Dec 05, 2024  
2024-2025 University of Wyoming Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University of Wyoming Catalog

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


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This certificate provides two options for those with previously earned bachelor’s degree to earn a teaching certification: Certificate for Teaching Elementary School (TES) and Certificate for Teaching Secondary Content (TSC).

 

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. 

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.

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