Teacher Education Endorsements
The Department of Teacher Education offers several state-approved teaching endorsements. The program is designed for persons who have earned a Master's Degree and wants to add an endorsement to their certificate. All courses in an area must be completed with a grade of at least a “B.”
Credits usable in the planned program must not be older than six calendar years at the time the endorsement is completed.
All endorsement courses must be completed at Albany State University.
Reading Endorsement
Minimum three-year teaching requirement for endorsement
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDRG 5594 | Introduction to Theory & Pedagogy in Reading Education | 3 |
| EDRG 5595 | Diagnostic & Prescriptive Procedures in Reading Education | 3 |
| EDRG 5596 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
Gifted Endorsement
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPED 5516 | Nature & Charac of Gifted | 3 |
| SPED 5529 | Instr Methods in Gifted Edu | 3 |
| SPED 5536 | Curriculum for Gifted Edu | 3 |
| SPED 5545 | Educational Assessment of Exceptional Children | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
K – 5 Mathematics Endorsement
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECEC 5551 | Understanding and Teaching Alg | 3 |
| ECEC 5552 | Understanding and Teaching Geometry | 3 |
| ECEC 5553 | Understanding and Teaching Dat | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
Online Teaching Endorsement
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ETEC 5521 | Teaching Online in K-12 Settin | 3 |
| ETEC 5522 | Theoretical Founda of Edu Tech | 3 |
| ETEC 5523 | Online Course Design | 3 |
| ETEC 5524 | Delivery of Inst in Online Tec | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |