Wells College

2006 - 2007

Requirements for Adolescent Certification (Grades 7-12)

(This page courtesy of Laurie Rocker and Susan Talbot)

Name _____________________________________________ Graduation Date _______________

Major Field Requirements:

New York State Certification Hours

_____      English                                                     30 hours                                  

_____      French                                                      30 hours                                  

_____      Spanish                                                    30 hours                                  

_____      German                                                    30 hours                                  

_____      Biology                                                     30 hours                                  

_____      Chemistry                                                30 hours                                  

_____      Physics                                                     30 hours                                  

_____      Social Studies                                          30 hours                                  

History Major

Additional Political Science and Economic courses required

Coursework must show a balance of American and Global History

_____      Mathematics                                            30 hours  

General Education Course Requirements:

_____  Six credit hours of a foreign language

_____  EDUC 105         Intro to Teaching (3 sem. hrs.)

_____  EDUC 315         Inclusive Classroom (3 sem. hrs.)

_____  EDUC 331         Reading and Writing in the Content Areas I (3 sem. hrs.)

_____  EDUC 332        Reading & Writing in the Content Areas II (3 sem hrs.)

_____  EDUC 325        Managing and Motivating Classrooms (3 sem. hrs.)

_____ EDUC 406         Instructional Strategies for the Secondary Classroom (3 sem. hrs.)

_____  EDUC 408        Portfolio Development and Analysis (2 sem. hrs.)

                                    Taken concurrently with student teaching

_____  EDUC 410         Student Teaching: Preparation and Analysis (12 sem. hrs.)

One of the Following;

_____  SOC 298          Sociology of Education (3 sem. hrs.)

_____  SOC 377          Social Inequality (3 sem. hrs.)

_____  EDUC 320 Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice (3 sem. hrs.)

One of the Following:

_____  PHIL 114          Logic and Critical Thinking (3 sem. hrs.)

_____  PHIL 240         Ethics (3 sem. hrs.)

_____  PHIL 320         Moral and Political Issues in Education (3 sem. hrs.)

One of the Following:

_____  PSY 318           Adolescent Development (3 sem. hrs.)

_____  PSY 322           Educational Psychology (3 sem. hrs.)

One of the Following:

_____  EDUC 290        Education Internship (2-3 sem. hrs.)

_____  EDUC 390        Education Internship (2-3 sem. hrs.)

Recommended for all, REQUIRED for English certification

_____  ENG 240          Reading and Teaching Adolescent Literature (3 sem. hrs.)

Additional Requirements:

_____  EDUC 001         Child Abuse Seminar (0 sem. hrs.) ($25.00)

_____  EDUC 002        Alcohol and Drug Awareness Seminar (0 sem. hrs.) (Free)

_____  EDUC 003        Violence and Prevention and Intervention Seminar (0 sem. hrs.) ($35.00)

_____  100 hours of field experience prior to student teaching (included in all education courses)

_____  Teaching Exams:

• NYS – given in October, February, April, May and July ($88 each)
• ATS-W (Assessment of Teaching Skills - Written)
• LAST (Liberal Arts and Sciences Test)
• CST (Content Specialty Test)
• Praxis series for individuals wishing to teach outside of NYS – given February, March, May and July

_____  Fingerprinting (to be completed no earlier than 1 year before applying for certification) ($99.00) R6-1-05

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