Secondary Education Professional Studies Online

Become a fully licensed teacher by completing your professional studies at ODU.

Degree: Graduate Certificate

Darden College of Education: Department of Teaching & Learning

Why ODU for Secondary Education Professional Studies?

As a secondary education teacher with a provisional license, you have additional coursework requirements to fulfill. ODU's certificate in Secondary Education Professional Studies can help you complete those requirements and build a strong foundation of teaching knowledge and skills.

This certificate is cohort-based and consists of four online courses that are designed to fit around your schedule as a full-time teacher. This 12-credit sequence meets most of the professional studies competency areas described by the Virginia Department of Education. (It is not a state-approved endorsement education program.)

You also can apply these credits towards a Master of Science in Education degree program at ODU.

This program is not available in the following states: Washington

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Required Courses

12 credit hours

This sequence of four graduate level courses covers:

Human growth and development
Management of learning and instruction
Foundations and assessment
Reading and literacy
Curriculum development

Online Learning Environment

Access course materials online from any location. Some classes will have live, regular online meeting times, while others will not. Instructors may schedule assignments and exams at specific times. This program requires a practicum or internship. All courses follow ODU's regular academic calendar.

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Additional Course

In some cases, an additional methods course in the content areas may be required to fulfill the terms of the provisional license. ODU offers this course as well, but it is not part of the certificate.

Calculating Cost

In-state Virginia Residents:

$496 per credit hour*

Out-of-State Students:

$538 per credit hour*

Rates are effective Summer 2017 and subject to change.
* In-state rate assumes residency requirements are met.

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How to Apply

To take courses for this certificate, you should have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution. You must be admitted to ODU as a non-degree or degree seeking graduate student.

There may be additional requirements if you want to transfer your certificate credits toward a Master of Science in Education at ODU.

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