Alternative Licensure

Alternative licensure provides participants who have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree with a temporary teaching licensure. After receiving an alternative license, students must complete a one to three year school district mentorship program approved by the New Mexico State Board of Education. The check list below is a guide for successful completion of the licensure program.

Application Checklist

• Apply and be accepted to the ENMU Graduate School and College of education graduate program
• Meet with an advisor in education for additional requirements and information.
• Bring an unofficial transcript of your bachelor’s or master's degree to your meeting with your advisor.
• Submit an application to the Teacher Education Program before enrolling in classes
• Meet the requirements of a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA in your bachelor’s program (2.80-2.99 conditional admission to the College of Education graduate program).
• File an alternative licensure degree plan with the teacher education certification specialist before enrolling in classes.
• Suggested Course Schedule (classes must be completed with a B or higher)
  

Program of Study

Alternative Elementary Education Licensure

• EDF 578 Teacher Multicultural Heritage of the Southwest
• RED 493 Methods of Integrated Curriculum II
• Attend a Student Teacher Application meeting (dates/times/location of the meetings are listed in the fall schedule)
• Submit an application to student teach to the Office of Field Experiments by midterm
• Complete a 30-hour endorsement area prior spring semester
•  Submit documentation of successful completion of the New Mexico Teacher Assessment Basic Skills section

Alternative Secondary Licensure

• EDF 515 Theories of Learning and Motivation
• EDF 530 Assessment
• BLED 578 Teaching the Multicultural Heritage of the Southwest
• RED Content Area Literacy
• SED Internship

Alternative Special Education Licensure

• SPED 501 Exceptional Students in Regular Classroom
• SPED 534 Mental Retardation: Theory to Practice
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• SPED 548 Behavior
• SPED 539 Classroom and Behavior Management
• SPED 540 Learning Disabilities: Theory to Practice
• RED 510 Content Area Literacy
• SPED 547 Internship in Special Education

Courses provide students with a student teaching type program directed by an experienced teacher in a public school setting.

Advisors
Dr. Jerry Everhart (Elementary)
Dr. Alan Garrett (Secondary)
Dr. Kathie Good (Special Education)