University of Maryland SECONDARY EDUCATION (EDCI)
http://www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/academics/major_educ.asp
Secondary Education/Art (Double Major Program)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major Code: 0831P
Location: 1207 Benjamin Phone: (301) 405-3120
Program Advisor-Current UM Students: Harriet Oliver
E-mail: edci-adv@umd.edu
Advising Contact-Prospective Majors:
Office of Student Services
Location: 1204 Benjamin Building
E-mail: ed-advising@umd.edu
Program Description:
The Art/Art Education program is intended for students seeking teacher certification in art. In addition to the CORE general education classes, students complete teaching methods, student teaching courses, and the content course work required to earn a degree in Art Studio. This dual major program provides teacher candidates with the content needed to teach art, pre-kindergarten through grade twelve.
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Art: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10133)
AND
Art: Content, Traditions, Criticism, & Aesthetics (Test Code 20132)
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Sue Hendricks
2233 Benjamin
(301) 405-8206
E-mail: sh123@umail.umd.edu
ARTT Program Advisor: Mr. James Thorpe
1211E Art-Sociology
(301) 405-7788
E-mail: jthorpe@umd.edu
Download curriculum requirements for the Art/Art Education Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Art/Art Education Double Major program.
Secondary Education/English (Double Major Program)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major Code: 0840P
Location: 1207 Benjamin Phone: (301) 405-3120
Program Advisor-Current UM Students: Harriet Oliver
E-mail: edci-adv@umd.edu
Advising Contact-Prospective Majors:
Office of Student Services
Location: 1204 Benjamin Building
E-mail: ed-advising@umd.edu
Program Description:
The English/English Education program is intended for students seeking certification to teach English in grades 7-12. The curriculum includes a variety of courses that are designed to provide students with the content that they will need to teach English - including speech, literature, linguistics, and grammar. Completion of the English and professional education courses and field experiences results in the awarding of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a double major in English Education and English with a concentration in British and American Literature.
Program Benchmarks:
Download English Education Benchmarks (Word document)
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
English Language, Literature, & Composition -- Content Knowledge (Test Code 10041)
AND
English Language, Literature, & Composition -- Pedagogy (Test Code 30043)
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Wayne Slater
2304G Benjamin
(301) 405-3128
E-mail: wslater@umd.edu
ENGL Program Coordinators: 2115 Susquehanna
Dr. Laura Rosenthal
(301) 405-3826
E-mail: lrosent1@umd.edu
ENGL Coordinator & Advisor:
Mr. Kevin Remmell
(301) 405-3825
E-mail: remmell@umd.edu
ENGL Program Advisors: 2105 Susquehanna
Ms. Sarah Hamilton
Ms. Magdelyn Hammond
Dr. Jennifer Harding
Ms. Rhonda Thomas
Download curriculum requirements for the English Education/English Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the English Education/English Double Major program.
Secondary Education/Foreign Language (Double Major Programs)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Major Code: 0841P
Location: 1207 Benjamin Phone: (301) 405-3120
Program Advisor-Current UM Students: Harriet Oliver
E-mail: edci-adv@umd.edu
Advising Contact-Prospective Majors:
Office of Student Services
Location: 1204 Benjamin Building
E-mail: ed-advising@umd.edu
Program Description:
The Foreign Language Education program offers a Bachelor of Art's degree for students seeking certification to teach French, German, Russian, Spanish and Italian in grades 7-12. Completion of the content area courses in the foreign language area, in conjunction with the professional education courses and field experiences, results in the awarding of a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with a double major in Foreign Language Education and the corresponding language area (e.g., French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian).
