Teacher Education - Professional Education Courses for Maryland Certification (Professional Training)
(For persons who already have a Bachelor’s Degree)
Application Code 137
For curriculum information, contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division–Room ST-149–443-518-1620.
This course of study is designed for persons who already have a bachelor’s degree and wish to become a Certified Teacher in Maryland. Students may enroll in certification courses, but they should also have their college transcripts evaluated by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Division of Certification. Students must contact MSDE by logging on to www.marylandpublicschools.org or by calling the MSDE Certification Assistance Line at 410-767-0412 to learn about the transcript evaluation process. The courses listed below will satisfy most if not all of the coursework requirements on the MSDE Evaluation Form for Certification. Upon receipt of the transcript evaluation, students may use the following charts to determine what courses Howard Community College offers that meet the MSDE Professional Education course requirements. Please note: 1) All certification areas require passing scores on one of the basic skills tests,* 2) most certification areas require Maryland passing scores on the Praxis II: Subject Assessments, 3) all certification areas require documented teaching experience before an initial certificate is awarded; Howard Community College does not provide this documented teaching experience or offer a student teaching course, and 4) additional Professional Education courses may be required in some certification areas. These options do not provide a complete certification program or lead to a credential from HCC.
Early Childhood Certification (PreK-3)
HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement
| EDUC-111 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| - | or | |
| PSYC-200 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| EDUC-260 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC-266 | Methods of Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDUC-200 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-265 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC-201 | Processes and Acquisition of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-203 | Instruction of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-204 | Assessment for Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC-205 | Materials for Teaching Reading | 3 |
Elementary (1-6) and Middle School Certification (4-9)
HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement
| EDUC-111 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| - | or | |
| PSYC-200 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| EDUC-260 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC-266 | Methods of Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDUC-200 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-265 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC-201 | Processes and Acquisition of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-203 | Instruction of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-204 | Assessment for Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC-205 | Materials for Teaching Reading | 3 |
Academic Subjects (PreK-12) and (7-12) Certification
HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement
| PSYC-204 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| - | or | |
| PSYC-200 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| EDUC-260 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC-267 | Methods of Teaching Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDUC-200 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-265 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC-202 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas, Part I for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC-206 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas, Part II for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
Generic Special Education Infant/Primary (Birth-Grade 3) Certification
HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement
| EDUC-200 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-265 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC-293 | Special Education Assessment Part I Birth-12th Grade | 3 |
| EDUC-294 | Special Education Assessment Part II Birth-12th Grade | 3 |
| EDUC-201 | Processes and Acquisition of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-203 | Instruction of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-204 | Assessment for Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC-205 | Materials for Teaching Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-290 | Special Education General Methods Birth -- 12th Grade | 3 |
| EDUC-291 | Special Education Methods Birth-6th Grad Grade | 3 |
Two of the following three:
Generic Special Education Elementary/Middle (Grades 1-8) Certification
HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement
| EDUC-200 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-265 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC-293 | Special Education Assessment Part I Birth-12th Grade | 3 |
| EDUC-294 | Special Education Assessment Part II Birth-12th Grade | 3 |
| EDUC-201 | Processes and Acquisition of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-203 | Instruction of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-204 | Assessment for Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC-205 | Materials for Teaching Reading | 3 |
| EDUC-290 | Special Education General Methods Birth -- 12th Grade | 3 |
| EDUC-291 | Special Education Methods Birth-6th Grad Grade | 3 |
Two of the following four:
Generic Special Education Secondary/Adult (Grades 6-12) Certification
HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement
| EDUC-200 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-265 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC-293 | Special Education Assessment Part I Birth-12th Grade | 3 |
| EDUC-294 | Special Education Assessment Part II Birth-12th Grade | 3 |
| EDUC-202 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas, Part I for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC-206 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas, Part II for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC-290 | Special Education General Methods Birth -- 12th Grade | 3 |
| EDUC-292 | Special Education Methods 6th-12th Grade | 3 |
Two of the following three:
*Passing scores of required basic skills tests are:
Praxis I – 177 in Math, 177 in Reading, 173 in Writing or total composite score of 527 OR
SAT – composite score of 1100 in Math and Verbal (prior to 4/95, the SAT score equivalent is 1000) OR
ACT – composite score of 24 OR
GRE – composite score of 297 (prior to 9/1/11, the GRE score equivalent is 1000)