Certificate in Educational Studies

 

The Certificate in Educational Studies is awarded to teachers and school administrators who complete a sabbatical program following the guidelines established by the Institute for Education. This supervised year of study requires the completion of 30 credits in an approved subject area, including an advanced graduate seminar and an internship/research project.

 

Certificate in Educational Studies (Arts Education) 

 

The Educational Studies Certificate in Arts Education addresses the needs of two distinctive groups of teachers: general classroom teachers who are committed to teaching and learning through the arts.

 

Students have the opportunity to pursue a specific arts discipline through concentrated study and practical application. The certificate consists of 24 graduate-level credits and the teacher’s choice of six credits from Fine Arts courses listed in this calendar.

 

All courses will initially be offered on campus at CBU and may be converted for distance delivery should student needs dictate.

 

REQUIRED COURSES

EDUC5100        Developmental Drama (6 credits)

EDUC5130        Phenomenology of Childhood (6 credits)

EDUC5802        Applied Research Project (6 credits)

EDUC5810        Advanced Graduate Seminar (6 credits)

Six credits of Fine Arts courses

 

Certificate in High School Mathematics Education

This program is intended for educators working at the high school level (grades 9-12) in Nova Scotia. Educators will explore the broad content areas covered in the curricula, further developing their own mathematics content knowledge and pedagogy to effectively facilitate all students’ learning through inclusive and culturally responsive practice that includes innovative teaching strategies and assessment methods. The certificate pairs 18 credits of mathematics content courses and 12 credits of mathematics methodology courses to promote connecting strong skills to effective practice.

 

This program is not designed for elementary endorsed teachers or secondary teachers who are already endorsed to teach mathematics, or those who have a major or minor in mathematics. It leads to a second teachable in mathematics.

 

Note: This certificate is not intended for educators who wish to teach advanced mathematics courses such as calculus and pre-calculus. Those wishing to teach such courses should have a first teachable in mathematics.

 

Admission Requirements

This program is offered primarily on-campus with scheduling suitable for teachers.

  • Completion of a Bachelor of Education degree
  • Mathematics 12 or Pre-Cal 12 (or equivalent)
  • Nova Scotia Teacher Certification – Secondary
  • Meet CBU’s English Language Proficiency Requirements

 

Program Requirements

Education Courses (12 credits):
Students must achieve a minimum grade of 60% in each education course.

EDUC-4XXX Foundations of Teaching Secondary Mathematics (3 Credits)

EDUC-4154 Curriculum and Instruction of Secondary Mathematics I (3 Credits)

EDUC-4155 Curriculum and Instruction of Secondary Mathematics II (3 Credits)

EDUC-5XXX Advanced Graduate Seminar: Teaching High School Mathematics (3 Credits)

 

Mathematics Courses (18 credits):

Route to be determined in consultation with Academic Advisor

 

MATH-1216 Fundamentals of Mathematics (3 Credits)

MATH-1109 Introductory Statistics I (3 Credits)

MATH-1114 Math. of Personal Finance (3 Credits)

MATH-1101 Calculus with Precalculus I (3 Credits)

MATH-1203 Calculus with Precalculus II (3 Credits)

MATH-1116 Intro. to Computing with C++ (3 Credits)

 

MATH-1216 Fundamentals of Mathematics (3 Credits)

MATH-1109 Introductory Statistics I (3 Credits)

MATH-1114 Math. of Personal Finance (3 Credits)

MATH-1105 Calculus I (3 Credits)

 

MATH-1211 Introductory Statistics II (3 Credits) OR

MATH-2301 Linear Algebra I (3 Credits)

 

MATH-1116 Intro. to Computing with C++ (3 Credits)

 

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