Program Benchmarks:
Download Foreign Language Benchmarks (Word document)
FRENCH/FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Perla Blejer
2304K Benjamin
(301) 405-7091
E-mail: pb156@umail.umd.edu
FREN Program Advisor: Dr. Lauretta Clough
3106 Jimenez
(301) 405-4034
E-mail: lcclough@umd.edu
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
French: Content Knowledge -- contains listening section
(Test Code 20173)
AND
French: Productive Language Skills --contains speaking section (Test Code 10171)
AND
Principles of Learning & Teaching: 7-12 (Test Code 30524)
Download curriculum requirements for the Foreign Language Education/French Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Foreign Language Education/French Double Major program.
ITALIAN/FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Perla Blejer
2304K Benjamin
(301) 405-7091
E-mail: pb156@umail.umd.edu
ITAL Program Director: Professor Giuseppe Falvo
3106 Jimenez
(301) 405-4031
E-mail:gfalvo@umd.edu
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments: N/A
Download curriculum requirements for the Foreign Language Education/Italian Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Foreign Language Education/Italian Double Major program.
GERMAN/FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Perla Blejer
2304K Benjamin
(301) 405-7091
E-mail: pb156@umail.umd.edu
GERM Program Director: Dr. Guenter Pfister
3210 Jimenez
(301) 405-4107
E-mail: gp16@umail.umd.edu
GERM Program Advisor: Dr. Rose-Marie Oster
3224 Jimenez
(301) 405-4096
E-mail: ro8@umail.umd.edu
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
German: Content Knowledge -- contains listening section
(Test Code 20181)
AND
Productive Language Skills -- contains speaking section (Test Code 30182)
AND
Principles of Learning & Teaching: 7-12 (Test Code 30524)
Download curriculum requirements for the Foreign Language Education/German Double Major program.
RUSSIAN/FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Perla Blejer
2304K Benjamin
(301) 405-7091
E-mail: pb156@umail.umd.edu
RUSS Program Director: Dr. Cynthia Martin
2106B Jimenez
(301) 405-4244
E-mail: cm93@umail.umd.edu
RUSS Program Advisor: Dr. Donald Hitchcock
4210 Jimenez
(301) 405-0465
E-mail: dhitchco@umd.edu
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
N/A
Download curriculum requirements for the Foreign Language Education/Russian Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Foreign Language Education/Russian Double Major program.
SPANISH/FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Perla Blejer
2304K Benjamin
(301) 405-7091
E-mail: pb156@umail.umd.edu
SPAN Program Director: Dr. Karen Remson
2211 Jimenez
(301) 405-6452
E-mail: kremson@.umd.edu
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Spanish: Content Knowledge-- contains listening section (Test Code 10191)
AND
Spanish: Productive Language Skills -- contains speaking section (Test Code 20192)
AND
Spanish: Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Test Code 30524)
Download curriculum requirements for the Foreign Language Education/Spanish Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Foreign Language Education/Spanish Double Major program.
Secondary Education/Mathematics (Double Major Program)
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major Code: 0833P
Location: 1207 Benjamin Phone: (301) 405-3120
Program Advisor-Current UM Students: Harriet Oliver
E-mail: edci-adv@umd.edu
Advising Contact-Prospective Majors:
Office of Student Services
Location: 1204 Benjamin Building
E-mail: ed-advising@umd.edu
Program Description:
The Mathematics Education/Mathematics program is intended for students seeking certification to teach in grades 7-12. Completion of the content area courses in mathematics, in conjunction with the professional education courses and field experiences, results in the awarding of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a double major in Mathematics Education.
Program Benchmarks:
Download Math Education Benchmarks (Word document)
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Mathematics: Content Knowledge -- graphing calculator required (Test Code 10061)
AND
Mathematics: Pedagogy (Test Code 30065)
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Anna Graeber
2226F Benjamin
(301) 405-7060
E-mail: annagrae@umd.edu
MATH Program Director: Dr. Denny Gulick
2103 Mathematics
(301) 405-5157
E-mail: dng@math.umd.edu
MATH Program Advisor: Mr. Gary Fleming
1115 Math
(301) 405-4362
E-mail: gfleming@math.umd.edu
Download curriculum requirements for the Mathematics Education/Mathematics Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Mathematics Education/Mathematics Double Major program.
