Secondary (7-12) Education Certification Program

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Certification Requirements

Cognate Courses:

Two college level mathematics courses
A literature course, either British or American

Courses in the Secondary (7-12) Program: (10 course units)

EDU 101 - History & Politics of American Education Course unit(s): 1
EDU 106, 107 - Educational Psychology: Adolescent Learning & Development Course unit(s): 1
EDU 201 - Introduction to Special Education: Diverse Learners & Inclusive Classrooms Course unit(s): 1
EDU 206 - Integrating Curriculum & Instruction for Adolescent Learners Course unit(s): 1
EDU 211, 212 - Inclusive Education for Emergent Bilingual Students Course unit(s): 1
EDU 330 - Social Studies Education for Adolescent Learners Course unit(s): 1 (History majors)
EDU 336 - Mathematics Education for Adolescent Learners Course unit(s): 1 (Mathematics majors)
EDU 346 - Science Education for Adolescent Learners Course unit(s): 1 (Science majors)
EDU 362 - Languages Education Course unit(s): 1 (Language majors)
EDU 363 - English Education for Adolescent Learners Course unit(s): 1 (English majors)
EDU 410 - Seminar in Assessment & Evaluation Course unit(s): 1
EDU 420 - Seminar in Professional Studies & Community Education Course unit(s): 1
EDU 950 - Student Teaching I Course unit(s): 1
EDU 951 - Student Teaching II Course unit(s): 1

Note:

Students enrolled in the teacher certification program will receive priority placement in courses that are part of the program. The department expects all pre-service teacher candidates to exhibit professional behavior in all education course and field settings. Students who fail to complete the required field work hours or receive an unsatisfactory evaluation for any education course may be subject to a grade reduction. The department requires students to student teach through Muhlenberg College in order to be certified by Muhlenberg College. Additionally, the Education Department may not accept education courses transferred from other institutions which do not include an appropriate and comparable field work component.

Fees

A non-refundable fee of $35.00 will be charged for each course in which a student is enrolled in a course or courses requiring fieldwork. Students enrolling in EDU 950 - Student Teaching I and EDU 951 - Student Teaching II will pay a special fee of $400.00. This fee is non-refundable and due when the student applies for student teaching in January of the junior year.