Grades 8 to 12

All students seeking certification must be advised in the Teacher Development Center.

Undergraduate students must first meet with an academic advisor before being advised in the Teacher Development Center. Post baccalaureate students must have previous coursework evaluated by a certification advisor to be sure they fulfill the content curriculum requirement of 24 hours in the specific content field. Students who wish to teach grades 8-12 may choose from the following teaching fields:

• 8-12 Computer Science
• 8-12 Mathematics
• 8-12 English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR)
• 8-12 History
• 8-12 Social Studies
• 8-12 Science
• 8-12 Physical Science
• 8-12 Life Science  
• 8-12 Chemistry

Basic professional development coureses for Grades 8-12 are listed below. The certification advisor will determine each student's specific requirements.

• ED 3314 - AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL (mandatory 20 hours early field experience included in course)
• PSY/ED 3339 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
• ED 4353 - SECONDARY READING IN THE CONTENT AREA
  
  Official admission to the program is required before the following courses may be taken. Admission requirements to the program are detailed under the link "Program Admission".

• ED 4361 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT GRADES 8-12
• ED          - CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION IN (teaching field) (20 hours early field experience included in course)
• ED 4694- STUDENT TEACHING (12 weeks full days)