Education and Teacher Certification

Requirements

1. Complete the necessary online application form, available on NYSED’s TEACH website (http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/apply.html ).

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2. Complete the certificate requirements for Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, Substance Abuse Recognition and Referral, School Violence Prevention and Intervention, Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention (DASA-Dignity for All Students Act), and Fingerprinting Clearance.

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3. Pass the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE). Information about these standardized tests may be found on the following website: http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/.

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4. Submit a completed FERPA Release Form and Information Sheet with accompanying processing fee to the Teacher Certification Office for recommendation to NYSED upon completion of an institutional-based program.

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5. Students must formally apply for admission to one of the six teacher certification programs by completion of the appropriate application with supporting documentation and “declaration of major form.” An essay (500-750 words) on a topic germane to education is required of all students. Admission requirements may also include interviews and submission of writing samples. Registration in methods courses as well as other certification courses requires admission to the Distributed Teacher and Leader Education program. For some courses, approval of the D-TALE Program Director may be required. Submission of the application by the end of the sophomore year is recommended.

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6. Students must complete all requirements of their chosen academic major, with a minimum of 36 credits in the content field required for teacher certification. Stony Brook requirements exceed NYSED requirements in most instances. Be sure to check specific requirements relative to the content area in which you wish to be certified with the appropriate Program Director.

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7. Students must complete all pedagogy credits in the professional study of education (credits vary according to the specific certification program) including foundation and literacy courses, and 100 hours of fieldwork prior to student teaching with specific experiences dealing with areas related to high-needs districts, ethnic and cultural diversity, inclusion of students with special needs, integration of technology in the curriculum, literacy across all curricula, and other selected topics.

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8. Students must complete 75 days of supervised student teaching.

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9. All teacher candidates must have one year of a language other than English at the college level on a transcript of record with grades of “C” or better. This requirement may be met through the study of American Sign Language as well as foreign languages. Please note that some majors have more extensive language requirements. Requisites for Oral Language Proficiency in English for applicants whose native language is other than English may be found in the Guide to Teacher Education.

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10. Students should maintain a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.00 to remain in good standing. At the discretion of the program director, a student who earns less than a C in either of two methodology courses and/or the student teaching seminar must repeat the course, as well as the associated field experience, and earn a satisfactory grade before being permitted to advance to the next course in the professional education sequence. A student who earns below a C in either the foundations or literacy courses must earn a satisfactory grade in these courses prior to being accepted for student teaching placement. Students must also meet program standards on all D-TALE performance assessments to remain in good standing and advance through the program. Professional education courses may only be repeated once. Students must complete all courses required for the major, cognate fields, and professional licensure before they will be allowed to student teach. Note: In some instances, departmental requirements may vary from the standards outlined above. It is incumbent upon the student to contact the Teacher Education Program Director within their department or division for updates to these requirements. Requirements for degree and certification are subject to change. It is the responsibility of the individual student to consult the Guide to Teacher Education for current regulations and further information. Exceptions to the requirements above, and also to those specified for each individual teacher preparation program, are at the discretion of the respective program directors. New York State requires all teacher candidates who are applying for initial certification to pass several standardized tests. Students should visit the following web link to get an overview of the fields of knowledge assessed on these exams, and for the most up-to-date information pertaining to these requirements: http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/. It is recommended that students contact their program director for guidance in this process. Prior to filing for certification, all teacher candidates must have their fingerprints cleared by the Division of Criminal Justice Services. In addition, all teacher candidates must have successfully completed two-hour seminar/workshops in Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, Substance Abuse Recognition and Referral, and School Violence Prevention and Intervention, as well as a three-hour Autism Recognition, Referral and Control seminar offered through the Cody Center, and a six-hour seminar in Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention (DASA-Dignity for All Students Act). Certificates of Completion for these workshops must accompany the application for license along with transcripts from all institutions attended that contain coursework relevant to the specific license. This coursework must contain content, pedagogy, field experience including student teaching, and a minimum of one year of language other than English at the college level. The language requirement may vary by major and in some instances may require completion of two years of language.

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11. Additional requirements set by the academic department in charge of the certification area. Note: Courses taken for Pass/No Credit may not be used to satisfy the preparation in professional education component of any Teacher Education Program.

