SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION (SSSE) w/ GEOGRAPHY
Graduate Certificate in Teaching Secondary Content
with option to earn an M.A. in Education, Curriculum & Instruction
Wyoming Teacher Education Program
Effective: Fall 2017
Name: Evaluated by:
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Institution(s):
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Spring Semester
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
All Professional Ed courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Please note that grades of C- or lower will not satisfy this requirement.
Education course work completed more than 10 years ago from any institution will not
be accepted toward this program.
Phase Prerequisites
Summer Semester
Current Wyoming Substitute Teaching Permit
2.75 minimum UW Total Institution GPA
2.5 minimum major content GPA (see page 2)
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B.A. B.S. M.A. M.S.
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Date(s) Earned: GPA (minimum req. graduating GPA is 2.75):
Degree(s):
Total graduate hours earned toward M.A. in C&I: 12
Graduate Certificate in Teaching Secondary Content students who
choose to pursue the Master of Arts in C&I must apply directly to the UW
C&I graduate program. Application instructions and deadlines can be
found on the UW C&I website.
Admission to graduate study is not guaranteed.
Master's candidates have six calendar years to complete their degrees
from the beginning of the first course taken and listed on the Program of
Study.
Student must apply through UW Admissions for the Graduate Certificate
in Teaching Secondary Content, and be accepted prior to the first day of
summer courses.
Secondary Education Code: CERT TSC
Elementary Education Code: CERT TES
The student's status will be as a Graduate Certificate student and
graduate tuition will be charged for all course credits beginning with
acceptance in the program.
All Professional Education & Major Content Courses must be completed
with grade C or better. Please note that grades of C- or lower will not
satisfy this requirement.
Minimum 2.50 content GPA required.
Minimum 2.75 UW Total Institution GPA must be maintained throughout
the entire teacher certification program.
All content course work must be completed prior to spring semester.
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Secondary Content
with an option to earn a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction is by
application. Admission is not guaranteed.
Date Accepted
Other
EDSE 4500 Residency in Teaching (11)
EDCI 5990: Internship (4)
Application for Graduate Certificate Program Filed & Accepted
EDST 2450: Fnds Development & Learning (3)
ITEC 2360: Teaching w/ Technology (3)
EDEX 2484: Intro to Special Education (3)
EDST 4000: Fnds Ed for Diverse Society (3)
EDCI 5550: The Art & Science of Teaching (3)
EDSE 4273: Social Studies Methods II (4)
EDCI 5250: Adv Topics in Pedagogy (3)
EDST 3550: Educational Assessment (2)
EDCI 5560: Seminar in Assessment (1)
GEOGRAPHY MAJOR CONTENT
Minimum 2.5 GPA required in major content. All major content courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Please note that grades of C- or lower will not satisfy this requirement.
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Any ONE course can fulfill only TWO requirements on this program
sheet.
Courses CANNOT count in two areas of content.
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GEOGRAPHY Core Requirements
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Foreign Language: 8 Hours in a single language:
(Or equivalent based on placement as evaluated by the UW Classical & Modern Language
Department.)
HIST 1120: Western Civilizations II (3)
HIST 1330: World History since 1750 (3)
HIST 1110: Western Civilizations I (3)
HIST 1320: World History to 1750 (3)
History
Required additional content
Political Science
Economics
Petitions & Notes (USP, UW Exception Requests, College of
Education Exception Requests)
17 hours Geography Electives
At least 9 hours of the 17 must be upper division.
It is highly encouraged that students take geography courses in Human
Geography and in Natural Resources Geography.
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Sociology or Anthropology - any 3 credits minimum
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Psychology - any 3 credits minimum
Praxis Exam Option:
#5081 - Social Studies: Content Knowledge
Qualifying Score: 158
as of 12/2017
GEOG 3050: Economic Geography (3)
GEOG 2150: Map Use & Analysis (4)
GEOG 1020: Intro to Human Geography (3)
GEOG 1010: Physical Geography (4)
GEOG 1000: World Regional Geography (3)
Choose one:
Choose one:
HIST 1221: US from 1865 (3)
HIST 1211: US to 1865 (3)
POLS 1000: American & Wyoming Government (3)