College of Justice and Safety

Traffic Safety Institute

Driver Education Endorsement

Car on wet road

The requirements for a driver education endorsement for any secondary teaching major are:

TRS 285 Intro to Driver and Traffic Safety. (3)
A. Designed to provide the concepts, principles, judgment, and performance for safe, efficient use of the highway system. Exposure is provided to a multiple-phased driver education instruction program.
TRS 386 Methods and Educational Media in Driver and Traffic Safety. (3)
A. Designed to provide the competencies to organize and instruct driver education utilizing the multimedia system and the simulation system of instruction.
TRS 487 Behavioral Approaches to Driver and Traffic Safety. (3)
A. Designed to study, analyze, and develop behavioral objectives applied to driving task instruction with study and evaluation of individualized learning approaches for programs in driver education.
TRS 588 Laboratory Instructional Programs in Driver and Traffic Safety. (3)
A. Designed to provide the background, knowledge, and competencies to instruct the laboratory phases of the multiple-car driving range and on-street instruction. Provided are experiences related to implementation and administration of such programs.