Elementary Program Schedule


FAST TRAIN Evening Program

 

FAST TRAIN Summer Program

Complete the six licensure courses over one year by taking two courses each semester in the evening at the Arlington campus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; finish the 30-credit hour master’s degree (33 credit hours for those who began the program prior to Fall 2008) with an additional four courses (five for those starting prior to Fall 2008). You can also take an optional IB capstone course in the summer as part of eligibility requirements for an IB Award Level I. See suggested schedule below. Please note: Summer courses offered as part of the evening program cannot be taken at the same time as the intensive summer day-time courses.

 

Complete the six licensure courses over two summers of intensive study by taking three courses over five weeks, beginning the end of June through the end of July. Classes meet at the Fairfax campus from 8:30-3:30 pm daily. Finish the 30-credit hour master’s degree (33 credit hours for those who began the program prior to Fall 2008) with an additional four courses (five for those starting prior to Fall 2008. You can also take an optional IB capstone course in the summer as part of eligibility requirements for an IB Award Level I. See suggested schedule below. Please note: Summer courses offered as part of the evening program cannot be taken at the same time as the intensive summer day-time courses.

Licensure Course Work Evening Program
 
Licensure Course Work Summer Program
Fall
 
Summer One
EDUC 511(online only) Introduction to Teaching in International Schools
(EDUC 511 is a co-requisite course. You must enroll in EDUC 511 your first semester in the FAST TRAIN program, but you may take it in conjunction with another course.)
  EDUC 511 Introduction to Teaching in International Schools
(EDUC 511 is a co-requisite course. You must enroll in EDUC 511 your first semester in the FAST TRAIN program, but you may take it in conjunction with another course.)
EDUC 512 Teaching Elementary Social Studies in International Schools   EDUC 512 Teaching Elementary Social Studies in International Schools
Spring
  EDUC 513 Teaching Elementary Math in International Schools
EDUC 513 Teaching Elementary Math in International Schools  
Summer Two
EDUC 514 Teaching Elementary Science in International Schools   EDUC 514 Teaching Elementary Science in International Schools
Summer
  EDUC 516 Language Across Elementary International Curriculum
EDUC 516 Language Across Elementary International Curriculum   EDUC 520 Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment for Elementary in International Schools
EDUC 520 Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment for Elementary in International Schools   EDUC 621 Optional IB Capstone Course: Teaching and Learning the IB Primary Years Program
EDUC 621 Optional IB Capstone Course: Teaching and Learning the IB Primary Years Program      
       
The internship requirement may be completed at this point; see internship requirements for Virginia licensure and IB Award Level I
 
Completion of Master’s Degree (MEd) for both Evening and Summer Students
Students may continue taking course work to complete a master’s degree by taking the following course work:
Fall (Online Only) EDUC 537
EDCI 516
Foundations of Multicultural Education
Bilingualism and Language Acquisition Research
Spring (Online Only) EDUC 537
Foundations of Multicultural Education
Summer (Classroom) EDCI 516 Bilingualism and Language Acquisition Research
(intensive study)
Summer (Classroom) EDCI 519 Methods of Teaching in Multi-linguistic Settings
(intensive study)
Summer (Classroom) EDCI 777 ( Begins March 1 online and continues during the summer intensive session) Research to Practice ( Begins March 1 online and continues during the summer intensive session)