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English Secondary Teacher Education Program

Requirements for Initial Certification

Requirements

1. PSY 327

   Human Growth and Development in the Educational Context 3 credits

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2. SSE 350

   Foundations of Education 3 credits

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3. CEF 347

   Introduction to Special Education 3 credits

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4. EGL 440

   Performance and Technology in Teaching Literature and Composition 3 credits

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5. EGL 441

   Methods of Instruction in Literature and Composition 3 credits

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6. EGL 449

   Field Experience, Grades 7-12 1 credit,

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7. EGL 450

   Field Experience, Grades 7-12 1 credit,

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8. LIN 344

   Literacy Development 3 credits

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9. EGL 451

   Supervised Student Teaching - English; Middle Level Grades 7-9 6 credits,

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10. EGL 452

    Supervised Student Teaching - English; High School Grades 10-12 6 credits,

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11. EGL 454

    Student Teaching Seminar 3 credits

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Notes

Foreign Languages Secondary Teacher Education Program

Requirements for Initial Certification in Any of the Languages

Requirements

1. PSY 327

   Human Growth and Development in the Educational Context 3 credits

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2. SSE 350

   Foundations of Education 3 credits

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3. CEF 347

   Introduction to Special Education 3 credits

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4. FLA 339

   Methods and Materials in the Teaching of Foreign Languages 3 credits

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5. FLA 340

   Curriculum Development and Micro-Teaching 3 credits

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6. LIN 344

   Literacy Development 3 credits

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   or: FLA 440 - Foreign Language Acquisition Research 3 credits
7. FLA 449

   Field Experience, Grades 7-12 1 credit,

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8. FLA 450

   Field Experience, Grades 7-12 1 credit,

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9. FLA 451

   Supervised Student Teaching: Middle School Level Grades 7-9 6 credits,

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10. FLA 452

    Supervised Student Teaching: High School Grades 10-12 6 credits,

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11. FLA 454

    Student Teaching Seminar 3 credits

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Notes

1. To be eligible for FLA 339 , the student must have declared a language major and the teacher education program, and have taken at least one 300-level language course and one 300-level literature course. Both FLA 339 and FLA 340 must be successfully completed prior to student teaching.

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2. To be eligible for student teaching, students must have maintained a 3.00 g.p.a. overall. Exceptions are at the discretion of the program director.

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3. Students should consider FLA 439 Technology Literacy for Foreign Language Teachers , and FLA 440 Foreign Language Acquisition Research , in choosing electives for their major.

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French or Italian Secondary Teacher Education Program

Chinese, Japanese, or Korean Secondary Teacher Education Program

Spanish Secondary Teacher Education Program

Mathematics Secondary Teacher Education Program

Requirements for Initial Certification

Requirements

1. MAT 200

   Logic, Language and Proof 3 credits

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2. MAT 312

   Applied Algebra 3 credits

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   or: MAT 313 - Abstract Algebra 3 credits
3. MAT 319

   Foundations of Analysis 4 credits

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   or: MAT 320 - Introduction to Analysis 4 credits
4. MAT 336

   History of Mathematics 3 credits

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5. MAT 360

   Geometric Structures 3 credits

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6. AMS 310

   Survey of Probability and Statistics 3 credits

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Requirements

1. MAE 301

   Foundations of Secondary School Mathematics 3 credits

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2. MAE 302

   Methods and Materials for Teaching Secondary School Mathematics 3 credits

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3. MAE 311

   Introduction to Methods of Teaching Secondary School Mathematics 3 credits

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4. MAE 312

   Micro-Teaching 2 credits

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5. MAE 447

   Directed Readings in Mathematics Education 1 credit

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6. PSY 327

   Human Growth and Development in the Educational Context 3 credits

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7. SSE 350

   Foundations of Education 3 credits

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8. CEF 347

   Introduction to Special Education 3 credits

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9. LIN 344

   Literacy Development 3 credits

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10. MAE 451

    Supervised Teaching - Middle School Level Grades 7-9 6 credits,

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11. MAE 452

    Supervised Teaching - High School Grades 10-12 6 credits,

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12. MAE 454

    Student Teaching Seminar 3 credits

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Notes

1. To be eligible for MAE 301 /MAE 311 , students must have declared a major in either mathematics or applied mathematics and statistics, and the teacher education program.

