Education Certificate

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No. of Credits: 28

Contact: Lisa Lynk Smith, Chair, Humanities and Social Sciences
Elizabeth Settle, Program Coordinator

The Certificate in Education provides professional development in essential knowledge and skills for individuals employed as instructional assistants, paraeducators, Career and Technology Education teachers, and/or private school teachers. The program can be completed in one year and includes both general education and professional education coursework designed to enhance professional practice. The Certificate does not equate to teacher licensure but provides a credential and coursework that can be applied to the associate degree programs in Teacher Education. Students planning to apply courses in this Certificate to the Associate degree must earn a grade of “C” or better in all applicable courses and maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.

The maximum number of credits accepted by transfer to this program is 21.

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Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

First Semester

ENG-1010 - Composition and Rhetoric* (E) (3)
ENG-1010 completed with a minimum grade of “C”
COM-1010 - Basic Principles of Speech Communication* (H) (3)
PSY-1010 - General Psychology* (B) (3)

Education (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Elective (3 credits)

Acceptable:

EDU-1085 - Processes and Acquisitions of Literacy (For prospective Early Childhood and Elementary Teachers)

Any 3-credit course in the intended content area (For prospective Secondary Education Teachers)

Second Semester

Practicum (1 credit)

Acceptable:

TED-2950 - Practicum in Teacher Education* (1)

Development (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Notes:

*Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

****Pending MHEC approval

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)