Master of Initial Teaching (M.I.T) Instruction with Certification - Secondary
INSTRUCTION WITH CERTIFICATION - Secondary (M.I.T.)
This program is designed for candidates who hold a bachelor’s degree in an area other than education interested in receiving both an M.I.T. degree and Washington State and/or Adventist Education Certification for teaching in the middle school, junior high, and high school. Candidates who want Washington state certification must have an endorsable teaching major and/or its equivalent (45+ credits in an endorsable content area) that has been approved by the School of Education and Psychology.
Prerequisites: Passing scores on the WEST-B (basic skills state exam in reading, writing, and math) or submit official passing scores on the ACT (Math 22, Reading 22, Writing 8 (2/2005 to 8/2015); 23 (9/2015 and forward)) and/or SAT (Math 515 (prior to 3/2016); 530 (after 3/2016), Reading 500 (prior to 3/2016); 27 (after 3/2016), Writing 490 (prior to 3/2016); 28 (after 3/2016)) or combination thereof, and the WEST-E/NES (endorsement content state exam).
PSYC 130 General Psychology, Math 105 or higher,
SPCH 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication,
ENGL 223 Research Writing or equivalent course work.
RELT 202 Fundamentals of Christian Belief and
HLTH 110 Wellness for Living or
HLTH 205 Survey of Health, or equivalent course work and an additional 8 quarter credit hours of religion course work are prerequisites/co-requisites for Adventist Education Certification. Other state certification assessment requirements: WA State assessment tool, and the ACTFL’s Speaking and Writing for Designated World Languages endorsements - passing score Advanced Low.
Instruction with Certification (Secondary)
Basic Courses
| EDUC 522 | PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 551 | ACTION RESEARCH | 4 |
| PSYC 517 | PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| RELT 566 | Contemporary Issues in Christian Thought | 3 |
| SPED 510 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION AND INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS | 4 |
Instructional Core
| EDCI 565 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (or SPED 565) | 4 |
| EDCI 590 | MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION | 4 |
| EDUC 444 | Teaching and Learning: Cultural Diversity and Small Schools | 3 |
| EDUC 425 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Education | 2 |
| EDUC 461 | Secondary Student Teaching I | 3 |
| EDUC 450 | Introduction to Student Teaching: Clinical Practice | 0 |
| EDUC 471 | Secondary Student Teaching II: Assessment | 2 |
| EDUC 475 | Teaching Reading Skills in The Content Areas | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Secondary Student Teaching Part III | 2-12; 12 |
| EDUC 495 | Colloquium: Child Abuse | 0 |
| EDUC 497 | Colloquium: Small Schools | 0 |
| EDUC 511 | INTRODUCTION TO AND FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION | 4 |
| EDUC 515 | TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 595 | SECONDARY METHODS OF INSTRUCTION I | 1 |
| XXXX 395 | Methods Course in Area of Endorsement | 2-3 |
| | or | |
| EDUC 596 | SECONDARY METHODS OF INSTRUCTION II | 2 |
| SPED 521 | PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 58-59 |
(Pass the Washington State assessment tool)
Adventist Education Certification (Optional)
| EDCI 581 | Teaching and Learning: Religion Methods | 2 |
| RELH 457 | History of Adventism | 3 |
| RELT 417 | Inspiration and Revelation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66-67 |