Newcomb-Tulane College: Teacher Certification Program
2008-2009 Academic Year
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Students who elect to earn secondary certification in a content area must
register with the Office of Teacher Preparation and Certification (419
Newcomb Hall), usually during the sophomore year or after completion of
EDLA 200/ 289. In order to enroll in upper level coursework and progress
through the program, students must:
1. maintain a 3.0 GPA in education courses with no grades below a
"C"
2. maintain a 2.5 overall GPA
3. pass the Praxis I (PPST) exam (usually the semester after EDLA
200/289). Students who achieve a score of 22 or above on the ACT
or 1030 on the SAT combined math/verbal are excused from
taking the PPST.
4. submit an electronic portfolio demonstrating knowledge, skills,
and dispositions for teaching
5. complete an interview process
II. Secondary Content Area Teacher Certification Coursework (23
credits)
Knowledge of the Learner and the Learning Environment (13 credits)*
EDLA 200 Education in a Diverse Society
(3)
EDLA 289 Service Learning in Public School
(1)
EDUC 340 Classroom Management/
Instructional Design & Assessment (3)
PSYC 320 Educational Psychology (3)
PSYC 339 Adolescent Psychology (3)
Methodology and Teaching (10 credits)*
EDUC 380 Methods of Reading Instruction (3)
EDUC 382 Practicum in Secondary Reading Instruction (1)
EDUC 501 Secondary School Methods of Teaching (3)
One of the following:
EDUC 509 Secondary Methods of Teaching II: Social Studies Educational
Methods (3)
EDUC 510 Secondary Methods of Teaching II: Science Educational Methods
(3)
EDUC 511 Secondary Methods of Teaching II: English Educational Methods
(3)
EDUC 512 Secondary Methods of Teaching II: Math Educational Methods
(3)
EDUC 513 Secondary Methods of Teaching II: Foreign Language Methods
(3)
Student Teaching (EDUC 693 (6)) OR Internship (EDUC 694 (3) & EDUC
695 (3)) will be completed after graduation.