This fast-track certification program is designed for students with a bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, English, French, General Science, History, Mathematics, Political Science or Spanish, at least a 3.0 GPA, and at least a general ability to use a computer. Students will earn a certification in secondary education by meeting all of the praxis requirements and by maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA in the following classes via accelerated home-based distance learning, evening classes, or a combination of the two.
Spring or Fall (online or in classroom)
__________EDUC 201 Foundations of Education (3)
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Online |
In classroom |
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Spring:
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January -March |
At King’s 1 evening class per week Spring Semester |
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Fall:
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Aug – Oct |
At King’s 1 evening class per week Fall Semester |
__________EDUC 210 Educational Psychology I - Focus on ESL (3)
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Online |
In classroom |
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Spring:
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March-May |
At King’s 1 evening class per week Spring Semester |
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Fall:
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Oct-Dec |
At King’s 1 evening class per week Fall Semester |
Intersession, or Spring, or Fall (online or in classroom)
__________EDUC 211 Educational Psychology II - Focus on Diversity (3)
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Online |
In classroom |
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Dec-Jan |
At King’s 1 evening class per week Spring or Fall Semester |
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Dec-Jan |
At King’s 1 evening class per week Spring or Fall Semester |
__________ EDUC 350 Classroom Management (pre-professional field experience embedded, Updated Child Abuse & Criminal Record Clearances required) (FBI check also required beginning, April 2007). (3)
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Online |
In classroom |
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Spring:
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Must be taken at King’s |
At King’s 1 evening class per week Spring Semester |
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Fall:
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Must be taken at King’s |
At King’s 1 evening class per week Fall Semester |
__________ Special Methods of Teaching 3 credits Citizenship Education, EDUC 303 Secondary Social Studies Methods, English, ENGL 399 Methods of Teaching English, Mathematics, MATH 220 Secondary Mathematics Methods, Science (Biology, Chemistry, and General Science), EDUC 302 Secondary Science Methods, Foreign Languages (French and Spanish), EDUC 304 Secondary Foreign Language Methods.
Spring or Fall: Independent study with King’s Instructor, to include field work
__________ Praxis Prep online @ http://www.kings.edu/kdils/praxis_prep.htm any time
__________ Take PPST, must be passed prior to student teaching (paper and pencil exams normally given at King's 2x's per semester -- for details see: http://www.ets.org/praxis)
Reading, Writing, Mathematics (PPST's) Praxis exams may be taken on a computer at the Sylvan Learning Center in Clark Summit by calling 570-586-2254 to make an appointment Monday-Saturday 5-7 days before you want to take the test(s).
Reading P or F Score: _____ Date: _____ Writing P or F Score: ______ Date:_____ Math P or F Score:_____ Date:______
Reading P or F Score: _____ Date: _____ Writing P or F Score: ______ Date:_____ Math P or F Score:_____ Date:______
__________ Must maintain 3.0 GPA
Summer (online or in the classroom)
___________EDUC 266 Early Field Experience (1) (Child Abuse, FBI & Criminal Record Clearances Required)
May-June 5 week experience (also offered Spring or Fall semester)
__________EDUC 366 Teaching Diverse Students (3)
June-July, 8 week online accelerated summer course (also offered Spring or Fall semester during the day)
__________ EDUC 325 Teaching the Exceptional Child (3)
July-August, 8 week online accelerated summer course (also 1 evening per week Spring or Fall semester)
__________ Pass Praxis II (see: http://www.ets.org/praxis)
Student Teaching Fall/Spring – 14 weeks full time
__________EDUC 467 Observation and Student Teaching (10)
__________EDUC 468 Student Teaching Seminar (1)
___________ Updated Child Abuse, FBI & Criminal Record
Clearances Required
Total Education Credits: 22 credits course work + 11 credits student teaching experience = 33 credits
All secondary teacher certification candidates must complete six credits of college level mathematics and six credits of college level English
______ Math course _____________________
______ Math course _____________________
______ English course _____________________
______ English course _____________________
The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires secondary teachers to have a degree in the content area for certification.
Updated: Spring, 2007