The Graduate Certificate in Secondary Teaching is designed for individuals who have earned a bachelor’s degree. They must have completed coursework in one of the teaching major subject areas for secondary education approved by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) prior to admission into either program. The primary goal of the program will be to ensure that teacher candidates, through support, supervision, and evaluation, can demonstrate and apply the competencies required by the USBE for teacher licensure. Includes the basic coursework and field experiences required of all teacher candidates for an initial teaching license, ensuring that competencies in both subject knowledge and pedagogy are met.
Total Program Credits: 29
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
Requirements for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Secondary Teaching (GCST) program include the following:
* Students will have completed a content-specific methods course prior to admission into the program. These courses are not offered in the School of Education, but in the appropriate content areas across the University. The following courses would be examples.
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Discipline Core Requirements: | 29 Credits | ||
EDUC 6082 | Equitable Technology Integration for Practitioners | 3 | |
EDUC 6201 | Teacher Performance Assessment Project | 2 | |
EDUC 6202 | Classroom Management Practicum | 3 | |
EDUC 6203 | Student Teaching Graduate Licensure | 6 | |
EDUC 6300 | Curriculum Design | 3 | |
EDUC 6320 | 21st Century Instruction and Assessment | 3 | |
EDUC 6330 | Diversity and Differentiation in the Classroom | 3 | |
EDUC 6311 | Introduction to Exceptional Students | 3 | |
EDUC 6663 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
EDUC 6300 | Curriculum Design | 3 |
EDUC 6320 | 21st Century Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
EDUC 6663 | Content Area Reading | 3 |
Semester total: | 9 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
EDUC 6082 | Equitable Technology Integration for Practitioners | 3 |
EDUC 6202 | Classroom Management Practicum | 3 |
EDUC 6311 | Introduction to Exceptional Students | 3 |
Semester total: | 9 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
EDUC 6201 | Teacher Performance Assessment Project | 2 |
EDUC 6203 | Student Teaching Graduate Licensure | 6 |
EDUC 6330 | Diversity and Differentiation in the Classroom | 3 |
Semester total: | 11 | |
Degree total: | 29 |
The Education Graduate Programs are in the School of Education. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for the Education Graduate Programs, visit their website.