Secondary Education/Science (Double Major Programs)
Degree: Bachelor of Science Major Code: 0834P
Location: 1207 Benjamin Phone: (301) 405-3120
Program Advisor-Current UM Students: Harriet Oliver
E-mail: edci-adv@umd.edu
Advising Contact-Prospective Majors:
Office of Student Services
Location: 1204 Benjamin Building
E-mail: ed-advising@umd.edu
Program Description:
The Science Education program is intended for students seeking certification in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics in grades 7-12. Completion of the content area courses in science, in conjunction with the professional education courses and field experiences, results in the awarding of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a double major in Science Education and the corresponding academic area (e.g., Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Geology, Physics).
Program Benchmarks:
Download Science Education Benchmarks (Word document)
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES DOUBLE MAJOR PROGRAM
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. William Holliday
2226L Benjamin
(301) 405-3135
E-mail: holliday@umd.edu
Associate Director of Undergraduate Academic Programs in Life Sciences: Dr. Joelle Presson
1211 Symons
(301) 405-6892
E-mail: jpresson@umd.edu
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 1 (Test Code 20231)
AND
Biology: Content Knowledge, Part 2 (Test Code 20232)
AND
Life Science: Pedagogy (Test Code 30234)
Download curriculum requirements for the Science Education/Biological Sciences Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Science Education/Biological Sciences Double Major program.
Specific Biology program information can be found at the Life Sciences webpage: http://www.life.umd.edu/c-undergraduate/index.html
CHEMISTRY DOUBLE MAJOR PROGRAM
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program coordinator: Dr. David Hammer
2226K Benjamin
(301)405-8188
E-mail: davidham@umd.edu
Undergraduate Director in Chemistry: Dr. Michael Montague-Smith
2102 Chemistry
(301) 405-1791
E-mail: mpms@umd.edu
Advising Contacts:
Maryann McDermott Jones
1102A Chemistry
(301) 405-1790
E-mail: mjones1@umd.edu
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Chemistry: Content Knowledge (Test Code 20245)
AND
Physical Science: Pedagogy (Test Code 30483)
Download proposed curriculum requirements for the Science Education/Chemistry Double Major program.
Download proposed Program Plan for the *Science Education/Chemistry Double Major program.
(*Note: this link is still under construction)
GEOLOGY DOUBLE MAJOR PROGRAM
Faculty Contact:
EDCI Faculty Program coordinator: Dr. David Hammer
2226K Benjamin
(301)405-8188
E-mail: davidham@umd.edu
Geology Program Director: Dr. William Minarik
1119 Geology
(301) 405-4379
E-mail: minarik@geol.umd.edu
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Earth Science: Content Knowledge (Test Code 20571)
AND Physical Science: Pedagogy (Test Code 30483)
Download curriculum requirements for the Science Education/Geology Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Science Education/Geology Double Major program.
PHYSICS DOUBLE MAJOR PROGRAM
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program coordinator: Dr. David Hammer
2226K Benjamin
(301)405-8188
E-mail: davidham@umd.edu
Physics Program Director: Dr. Doug Roberts
1120 E Physics
(301) 405-6067
E-mail: roberts@umd.edu
Advising Contact: Thomas Gleason
1120 f Physics
(301) 405-5979
E-mail: tgleason@umd.edu
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Physics: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10265)
AND
Physical Science: Pedagogy (Test Code 30483)
Download curriculum requirements for the Science Education/Physics Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Science Education/Physics Double Major program.
