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) Submit two letters of recommendation. 

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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