Education Certification plus Master of Education or Special Education
Certificate Requirements
TIP students may choose to take three or five of the required undergraduate course credits as master’s-level courses. After completion of the TIP certification program, students would then take the remaining five or seven M.Ed./M.S.E. courses to earn the M.Ed./M.S.E. degree.
TOP/FLIP students may complete five of the ten required M.Ed. courses. Of the ten, EDU 598 and EDU 599 are mandatory.
Graduate-level courses to be taken as part of TIP certification
Applies to M.Ed. only
| EDU 512 | Teaching English Learners | 3 |
| EDU 522 | Secondary Methods in Content | 3 |
| EDU 539 | Teaching Math & Computer Usage - El Ed | 3 |
| EDU 541 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 543 | Middle Level Teaching Methods | 3 |
| ESS 531 | Teaching Strategies for Health & PE | 3 |
M.Ed. courses taken after TIP certification:
| EDU 533 | Differentiated Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 548 | Reading - Content Area | 3 |
| EDU 551 | Inclusive Education - Special Needs | 3 |
| EDU 552 | Best Practices/Effective Teaching | 3 |
| EDU 598 | Educational Research/Design | 3 |
| EDU 599 | Master's Project | 3 |
One of the following for M.Ed. requirements:
| EDU 531 | Contemporary Issues - Edu | 3 |
| EDU 532 | Educational Perspectives - Diverse Socty | 3 |
| EDU 535 | Standards Aligned Systems | 3 |
| EDU 553 | Technology Integration - Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 554 | Formal/Informal Classroom Assessment | 3 |
Graduate-level courses to be taken as part of TIP dual certification (PreK-8 or 7-12)
Applies to M.S.E. only
| EDU 512 | Teaching English Learners | 3 |
| EDU 541 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| SPE 529 | Conferencing and Collaboration | 3 |
| SPE 534 | Secondary Instructional Methods | 3 |
| SPE 546 | Transition Planning and Services | 3 |
SPE534 and SPE546 for 7-12 only
M.S.E. courses taken after TIP certification:
| SPE 526 | Adv Studies High Incidence Disabilities | 3 |
| SPE 527 | Adv Studies - Low Incidence Disabilities | 3 |
| SPE 528 | Early Intervention | 3 |
| SPE 533 | Pre-K - 8 Instructional Methods | 3 |
| SPE 542 | Positive Behavioral Supports | 3 |
| SPE 598 | Educational Research/Design | 3 |
| SPE 599 | Master's Project | 3 |
SPE528 and SPE533 for PK-8 only
Enrollment procedures for TCP certification plus M.Ed./M.S.E. Students
Initial admittance to TCP with current enrollment procedures through the director of the Teacher Intern Program.
Enroll in three or five appropriate 500-level courses (use the TCP/M.Ed./M.S.E. course registration form, requires advisor's and graduate education director's signatures).
Upon completion of the student’s TCP certification requirements and confirmation of PDE Instructional I certification, the student will apply to the M.Ed. or M.S.E. program. The application fee will be waived since students will have already paid a TCP application fee.