General Science (Grades 9-12 or 5-12) Certification

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CIP Code: 13.1316

NOTE: Middle school certification may be combined with secondary certification in the same content area, earning subject-specific certification in grades 5-12.

Subject-Specific Certification Requirements:
Candidates pursuing middle/secondary combined certification must satisfy all the subject-specific secondary content area requirements, which will also fulfill the middle school concentration area requirements.

Content area courses are undergraduate-only unless otherwise noted.

See your advisor for certification requirements.

Professional Requirements

Content Planning and Delivery/Individual Student Needs/Schools and the Teaching Profession

EDUC 200 - Continuing Portfolio Development for Teacher Candidates Semester Hours: Zero (must be enrolled concurrently with EDUC 201 )¹
EDUC 201 - Professional Growth and Folio Development I Semester Hours: One (Must be taken first semester of enrollment) ^¹
EDUC 203 - Teaching in a Diverse Society Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDUC 303 - Methods of Teaching and Differentiated Instruction Semester Hours: Three (Must be taken first semester of enrollment) ^¹
EDUC 573 - Applications of Technology Semester Hours: Three
ECTA 323 - Curriculum, Assessment, and Data-Based Decision Making Semester Hours: Three ¹
EDPS 313 - Psychology of Learning & Development Semester Hours: Three ⁑¹
EDPS 453/553 - The Exceptional Child Semester Hours: Three
EDMS 443/543 - Middle School: Philosophy and Organization Semester Hours: Three (Only required for those pursuing middle and secondary certification.)
EDRD 423/523 - Integration of Literacy in Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three ‡
EDRD 463/563 - Reading and Writing Strategies for Middle and Secondary Content Areas Semester Hours: Three
ETOP 423/523 - Classroom and Behavior Management Semester Hours: Three ^
EDUC 401 - Professional Growth and Folio Development II Semester Hours: One (Must be taken the semester prior to student teaching) †^²
EDTR 413/513 - Trauma Informed Classroom I Semester Hours: Three (must be taken concurrently with Student Teaching)

Total: 32 Hours (35 for combined middle and secondary)

Note(s)

¹Undergraduate-only courses required for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
²Undergraduate-only course required in preparation for approval to student teach.

^ Teacher Education Program Gateway Courses - requires a grade of B or higher (may be repeated once)

† Requires enrollment in GoReact as co-requisite/pre-requisite.

⁑ For students transferring professional education course work, the combination of Educational Psychology (or equivalent) and a course that covers child and adolescent growth and development (generally a prerequisite to Educational Psychology) will be substituted for EDPS 313 .

‡ Students who transfer in a course for EDRD 423/523 which does not include an equivalent field experience must complete: EDCL 420/520 Field Experience with English Language Learners .

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area

EDMS 483/583 - Teaching Science for Middle/Secondary: Seminar and Field Experience Semester Hours: Three

Total: 3 Hours

Content Area Requirements

IDST 313 - History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 111 - General Biology I Laboratory (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: One
BIOL 113 - General Biology I (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 121 - General Biology II Laboratory Semester Hours: One
BIOL 123 - General Biology II Semester Hours: Three
CHEM 130 - General Chemistry I Problem Solving (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Zero
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Two
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Three
CHEM 140 - General Chemistry II Problem Solving Semester Hours: Zero
CHEM 142 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Semester Hours: Two
CHEM 143 - General Chemistry II Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 121 - Geology and Earth Science Laboratory (MOTR GEOL 100L) Semester Hours: One
PHYS 123 - Geology and Earth Science (MOTR GEOL 100L) Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 363 - Astronomy (MOTR ASTR 100) Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory(MOTR PHYS 110L) Semester Hours: One
PHYS 103 - Introduction to Physical Science (MOTR PHYS 110L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
PHYS 131 - College Physics I Laboratory (MOTR PHYS 150L) Semester Hours: One
PHYS 133 - College Physics I (MOTR PHYS 150L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
PHYS 211 - General Physics I Laboratory (MOTR PHYS 200L) Semester Hours: One
PHYS 213 - General Physics I (MOTR PHYS 200L) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 323A - Environmental Science and Conservation Semester Hours: Three
OR
BIOL 323B - Ecology Semester Hours: Three

Total: 35 Hours

Field and Clinical Experiences

EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I Semester Hours: One (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting) †‡^¹
EDUC 210 - Field Experience I Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 211 ) ¹
EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II Semester Hours: One (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting, different grade than EDCL 211 )*†^
EDUC 410/510 - Field Experience II Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with EDCL 411/511 )
EDUC 470 - Student Teaching Professional Development Seminar Semester Hours: Zero (must be taken concurrently with Student Teaching)¹
ESCL 4712/5712 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Twelve (must be in grades 9-12 in a high school setting, different grade than EDCL 211 or EDCL 411/511 )
OR (for those pursuing two secondary content areas)
ESCL 4709/5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Nine (must be in grades 9-12 in the primary content area)
ESCL 4703/5703 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 9-12 in the add-on content area)
OR (for those pursuing secondary/middle combined)
ESCL 5709 - Student Teaching: Secondary Semester Hours: Three (must be in grades 9-12 in a secondary school setting)
EMCL 4703/5703 - Student Teaching: Middle School Semester Hours: Three

Total: 14 Hours

Note(s)

¹Undergraduate-only courses

^ Teacher Education Program Gateway course – requires a grade of B or better (may be repeated once)

‡ Students who transfer in a course for EDCL 211 with a grade of B or better who do not have a MEES evaluation (or equivalent) must take EDCL 200 Transfer Field Experience.¹

† Requires enrollment in GoReact as co-requisite/pre-requisite.

* Candidates pursuing secondary/middle combined certification must complete EDCL 411/511 in a middle school setting.

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General Science (Grades 9-12 or 5-12) Certification

Professional Requirements

Content Planning and Delivery/Individual Student Needs/Schools and the Teaching Profession

Total: 32 Hours (35 for combined middle and secondary)

Note(s)

Instructional Strategies and Techniques in Content Specialty Area

Total: 3 Hours

Content Area Requirements

Total: 35 Hours

Field and Clinical Experiences

Total: 14 Hours

Note(s)

Total: 84 Hours (87 for combined middle and secondary)