Acceptance of students leading to a Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning is contingent on being eligible for admission to the Graduate School and meeting the following specific criteria:

• Represent a teaching field identified as a critical area of need: Agriculture (6-12), Art (PK-12), Biology (6-12), Business (6-12), Chemistry (6-12), Earth & Space Science (6-12), English (6-12), Family & Consumer Sciences (6-12), Journalism (6-12), Mathematics (6-12), Music (PK-12), Physics (6-12), and Speech and Theatre (6-12)
• Meet all undergraduate content requirements (or equivalent) for subject in which licensure is sought (most subject areas require additional content hours);
• Possess a baccalaureate (or equivalent) in the subject area in which licensure is sought;
• Receive the support, through personal interview, of at least one member of the faculty sponsoring the Graduate Certificate;
• Have documented experiences working with youth.

Prior to application, you must first meet with Licensing Officer Di Murphy to determine your eligibility for the certificate and your faculty content advisor.

Official application to the certificate occurs when you begin the completion of any required undergraduate coursework, and have met with Di Murphy and your faculty content advisor.

Students seeking this certificate must submit a Graduate School application indicating the field of study will be the Teaching and Learning graduate certificate program. This is a separate application from the one for admission into a master’s degree. In addition to the Graduate School application, applicants need to submit the following:

• An official transcript for the bachelor’s degree and for any subsequent undergraduate and graduate coursework.
• A statement of objectives explaining the goals and purposes for seeking this graduate certificate.
• Three letters of recommendation.

Students seeking this certificate and who need financial aid should apply to the Master’s in Curriculum and nstruction (M.S.) program. If your program is Modern Language, Music, or Agriculture, apply for the M.S. in your respective area.

This program is a 19-20-credit hour curriculum that consists of three "blocks" of course work. While it is not required that the courses within either Block I or Block II be completed concurrently, it is a general expectation that the course work listed for Block I be completed before Block II. All courses in Blocks I and II must, however, be completed before enrolling in the Block III Internship semester. Questions concerning exceptions (or substitutions) should be directed to the Licensure Officer, Di Murphy, dim@k-state.edu.

Block I (9 credit hours)

• EDCI 702 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3 credits) OR MUSIC 810 - Curriculum Development and Learning Assessment (3 credits)
• EDCI 715 - Literacy and Diverse Learners in the Content Areas (3 credits)
• EDSP 711 - Characteristics of Exceptionalities (3 credits)

Block II (6-7 credit hours)

• Foundations, ONE of the following:
  • EDCI 812 - History of Education (3 credits)
  • EDCI 813 - Comparative Philosophies of Education (3 credits)
  • MUSIC 807 - History and Philosophy of Music Education (3 credits)
• Content Area Teaching Methods, ONE of the following:
  • EDCI 703 - MAT Secondary Math Methods (3 credits)
  • EDCI 704 - Science Methods and Practicum for Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
  • EDCI 705 - MAT Social Studies Methods (3 credits)
  • EDCI 706 - MAT Secondary English/Language Arts (3 credits)
  • EDCI 707 - FACS Methods and Practicum for Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
  • EDCI 708 - Business Methods and Practicum for Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
  • EDCI 709 - Agricultural Education Methods and Practicum for Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
  • EDCI 711 - Art Methods and Practicum for Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
  • EDCI 712 - MAT Foreign Language Methods (3 credits)*
  • EDCI 719 - Physical Education and Health Methods and Practicum for Teaching and Learning (3 credits)
  • EDCI 724 - Fundamentals of Teaching Music (1 credit)
    and
    EDCI 725 - Music Methods for Elementary Schools (1 credit)
    and
    EDCI 726 - Music Program in Middle and Secondary Schools (1 credit)
    and
    EDCI 727 - Advanced Methods in Music Education (1 credit)

Block III (4 credit hours)

• EDCI 801 - Internship in K-12 Schools (4 credits)

Note: If pursuing a K-12 program, Elementary Methods is offered only Spring semester.

Upon admission to the Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning, students must purchase an iPad for the duration of their study.