Secondary Certification
Those completing program requirements and passing the appropriate MTTC test are “highly qualified” to teach grades 6-12 or 7-12 in their major subject area. A minor may be added to some of the secondary majors (not required). If a minor is added, candidates must pass the additional MTTC test in this area. Planning sheets are available for candidates.
Candidates must take all required coursework, complete the minimum required hours of clinical experiences, maintain positive professional dispositions, and complete Associate Teaching.
The secondary program certification consists of:
Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)
Required
| CCC100 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| CCC102 | Public Speaking | 3 |
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| MATH100 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts | 4 |
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| MATH101 | Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
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| Scientific Inquiry | 4 |
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
T ED400: Certification Path.
Program Outcomes
- Students will be able to develop skills in professional communication and relationships through their application of practical skills learned in previous coursework.
- Students will explore humanity’s most profound ideas through the exploration of foundational texts.
- Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication, providing the foundation for success in upper-level coursework.
- Students will be able to develop skills in quantitative reasoning, providing the foundation for success in upper-level coursework.
- Students will demonstrate that cultures have different world views.
- Students will be exposed to a variety of artistic modalities to recognize and appreciate arts in different forms
Great Conversation Series
Required
| GCON110 | Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life | 3 |
| GCON120 | Great Conversation: Western Civilization | 3 |
| GCON130 | GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization | 3 |
| GCON140 | GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art | 3 |
| GCON150 | GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen | 3 |
Content Major Coursework
- 7-12 Secondary Mathematics: 33 hours
- 7-12 Secondary English Language Arts: 36 hours
- 7-12 Secondary Comprehensive Social Studies: 42 hours
- 7-12 Secondary Comprehensive Integrated Science: 60-61 hours
- 6-12 Secondary History: 40 hours
- 6-12 Secondary Biology: 46 hours
Possible Minor Coursework (minor not required)
- 7-12 Secondary Mathematics: 23 hours
- 7-12 Secondary English Language Arts: 27 hours
- 6-12 Secondary History: 27 hours
- 6-12 Secondary Chemistry: 23 hours
- 6-12 Spanish: 25 hours
See Teacher Education Department Faculty for appropriate 4-year planning sheets
Professional Courses for 6-12 (or 7-12) Endorsements
Required
| T ED407 | Classroom Assessment and Evaluation | 2 |
| T ED400 | Associate Teaching | 10-12 |
| T ED444 | Associate Teaching Seminar | 2 |