If you are preparing to be a middle or high school teacher, you should major in the subject area you plan to teach. This certificate compliments your subject area preparation and gives you a running start as an undergraduate, rather than waiting until graduate school to begin teacher preparation.
Certificate Requirements
Lower Division — 12 Credits
| Course and Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| EDST 111 Education Issues and Problems1 | 4 |
| EDST 225 School and Representation in Film2 | 4 |
| Subject Area Elective in Major (100 or 200 level) | 4 |
1 Social Science CORE Education
2 US: DIA CORE Education
Upper Division — 24 Credits
| course and Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPED 406 Field Experience | 1 |
| SPED 411 Foundations of Disability | 3 |
| LING 444 Second Language Acquisition | 4 |
| Subject Area Elective in Major (300 or 400 level) | 4 |
| EDST 420 Living in a Stratified Society EDST 420 is prerequisite for all Equal Opportunity Courses | 4 |
Equal Opportunity Courses (Choose 2):
Successful completion of the Certificate in Educational Foundations: Secondary major results in waiving the following courses in UOTeach:
| course and Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| SPED 511 Foundations of Disability | 3 |
| EDST 614 Cultural Context in Education | 4 |
| LT 629 Foundations in Language Theory | - |