Undergraduate students who are seeking teacher licensure in art education, English education, English as a Second Language education, mathematics education, science education, social sciences education, or world languages education earn a degree in their content area or related area and a minor in their licensure field. Students earning a baccalaureate degree in mathematics or science seeking licensure to teach math or science in grades 6 – 12 should complete the VolsTeach program while pursuing their baccalaureate. Alternatively, they may pursue a math or science 6 -12 licensure by completing the equivalent of a minor as a prerequisite to a fifth year of professional study.
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The American Sign Language (ASL) minor consists of 18 hours. It is designed to provide students with a background in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture. Although there will be exposure to Deaf Education and Educational Interpreting topics, the minor does not lead to interpreter certification or teacher licensure.
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Deaf Studies Faculty
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- David Smith
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- Jeffrey Davis
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- Calvin Farley
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- April Haggard
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- Megan Wylie Potts
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- Cheryl Shahan
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- Michael Skyer
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- Bill Stricklen
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- Kimberly Wolbers
David Smith, research professor and Deaf studies team lead
Jeffrey Davis, professor
Calvin Farley, senior lecturer
April Haggard, senior lecturer and ASL program coordinator
Megan Wylie Potts, lecturer and educational interpreting program coordinator
Cheryl Shahan, clinical assistant professor
Michael Skyer, assistant professor (not pictured)
Bill Stricklen, senior lecturer
Kimberly Wolbers, professor and SIWI program coordinator
Contact:
April Haggard, senior lecturer and ASL program coordinator
akirby1@utk.edu 865-238-0722
Students seeking licensure to teach art in schools pursue the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a major in studio art or the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in art in the College of Arts and Sciences and will complete a minor in art education at the undergraduate level.
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Art Education Faculty
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- Joy Bertling
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- Geri Landry
Joy G. Bertling, assistant professor and art education team lead
Geri Landry, adjunct lecturer and art education job-embedded practitioner (JEP) coordinator
Contact:
Joy G. Bertling, assistant professor and art education team lead
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Students interested in becoming elementary school teachers earn a Bachelor of Art or a Bachelor of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences. While completing requirements for the baccalaureate degree, students are encouraged to complete a minor in elementary education.
Elementary Education Faculty
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- Amy Broemmel
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- Jennifer Jordan
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- Linda McClanahan
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- Amanda Rigell
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- Kelly Wallace
Amy Broemmel, associate professor, elementary and literacy education, and elementary education team co-lead
Jennifer Jordan, clinical associate professor, elementary and literacy education, and elementary education team co-lead
Linda McClanahan, clinical supervisor, elementary education
Amanda Rigell, clinical assistant professor, elementary education
Kelly Wallace, clinical assistant professor, elementary and English education
Contact:
Amy Broemmel, associate professor, elementary and literacy education, and elementary education team co-lead
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Students interested in becoming PreK-12 English as Second Language teachers typically earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences with a major in English, linguistics, or a world language.
ESL Education Faculty
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- Clara Lee Brown
Clara Lee Brown, associate professor and ESL team lead
James Coda, assistant professor, World Language / ESL education (not pictured)
Contact:
Clara Lee Brown
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Students interested in becoming secondary school teachers (Grades 6-12) in English earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences (e.g., English, history). While completing requirements for the baccalaureate degree, students are encouraged to complete a minor in secondary education.
English Education Faculty
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- Judson Laughter
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- Stergios Botzakis
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- Susan Groenke
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- Kelly Wallace
Judson Laughter, associate professor and English education team lead
Stergios Botzakis, professor
Susan Groenke, professor
Kelly Wallace, clinical assistant professor
Contact:
Judson Laughter, associate professor and English education team lead
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Students interested in becoming secondary school teachers (Grades 6-12) in social sciences earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences (e.g., English, history). While completing requirements for the baccalaureate degree, students are encouraged to complete a minor in secondary education.
Social Sciences Education Faculty
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- Stewart Waters
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- Joshua Kenna
Stewart Waters, associate professor and social science education team lead
Joshua Kenna, associate professor
Contact:
Stewart Waters, associate professor and instructional team lead
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Students interested in becoming secondary school teachers (Grades 6-12) in mathematics or the sciences participate in the VolsTeach program associated with their academic major.
Students pursuing a major in selected programs in the College of Arts and Sciences are eligible to participate in the University’s VolsTeach program (https://volsteach.utk.edu/), which permits students to simultaneously complete a major in mathematics or science and receive secondary education teaching licensure within this 4-year undergraduate degree minor.
VolsTeach STEM Education Faculty
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- Yolanda Kirkpatrick
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- Nick Kim
Yolanda Kirkpatrick, co-director of undergraduate studies; co-coordinator of VolsTeach and clinical associate professor, VolsTeach, STEM education/science
Nick Kim, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Center for Enhancing Education in Mathematics and Science (CEEMS) and VolsTeach Research and Project Coordinator
Contact:
Yolanda Kirkpatrick, co-director of undergraduate studies; co-coordinator of VolsTeach and clinical associate professor, VolsTeach, STEM education/science
Students interested in becoming PreK-12 World Language teachers typically earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Sciences with a major in a world language (e.g., French, German, Latin, Spanish). As part of their degree, they should take literature, advanced grammar and composition classes in the language licensure area, and conversation and phonetics classes (for modern languages). While completing requirements for the baccalaureate degree, modern language students must matriculate a study abroad semester (minimum requirement) to be eligible for the Board of Admissions interview and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Second Language Education and World Language Education Faculty
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- Judson Laughter
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- James Coda
Judson Laughter, associate professor and team lead
James Coda, assistant professor, World Language /ESL (not pictured)
Contact: Judson Laughter, associate professor and instructional team lead