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POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATION
Secondary Education
Many people are seeking career changes to enter the field of education. If you hold a bachelor's degree, Thomas University’s Secondary Education program can certify you to teach at the high school level. To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please view our Post Baccalaureate Certification requirements for high school English, math, science, or social studies.
The state of Georgia must absorb an increase of 11,600 public high school graduates between the years 2001 and 2010 (SREB Fact Book on Higher Education 2000/2001). However, Georgia faces a shortage of secondary education teachers (Georgia Department of Education, October, 1999). As a Thomas University graduate, you will not only acquire a strong knowledge of your content area, but you will also be able to meet the diverse needs of your students and to successfully manage your students in a classroom. Technologically, teachers in our program experience a variety of instructional activities that they use in their own classes to enhance their students' chances for success. Helping you become a successful teacher is the commitment of our faculty.
Our program offers...
For more information please contact Dr. Melvin Gadson by e-mail or by phone at 1-800-538-9784 extension 217.
POST BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM OF STUDY
Education Courses...24 Hours
Student Teaching...12 Hours
Content Courses
A student who
possesses a bachelor's degree in English from an accredited institution of
higher learning should meet all content course requirements. Students who
do not possess bachelors degree in English are required to meet the
Program Standards for Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts
published by the National Council of Teachers of English using the Thomas
University content program below.
Required Courses...30 Hours
Genre/Specialty Courses...3 Hours (choose one)
Writing Courses...3 Hours (choose one)
Content Courses
A student who possesses a bachelor's degree in mathematics from an accredited institution
of higher learning should meet all content course requirements. Students
who do not possess bachelors degree in mathematics are required to meet
the NCTM standards for Initial Preparation of 7-12 Mathematics Teachers
using the Thomas University content program below.
Note: In most cases, higher-level courses can be substituted for lower level courses when skills are evident. For example: A student transferring in a Calculus course clearly has demonstrated MTH 170 and MTH 210 level mathematics, and in such a case the student would not be required to take MTH 170 or MTH 210.
Required Courses...41 Hours
Content Courses
A student who possesses a
bachelor's degree in a science discipline from an accredited institution of
higher learning should meet all content course requirements. Students who
do not possess bachelors degree in a science discipline are required to
meet the standards for Initial Preparation of Teachers of Science
published by the National Science Teachers Association using the Thomas
University content program below.
Students receiving certification in broad field science will follow one of two options: either the Biology or Physical Science option. Students take courses in Biology, Physical Science and Earth Science.
| Biology Option | Physical Science Option |
| Biological Science (20 hours) BIO 101 College Biology I Select two of the following: ZOO 201 General Zoology...4 BIO 232 Botany...4 BIO 211 Conservation Biology...4 BIO 209 Wildlife Conservation...4 BIO sequence BIO sequence BIO 301 or BIO 370 BIO/BOT/ZOO upper level elective Physical Science (16 hours) CHM 101 General Chemistry I CHM 102 General Chemistry II CHM 107 Survey of Organic Chemistry PHY 301 General Physics I |
Physical Science (20 hours) CHM 101 General Chemistry I CHM 102 General Chemistry II CHM 107 Survey of Organic Chemistry PHY 301 General Physics I PHY 302 General Physics II Biological Science (16 hours) BIO 101 College Biology I Select two of the following: ZOO 201 General Zoology(4 hrs) BIO 232 Botany (4 hrs) BIO 211 Conservation Biology (4 hrs) BIO 209 Wildlife Conservation (4 hrs) BIO sequence BIO sequence BIO 301 or BIO 370 |
Content Courses
A student who possesses a
bachelor's degree in a social science discipline from an accredited
institution of higher learning should meet all content course requirements. Students who do not possess bachelors
degree in a social science discipline are required to meet the standards
for Initial Preparation of Teachers of Social Studies for Middle/Junior
High and Secondary Teaching published by the National Council for the
Social Studies using the Thomas University content program below.
Secondary Social Studies is a program of 48 content specialization hours with an 18-hour concentration in one social science discipline (e.g., history, political science, anthropology, economics, geography, or sociology).
Note: A single asterisk (*) denotes required courses. A double asterisk (**) denotes education courses meeting standards but not counted as social studies courses
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NCSS Curriculum Standards |
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I. Culture and
Cultural Diversity (select one) |
VI. Power, Authority & Governance (select one in addition to HIS
201/202)
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II. Time, Continuity
and Change (select five) |
VII.
Production, Distribution & Consumption (select one)
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III.
People, Places & Environment (select one)
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VIII.
Science, Technology & Society (select one)
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IV.
Individual Development & Identity (select both courses)
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IX.
Global Connections (select one in addition to HIS 101 and 102) |
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V.
Individuals, Groups & Institutions (select one)
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X. Civic Ideals &
Practices (select one)
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