Middle/Junior High School Studies Certificate

Susan Neufeld, Ed.D., Program Adviser/Coordinator

The Department of Teacher Education  offers the Graduate Certificate in Middle/Junior High School Studies.

The program is a two-semester program. In addition to application to the University/Graduate School, separate application to the certificate program needs to be made through the program coordinator. Required materials for specific program admission include a letter or essay of intent, a current vita/resume, and three letters of support from educators who know the candidate. Candidate must be teaching currently in a middle school or junior high school setting. The four classes can be included as part of an M.A. in Secondary Education — Curriculum and Instruction .

Requirements

To be awarded this Certificate, each credentialed teacher must take the following 12 semester units:

• EDMA 5410 - Reading Instruction in the Middle/Junior High School
   
• EDMA 5420 - Analysis and Strategies of Teaching Middle/Junior High School
   
• EDMA 5400 - Content Area Education in the Multilingual Middle/Junior High School
   
• EDMA 5430 - Research Trends in the Curriculum Middle/Junior High School