Additional Endorsement – Humanities – Middle Level
(30-38 credits)

This additional endorsement program must be accompanied by the professional preparation program in secondary education, and preparation for an English Language Arts or Social Studies endorsement. Professional education program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements are provided within this Secondary Education section of the catalog.

Secondary education students who complete this program will build on their preparation for an English Language Arts or Social Studies endorsement to earn an additional endorsement in Middle Level-Humanities. The Middle Level-Humanities endorsement authorizes assignment to these core academic subjects and an integrated language arts/social studies core block classroom in the middle and junior high school.

Middle School Pedagogy

• SEC 450 (4)
• SEC 451 (4) - replaces SEC 431 (4)
• SEC 452 (3) - replaces SEC 435 (2)

Content and Methods – Option I OR Option II

Option I

Social Studies Endorsement

See the Social Studies Education section of the catalog for majors leading to an endorsement in Social Studies. Students earning the Middle Level-Humanities additional endorsement under Option I should include HIST 111 in their selection of history courses for the Social Studies endorsement.

English Language Arts Supporting Component

• ENG 202 or equivalent (5)
• ENG 370 (5)
• ENG 347 or ENG 441 (5)
• One of the following (5)
  • ENG 301
  • ENG 302
  • ENG 350
  • ENG 371
• ENG 443 (5)

OR

Option II

English Language Arts Endorsement

See the English section of this catalog for a description of the major in English Language Arts – Secondary leading to an endorsement in English Language Arts.

Social Studies Supporting Component

• HIST 103 (4)
• HIST 104 (4)
• HIST 391 (4)
• HIST 111 (4)
• EGEO201 (4)
• POLS 250 (5)
• ECON 206 (4) or 446 (3)
• SEC 426 (4)

WEST-E/Praxis II Test

Candidates must pass two WEST-E/Praxis II tests required for the Middle-Level-Humanities endorsement.  These tests are in addition to the WEST-E Praxis II test required for a first endorsement in either English Language Arts or Social Studies.  Refer to the WEST-E /Praxis II Resource Site for further information:

www.wce.wwu.edu/Resources/Endorsements/WEST-EPraxis.shtml

Program Advisor

Dr. Angela Harwood

Department of Secondary Education

Miller Hall 301

(360)650-3328

Angela.Harwood@wwu.edu

Preparing Thoughtful, Knowledgeable, Effective Educators for a Diverse Society