Master's Degree with Certification in Secondary Education
Certification
Generally graduate students who are enrolled in the Secondary Education
Certification Program are required to complete the following course
of study. Program modifications to address individual needs and
experiences are addressed during the advisement period with the
Director of the Secondary Education Program.
Certification Areas:
Biology, Chemistry, Communications, Earth/Space
Science, English, French, General Science,
German, Italian, Latin, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, and Spanish
Program Requirements
EDC 501 - Education and Cognitive Development of the Child and Adolescent
EDC 502 - Education and Social/Emotional Development of the Child
and Adolescent
EDC 510 - Education and Human Exceptionalities
EDC 601 - Foundations of Education
EDC 613 - The Role of the Teacher
EDC 603 - Curriculum Development
EDC 602 - Educational Technology
EDC 617 - Developmental Reading
(Note that two field experiences progressively lead the candidate
from beginning through advanced skills.)
Practicum I (Held for two weeks in summer during
the day)
EDC 647 - Developing and Adjusting Instruction for Secondary Learners
EDC 648 - Secondary Education Summer Practicum
Practicum II (Held Spring Term during the day)
EDC 679 - Special Methods of Teaching
EDC 689 - Secondary Education: Student Teaching
or
EDC 679 - Special Methods of Teaching
EDC 669 - Supervised Teaching
Subject Area Courses
Determined on an Individual Basis
Program Sequence and Notes
A suggested program sequence would be one or two graduate courses
per semester (Fall and Spring). Summer should be devoted to getting
certification courses finished. Practicum I is an early experience
and should be scheduled as soon as Education 501 and Education 502
are completed. All certification courses must be completed prior
to student or supervised teaching. Student teaching or supervised
teaching would be the culminating experience.
Academic Advising
Initial program planning is set up in consultation with the Director
of Secondary Education or the Program's Academic Advisor. While
students are responsible for monitoring their own progress through
the program, individual advising may be requested as needed.
PRAXIS Exam
In order to be eligible for certification in the state of Pennsylvania,
the successful teacher candidate must pass the appropriate sub-tests
of the PRAXIS exam. The following sub-tests are required:
Core Battery
PPST Reading - Test Code 0710
PPST Writing - Test Code 0720
PPST Math - Test Code 0730
Fundamental Subjects - Test Code 0511(this test is only required
of Secondary Certification Candidates in the areas of Foreign Languages
and Environmental Science)
Specialty Area/Subject Assessment Tests
See specialty area/subject codes in PRAXIS books It is suggested
that the graduate student complete the Core Battery components of
the PRAXIS as soon as possible after EDC 501 and EDC 502 are completed.
The Professional Knowledge sub-test should be scheduled after all
Certification Courses are completed. The Specialty Area/Subject
assessment test should be scheduled during the student or supervised
teaching semester. Please keep in mind that PRAXIS scores are good
for five years. PRAXIS booklets and current passing scores are available
in the Graduate Education Office.
 Harris Lewin, Ed.D.
Director
Graduate Programs in Education
1900 West Olney Avenue, Olney Hall 112
Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA
Phone (215) 951-1806 Fax (215) 951-1843
e-mail: graded@lasalle.edu
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