French Post-Baccalaureate Certification
For post-baccalaureate information please see the "Certification" section of the Graduate Course Catalog.
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Advanced Professional Studies - Post-Bacc Cert
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR APS
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FOUNDATIONS COURSES - Choose 1 of the following options 1-2:6 hours
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Option 1. Foundations Graduate Level
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Social Foundation of Educ
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Advanced Educational Psychology
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Option 2. Foundations Undergraduate Level
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Foundations Modern Education
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Psychological Foundations of Teaching
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ACT 126 - Educator Ethics Training
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You must submit your Educator Ethics Training (If applying to APS AFTER Jan 15, 2020)
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3.0 Minimum Cert GPA
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See separate block
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If you are given the 2.8 GPA Exception for graduation and you graduate with a GPA lower than 3.0, you must have higher certification test scores in order to meet PA state certification requirements.
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REQUIRED CLEARANCES
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ACT 114 - FBI Fingerprint Needed
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You must submit your FBI Fingerprint Clearance
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ACT 34 - Criminal Record Check Needed
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You must submit your Criminal Record Check
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ACT 151 - Child Abuse Clearance Needed
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You must submit your Child Abuse Clearance
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Negative TB Test or Chest X-ray Needed
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You must submit your Negative TB Test or Chest X-ray
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No dispositions-related holds
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If the requirement above is checked as complete, then there are currently no dispositions-related holds on your APS Status. Registration for APS courses is permitted when all APS requirements have been met. If it is incomplete, you have a hold and APS registration will not be allowed.
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APS registration status
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You ARE NOT eligible to register for courses requiring APS status.
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Application for APS status
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Major in French, Post-Bacc Certification
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French Literature Course - Choose 1 class from:
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Any FREN 411-433 course(s)
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Any FREN 481-486 course(s)
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Civilization Course - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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French Civilization 1
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French Civilization 2
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French Civilization 3
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French Electives - Choose 3 classes from:
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Any FREN course(s)
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Foreign Language Testing Requirement
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Written Proficiency Interview (WPT)
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ACTFL OPI/OPIc must be taken prior to admission to the CERTIF Program. An Intermediate High rating or higher on the written proficiency interview is required. See advisor for details.
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Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
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ACTFL OPI/OPIc must be taken prior to admission to the CERTIF Program. An Advanced Low level or higher on the oral proficiency interview is recommended, a score of Intermediate High is required. See advisor for details.
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Req Related for French, Post-Bacc Certification
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History or Geography - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Geography of Africa
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Europe
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African History
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Twentieth Century Europe
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Total hours6 hours
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Professional Education - Certification
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FOUNDATIONS BLOC
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We recommend 590 and 545 for Post-Bacc students. These courses each require 35 hours field placement at an urban school. Offered in the evenings Fall and Spring. Also offered in Summer Session. If enrolling in EDFN 211/241, please register for both courses in the same block.
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Foundations of Modern Education - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Social Foundation of Educ
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Foundations Modern Education
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Psychological Foundations of Teaching - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Advanced Educational Psychology
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Psychological Foundations of Teaching
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APS - PROFESSIONAL BLOC
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Students must meet APS eligibility requirements prior to registering. Course Appropriate PRAXIS II Exam should be taken after Professional Bloc, but prior to Student Teaching.
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Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Instructional Technology, Design and Assessment
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Instructional Technology, Design & Assessment
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Issues in Secondary Education - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Issues in Second Education
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Issues in Secondary Education
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Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings - Choose 1 of the following:3 hours
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Secondary Students w/Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
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Sec Stdnts w Disab Inclu Sttgs
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Teaching of Foreign Languages3 hours
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Tchg For Lang in Sec School
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STUDENT TEACHING SEMESTER
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Student Teaching9 hours
Total hours30 hours -