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Program Requirement

Secondary Education, Certificate

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Program details

Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027
Plan Code: TESEDCERT

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours

This certificate requires 32 credit hours.

Required Courses
SPE 222 Orientation to Education of Exceptional Children (CIVI)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
TEL 310 Instructional Design and Planning: Instructional Thought and Action
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
TEL 317 Instructional Thought and Action: Learning Environment and Management
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
TEL 318 Instructional Thought and Action: Assessment for Learning
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
TEL 332 Disciplinary Literacy Methods
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
TEL 488 Student Teaching
12 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 12
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3

Students will meet with an academic advisor to determine the best methods course for their subject area.

Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

BLE 220 Foundations of Structured English Immersion (three credit hours) is strongly encouraged for students seeking full certification from the Arizona Department of Education. This course meets the Structured English Immersion (SEI) requirement.

General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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