Humanities — Middle Level - Additional Endorsement

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Department of Secondary Education, Woodring College of Education

39-51 credits

Introduction

This additional endorsement program must be accompanied by the professional preparation program in Secondary Education, and preparation for an English Language Arts or Social Studies endorsement. Professional education program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements are provided within this Secondary Education section of the catalog.

Secondary Education students who complete this program will build on their preparation for an English Language Arts or Social Studies endorsement to earn an additional endorsement in Middle Level Humanities. The Middle Level-Humanities endorsement prepares individuals to teach these core subjects and an integrated language arts/social studies core block classroom in the middle and junior high school.

Why Consider a Middle Level Additional Endorsement in Humanities?

Contact Information

360-650-3327
https://wce.wwu.edu/sec/middle-level-additional-endorsement

Sample Careers

Middle school teacher

Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

Grade Requirements

Students must earn a grade of C (2.0) or better in the Secondary Education professional program and in all courses required for the endorsement

Requirements

Middle School Pedagogy

❑ SEC 450 - Introduction to Middle Schools

Content and Methods — Option I or Option II

Option I - Requirements

English Language Arts Endorsement

See English for a description of the major in English – Literature Emphasis with Teaching Endorsement leading to an endorsement in English Language Arts.

Social Studies Supporting Component

❑ ENVS 204 - Human Geography
❑ HIST 103 - Introduction to American Civilization: American History to 1865
❑ HIST 104 - Introduction to American Civilization: American History Since 1865
❑ HIST 391 - History of the Pacific Northwest
❑ One course from:
HIST 111 - Introduction to Western Civilization: Prehistory to 476
HIST 121 - World History to 500 (preferred)
❑ PLSC 250 - The American Political System
❑ SEC 426 - Social Studies for the Secondary School
❑ One course from:
ECON 206 - Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 446 - Economics for the Teacher (preferred)

Option II - Requirements

Social Studies Endorsement

See the WWU Endorsement Programs webpage for majors leading to a qualifying endorsement in Social Studies.

English Language Arts Supporting Component

Additional Requirements

Secondary Education Undergraduate and Post-baccalaureate Professional Program Requirements (62 credits)

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS)
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement