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New Hampshire Certification
Antioch has received program approval from the New Hampshire State Board of Education to endorse students for Teacher Certification and School Administration (Principal). If you desire certification, you must be officially enrolled in a program that leads to certification (see degree requirements section). Please contact the ANE certification officer for details.
General Education Requirements for Certification Programs
In addition to satisfying the Antioch New England degree requirements outlined previously, matriculated students seeking an institutional recommendation for first certification in one (or more) of the following programs—elementary, early childhood, special, biology and general science education—must also satisfactorily demonstrate general education competencies in the liberal arts. This includes the broad areas of the humanities, mathematics, the biological and physical sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences. Specifically, competence in the area of general education has been defined by the State of New Hampshire as having the ability to:
- understand and apply language skills in oral and written communication
- appreciate and use literature to understand the human condition
- appreciate the aesthetic values expressed throughout the arts
- understand and apply scientific and mathematical concepts
- understand and appreciate divergent cultural, social, geographic, political and economic conditions and their impact on past and current issues in the nation and the world
- understand and appreciate the growth and development of our nation’s role in world affairs
- understand the ethics principles of values that are the underpinning of our democratic society and demonstrate knowledge of American History and government
- understand and apply information retrieval skills including those related to technology
Students may meet these general education requirements in a variety of ways:
- Credited undergraduate and/or graduate work. It is expected that a student’s undergraduate and/or previous graduate preparation will have covered most, if not all, of the above areas, and successful completion of relevant coursework as evidenced by the official transcript will suffice as demonstration. In certain circumstances, students may be required to submit copies of course descriptions as an accompanying step to the transcript analysis process.
- Prior learning derived from life experience. In cases where a competency cannot be demonstrated through specific coursework completed elsewhere, a student may choose to document and demonstrate a specific competency through a variety of alternative methods that include, but are not limited to topical essays, case presentations, etc. This approach is particularly recommended for students who have derived significant learning from life experience. Consultative help on putting a presentation together for evaluation is available from Department Chairpersons and/or the President. Evaluation of submitted materials will be done by an Antioch New England faculty member or an outside expert, chosen by Antioch New England, who has expertise in the academic/subject area(s) in which competency is being assessed.
- CLEP examinations
- Approved coursework taken at Antioch University New England or another accredited college or university. A list of regularly offered Antioch University New England courses which meet the general education competencies above, is available from the Department Chairperson or the President.
The initial general education assessment shall be completed no later than the end of student’s first semester, and wherever possible, prior to matriculation.
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