Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification - Grade 4 through Grade 8
College of Education and Social Work
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GROUP I | ||
| EDP 501 | Young Adolescent/Adolescent Cognition, Development, and Learning Theories 1 | 3 |
| MGP 520 | Professional Dimensions of Teaching: Middle Grades 1 | 3 |
| EDA 542 | Foundations of Special Education | 3 |
| GROUP II | ||
| ERM 554 | Assessment for Learning - Middle Grades | 3 |
| EDR 518 | Language Arts for Grades 4-8 | 3 |
| EDR 528 | Reading in Grades 4-8 | 3 |
| EDR 538 | Literacy Field Experience Grades 4-8 1 | 3 |
| EDR 550 | Literacy Development for Students w/ Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| LAN 569 | Teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) PK-12 | 3 |
| MGP 535 | Teaching Social Studies Grades 4-8 1 | 3 |
| MTE 553 | Teaching Children Mathematics I | 3 |
| MTE 552 | Teaching Children Mathematics II 1 | 3 |
| SCE 530 | Science Methods for Middle Level 1 | 3 |
| GROUP III (Professional Semester) 2 | ||
| MGP 550 | Developmental Field Experience in Inclusive Classrooms 1 | 3 |
| MGP 551 | Student Teaching 1 | 3-6 |
| MGP 552 | Student Teaching 1 | 3-6 |
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 51 | |
- 1
Since these courses include fieldwork, students must have all current criminal, child abuse, FBI fingerprinting, and TB test clearances on file before the first day of class.
- 2
Students wishing to enroll in the Professional Semester must have: a) completed all required course work and field hours in Group I and II courses; b) achieved Teacher Candidacy; and c) shown evidence of having taken the PDE mandated Specialty Area PECT test(s). This Professional Semester can only take place in the Spring.
