Secondary Education

Grades 7-12 (B.S.)

Teaching is a rewarding career that provides numerous opportunities and benefits. The secondary education co-major prepares professionals who have the knowledge base, skills, and values to teach in grades 7-12. The Secondary Education co-major provides a student-centered learning approach through traditional, hybrid and online courses, coupled with on-site observations and teaching experiences in local schools.

Course Requirements

Certification Area(s):
Biology Chemistry English Spanish
General Science Mathematics History Political Science

Course Requirements:

EDU-100 Perspectives on Middle Level and Secondary Education (3cr)
[may be taken with EDU-150; prereq. for all other education courses]

EDU-150 Educational Planning (3cr)
plus
EDU-151 Field Experience I (1cr) [coreq. EDU-150]

EDU-200 Educational Psychology (3cr)

SPE-243 The Exceptional Child (3cr) [prereq. EDU-150]
plus
SPE-345 Field Experience IV (1cr) [coreq. SPE-243]

EDU-306 Technology for Educators (3cr) [prereq. EDU-150]
[Biology, Chemistry, General Science majors are exempt from this course]

EDU-314 Adolescent Literacy (3cr) (prereq. EDU 150)
plus
EDU-315 Field Experience II: Middle Level and Secondary (1cr) [coreq. EDU-314]

EDU-346 or 347 or 348 or 349 Curriculum, Assessment, and Learning Experiences in
Secondary Science and Mathematics or Social Studies or English or K-12 World Language (3cr) [student must take the pedagogy course relevant to each content area certification]; [prereq. EDU-312 and EDU-315]
plus
EDU-350 Field Experience III: Secondary (1cr) [coreq. EDU-346, EDU-347, EDU-348,
or EDU-349]

EDU-351 Assessment I (3cr) [prereq. EDU 150 and EDU 200]

EDU-352 Assessment II (3cr.) [prereq. EDU 351]

EDU-359 Teaching the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student (3cr)
[prereq. EDU-312 and EDU-315]

SPE 320 Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities (3cr)
[prereq. EDU 150 and SPE 243]

SPE-344 Adaptations, Modifications and Assistive Technology for the Exceptional Child
(3cr) [prereq. EDU-312, EDU-315 and SPE-243]
OR
SPE-350 Subject Area Content Access for Students with Learning Disabilities (3cr)
[prereq. EDU-312, EDU-315 and SPE-243]

Other Required Courses

Mathematics (6 credits, courses appropriate to major)
MAT-______
MAT-______

English (6 credits)
WRI-100
Any American or British Literature course

For students seeking certification in Spanish
SPA-300 Linguistics and Translation (3cr)

Capstone Experience:

EDU-373 Student Teaching in the Secondary Classroom (9cr)
plus
EDU-374 Professional Seminar (3cr) [must be taken with EDU-373]

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