Degree Requirements — 30 hoursNote(s): EDFE 555 – Student Teaching – 8 – 12 hours is required (for those using the program for an additional teaching endorsement).Note(s): Portfolio. In lieu of a comprehensive exam or thesis, all students must develop and present a portfolio that displays successful incorporation of the theoretical and foundational aspects of effective teaching. Public exhibition of the portfolio before an audience of faculty and students is required.