Middle Grades Education Clinical Residency, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree completed before graduate study begins.
• Three recommendations from individuals who can attest to the qualifications of the applicant for admission to this program.
• One transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended.
• Statement of Interest Essay should describe reasons for pursuing this certificate.

Certificate Objectives

Upon completion of the graduate certificate in Middle Grades Education, the candidate should be able to:

1. Demonstrate teacher leadership in their classrooms and schools by applying concepts, principles, and standards related to young adolescent development and developmentally responsive middle schools
2. Establish a respectful educational environment for diverse learners by adapting instruction based on analysis of the individual needs of young adolescents and their community contexts
3. Demonstrate content knowledge by applying major content-specific concepts, principles, and standards in their classrooms
4. Facilitate student learning by applying a variety of developmentally appropriate strategies to meet the needs of young adolescents
5. Reflect on their teaching practice by analyzing student learning to make informed instructional decisions

Certificate Requirements

Professional Core:

• LIC 518 - Advanced Middle Grades Education Credit Hours: 3
• LIC 520 - Advanced Diverse Learners, 6-9 Credit Hours: 3
• LIC 552 - Literacy Integration in the Middle Grades 6-9 Credit Hours: 3
• LIC 524 - Instructional Design in the Middle Grades Credit Hours: 3
• LIC 511 - Middle Grades Internship Credit Hours: 3 to 6

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• LIC 523 - Advanced Mathematics Methods, 6-9 Credit Hours: 3
• LIC 535 - Advanced Social Studies Methods, 6-9 Credit Hours: 3
• LIC 538 - Advanced Science Methods, 6-9 Credit Hours: 3
• LIC 555 - Advanced Language Arts Methods, 6-9 Credit Hours: 3