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Elementary or Secondary Certification – Post-Degree Certificate

Prepare for Arizona teacher certification with this post-degree program. Learn from field intensive, standards-based courses, as well as from a supervised and directed internship. Complete this program by taking online classes. 

Before you can enroll, you must earn a bachelor's degree and meet additional admission requirements. 

Important information on admission, course availability, program phases and more is available online.

What can I do with this certificate?
Career options: become an elementary or secondary school teacher

Academic options:  continue your education with post-graduate work in education or a subject discipline, or pursue additional specialized endorsements

Locations:  Community Campus

Department/Contact Information:  Division Dean: 520-206-6578, Lead Faculty: 520-206-6527

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Course # Course Title Credits
Required Core Courses
Basic Core:
EDU 268 Issues in Education 1
Subtotal 1
Foundation Courses:
EDU 270 Educational Technology and Curriculum Integration 3
EDU 271 Introduction to Teaching 3
EDU 272 Educational Psychology 3
EDU 273 Introduction to Special Education * 3
EDU 274 Structured English Immersion Foundations * 3
EDU 275 Classroom Management * 3
Subtotal 18
Methods Courses:
EDU 281 ESL - Structured English Immersion Methods  * 3
EDU 290 Internship 8
Subtotal 11
Core Options: Complete one of the following options
Teacher Certification Elementary
EDU 276        Foundations of Reading Instructions  * 3
EDU 277 Phonics Instruction in a Balanced Literacy Setting/Practicum  * 3
EDU 278 Elementary Science Methods and Curriculum Development * 3
EDU 279 Elementary Math Methods and Curriculum Development * 3
EDU 280 Elementary Social Science Methods and Curriculum Development * 3
Subtotal 15
Teacher Certification Secondary
 EDU 285   Secondary Teaching Methods * 3
Subtotal 3
Total 33-45

* This course requires a practicum.