Admissions and Program Requirements - Graduate Initial Certificate Program

Admissions


1) Completion of an undergraduate history or social science major or equivalent, with a minimum of 21 credits in history.

2) Minimum 3.0 overall undergraduate GPA and in the major.

3) Three letters of recommendation. Two should be from faculty members.

4) Attend an interview and complete an on-site essay.

Program Requirements


Course Number

Course Title

Credits

I.  Education Courses

   

EDUC 7500A

Adolescent Learning and Development

3

EDSE 7600A

Issues for Secondary School Teachers

2

SPED 5000K

Introduction to Inclusive Education

3

EDSE 1200E

Reading and Writing Instruction

3

EDSE 2100E
(Fall Only)

Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies

4

EDSE 2300E
(Spring Only)

Development of the Secondary School:  Philosophy, Urban Issues, and Curriculum Development in Secondary School Social Studies

4

II. Content Courses

   

 

History/Social Sciences Course

3

 

History/Social Sciences Course

3

 

History/Social Sciences Course

3

 

History/Social Sciences Course

3

III. Research Courses 

   

EDSE 7200I (Spring Only)

 

EDUC 7000I

EDUC 7100I

Master’s Project

OR

Introduction to Education Research AND

Independent Study and Research

3

 

2

2

IV. Student Teaching Courses 

   

EDSE 7600G*

Student Teaching

4

EDUC 1900G

Workshops on Child Abuse Identification, School Violence Prevention, Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and Other Professional Topics.

0

EDSE 7603G*

Seminar in Student Teaching in Secondary Schools

2

*Candidates must apply for these classes. Check deadlines in the Office of Field Experiences. 

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