DIVISIONS

Secondary Education

Students majoring in secondary education gain the expertise to teach at the high school (9-12) level in a variety of major subject areas. Students will learn methods of teaching, complete observations, prepare a professional portfolio demonstrating knowledge, skills and abilities, plus be prepared to teach in a specific area of concentration.

Areas of Concentration
It is important for a secondary education major to pick a major early into his or her academic career to be able to meet both the education requirements and the area of concentration requirements. Areas of certification are listed below:

• Art (K-12)
• Biology/Unified Science (9-12)
• English (9-12)
• Social Science (9-12)
• Mathematics (9-12)
• Music (K-12)
• Physical Education (K-12)
• Speech and Theatre (9-12)

Courses
Professional education courses:

• Psy 200: Life-Span Human Development
• Psy 212: Educational Psychology
• Edu 149: Introduction to Education
• Edu 249: Sophomore Early Field Experience
• Edu 325: Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children
• Edu 335: Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
• Edu 349: Junior Early Field Experiences
• Edu 386: Foundations of Education
• Edu 401: Student Teaching in the Secondary School
• Edu 402: Methods in Secondary Subject Areas
• Edu 404: Tests and Measurements
• Edu 420: Secondary Classroom Organization and Management

General Education Requirements:

• English
• Communication
• U.S. History and American Government
• Non-Western Culture
• Psychology
• Mathematics
• Natural Science (one biological and one physical or earth science: one must have a lab component)
• Creativity and the Arts
• Technology (CIS 360)

Other Requirements
To receive teacher certification, students must achieve a minimum G.P.A. of 2.500 overall in their area of concentration. A 'C' or better is required in all professional education courses.

Secondary education majors are required to student teach secondary education students during a semester (typically during the spring semester of the education major's senior year).

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