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2. To be eligible to student teach, students must have:

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3. a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 3.00. Exceptions are at the discretion of the program director.

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4. a grade of C or higher but with a minimum g.p.a. of 2.75 total in: all courses required for the MAT or AMS major; AMS 310 ; MAT 336 ; MAE 301 , MAE 302 , MAE 311 , MAE 312 , MAE 447 ; PSY 327 , SSE 350 ; LIN 344 ;

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5. a minimum g.p.a. of 2.75, specifically, in the ‘MAE’ courses listed above;

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6. a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 2.75 in all of the mathematics courses listed above, or by permission of the program director.

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7. With the permission of the Director of Mathematics Education, a well-prepared student may substitute MAT 364 for MAT 360 .

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8. Students are strongly encouraged to take MAE 330 , AMS 301 , and a one-year sequence that uses mathematics in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering science, or economics.

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Science Secondary Teacher Education Program

Biology Secondary Teacher Education Program

Chemistry Teacher Preparation Program

Earth Sciences Secondary Teacher Education Program

Physics Secondary Teacher Education Program

Requirements for Initial Certification in any of the Sciences

Completion of the requirements for the biology, chemistry, earth and space science or physics major

Requirements

1. PSY 327

   Human Growth and Development in the Educational Context 3 credits

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2. SSE 350

   Foundations of Education 3 credits

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3. LIN 344

   Literacy Development 3 credits

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4. CEF 347

   Introduction to Special Education 3 credits

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5. SCI 410

   Pedagogy and Methods for Science Education I 3 credits

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6. SCI 449

   Field Experience, Grades 7-12 1 credit,

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7. SCI 420

   Pedagogy and Methods for Science Education II 3 credits

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8. SCI 450

   Field Experience, Grades 7-12 1 credit,

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9. SCI 451

   Supervised Teaching-Science: Middle Level Grades 7-9 6 credits,

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10. SCI 452

    Supervised Teaching-Science: High School Grades 10-12 6 credits,

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11. SCI 454

    Science Student Teaching Seminar 3 credits

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Notes

Supporting science competencies

Requirements

1. GEO 122

   Physical Geology 4 credits

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   or: GEO 102 - The Earth 3 credits AND
2. GEO 112

   Physical Geology Laboratory 1 credit

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   or: GEO 103 - The Earth Through Time 3 credits AND
3. GEO 113

   Historical Geology Laboratory 1 credit

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   or: AST 101 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 credits AND
4. AST 112

   Astronomy Laboratory 1 credit

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   or: AST 203 - Astronomy 4 credits

   or: ATM 102 - Weather and Climate 3 credits

   or: ATM 205 - Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences 3 credits

Requirements

1. BIO 201

   Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems 3 credits

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   or: BIO 202 - Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology 3 credits AND
2. BIO 204

   Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences I 2 credits

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   or: other BIO lab if completing the Biological Option

Requirements

1. GEO 122

   Physical Geology 4 credits

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   or: GEO 102 - The Earth 3 credits AND
2. GEO 112

   Physical Geology Laboratory 1 credit

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   or: GEO 103 - The Earth Through Time 3 credits AND
3. GEO 113

   Historical Geology Laboratory 1 credit

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   or: AST 101 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 credits AND
4. AST 112

   Astronomy Laboratory 1 credit

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   or: AST 203 - Astronomy 4 credits

   or: ATM 102 - Weather and Climate 3 credits

   or: ATM 205 - Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences 3 credits

Requirements

1. BIO 201

   Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems 3 credits

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2. BIO 202

   Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology 3 credits

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3. BIO 204

   Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences I 2 credits

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Requirements

1. BIO 201

   Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems 3 credits

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   or: BIO 202 - Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology 3 credits AND
2. BIO 204

   Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences I 2 credits

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Requirements

1. CHE 129

   As published: “General Chemistry IA 4 credits”
2. CHE 130

   Problem Solving in General Chemistry 1 credit, AND

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3. CHE 132

   General Chemistry II 4 credits

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   or: CHE 131 - General Chemistry IB 4 credits AND
4. CHE 132

   General Chemistry II

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   or: CHE 141 AND
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5. CHE 142

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   or: CHE 152 - Molecular Science I 4 credits

Requirements

1. CHE 133

   As published: “General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit AND”
2. CHE 134

   General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit

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   or: CHE 143 AND
3. CHE 144

