Fall - 2007
Middle School Math (5 - 9) -- Teaching Certification Requirements
Name: Student #:
Note: SBU reserves the right to amend the curriculum and require teaching certificate candidates to graduate under a program which reflects the state certification requirements in force at the time of graduation.
GPA Requirements:
 •  2.5 overall and in the certificate subject area
 •  2.5 in professional education courses with no grade lower than a "C"
Assessments:
 •  ACT / SAT scores
 •  APT / MFT, if applicable
 •  C-BASE - pass all sections
 •  Praxis II - passing score
Professional Education Sequence
Course #
Course Title
Hours
Grade
Sem / Year
EDU 2113 Educational Psychology (F / S)
3
   
EDU 2313 Foundations of Education (Secondary) (F / S)
3
   
EDU 2131
Field Experience Level 1 (Observing and Assisting) in Middle School / Jr. High (F / S / J) Pre-enrollment required in EDU dept
 •  2.0 GPA
 •  Education File Complete
 •  Completed EDU 2113 or 2313 OR be concurrently enrolled in one or both
1
   
EDU 2823 Technology for Educators (F / S)
3
   
EDU 2463 Foundations of Middle School (F / S)
3
   
EDU 2512 Teaching Reading in the Middle School (S)
2
   
Before continuing Professional Sequence, the following prerequisites must be met:
 •  C-BASE - Pass all sections
 •  2.5 overall GPA
 •  EDU 2113, 2313, 2131
EDU 3431 Field Experience Level 2 in Middle School / Jr. High (S)
Pre-enrollment required in EDU dept
1
   
EDU 3613 Teaching Reading in Content Areas (F / S)
3
   
EDU 3833 Behavior & Classroom Management-Sec (F / S)
3
   
EDU 4473 Psychology of the Middle School Student (F)
3
   
EDU 4493 Middle School Curriculum (S)
[requires concurrent enrollment with EDU 3431]
3
   
EDU 4513 Methods of Teaching Mathematics (S)
3
   

Before beginning Student Teaching Semester, the following prerequisites
must be met:

 •  Praxis II -- passing score
Hours
Grade
Sem / Year
EDU 4112 Teaching Writing (BLOCK) (F)
2
   
EDU 4832 Assessment & Evaluation of Learners (BLOCK) (F / S)
2
   
EDU 4842 Teaching Diverse Learners (BLOCK) (F / S)
2
   
EDU 4939 Student Teaching in Middle School (BLOCK) (F / S)
10
   
TOTALS Professional Education Sequence
47
   
Math Requirements
23
   
 
Middle School Mathematics Certification Requirements
(minimum 23 hours)
Math Content (17 hours)
Hours
Grade
Sem / Year
MAT 2283 Survey of Math for Ele / Mid School Teachers I (F)
[approved alternatives accepted for those seeking MS certification combined with Secondary Math]

3

   
MAT 2293 Survey of Math of Ele / Mid School Teachers II (S)
[approved alternatives accepted for those seeking MS certification combined with Secondary Math]

3

   
MAT 1163 PreCalculus (F)
[does not count toward 23 hour requirement]

3

   
MAT 1195 Analytics and Calculus I (F / S)

5

   
MAT 3353 Integrated Math (S, even)

3

   
MAT 3373 Math Technologies (F, even / Jan, even)

3

   
Electives (6 hours)
MAT ____ Math Elective (Please circle selection below)

3

   
MAT ____ Math Elective (Please circle selection below)

3

   
MAT 3313 Abstract Algebra (S / even)
MAT 3323 Linear Albegra (S / odd)
MAT 3333 Symbolic Logic and Set Theory (J)
MAT3343 Probability and Statistics (F / odd)
MAT 3383 History of Mathematics (F / odd)
MAT 4483 Contemporary Geometry (S / odd)