Dr. Stephanie Malone
Bowman 117, (540) 665-4748, smalone@su.edu

The Professional Studies Certificate Programs (PSC) for Secondary School Teacher Education serves students who want to obtain Virginia Teacher Licensure. This PSC Program is intended to meet the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) requirements for licensure in at least one endorsement area in which the university offers programs. Recent changes made by the VDOE may not be reflected in this catalog. 

Passing VCLA scores are suggested to be submitted within the first year of the program.  Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation and a writing sample. Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited college. Additional content course requirements depend on area of licensure sought and transcript review. Content coursework in endorsement areas is determined by transcript review based on VDOE requirements. An applicant may have no more than five outstanding content courses. The five needed content area courses being solely in one area. 

Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in PSC Secondary Teacher Education Program coursework in order to enroll in EDU 692 Internship in Middle/Secondary Education in Endorsement Field.  

PSC Program Completion

Prior to student teaching, and as a condition of licensure, the following tests are currently required: Praxis II and VCLA

Practica Experiences 

Each professional course requires the completion of specified experiences within a state approved school under the supervision of a teacher licensed in the area where licensure is sought.