Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Degree Requirements
TPCP offers Alternative Certification-Only to students who already have a non-education undergraduate degree and wish to pursue a career teaching in one of the following areas:
- Early Childhood (PK-3rd grade)
- Secondary Education (6th -12th grade) in the following content fields: English, mathematics, social studies, science (physics, chemistry, biology), and Foreign Language (German, French, Spanish, Latin and Italian).
Early Childhood PK-3rd Certification Requirements:
Students are required to complete 32-33 hours of course work towards an Early Childhood PK-3rd Certification.
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Fall semester |
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| EDLA 2000/2890 | Education in a Diverse Society (Tier 1 service learning, 20 hours) | |
| PSYC 3210 | Child Psychology | |
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Spring semester |
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| EDUC 3410 | Craft of Teaching | |
| EDUC 3420 | Emergent Literacy (20 hours field experience) | |
| EDLA 3160/3893 | Children's & Adolescent Literature (Tier 2 service learning, 20 hours) | |
Year two
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Fall semester |
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| EDUC 3801 | ECE Reading Methods (30 hours of field experience) | |
| EDUC 4110 | Teaching Writing and Social Studies in Early Childhood Classrooms (20 hours field experience) | |
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Spring semester |
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| EDUC 4130 | Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood Classrooms (30 hours field experience) | |
| EDLA 4120 | Teaching Science in the Early Childhood Classroom (20 hours field experience) | |
Year three
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Fall semester |
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| EDUC 5210-5240 | Residency Yearlong (3 credits in fall and 3 credits in spring) | |
Secondary 6th-12th Certification Course Requirements
Students are required to complete 29-30 hours of course work towards a Secondary 6th-12th Grade Certification.
Year one
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Fall semester |
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| EDLA 2000/2890 | Education in a Diverse Society (Tier 1 service learning, 20 hours) | |
| EDUC 3410 | Craft of Teaching | |
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Spring semester |
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| EDUC 3802 | Secondary Reading Methods (30 hours field experience) | |
Year two
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Fall semester |
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| EDUC 4210 | Secondary Methods I (40 hours field experience) | |
| PSYC 3200 | Educational Psychology (or EDUC 3100 Theories of Learning for PBC candidates) | |
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Spring semester |
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| EDUC 42XX | Secondary Methods II (content-specific; e.g. 4240- English, 40 hours field experience) | |
| PSYC 3390 | Adolescent Psychology | |
Year three
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Fall semester |
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| EDUC 5250-5280 | Residency Yearlong (3 credits in fall and 3 credits in spring) | 6 |
To review course offerings, visit the Schedule of Classes.
ESL Endorsement:
Tulane offers four courses that collectively will earn an "English as Second Language" (ESL) endorsement for teachers currently certified in the state of Louisiana. For further information, contact Lauren Lukkarila, Senior Professor of Practice.