Graduate Certificate in Middle School Education
Certificate Description
This certificate is designed to prepare teachers to work within the unique framework of middle schools and to design and deliver an educational experience that is responsive to the intellectual, emotional and social needs of young adolescent students. The foundation of the certificate will be based on the successful practices of the middle school.
Five graduate credits from this Certificate program may be applied to the M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction degree or six graduate credits may be applied to the M.S. in Educational Administration degree or to Minnesota licensure for K-12 principals.
Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
For those students NOT admitted to a Graduate Program, submit the following:
- Completed Application for Admission to Graduate Study form indicating Graduate Special under "Program Admission Requested".
- Undergraduate and other transcripts sent directly from the institution to the Graduate Studies Office.
- Non-refundable $20.00 fee for first-time applicants to Minnesota State University Moorhead.
Certificate Requirements (12 Credits)
ED 551: Middle School Philosophy (2)
ED 552: Adolescent Development and Advisor/Advisee Programs (2)
ED 553: Interdisciplinary Instructional Strategies (2)
*EECE 448: Reading in the Content Areas (3)
OR EECE 641: Literacy in the Content Areas (3) [as approved by Certificate Coordinator]
In addition to the above, a curriculum methods course appropriate from the area of emphasis in midlevel education, such as one of the following, is required:
*Engl 494: Teaching English in Middle School/Junior High (3)
*Math 316: Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grade (3)
*Biol/Phy/Chem 442: Science Methods in the Middle School/Secondary (1)
OR other curriculum methods courses [as approved by Certificate Coordinator]
* undergraduate courses may not be applied to a Master's degree
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| Sandra L. Gordon, Ph.D. Minnesota State University Moorhead 1104 7th Ave. S. Moorhead, MN 56563 (218) 477-2010 e-mail: walseth@mnstate.edu |
Graduate Studies Office Minnesota State University Moorhead 1104 7th Ave. S. Moorhead, MN 56563 (218) 477-2344 e-mail: graduate@mnstate.edu Application for Admission to Graduate Study |