TOP Middle Level, Secondary, and PreK-12 Certifications

Certification Requirements


Middle Level (4-8) content areas: English, mathematics, science and social studies

Secondary (7-12) content areas: biology, chemistry, English, mathematics and social studies

PK-12 content areas: business, Spanish and Health & Physical Education

Required Courses

EDU 204Child Development, Cognition & Learning

3

EDU 206Educational Psychology

3

EDU 215Education - Students W/Special Needs

3

 

EDU 342Creating an Effective Classroom Culture

3

OR

EDU 542Creating an Effective Classroom Culture

3

 

EDU 512Teaching English Learners

3

EDU 554Formal/Informal Classroom Assessment

3

 

EDU 345Mid Lvl-4-8 Reading, Writing, Assessment

3

OR

EDU 548Reading - Content Area

3

 

EDU 331Teaching Strategies for Health & PE

3

OR

EDU 530Teaching Strategies for Health & PE

3

OR

EDU 552Best Practices/Effective Teaching

3

OR

EDU 332Secondary Methods in Content

3

OR

EDU 522Secondary Methods in Content

3

 

EDU 348Pre-Practicum

3

EDU 430Special Needs Seminar

3

 

EDU 431Sec English Student Teaching Practicum

12

EDU 432Foreign Language Practicum

12

OR

EDU 433Secondary Science Practicum

12

OR

EDU 434Secondary Social Studies Practicum

12

OR

EDU 435Secondary Mathematics Practicum

12

OR

EDU 437Health/PE Student Teaching Practicum

12

OR

EDU 441Mid Lvl English Studnt Teachng Practicum

12

OR

EDU 443Mid Lvl Science Studnt Teachng Practicum

12

OR

EDU 444Mid Lvl Social Studies Stud Teach Pract

12

OR

EDU 445Mid Lvl Mathematics Studnt Teachng Pract

12

OR

EDU 446Business, Computers & Info Tech Prac

12

OR

EDU 428Intern Teaching Practicum I

6

AND

EDU 429Intern Teaching Practicum II

6

Two non-credit workshops in technology and code of conduct