Secondary Certification
Cynthia Biggs, Ed.D, Director, Graduate Education Programs
Merion Hall 231, 610- 660-3180, cbiggs@sju.edu
Prerequisite coursework to meet certification standards may be required. Elective coursework listed is required for M.S. degree, but not for certification. The following courses are required for secondary certification (note that the three one-credit labs do not apply to the 36 graduate credits required for the Master’s degree):
Educational Foundations (4 courses + 2 labs)
EDL 600 (4005) |
Educational Leader as Researcher and Reflective Practitioner |
EDU 550 (4015) |
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in Education |
EDU 550F (4016, 552) |
Field Experience (FE) Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in Education |
EDU 551 (4035) |
Psychology of Teaching: Developmental Perspectives |
EDU 551F (4036, 553) |
FE Psychology of Teaching:Developmental Perspectives (1 credit) |
SPE 550 (4805) |
Foundations of Special Education |
Pedagogy: Reading (1 course)
EDU 647 (4105, 653) |
Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum |
Pedagogy: Content Specific (1 course + 1 lab)
EDU 610 (4125), 612 (4135), 610 (4145), 616 (4155), 618 (4165) |
Instructional Techniques-Cert. Area, Fall Semester |
EDU 611 (4126), 613 (4136), 615 (4146), 617 (4156), or 619 (4166) |
FE Instructional Techniques-Cert. Area (1credit) |
Fieldwork
EDU 691 (4225) |
Secondary Student Teaching in Inclusive Environment (6 credits) |
Certification Requirement:
Specialty Area Test of PAPA exam (formerly the Praxis II exam)
Graduate Electives
EDU |
4 courses in Certification Area or Related Field as needed to complete 36 graduate credits |
Students seeking certification in English should include the following courses in their elective program:
EDU 668 (4115, 709) |
Literature for Adolescents |
EDU 671 (4355) |
Writing in the Classroom |
Students seeking certification in Foreign Languages or English must include the following course in their elective program:
EDU 710 (5905) |
English Linguistics |
Students seeking certification in Mathematics may inc
lude four courses in Mathematics Education in their elective program. These courses are designated by MED and are listed separately in the Mathematics Education section of this catalog.Additional Certification Requirements after January 2011:
EDU 646 (5915, 711) |
Language and Culture |
SPE 602 (4815) |
Diagnostic Assessment and Progress Monitoring |
For those students accepted on or after August 15, 2011 the following programs are available in the new certification areas developed by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education:
Early Childhood Education (PreK-4)
EDU 550/550F Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in Education (3 credits)
EDU 551/551F Psychology of Teaching: Developmental Perspectives (3 credits)
EDU 642/642F Perspectives in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
EDU 632/632F Reading/Literature I Perspectives (3 credits)
EDU 646/646F Language and Culture (3 credits)
SPE 550 Foundations in Special Education (3 credits)
SPE 612 Inclusive Classroom Practices (3 credits)
SPE 602 Diagnostic Assessment and Progress Monitoring (3 credits)
EDU 663/663F Interdisciplinary Teaching: Math, Science & Technology (3 credits)
EDU 667/667F Interdisciplinary Teaching: Social Studies & Creative Expressions (3 credits)
EDU 640/640F Reading Literature II Perspectives (3 credits)
EDU 695 Early Childhood/Elementary Student Teaching
Elementary/Middle Education (4-8)
EDU 550/550F Historical and Contemporary Perspectives in Education (3 credits)
EDU 551/551F Psychology of Teaching: Developmental Perspectives (3 credits)
EDU 646/646F Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum (3 credits)
EDU 646/646F Language and Culture (3 credits)
SPE 550 Foundations in Special Education (3 credits)
SPE 612 Inclusive Classroom Practices (3 credits)
SPE 602 Diagnostic Assessment and Progress Monitoring (3 credits)