This series of eight courses meets the elementary methods competency-based requirements of Utah State Board of Education (USBE) for Alternative Pathway to Professional Educator Licensing (APPEL) candidates to earn a Professional Educator License (PEL) in the state of Utah. Each course is competency-based with teacher candidates proving competency at both the application and demonstration levels in the areas of literacy, mathematics, social studies, science, PE, health, and fine arts.