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Adolescence (Secondary) Education (Grades 7-12) - ADV CERT

Program Overview:

Program Contacts:

Program Requirements:

EDU 506Educational Foundations

3

EPY 502Survey of Educational Psychology

3

EPY 523Adolescent Psychology and Development

3

SED 515Including Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms

3

SEC 514Literature for Secondary Education

1

SEC 515Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Schools

3

SEC 518Literacy Improvement: Secondary Schools

3

SEC 520Methods of Teaching English in the Secondary School

3

SEC 521Methods of Teaching Foreign Language in the Secondary School

3

SEC 522Methods of Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School

3

SEC 523Methods of Teaching Science in the Secondary School

3

SEC 524Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary School

3

SEC 525Methods of Teaching Business and Marketing in the Secondary School

3

EDU 602Violence Prevention

0

EDU 603Child Abuse Prevention

0

EDU 606HIV/Aids and Communicable Diseases Workshop

0

EDU 611Dignity For All Students

0

EPY 637Substance Abuse Workshop

0

SEC 580Student Teaching in Secondary Schools

6

SEC 585Student Teaching Seminar: Middle/Secondary Education

3

  1. Satisfactory performance in course work;
  2. Satisfactory performance in student teaching; and
  3. Satisfactory performance in student teaching seminar.
EPY 522Child Psychology and Development

3

EDU 530Middle School Education: Theory and Practice

3

ELE 585Methods of Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies 1-6

3

ELE 586Methods of Teaching Science and Math 1-6

3

ELE 588Methods of Teaching Foreign Language in the Elementary School

3

Internship/Field Experience/Service:

SEC 515Curriculum and Instruction in Secondary Schools

3

SEC 518Literacy Improvement: Secondary Schools

3

SEC 520-525Methods

SEC 580Student Teaching in Secondary Schools

6

Culminating Academic Experiences:

SEC 580Student Teaching in Secondary Schools

6

SEC 585Student Teaching Seminar: Middle/Secondary Education

3

Professional Accreditation:

Admissions and Financial Aid Information:

  1. Submission of a completed application and a Statement of Purpose of approximately 300 words detailing the applicant’s goals for graduate study.
  2. Evidence of the possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution through submission of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended
  3. Academic and professional qualifications for graduate study, as indicated by two letters of recommendation.
  4. A grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), overall and in the undergraduate major.
  5. Other admission criteria specified by academic programs such as submission of resumes, writing samples, portfolios, test scores, and participation in interviews or admissions workshops.

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