Secondary School Program

Professional Education Courses. 30 hours, including these required professional education courses for prospective secondary teachers. All professional education, general education courses for teachers, major, endorsement, and supporting courses require a grade of "C" or better for teacher certification and graduation.

EDUC 150 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education

249 - Educational and Developmental Psychology

295 - Instructional Technology

376 - Teaching Diverse Populations

385 - Methods for Middle and Secondary School

456 - Management/Professional Practices

486 - Supervised Student Teaching in the Secondary School

Subject Matter Specialization

In addition to the professional education courses, students planning to teach in secondary schools must be prepared for certification in one of the following teaching fields:

 

Major

Hours

 

English

40

 

Family and Consumer Sciences

40-42

 

Mathematics

36

 

Science

58-66

 

Social Sciences

42

See departmental listings for specific requirements. It is strongly recommended that secondary education majors complete a teaching minor in another area and/or meet requirements for endorsements to teach other areas in addition to their major field of study. A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses applied to endorsement areas.

Department of Education