Certification
Professional Certificate - Chart of Related Master's Degrees
This table serves as a guide to common graduate degrees considered to be acceptable as related to the Initial certificate subject area for the purpose of qualifying for the Professional level certificate. This chart is not intended to be an exhaustive list. For more information on the Master’s degree requirement click on the icon below.
Click on the Initial Certificate Area to view the related Master's or higher degrees for that area:
| Initial Certificate Area | Related Master's or Higher Degrees |
|---|---|
| Biology Chemistry Physics Earth Science |
Any of the four sciences is considered a related area to each other. Earth Science comprises the sub-fields of Astronomy, Geology, Meteorology and Oceanography. Chemical Engineering Bio Chemical Engineering Genetic Engineering Medicine (MD) Master or Doctor of Pharmacy |
| Business and Marketing | Accounting Advertising Business Administration Business Management CTE (Career and Technical Education) Finance Industrial and Labor Relations International Business International Economics Macro/Micro Economics Marketing Mathematical Finance |
| Dance | Dance History Choreography Dance/Movement Therapy Dance Performance Dance Theatre Physical Education |
| Early Childhood, Childhood, Middle Childhood Generalist | Any Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) |
Any Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| English Language Arts | Communications Comparative Literature Creative Writing Drama English Linguistics Film Writing Journalism Playwriting Theater |
| Family and Consumer Science | Career Counseling Child and/or Family Studies CTE (Career and Technical Education) Fashion/Textile Design Food and Nutrition Home Economics Human Development |
| Health Education | Nursing |
| Languages Other Than English | A Master’s degree in any language other than English (LOTE) will be considered sufficiently related to any other language certificate to qualify as a related Masters Degree. Linguistics |
| Literacy | Any Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Mathematics | Applied Mathematics Mechanical/Civil Engineering Quantitative Analysis Statistics |
| Music | Conducting |
| Physical Education | Athletic Leadership |
| Social Studies | Anthropology Archaeology Area/Ethnic/Gender Studies Economics Geography History Juris Doctorate Degree Police Science Political Science Sociology |
| Students with Disabilities (Birth-2, 1-6, 5-9, 7-12 generalist) | Any Liberal Arts and Sciences
Special Education |
| Students with Disabilities 5-9 and 7-12 specialist | Content area of the certificate or related content area as indicated in this table. Special Education |
| Technology Education (Master’s must be related to manufacturing/industry) |
Architecture Communication and Information Technology CTE (Career and Technical Education) Engineering ( e.g. Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Chemical) Industrial Design Systems Analysis and Design |
| Theatre | Acting Drama Therapy Dramatic Writing Film Production Radio & TV Production Theatre History Theatre Production |
| Visual Arts | Applied Design Architecture Art Conservation Art History Art Therapy Commercial Design Crafts (Ceramics, Fibers, Glass, Jewelry, Metal) Fine Arts (Drawing, Printing, Printmaking, Sculpture) Media Arts (Computer Art, Film, Photography, Video) |