Education, Teaching Elementary School (TES)/Teaching Secondary Content (TSC) Graduate Certificates

Program Information:

The College of Education provides two options for individuals with previously earned bachelor’s degree to earn a teaching certification: Certificate for Teaching Elementary School (TES) and Certificate for Teaching Secondary Content (TSC). The TES Option prepares individuals to qualify for a Wyoming teaching certificate in grades K-6. The TSC Option prepares individuals to qualify for a Wyoming teaching certificate in the middle and high school grades (6-12). Twelve hours of graduate-level coursework in either option can be applied to a subsequent UW master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

Overall Course Offerings: It is noted that the graduate certificate program can be a distance program; however, that does not preclude synchronous meetings or some scheduled on-campus intensive weekends (e.g., attending two Saturdays in the fall as part of the methods classes).  Courses are not guaranteed to be asynchronous, meaning that students may have to sign in to Zoom at specific times to attend. 

Standard Course Sequence

The standard sequence is a three-semester-long slate of required classes, beginning in the summer and continuing through the subsequent fall and spring semesters. Approved content-specific Praxis exam passing scores should be on file with the College of Education Student Success Center by May 15, prior to the start of the summer courses. This program also requires a separate specific application for student teaching and a current state-issued teaching license, substitute teaching license, or other approved documentation to be on file with the College of Education Student Success Center. Please contact the College of Education Student Success Center for additional details. 

• Summer Courses (BOTH TES & TSC)

• EDEX 2484 - Introduction to Special Education Credits: 3
• EDST 2450 - Foundations of Development and Learning Credits: 3
• EDST 4000 - Foundations of Education for a Diverse Society Credits: 3
• EDCI 5550 - The Art and Science of Teaching Credits: 3

• Practicum

• EDCI 5551 - Practicum Graduate Certificate Credits: 1

• o   The practicum can be taken in the fall, spring, or summer terms as a stand-alone class.

  o   The 30 practicum hours can be met any time between January and December of the calendar year in which the student applies for and is admitted to the graduate certificate program.

  o   Students may use up to 24 hours in a classroom substitute teaching (3 full days).

  o   Students must spend a minimum of 6 hours of observing a professional teacher in a classroom of the appropriate subject or grade for the student’s program (e.g., a student in the English Education program would need to observe a secondary English classroom and teacher for a minimum of 6 hours).

  o   Students must complete the practicum hours before the end of the methods classes, and before residency.  Student teaching residency will not count for the practicum.

  o   Students will document the time, and submit proof of practicum hours to the EDCI 5551 faculty when they register for the class.

   

• Fall Courses - ELEMENTARY (TES) (18 Credits)

• EDEL 4410 Elementary Mathematics Educ Credits: 5  
• EDEL 4109 Elementary Humanities Education Credits: 5  
• EDEL 4309 Upper Elementary Literacy Education Credits: 2-5  (2 credits required)  This course is completed concurrently with EDCI 5250.
• EDCI 5250 Advanced Topics in Pedagogy Credits: 3  This course is completed concurrently with EDEL 4309.
• ITEC Module
• EDCI 5500 - Classroom Assessment Credits: 3

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  Fall Courses - SECONDARY (TSC) (10 Credits)

• EDSE 4000 Level Content Specific Methodology Course: 4 Credits
• EDCI 5250 Advanced Topics in Pedagogy Credits: 3   
• EDCI 5500 Classroom Assessment Credits: 3      
• ITEC Module

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  Spring Courses - ELEMENTARY (TES) (15 Credits)

  These are all for Student Teaching.

• EDEL 4500 - Residency in Teaching Credits: 1-16 (11 credits required)
• EDCI 5580 - Internship Credits: 1-8 (4 credits required)

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  Spring Courses SECONDARY (TSC) (15 Credit Hours)

  These are all for Student Teaching.

• EDSE 4500 - Residency in Teaching Credits: 1-16 (8 credits required)
• EDSE 4550 - Residency Applications and Synthesis Credits: 3
• EDCI 5580 Internship Credits:  4 required

Additional Requirements:

TES track will want to take the following Praxis II exams:

Praxis II #5001 Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects
•Subtest: Reading & Language Arts #5002- Score: 157
•Subtest: Mathematics #5003- Score: 157
•Subtest: Social Studies #5004- Score: 155
•Subtest: Science #5005- Score: 159

TSC track will want to take the following Praxis II depending on their content focus area:

Praxis II Exams
Agricultural Education #5701- Passing Score: 147
CTE- Business Education: Content #5101- Passing Score: 174
CTE- Family & Consumer Sciences #5122- Passing Score: 153
CTE- Technology Education #5051- Passing Score: 159
English #5038- Passing Score: 168
Mathematics #5165- Passing Score: 160
Science - Biology #5236- Passing Score: 154
Science - Chemistry #5246- Passing Score: 146
Science - Earth & Space Science #5572- Passing Score: 154
Science - Physics #5266- Passing Score: 145
Social Studies: Content Knowledge #5081- Passing Score: 158

Modern Language Exams
OPI: Oral Proficiency Interview- Passing Score: Advanced Low or Better
WPT: Writing Proficiency Test- Passing Score: Advanced Low or Better

An approved background check must be on file in the College of
Education Student Success Center. This background check must
provide evidence that you have been fingerprinted as part of the
background check process. A current Wyoming Substitute Teaching
Permit, a current Wyoming Standard Teaching license, or current
Wyoming Coaching license is preferred.