Fall - 2007

SECOND AREA OF CERTIFICATION
Middle School SPEECH with Elementary Education

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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 Speech.
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
   
EDU 4552 Methods of Teaching Speech (S, odd)
2
   
Middle School Speech Certification Requirements
(minimum 24 hours)
COM 1103 Fundamentals of Speech (F / S)
3
   
COM 2203 Voice and Diction (F)
3
   
COM 2223 Argumentation and Debate (F)
3
   
COM 3303 Oral Interpretation of Literature (F)
3
   
COM 3313 Advanced Public Speaking (S)
3
   
COM 3373 Newspaper Writing and Editiong (S)
3
   
COM 3383 or
COM 2393
Small Group Communication (F) or
Interpersonal Communication (Sum / Jan)
3
   
THR / FAR 1103 Introduction to Theatre (F)
3
   
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.