Certification Prerequisites

Successful completion of prerequisite coursework is an earned grade of C or better from an accredited institution. A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of a 2.80 is required.

Elementary Education

Candidates are required to have:

• 39 credits in English, Math, Social Studies, Science, and either Fine Arts or World Languages, including a course in US History that spans 50 years
• A major in any one subject area, except that a major in professional education may not be accepted

All Secondary Education

Candidates are required to have:

• US History (3 credits)
• 39 credits in English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Fine Arts and World Languages
• Content area prerequisites (listed below)

English Secondary Education

• A major in the content area or equivalent (30 credits + 9 credits in related subject)

History/Social Studies Secondary Education

History Major

• Additional 18 hours of credit in social studies (political science, economics, geography, sociology or anthropology or psychology)

Political Science, Economics, Geography, Anthropology or Sociology Major

• Additional 18 credit hours in history

Math Secondary Education

• A major in the content area or equivalent (30 credits + 9 credits in related subject)

Science Secondary Education

Biology or Chemistry Major

• A major in the content area or equivalent (30 credits + 9 credits in related subject)

General Science Major

• Completion of a minimum of 39 credits in science including at least one course in biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science

Spanish Secondary Education

• 24 credits in the foreign language in which certification is sought