Graduate Catalog 2024-2025

Middle Grades Education (Certification Only)

 

Program Description

Individuals who hold a degree but no not wish to pursue a master's degree may elect to pursue a sequence of study that will enable them to be eligible for teacher certification. The certification-only option is designed for candidates who hold at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a field other than education. Program length varies based on certification requirements and the candidate's prior academic record; however, a minimum of 16 hours of coursework must be taken at Piedmont University. After a transcript analysis, an individual program of study will be developed with the faculty advisor. Certification-only candidates may take courses at the undergraduate or graduate level to meet certification requirements, but it is strongly recommended that graduate-level courses be taken. Candidates may be eligible to receive experiential credit for Internship I but Internship II and Internship III must be completed at Piedmont. All certification-only candidates must be admitted to the teacher education program, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and pass the Georgia Assessment for Certification of Educators (GACE) in their specific certification area. 

Certification Program

Required Courses

EDMG 6645Advanced Teaching in the Middle School

3

EDUC 5000Introduction to Professional Practice

3

EDUC 5330Foundations of Literacy

3

EDUC 6600Educational Assessment

3

EDUC 6655Exceptional Children

3

EDUC 7779Internship I

1

EDUC 7789Internship II

3

EDUC 7799Internship III

6

Total Credit Hours:25
Minimum grade of "B" required in EDUC 6655 Exceptional Children.

Methods Courses

Students must select two elective courses from the following list:

EDSE 6632Secondary Language Arts Methods

3

EDSE 6634Secondary Social Studies Methods

3

EDSE 6635Secondary Science Methods

3

EDSE 6636Secondary Mathematics Methods

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 31