Secondary Education/Social Studies (Double Major Programs)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts/History Major Code: 0842P
Bachelor of Science/Geography
Bachelor of Science/Government
Location: 1207 Benjamin Phone: (301) 405-3120
Program Advisor-Current UM Students: Harriet Oliver
E-mail: edci-adv@umd.edu
Advising Contact-Prospective Majors:
Office of Student Services
Location: 1204 Benjamin Building
E-mail: ed-advising@umd.edu
Program Description:
The Social Studies Education program is intended for students seeking certification to teach social studies in grades 7-12. Completion of the content area courses, in conjunction with the professional education courses and field experiences, results in the awarding of a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree for students completing the double majors in Social Studies Education/Geography and Social Studies Education/Government. Students pursuing the double major in Social Studies Education/History receive a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree which requires completion of the College of Arts and Humanities foreign language requirement.
Program Benchmarks:
Download Social Studies Education Benchmarks (Word document)
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Social Studies: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10081)
AND
Social Studies: Pedagogy (Test Code 30084)
Faculty Contacts:
Geography/Social Studies (GEOG) Program Director: Dr. Joseph Cirrincione
2227 Lefrak
(301) 405-3140
E-mail: jc59@umail.umd.edu
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Bruce Van Sledright
2223 Benjamin
(301) 405-3141
E-mail: bv14@umail.umd.edu
Download curriculum requirements for the Social Studies Education/Geography Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Social Studies Education/Geography Double Major program.
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS/SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Bruce Van Sledright
2223 Benjamin
(301) 405-3141
E-mail: bv14@umail.umd.edu
GVPT Program Director:Dr. Wayne McIntosh
3140 Tydings
(301) 405-4134
E-mail: wmcintosh@gvpt.umd.edu
GVPT Advising Contacts:
Beth Klein
1155 Tydings
(301) 405-4142
E-mail: bklein@gvpt.umd.edu
Karmin Cortes
1147 Tydings
(301) 405-4142
E-mail: advising@gvpt.umd.edu
Shana Marshall
1155 Tydings
(301) 405-4142
E-mail: smarshall@gvpt.umd.edu
NOTE: Government & Politics is a limited enrollment program that has special requirements for admission. See the GVPT department advisor for details.
Download curriculum requirements for the Social Studies Education/Government Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Social Studies Education/Government Double Major program.
HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM
Faculty Contacts:
EDCI Faculty Program Coordinator: Dr. Bruce Van Sledright
2223 Benjamin
(301) 405-3141
E-mail: bv14@umail.umd.edu
History Program Director: Dr. David Sicilia
2131B Francis Scott Key
(301) 405-4272
E-mail: dsicilia@.umd.edu
History Program Advisors: 2131C Frances Scott Key
Megan Harris
Erik Christiansen
Darren Speece
301-405-0072
Download curriculum requirements for the Social Studies Education/History Double Major program.
Download Program Plan for the Social Studies Education/History Double Major program.
TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS HOUSED OUTSIDE OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Physical Education (College of Health & Human Performace, HHP)
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Location: 2361 Health & Human Performance Phone: (301) 405-2502
Program Advisor: Mr. Joshua Montfort
E-mail: jmontfor@umd.edu
Program Description:
The Physical Education program offers a Bachelor of Science degree for students seeking certification, pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. For specific program requirements, consult the Physical Education Advisor, Mr. Joshua Montfort.
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Physical Education: Content Knowledge (Test Code 10091)
AND
Physical Education: Movement Forms -- Video Evaluation -- contains video section (Test Code 20093)
Music Education (College of Arts & Humanities, ARHU)
Degree: Bachelor of Music
Location: 2130C Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Phone: (301) 405-5504
Program Advisor: Dr. Michael Hewitt
E-mail: mphewitt@umd.edu
Program Description:
Students enrolled in this program will receive the Bachelor of Music degree, with a major in Music and a specialization in Music Education. This curriculum is intended for students seeking certification to teach music (Instrumental or Choral), pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. For specific program requirements, consult the Music Education Advisor.
Required Praxis II Subject Assessments:
(typically taken Fall Semester, Senior Year)
Music: Content Knowledge -- contains listening section (Test Code 10113)
AND
Music: Analysis -- contains listening section (Test Code 20112)