Admissions and Program Requirements - Graduate Initial Certificate Program
Social Studies Education
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) Completion of general education core requirements in artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; history and social sciences; humanities; a language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression. Students will have to make up any deficiencies.
3) Minimum 3.0 overall undergraduate GPA and in the major.
4) Three letters of recommendation. Two should be from faculty members.
5) Attend an interview and complete an on-site essay.
6) GRE General Test score report (for those who matriculate on or after July 1, 2016)
Program Requirements
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
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 |
Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies |
4 |
|
EDSE 2300E |
Development of the Secondary School: Philosophy, Urban Issues, and Curriculum Development in Secondary School Social Studies |
4 |
|
|
History/Social Sciences Course |
3 |
|
|
History/Social Sciences Course |
3 |
|
|
History/Social Sciences Course |
3 |
|
|
History/Social Sciences Course |
3 |
|
EDSE 7200I
EDUC 7000I EDUC 7100I |
Master’s Project
OR Introduction to Education Research AND Independent Study and Research |
3
2 2 |
|
EDSE 7600G* |
Student Teaching |
4 |
|
EDUC 1900G |
Child Abuse & Health Seminar |
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.
Certification Requirements
|
Name |
Completion Timeline |
|
CST or EAS |
Candidates must pass one of the exams (CST or EAS) upon applying for Student Teaching. It is recommended that candidates take both exams before Student Teaching. |
|
edTPA |
Complete while Student Teaching |
|
DASA |
Complete while Student Teaching |
|
TEACH |
Register before graduation |