PATH TO SECONDARY LICENSURE

To become eligible for North Carolina Level A Certification in grades 9-12, you must successfully complete

• those courses required by Duke general studies
• those courses required for the major (English, Math, your Science major, your Social Science/Civilizations major)
• and certain courses in the area of professional knowledge.

Your Long-Range Plan should indicate the courses you will use to meet the requirements for General Studies and the major. This checklist outlines courses necessary for teacher certification.

Go to ACES or the Course Synopsis for further details on the classes below.

Students must meet the requirements of their major:

A list of required and recommended courses in the major for each of the four licenses (English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies) is available online here and in the Program in Education Office, 213 West Duke building.

Students must meet the requirements for general studies including:

• Curriculum 2000 requirements, including: 3 or more courses in Arts and Literatures, Civilizations, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social Sciences. All requirements for Curriculum 2000 must be met.
• One course in Psychology (preferrably Developmental or Adolescent)

Students must meet the following professional studies requirements:

• Foundations of Education (EDU 100)
• Educational Psychology (EDU 118)
• Teaching High School Content (EDU 196, 197, 198, or 199; senior fall)
• Secondary School Issues: Pedagogy, Culture, and Methods (EDU 190R, senior spring)
• Seminar in Secondary School Teaching - (EDU 215S, senior spring)
• Secondary Education Internship (EDU 216, student teaching; offered only in senior spring, counts for two course credits)
  

Coursework and field experiences in the professional knowledge are sequenced; please discuss the sequence with an advisor.

A course may meet more than one requirement; for example, some Education courses count as Social Science electives. Candidates must acquire professional knowledge and specialty area competencies required by the state of North Carolina. Requirements may be met through advanced placement, Duke course credit, or approved independent study.

Advisement Checklilst for Monitoring Student Progress (rtf document)

Any Questions?

Contact: Dr. Susan Wynn (919) 660-2403 swynn@duke.edu