Secondary Education

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Students who seek licensure to teach in secondary schools (grades 6-12) complete an approved Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in a specific major (math, social studies, science or English) and also complete the Secondary Education Licensure Option described below. Students seeking licensure requirements in secondary science (biology, chemistry, earth science, or physics) will complete their content area requirements at the undergraduate level and can choose to complete their licensure requirements at the graduate level. These requirements must be completed prior to being admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Licensure Program Grades 6-12 (39-42 credits)

Required Courses (15 credits)

Professional Education Coursework (24-27 credits)

	English	Math	Science	Social Studies
Early Field Experience (3 credits)	EDUC 446	EDUC 447	EDUC 448	EDUC 449
Methods for Instruction (3 credits)	EDUC 456	EDUC 457	EDUC 458	EDUC 459
Student Teaching (12 credits)	EDUC 466	EDUC 467	EDUC 468	EDUC 469
Classroom Management for Grades 6-12 (3 credits)	EDUC 462	EDUC 462	EDUC 462	EDUC 462
Content Area Reading and Literacy (3 credits)		EDRD 416	EDRD 416	EDRD 416
Assessment of Student Learning Grades 6-12 (3 credits)	EDUC 403	EDUC 403	EDUC 403	EDUC 403

Note(s):

Departmental courses in the student’s teaching endorsement content area, i.e., mathematics, English, and social studies are required in addition to the courses listed. Content area coursework must be completed prior to being admitted to the Teacher Education Program.