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EPI Overview

The GCSC Educator Preparation Institute program consists of 9 courses which, includes 2 field-experience classes.  The program offers prospective and practicing teachers pragmatic skills for succeeding in today's K-12 classroom settings.  The classes are presented over a 6-8 month period and include an orientation session as well as weekly online activities. Each course is offered in an accelerated format, in eight week mini-semesters.

GCSC EDUCATOR PREPARATION INSTITUTE COURSES
To complete the program in 6-8 months, the following schedule is suggested.  Students who enter the program in May will have adjusted schedules due to summer offerings.  Candidates may opt to take fewer courses in each mini-semester.

MINI-SEMESTER ONE (8 Weeks)

  • EPI 0002 INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (3 Credit Hours)
  • EPI 0010 FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCHED-BASED PRACTICES in READING (3 Credit Hours)
  • EPI 0020 THE TEACHING PROFESSION (2 Credit Hours)

MINI-SEMESTER TWO (8 Weeks)

  • EPI 0001 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (3 Credit Hours)
  • EPI 0004 THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS (3 Credit Hours)
  • EPI 0003 TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM (3 Credit Hours)

MINI-SEMESTER THREE (8 Weeks)

  • EPI 0940 THE TEACHING PROFESSION FIELD EXPERIENCE (1 Credit Hour)
  • EPI 0030 DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM (3 Credit Hours)
  • EPI 0945 DIVERSITY FIELD EXPERIENCE (1 Credit Hour)