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: Take all sections of the WEST-B (basic skills state exam in reading, writing, and math) or submit official scores on the ACT and/or SAT 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 Christian Beliefs 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 (i.e. current edTPA), and the ACTFL’s Speaking and Writing for Designated World Languages endorsements - passing score Advanced Low.
Basic Courses
| EDUC 522 | Philosophy and Education | 3 |
| EDUC 551 | Action Research | 4 |
| PSYC 517 | Psychology of Learning and Development | 4 |
| RELT 566 | Issues in Religion and Culture | 3 |
| SPED 510 | Introduction to Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms | 4 |
Instructional Core
| EDCI 565 | Secondary Classroom Management | 4 |
| EDCI 590 | Measurement and Evaluation in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 425 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Education | 2 |
| EDUC 444 | Cultural Diversity in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 450 | Introduction to Student Teaching: Clinical Practice | 1 |
| EDUC 451 | edTPA Part 1 | 1 |
| EDUC 452 | edTPA Part 2 | 1 |
| EDUC 461 | Secondary Student Teaching I | 1 |
| EDUC 471 | Secondary Student Teaching II | 1 |
| EDUC 475 | Teaching Reading Skills in The Content Areas | 3 |
| EDUC 481 | Secondary Student Teaching Part III | 9 |
| EDUC 495 | Colloquium: Child Abuse | 0 |
| EDUC 497 | Multigrade Education | 2 |
| EDUC 511 | Introduction to and Foundations of Education | 4 |
| EDUC 515 | Technology in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 550 | Introduction to the Teacher Certification Program | 1 |
| EDUC 595 | Secondary Methods of Instruction I | 2 |
| XXXX 395 | Methods Course in Area of Endorsement | 2-3 |
| | or | |
| EDUC 596 | Secondary Methods of Instruction II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 61-62 |
Pass the Washington State assessment tool, i.e. current edTPA.
Adventist Education Certification (Optional)
| RELH 457 | History of Adventism | 3 |
| RELT 417 | Inspiration and Revelation | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 67-68 |
Junior Academy Religion Endorsement
Eighteen religion credits and
EDCI 581 are required for the Junior Academy Religion Endorsement.
| EDCI 581 | Teaching and Learning: Religion Methods | 3 |