Teacher Certification Roadmap
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Elementary Teacher Certification
Please use the following schedule of courses as a guideline; some education courses are not offered every semester.
Freshman Year
Fall
- EDU 211 Clinical Field Experience (1 credit) (or spring)
Spring
- EDU 211 Clinical Field Experience (if not taken in the fall)
Sophomore Year
Fall
- EDU 212 Clinical Field Experience (1 credit)(or spring)
- EDU 301 Principles of Education (or spring)
Spring
- EDU 212 Clinical Field Experience (if not taken in the fall)
- EDU 301 Principles of Education (if not taken in the fall)
- EDU 302 Educational Psychology
Junior Year
Fall
- EDU 213 Clinical Field Experience (1 credit)
- EDU 351 Processes & Acquisitions of Reading
- PSY 202 Life-Span Development (or spring)
Spring
- EDU 214 Clinical Field Experience (1 credit)
- EDU 352 Reading Instruc. & Assessment
- EDU 394 Qualitative Inquiry & Action Research
- EDU 354 Literature for Children K-8
- PSY 202 Life-Span Development (if not taken in the fall)
Senior Year
Fall
- EDU 330 Diversity & Inclusion
- EDU 411 Curriculum & Instruc. Math & Science
- EDU 412 Curriculum & Instruc. Language Arts & Social Studies
- EDU 413 Elementary Teaching Internship
Spring
- EDU 414 Elem. Teaching Internship (12 credits)
- EDU SCE Senior Capstone Experience
Please Note: All freshmen considering elementary teacher certification should consult with Elementary Program Coordinator, Dr. Bridget Bunten, (bbunten2@washcoll.edu) or Ms. Michelle Johnson, (mjohnson2@washcoll.edu) in the first semester of the freshman year.
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Secondary Teacher Certification
Please note: Students interested in teaching History/Social Studies or English have additional courses required by the state of Maryland.
Sophomore Year
Fall or Spring
- EDU 301 Principles of Education (or junior year)
- EDU 216 Clinical Field Experience (1 credit)
(EDU 330 Diversity & Inclusion should be taken this fall if student plans to study abroad during fall of junior year)
(EDU 302 Educational Psychology and EDU 307 Reading in the Content Area should be taken in the spring if the student plans to study abroad during spring of junior year)
Junior Year
Fall
- EDU 217 Clinical Field Experience
- EDU 301 Principles of Education (if not taken as sophomore)
- EDU 330 Diversity & Inclusion
Spring
- EDU 302 Educational Psychology
- EDU 307 Reading in the Content Area
- EDU 404 Secondary Teaching Internship (1 credit)
Senior Year
Fall
Ed Block:
- EDU 401 Principles of Teaching I: Secondary
- EDU 402 Principles of Teaching II: Secondary
- EDU 403 Special Methods in the Teaching Area
Sections:- 10-Art
- 11-Biology
- 12-Business Ed.
- 13-Chemistry
- 14-English
- 15-French
- 16-German
- 17-Math
- 18-Physics
- 19-Social Studies
- 20-Spanish
- 21-Theater
- EDU 405 Secondary Teaching Internship (8 credits)
Note: Secondary Social Studies
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It should be noted that students majoring in economics, political science, psychology, sociology, international studies, and American studies may apply for certification in and do their student teaching in social studies. They must plan their programs carefully in order to fulfill all requirements. Social studies certification requires the following core courses: HIS 103, 104. Modern World History; HIS 201, 202. History of the United States; HIS 319. African-American History; ECN 111. Introduction to Macroeconomics; POL 102. Introduction to American Government and Politics; EDU 311. World Geography; and an approved upper division course in social science.
Note: Secondary English
Students wishing to be certified in English must take EDU 315. Modern and Traditional Grammar and ENG 342. Children’s and Adolescent Literature in addition to the major requirements.
