Fall - 2007

SECOND AREA OF CERTIFICATION
Middle School SCIENCE with Elementary Education

Name:

Student #:

Note: SBU reserves the right to amend the curriculum and require teaching certificate candidates to graduate under a program which reflects the state certification requirements in force at the time of graduation.

GPA Requirements:
 •  2.5 overall and in the certificate subject area
 •  2.5 in professional education courses with no grade lower than a "C"

In addition to the certification requirements in Elementary Education, the following requirements must be met to complete a second area of certification in Middle School Science.

Middle School (Second Area of Certification)

Course #

Course Title
Hours
Grade
Semester/
Year
EDU 2463 Foundations of Middle School (F)
3
   
To enroll in 3000-4000 EDU courses:
 •  2.5 GPA overall and in the certificate subject area(s)
 •  Passing C-Base scores in all sections
 •  EDU pre-requisites met (EDU 2113, EDU 2131, EDU 2313)
 •  Teacher education file completed
EDU 4473 Psychology of the Middle School Student (F)
3
   
EDU 4493 Middle School Curriculum (S)
3
   
Middle School Science Certification Requirements
(minimum 25 hours)
Life Science (12 hours)
BIO 1004 Principles of Biology (F / J / S / SU)
4
   
BIO 2134
OR 2234
General Zoology (S)
OR General Botany (F)   [Please circle your choice.]
4
   
BIO 3334
OR 2213
Ecology (S)
OR Environmental Biology (S, odd)   [Please circle your choice.]
4
   
Physical Science (8 hours)
PHS 2005 Physical Science for Ele / Mid School Teachers (S)
5
   
PHS 3303 Hist / Philosophy of Science / Technology (F, even)
3
   
Chemistry (5 hours)
CHE 1115 General Chemistry (F)
5
   
Elementary education majors with Middle School as a second area of certification will take one Field Experience Level 1 (observing / assisting) and two Field Experience Level 2 classes:
•  EDU 2121 Field Experience Level 1 in Middle School
•  EDU 3311 Field Experience Level 2, to be assigned in Grades 1, 2, 3.
•  EDU 3321 Field Experience Level 2, to be assigned in Grades 4, 5, 6.