Programs that offer secondary certification:
Master of Initial Teaching (MIT)
This certification is also avalible with any undergraduate degree
Master of Initial Teaching (MIT)
This certification is also avalible with any undergraduate degree
Undergraduate General Education Form
Complete this form to review the appropriate content areas for secondary certification with the MIT.
[ SecContentRevFormMIT1.doc ]
These are the documents used to evaluate progress toward a secondary certification.
[ Secondary Advisement Draft ]
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Level 1: Admission/Acceptance into Teacher Certification
- EDTE 101 Foundations of American Education -- 3 credits
- EDTE 101L Professional Skills Lab -- 0 credits
- EDTE 121 Educational Technology -- 2 credits
- EDSE 150 Psychology of the Exceptional Child -- 3 credits (P.E. majors equivalent EDPE 315)
- ENGL 101 English Composition/Grammar -- 3 credits
- SPOC 101 Introduction to Speech Communication -- 2 credits
Level II: Specific Teacher Education Course Work
- EDTE 201 Learning Theories -- 3 credits (Prerequisite EDTE 101)
- EDTE 221A Differentiated Instruction & Assessment --3 credits (P.E. majors equivalent EDPE 311/413)
- EDTE 221L Field Experience I --1 credit (P.E. majors equivalent EDPE 497)
No teacher candidate will be allowed to take part in any Field Experience, i.e. EDTE 221L, 454, in the School of Education without a current Character & Fitness form, and Fingerprint Clearance on file.
- EDTE 241 Teaching in the Middle School --3 credits
Level 3: Admission to Methods
- EDPE 417 Abuse Prevention --1 credit
- EDTE 418L Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum --3 credits
- Secondary Methods (spring only) --3 credits each
- EDTE 454L Secondary Field Experience II --2 credit (P.E. major equivalent EDPE 497)
- EDTE 454D Theatre Arts Methods --3 credits
- EDTE 454E English/Language Arts Methods --3 credits
- EDTE 454FL History/Social Studies Methods --3 credits
- EDTE 454M Math Methods --3 credits
- EDTE 454S Science Methods --3 credits
- EDTE 454T World Language Methods --3 credits (Music Ed and Physical Ed majors will take methods in their degree program)
- EDTE 460b Classroom Management and Communication --3 credits
Level 4: Approval to Enter Student Teaching
- EDTE 496b Secondary Student Teaching --12 credits
Level 5: Certification
| Certification: Cathy Dieter, Director of Certification: dieter@gonzaga.edu (509) 313-3504 |