Secondary and K-12 Teacher Certification
Students entering LVC during August 2009 or later and seeking secondary certification must meet all Act 354 and Act 49-2 requirements, complete the approved program in the chosen major and 33 credits in education courses, consisting of EDU 110, EDU 245 (students seeking K–12 certification may take EDU 240 instead of 245), SPE 250, SPE 255, SED 430, SED 431, SED 440, and the appropriate content methods class SED 361, SED 362, SED 363, SED 364, SED 365, or SED 366. Students transferring credits into the program from other institutions, may need to take SPE 258 in addition to the other courses listed. SED 280 or SED 431 must be taken in the fall or spring semester immediately preceding the student teaching semester.
Departmental majors may be certified in
Art, Biology,
Chemistry, English,
French,
German, Spanish,
Mathematics, Music, Physics, Social
Science and
Citizenship Education.
Opportunities are provided for candidates to observe and teach in middle school
and high school settings prior to full-time teaching.
Dual certification, at both the elementary and secondary levels, or in more than
one secondary area is possible. However, such certification requires meticulous
attention to scheduling and often requires an additional semester or two.