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Studies
Toward Teaching Certificates
Teaching
Certificate in Computer Science
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This program grants a high school teaching
certificate in Computer Science to students with an undergraduate degree
in Computer Science. Applicants with a degree in a related field of study
are required to take qualifying courses in Computer Science and/or
Mathematics before beginning the program. An academic advisor for the
teaching certificate in Computer Science will determine which courses each
student needs to take (see Note 8 below).
The program includes academic courses (in Computer
Science and Education) and field experience (practicum). Students must take
no fewer than 18 credits (in addition to the credits required for the
Bachelor's degree).
A Teaching Certificate in Computer Science
will be awarded to students who have met the following requirements:
1. Successfully completed the following courses:
2. Successfully completed the requirements of Teaching
Computer Science: Practical Training (Practicum) (55468): Every student
must observe a number of classroom lessons and practice
teach several lessons in a designated school. The student must also
take Teaching Computer Science: Methodology (55467).
Notes:
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The program leads to a
teaching certificate, not a teaching license. A teaching license in
Computer Science is granted by the Ministry of Education in accordance with
the criteria of the Ministry.
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2.
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Students who have taken
one or more of the courses above in the framework of their undergraduate
studies should consult an academic advisor in Computer Science to plan
their program of studies.
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3.
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Every
student must submit a request for approval of the program to the Study
Programs Approval Committee, along with their original diploma and
grade transcript no later than the completion date of the first course in
the program. Student will be eligible for a Teaching Certificate in
Computer Science following completion of their undergraduate studies and
the Teaching Certificate program approved by the Committee.
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Students can only begin
their field experience after the Committee has approved their program of
study and following the approval of an academic advisor for the Teaching
Certificate in Computer Science.
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Students who have not yet
completed their undergraduate studies at the Open University may begin
field experience only after accumulating at least 72 credits, and following
approval of both the degree and the certificate programs of study by the
Committee. The degree program must be approved before submitting the
Teaching Certificate program.
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Students who have a BA
from the Open University in Education (Curriculum & Instruction Studies)
and Computer Science - Systems and Applications will be exempt from some of
the courses above and the scope of their program of studies will be
reduced.
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The detailed field
experience program will be determined in coordination
with the academic advisor for the teaching certificate in computer science.
Practical training will be administered by a course coordinator who will
assign each student to a teacher in a school.
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8.
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Qualifying courses in computer
science may be chosen from among the undergraduate courses in Computer
Science.
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