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The Charter School houses pre-professional and professional programs in Psychology, Teacher Education, Nursing and Kinesiology; a graduate program in curriculum and instruction; a graduate program in educational leadership; and minors in Applied Behavior Analysis, Family Studies, Strength and Conditioning and TEFL.
The diverse major and minor programs are connected through a shared mission of preparing students to become developers of human potential in their communities and professions.
Minors
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is one of the fastest growing areas in the helping professions and is the primary evidence-based treatment for autism spectrum disorder; there is great demand for well-trained practitioners nationwide and internationally.
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The Family Studies minor complements all majors, but especially those who expect to go into human service professions (counseling, psychology, social work, medicine, sociology, communications, business and teacher education).
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Certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) will give you a competitive edge when seeking top positions in education whether you teach at home or abroad.
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Special Programs
This course sequence is designed provide skills for teachers to meet the needs of the growing number of students on the autism spectrum. The endorsement includes courses designed to introduce teachers to the research and best practice in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities including coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis - the primary evidence-based treatment for addressing the needs of children with ASD.
Berry College offers an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement to an existing Georgia teaching certificate. This program is designed to provide a knowledge base of research, theory, values and methodology to prepare individuals to teach youngsters whose native language is not English.
A reading endorsement may be added to any existing Georgia teaching certificate. The program is designed to strengthen and enhance the basic competency levels of any certified classroom teacher to teach reading and literacy instruction appropriate for his or her teaching field.