TEACHING AND LEARNING
Programs
Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching Program (Secondary)
The Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching Program is designed for students who previously have earned bachelor’s degrees in fields other than education, who wish to become teachers in secondary schools in one or more subjects and for whom a master’s degree is not a priority (applicants already may have earned a master’s degree or wish to earn a master’s degree in a specialized area of education later). Applicants must have a major or its equivalent in the subject they wish to teach. Students are required to complete a minimum of 24 hours beyond the bachelor’s level, including the courses listed below. Equivalent courses taken within the past five years may transfer; however, a minimum of 24 credit hours, including clinical experiences, must be taken at VCU after admission to the program. Persons completing the program are expected, among other attributes, to have an understanding of human development and learning theory appropriate to the age
group they will teach, to demonstrate knowledge of the subjects they will teach, to develop an understanding of purposes for education and a defensible philosophical approach toward teaching, to acquire awareness of the diversity of the school-age population in cultural background and styles of learning, to demonstrate an ability to plan and implement effective teaching, and to measure student learning in ways that lead to sustained development and learning.
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