Psychology - Teaching Field

(Elementary & Secondary)

• PSYC 1110 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2120 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSYC 2250 - Brain and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 302 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 405 - Psychology of Learning Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 406 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 412 - Psychopathology Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 435 - Human Motivation Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours 24

Elementary/Secondary Education Teaching Endorsement Fields (24-36)

For Elementary Education New Mexico State Licensure, students must qualify for a competency based teaching field (24-36 credits). To be licensed in New Mexico, you must pass the PRAXIS Teaching Reading Elementary test (5205). 

If a student wishes to teach at the middle school level, they must pass the secondary content test for their selected teaching field.

Secondary PRAXIS Content Test

ART: Content Knowledge (5134) Passing Score 158
English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038) Passing Score 167
English to Speakers of Other Languages (5362) Passing Score 155
Family and Consumer Sciences (5122) Passing Score 153
General Science: Content Knowledge (5435) Passing Score 152
Health Eduction (5551) Passing Score 160
Accepted thorugh August 31, 2022  Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) Passing Score 160
Mathematics (5165) Passing Score 5165
Music: Content Knowlege (5113) Passing Score 161
Physical Education: Content Knowledge (5091) Passing Score 148
Psychology (5391) Passing Score 154
Teaching Reading: K-12 (5206) Passing Score 156
Library Media Specialist (5311) Passing Score 151
Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081) Passing Score 154
Spanish World Language (5195) Passing Score 168
Technology Education (5051) Passing Score 159