;
Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Building

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.

*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)

Early Childhood Certification (PreK-3)

HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC-111Child Growth and Development

3 credits

-or

HMDV-200Life Span Development

3 credits

EDUC-260Educational Psychology

3 credits

EDUC-266Methods of Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Education

3 credits

EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education

3 credits

EDUC-265Educational Assessment

3 credits

EDUC-201Processes and Acquisition of Reading

3

EDUC-203Instruction of Reading

3 credits

EDUC-204Assessment for Reading Instruction

3 credits

EDUC-205Materials for Teaching Reading

3 credits

Elementary (1-6) and Middle School Certification (4-9)

HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC-111Child Growth and Development

3 credits

-or

HMDV-200Life Span Development

3 credits

EDUC-260Educational Psychology

3 credits

EDUC-266Methods of Teaching Early Childhood and Elementary Education

3 credits

EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education

3 credits

EDUC-265Educational Assessment

3 credits

EDUC-201Processes and Acquisition of Reading

3

EDUC-203Instruction of Reading

3 credits

EDUC-204Assessment for Reading Instruction

3 credits

EDUC-205Materials for Teaching Reading

3 credits

Academic Subjects (PreK-12) and (7-12) Certification

HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement

Course NumberTitleCredits
PSYC-204Adolescent Psychology

3 credits

-or

HMDV-200Life Span Development

3 credits

EDUC-260Educational Psychology

3 credits

EDUC-267Methods of Teaching Secondary Education

3 credits

EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education

3 credits

EDUC-265Educational Assessment

3 credits

EDUC-202Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas, Part I for Regular and Special Education Teachers

3 credits

EDUC-206Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas, Part II for Regular and Special Education Teachers

3 credits

Generic Special Education Infant/Primary (Birth-Grade 3) Certification

HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education

3 credits

EDUC-265Educational Assessment

3 credits

EDUC-293Special Education Assessment Part I Birth-12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-294Special Education Assessment Part II Birth-12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-201Processes and Acquisition of Reading

3

EDUC-203Instruction of Reading

3 credits

EDUC-204Assessment for Reading Instruction

3 credits

EDUC-205Materials for Teaching Reading

3 credits

EDUC-290Special Education General Methods Birth -- 12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-291Special Education Methods Birth-6th Grad Grade

3 credits

EDUC-293, EDUC-294, EDUC-290, and EDUC-291: meets the appropriate age/grade level requirement

Two of the following three:

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC-111Child Growth and Development

3 credits

HMDV-200Life Span Development

3 credits

PSYC-203Abnormal Psychology

3 credits

Generic Special Education Elementary/Middle (Grades 1-8) Certification

HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education

3 credits

EDUC-265Educational Assessment

3 credits

EDUC-293Special Education Assessment Part I Birth-12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-294Special Education Assessment Part II Birth-12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-201Processes and Acquisition of Reading

3

EDUC-203Instruction of Reading

3 credits

EDUC-204Assessment for Reading Instruction

3 credits

EDUC-205Materials for Teaching Reading

3 credits

EDUC-290Special Education General Methods Birth -- 12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-291Special Education Methods Birth-6th Grad Grade

3 credits

EDUC-293, EDUC-294, EDUC-290, and EDUC-291: meets the appropriate age/grade level requirement

Two of the following four:

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC-111Child Growth and Development

3 credits

HMDV-200Life Span Development

3 credits

PSYC-203Abnormal Psychology

3 credits

PSYC-204Adolescent Psychology

3 credits

Generic Special Education Secondary/Adult (Grades 6-12) Certification

HCC Course Equivalent—MSDE Course Requirement

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education

3 credits

EDUC-265Educational Assessment

3 credits

EDUC-293Special Education Assessment Part I Birth-12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-294Special Education Assessment Part II Birth-12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-202Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas, Part I for Regular and Special Education Teachers

3 credits

EDUC-206Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Areas, Part II for Regular and Special Education Teachers

3 credits

EDUC-290Special Education General Methods Birth -- 12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-292Special Education Methods 6th-12th Grade

3 credits

EDUC-293, EDUC-294, EDUC-290: meets the appropriate age/grade level requirement

EDUC-292: meets the prevocational/vocational methods requirement

Two of the following three:

Course NumberTitleCredits
HMDV-200Life Span Development

3 credits

PSYC-203Abnormal Psychology

3 credits

PSYC-204Adolescent Psychology

3 credits