Secondary Education, Bachelor of Science
The professional studies component for all secondary education majors must be completed if students wish to be licensed to teach at the high school (9-12) level with a middle school endorsement. Certifiable areas include biology, chemistry, English language arts, history, mathematics, music, physics, physical education, and Spanish. Required courses for each of these majors are listed in the department of specialization and the Traditional Undergraduate Guide to Teacher Education. Students wishing to graduate with a secondary education major must complete 47 hours of education classes and a minimum of 30 hours in a major area of specialization. This major leads to a bachelor of science degree.
Professional Studies for Secondary Majors:
Core Courses
| EDUC 101 | Introduction Educational Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 202 | Cultural Awareness in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 280 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDUC 282 | Educational Psychology Application | 3 |
| EDUC 316 | Read/Write Across Curriculums | 3 |
| EDUC 333 | The Learning Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 340 | Educational Measurement/Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 342 | Middle School Curriculum/Instruct | 3 |
| EDUC 400 | Early Professional Experience | 1 |
| EDUC 409 | Secondary Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 410 | Secondary Methods Clinical Practice | 3 |
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| EDUC 421 | Student Teaching/Secondary | 7 to 15 |
| | OR | |
| EDUC 424 | Student Teaching-Elementary P. E. | 7 |
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| EDUC 425 | Student Teaching-Music/K-12 | 12 |
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| EDUC 428 | Secondary Programs Clinical Seminar | 1 |
| | Major Area of Specialization (minimum 30 cr) | 30 |
| SECONDARY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AT A GLANCE |
| See the Department of Specialization for details. |