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Concentrations  
Elementary Education 
Secondary Education 
Early Childhood 
Special Education

Additional Education
Graduate Certificates

If you hold a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited university and would like to become certified to teach in Arizona schools, Ottawa University offers a teacher certification program for you. This program is designed to meet the requirements set forth by the Arizona Department of Education for public school teaching. The Teacher Certification Program provides the necessary training, coursework and expertise needed to acquire a teaching certificate in elementary education (grades K-8) or secondary education (grades 7-12). The program of study prepares the candidate for successful completion of the state prescribed pre-certification performance tests and a successful career as a certified teacher.

Courses are offered during 8-week terms that begin six times per year. Complete programs of study are available in the evenings or on weekends.

In addition to an undergraduate degree, students seeking certification in elementary education must complete a 50 semester credit hour course of study that includes 8 semester credit hours of student teaching. Candidates who seek certification in secondary education must have a teachable major (i.e. math, science, history) and complete a 31 semester credit hour course of study that includes 8 semester credit hours of student teaching.

Teacher Internships
Teacher Intern requirements may be obtained by meeting with the Director of Teacher Certification.
Please call 602.749.5157 for an appointment.


Concentrations

Elementary Education
50 Semester Credit Hours

• EDU 31133 Application of Education Technology
• EDU 41234 Classroom Management
• EDU 33434 Tests & Measurements
• EDU 31233 Educational Psychology
• EDU 33034 History & Philosophy of Education
• EDU 32734 Language Arts Methods
• EDU 32634 Reading Methods
• EDU 33134 Math Methods
• EDU 33132 Science Methods
• EDU 32834 Social Studies Methods
• EDU 44033 Structured English Immersion (SEI II)
• EDU 49001 & EDU 49002 Elementary Student Teaching
• EDU 49003 Electronic Portfolio Development

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Secondary Education
31 Semester Credit Hours, as well as 30 semester hours from an accredited institution in subject matter area.

• EDU 41234 Classroom Management
• EDU 33434 Tests & Measurements
• EDU 31233 Educational Psychology
• EDU 33034 History & Philosophy of Education
• EDU 42634 Secondary Methods & Curriculum
• EDU 44033 Structured English Immersion (SEI II)
• EDU 49021 & EDU 49022 Secondary Student Teaching

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 Early Childhood
54 Semester Credit Hours

• EDU 31133 Application of Education Technology
• ECE 30000 Foundations of Early Childhood
• ECE 30010 Child Growth & Development
• ECE 30020 Early Childhood Methods for Reading
• ECE 30030 Early Childhood Methods for Language Arts
• ECE 30040 Early Childhood Methods for Social Studies
• ECE 30050 Early Childhood Methods for Math
• ECE 30060 Early Childhood Methods for Science
• ECE 30070 Early Childhood Assessment & Monitoring
• ECE 30080 Classroom Management for Young Children
• ECE 30090 Typical & Atypical Behaviors in Young Children
• EDU 44033 Structured English Immersion (SEI II)
• ECE 49001 & ECE 49002 Early Childhood Student Teaching
• EDU 49003 Electronic Portfolio Development

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 Special Education
32 Semester Credit Hours

• EDF 8353 Assessment/Diagnosis of Mild Disabilities
• EDF 8303 Foundations of Special Education Learning Disabilities - Mild to Moderate Mental Retardation/Learning/Emotional & Physical Disability & other Health Impairment
• EDF 8313 Intro to Behavioral Disabilities/Emotional Learning
• EDF 8323 Survey of Special Education
• EDF 8333 Methods/Strategies of Teaching Students with Disabilities
• EDF 8343 Special in Schools - Inclusion/Assistive Technology/Working with Paraprofessionals
• EDF 8363 Behavior Principles & Disabilities
• EDU 56407 Endorsement, SEI II (PEP course)

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