Studies Toward Teaching Certificates

Teaching Certificate in Social Sciences

 

This program grants a high school teaching certificate in Social Sciences to undergraduates whose studies focused on two of three disciplines: Sociology, Political Science and Economics. Some of the courses leading to a teaching certificate may be included in undergraduate studies. Students with a B.A. in Social Sciences from the Open University or another university may enroll in the program toward a teaching certificate in the Social Sciences if their studies focused on two of the three disciplines mentioned above.

 

A Teaching Certificate in Social Sciences (with an emphasis on Sociology and Political Science, or Sociology and Economics, or Political Science and Economics) will be awarded to students who have completed their undergraduate studies in Social Sciences (in the relevant disciplines), and successfully completed the following:

Required courses:

Curriculum Design, Development, and Implementation (10106)

Educational Psychology (10125)

Educational Theory (55004)

The Methodology of Teaching Social Sciences (55146) - At this stage, the course is taught in face-to-face format, and includes the practicum

 

Students will be accepted to The Methodology of Teaching Social Sciences (55146) on condition that they have: 

Successfully completed at least 2 of the first 3 courses on the list above

Completed an undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, in two of the three disciplines: Sociology, Political Science or Economics

 

Students who have taken all three courses above as part of their undergraduate studies will be required to take at least one elective in Education, after consulting with and receiving the approval of an academic advisor.

Students must submit a request for approval of the program to the Study Programs Approval Committee, along with their undergraduate diploma and original grade transcript. Students will be eligible for a Teaching Certificate in Social Sciences following completion of their B.A. studies, supplementary courses (if required) and the Teaching Certificate program approved by the Committee.

In the past this course was also called Theory of Instruction.

In the past this course was also called Psychology of Adolescence.