The minimum requirement is a bachelor's degree. Those undertaking elementary education will specialize in elementary education, while those entering higher education will need to specialize in what they intend to teach. After completing general education classes, the student will enter a separate tuition program. This program will include lessons on lesson planning, teaching strategies, curriculum, and will include student teaching (Education Portal, 2015). Teacher interns typically spend about 14 weeks actually teaching a full day of lessons to prepare them for the real thing (Angelo State University, 2015). After graduation, prospective teachers will need to apply for licensure in the state or states in which they wish to teach. All states require teachers to be licensed in order to teach (Education Portal,