Teaching, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

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Pott College of Science, Engineering and Education >> Teacher Education

36 hours

The post-baccalaureate certificate in teaching program is designed to prepare a candidate to teach in a field that is the equivalent to the major in their baccalaureate degree. Teaching fields for which this certificate program is available include:

Language Arts Licensure (grades 5-12)
Fine Arts-Visual Arts Licensure (grades P-12)
Mathematics Licensure (grades 5-12)
Science (Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Physics) Licensure (grades 5-12)
Social Studies-Historical Perspectives Licensure (grades 5-12)
World Languages (French, German, Spanish) Licensure (grades P-12)

Admission Requirements

An appropriate baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited institution with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or higher
Content coursework equivalent to a major in the licensure area being sought
Evidence of academic proficiency by passing the departmental required reading, writing, mathematics tests

Program Requirements

Maintain a 2.75 or higher cumulative grade-point average at USI
Earn a grade of C or better in all courses in the program
Demonstrate content knowledge in the teaching area by passing the appropriate Indiana required content test
Meet all requirements for formal admission to Teacher Education

Note: At the conclusion of the program, an appropriate pedagogy test is required prior to applying for licensure.

Certificate Requirements

A minimum of 6 credit hours toward the certificate must be completed at the University.
Credit hours earned for a certificate may be applied toward another degree program. However, a student cannot earn a certificate that is fully embedded (or subsumed) with the requirements of his/her majors or minor, but must include at least three (3) unique credit hours.
Coursework taken more than 4 years before the certificate is awarded may not be applied toward certificate requirements.

Required Courses (24 hours)

The following courses are required for all licensure areas:

EDUC 206 - Introduction to Exceptionalities Credits: 3
EDUC 221 - Diversity and Equity in Education Credits: 3
EDUC 383 - Secondary Analysis of Curriculum and Pedagogy Credits: 3
EDUC 384 - Advanced Clinical Experiences in Secondary Schools Credits: 3
EDUC 458 - Seminar in Professional Education Credits: 3
EDUC 473 - Supervised Student Teaching in Secondary or P-12 Education Credits: 3-9 (9 hours required)

Licensure Areas (12 hours)

Candidates must choose one licensure area:

Science Licensure (Grades 5-12)

Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Life Science, Physical Science, Physics

EDUC 283 - Explorations in Secondary Education Credits: 3
EDUC 396 - Teaching Science in Grades 5-12 Credits: 3
Select three of the following courses:
BIOL 108 - Biology for Educators Credits: 2
CHEM 108 - Chemistry for Educators Credits: 2
GEOL 108 - Earth-Space Science for Educators Credits: 2
PHYS 108 - Physics for Educators Credits: 2

World Languages Licensure (Grades P-12)

French, German, Spanish

EDUC 292 - Explorations in Elementary Education Credits: 3
WLC 365 - Introduction to Applied Linguistics Credits: 3
WLC 423 - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages / TESOL Certificate Credits: 6

Fine Arts-Visual Arts Licensure (Grades P-12)

EDUC 292 - Explorations in Elementary Education Credits: 3
ARTE 396 - Materials and Methods in Elementary and Middle School Art Education Credits: 3
ARTE 397 - Materials and Methods in Secondary Art Education Credits: 3
ARTH 221 - Art History I Credits: 3