5
- in all teacher preparation courses:
- no grade lower than a “C”
- Art, English, History Education majors: 3.0 GPA in the major
- Music and Language Education majors: 2.5 GPA in the major
- completion of all plan requirements
- completion of all major coursework (with the exception of EDF 200) within the six years prior to student teaching
- demonstrable social and emotional maturity consistent with professional standards of classroom instruction, as well as adequate physical health for teaching
Student teaching placements
- Arizona
Arizona certification requirements embedded in your major coursework:
- one Structured English Immersion course
- US/AZ constitution
Required Arizona education exams
In order to obtain an Arizona teaching certificate, you must pass both the appropriate National Evaluation Series subject matter test and the Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary test.
The NAU College of Education provides test preparation resources to help you prepare.
Institutional recommendation
Once you complete your program, you will receive an Institutional Recommendation (IR) from NAU. You will take your IR to the Department of Education along with:
- a copy of your passing scores of the Assessment of Professional Knowledge: Secondary test
- your IVP fingerprint clearance card
- the required fee
Questions about the PEP application or your to-do list items in LOUIE? Contact your academic advisor.