This minor is approved by the Maine State Board of Education. It enables students to earn secondary certification (grades 7-12) in English language arts, foreign language, mathematics, life science, physical science, and social studies. This certification is valid in Maine or in one of the 23 other states with which Maine has agreements of reciprocity. Students interested in professional certification should apply to the program faculty in the spring of their junior year. Candidates must have at least a 3.0 average in their major subject area and have completed the appropriate prerequisites for the student teaching sequence. In addition, candidates for the Maine secondary certificate must perform with satisfaction on the Praxis I (Basic Skills) and Praxis II (Content Area Knowledge) Examinations (administered by the ETS) and complete a teaching portfolio.

English	Foreign Languages
Life Sciences	Mathematics
Physical Sciences	Social Sciences

Requirements:

1. A major (and at least a 3.0 GPA) in the subject to be taught. Requirements vary; in the case of Social Studies, additional courses may be required. Early consultation with program faculty is essential for all interested students.
2. Achievement of passing scores on Praxis I and Praxis II Examinations,  Spring of Senior Year
3. Achievement of Maine's Initial Teacher Certification Standards as documented in a professional portfolio and professional conversation.
4. The following courses:

Core Courses (7):

Ed 231 Teaching for Social Justice
--Ed 215 Children and Adolscents in Schools and Society
    or
--Ed 257 Educational Psychology
Ed 374 Teaching Students with Special Needs
Ed 351j/355j Practicum in Education
Ed 431 Curriculum and Methods
Ed 433, 435j Senior Student Teaching Practicum

Electives (2):

Ed 112 Comparative Education
Ed 117j Media Profiling and Education
Ed 121 Introduction to the History of US Education
Ed 215 Children and Adolescents in Schools & Society
Ed 235 Multiculturalism and the Political Project
Ed 236 Ethnography of Education: Case Studies from Africa
Ed 315  US Environmental Justice Issues
Ed 332 Women, Girls, and the Culture of Education
Ed 336 American Education: Historical and Philosophical Foundations
Ed 338 Educational Technology and Student Learning 
So 236 Sociology of Education
WGSS 217 Boys to Men

Helpful Information and Links for Certification Candidates

Maine Department of Education Certification FAQs

Fingerprinting and Police Records Check

Praxis II Subject Area Tests and Passing Scores for Maine (UMF)

Praxis Registration and General Information

Teaching Without Certification in the Public Schools (Boston College)