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 (B- minimum), SPCH 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication, ENGL 223 Research Writing (B- minimum) or equivalent course work, HIST 386 Cultures of the Pacific Northwest. 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 503Introduction to Graduate Study in Education

0

EDUC 522Philosophy and Education

3

EDUC 561Introduction to Educational Research

4

PSYC 517Psychology of Learning and Development

4

RELT 566Issues in Religion and Culture

3

SPED 510Introduction to Special Education and Inclusive Classrooms

4

Instructional Core

EDCI 565Secondary Classroom Management

4

EDCI 590Measurement and Evaluation in Education

3

EDUC 425Legal and Ethical Aspects of Education

2

EDUC 444Cultural Diversity in Education

3

EDUC 450Introduction to Student Teaching: Clinical Practice

1

EDUC 451Program Assessment Part 1

1

EDUC 452Program Assessment Part 2

1

EDUC 461Secondary Student Teaching I

1

EDUC 471Secondary Student Teaching II

1

EDUC 475Teaching Reading Skills in The Content Areas

3

EDUC 481Secondary Student Teaching Part III

9

EDUC 495Colloquium: Child Abuse

0

EDUC 497Multigrade Education

2

EDUC 511Introduction to and Foundations of Education

4

EDUC 515Educational Technology I

3

EDUC 550Introduction to the Teacher Certification Program

1

EDUC 595Secondary Methods of Instruction I

2

XXXX 395Methods Course in Area of Endorsement

2-3

or

EDUC 596Secondary 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 457History of Adventism

3

RELT 417Inspiration 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 581Teaching and Learning: Religion Methods

3