Fall - 2007

Middle School Social Science (5 - 9) -- Teaching Certification Requirements

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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 / Yr
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 4542 Methods of Teaching Social Studies (S)
2
   
Before beginning Student Teaching Semester, the following prerequisites must be met:
 •  Praxis II -- passing score
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
46
   
Social Science Requirements
24
   

Social Studies Middle School Requirements (Minimum 24 hours.)
United States History (6 hours)
Hours
Grade
Sem / Yr
HIS 2213 History of the US I (F / S)

3

   
HIS 2223 History of the US II (F / S)

3

   
US and State Government (6 hours)
POL 1113 American Government and Politics (F / S)

3

   
POL 2223 American State and Local Gov't (S)

3

   
Geography (3 hours)
GEO 1103 Geography (F / J / S)

3

   
European or World History (6 hours)
HIS 1113 World Civ I -- Earliest Times to Renaissance (F)

3

   
HIS 1123 World Civ II -- Renaissance to 20th Century (S)

3

   
Economics (3 hours)
ECO 2003 Literacy in Free Enterprise (LIFE) (F / S)

3