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   or: CHE 154 - Molecular Science Laboratory I 2 credits

Requirements

1. GEO 122

   Physical Geology 4 credits

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   or: GEO 102 - The Earth 3 credits AND
2. GEO 112

   Physical Geology Laboratory 1 credit

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   or: AST 101 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 credits AND
3. AST 112

   Astronomy Laboratory 1 credit

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   or: AST 203 - Astronomy 4 credits

   or: ATM 205 - Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences 3 credits

To qualify for the General Science (grades 7-12) certification

OPTIONAL

Social Studies Secondary Teacher Education Program

Requirements for Initial Certification

Requirements

1. A major in one of the following social science departments: Africana Studies, Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, or Sociology. These are the only majors that are acceptable for social studies certification.

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2. A minimum of 48 credits in the social sciences, including courses in the departments mentioned above but excluding psychology, linguistics and multidisciplinary studies. Students should note that not all courses offered through interdisciplinary programs (Africana Studies and Women’s Studies, in particular) are considered social science courses for the purpose of state certification. Check with a program advisor before enrolling in such courses.

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3. The Program has established a number of specific requirements that must be satisfied through the 48 social science credits required by the program. Consult with the Program Director for detailed information.

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Requirements

1. PSY 327

   Human Growth and Development in the Educational Context 3 credits

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2. SSE 350

   Foundations of Education 3 credits

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3. CEF 347

   Introduction to Special Education 3 credits

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4. LIN 344

   Literacy Development 3 credits

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5. SSE 397

   Teaching Social Studies 3 credits

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6. SSE 398

   Social Studies Teaching Strategies 3 credits

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7. SSE 449

   Field Experience, Grades 7-12 1 credit,

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8. SSE 450

   Field Experience, Grades 7-12 1 credit,

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9. SSE 451

   Supervised Student Teaching 6 credits,

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10. SSE 452

    Supervised Student Teaching-High School Grades 10-12 6 credits,

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11. SSE 454

    Student Teaching Seminar 3 credits

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Notes

1. To enroll in SSE 397 /SSE 449 , students must have declared a major in an appropriate social science department, and been accepted into the teacher education program.

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2. Courses taken for Pass/No Credit may not be used to satisfy the 48-credit Requirement A, Preparation in Social Science.

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3. Business courses may not be used to satisfy the economics course requirement.

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4. Students must have a g.p.a. of 3.00 or higher to qualify for student teaching. Exceptions are at the discretion of the program director.

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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Pre-K-12 Teacher Education Program

Requirements for Initial Certification

Requirements

1. LIN 101

   Human Language 3 credits

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2. LIN 201

   Phonetics 4 credits

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3. LIN 311

   Syntax 4 credits

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4. LIN 301

   Phonology 4 credits

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5. LIN 307

   Sociolinguistics 3 credits

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6. LIN 405

   Writing in Linguistics 2 credits

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7. LIN 431

   The Structure of an Uncommonly Taught Language 4 credits

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8. Plus one additional 3 credit upper division linguistics course

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Requirements

1. PSY 327

   Human Growth and Development in the Educational Context 3 credits

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2. SSE 350

   Foundations of Education 3 credits

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3. CEF 347

   Introduction to Special Education 3 credits

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4. LIN 344

   Literacy Development 3 credits

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5. LIN 375

   TESOL Pedagogy: Theory and Practice 3 credits

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6. LIN 378

   Content-Based Language and Literacy Development 3 credits

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7. LIN 449

   Field Experience, Grades N-12 1 credit (1 credit co-requisite of LIN 375 )

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8. LIN 450

   Field Experience, Grades N-12 1 credit (1 credit co-requisite of LIN 378 )

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9. LIN 451

   Supervised Teaching 6 credits (grades P-6)

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10. LIN 452

    Supervised Student Teaching in English as a Second Language: Secondary Grades 7-12 6 credits (grades 7-12)

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11. LIN 454

    Managing Instruction, Assessment, and Resources 3 credits

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Notes

1. Declared a major in linguistics

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2. Been accepted into the TESOL Education program

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3. Received a grade of C or higher in LIN 101 , LIN 201 , or LIN 211

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4. For non-native speakers of English, received a SPEAK score of 57 or higher or TOEFL (iBT) Speaking score of 28

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