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Educators Certification Initiative
The First Step to Educator Certification Starts Here
Union-PSCE is pleased to announce a new format of courses for educator certification in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Beginning in Summer 2008, Union-PSCE will offer a two-year cycle of
courses needed for Educator Certification in the PC(USA). The courses
will be offered within the Extended Campus Program at Union-PSCE.
All courses offered in the two-year certification cycle are graduate
courses eligible for transfer into the Master of Arts in Christian
Education degree at Union-PSCE.
Admission Information
Extended Campus Program
The Extended Campus Program follows the following format:
- Students complete approximately six weeks of independent study in their homes in preparation for on-campus study. A course syllabus guides their reading and other assignments. E-mail and online interaction with professors or other students is required.
- At-home study for Summer sessions begins in April.
- At-home study for Winter sessions begins in October.
- During the on-campus sessions, students attend classes in Richmond for approximately ten days. They join in worship, meals, and informal interaction with the seminary community. Students make full use of the William Smith Morton Library.
- For approximately five weeks following the end of the on-campus session, students may be assigned summary projects and papers that link their course work to the life of congregations and specific areas of ministry.
Certification Courses offered in the next two years:
Summer 2008
- Polity, Program, and Mission (Carson Rhyne, General Presbyter, Presbytery of the James)
- Teaching Ministry of the Church (Cindy Kissel-Ito, visiting assistant professor of Christian education)
Winter 2008-2009
- Aspects of Human Growth and Development (Cindy Kissel-Ito, visiting assistant professor of Christian education)
- Reformed Theology (James Brashler, professor of Bible and director of graduate studies)
Summer 2009
- Worship, Sacraments, and Education (Jane Rogers Vann, professor of Christian education)
- Biblical Interpretation (John Carroll, Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New Testament and Dean of Union-PSCE at Richmond).
Winter 2009-2010
- Polity, Program, and Mission (Carson Rhyne, General Presbyter, Presbytery of the James)
- Teaching Ministry of the Church (Cindy Kissel-Ito, visiting assistant professor of Christian education)
Cindy Kissel-Ito, a Ph.D. graduate of Union-PSCE, is coordinator for educator certification for the Extended Campus Program. She will serve as a teacher, liaison, and mentor to students.
Contact by email: cindy.kisselito@union-psce.edu
Applications are being accepted now for the Summer 2008 session. Registration closes March 31, 2008.
Other information:
- Deadline for Summer 2008: March 31, 2008
- Fees: $996 per course
- Housing: Limited on-campus housing available for a reasonable cost
