Licensure Program: Secondary Education
The Department of Education Studies offers a minor in Secondary Education leading to initial licensure in classroom teaching in one of the following areas: Biology (8-12), Chemistry (8-12), English (8-12), Foreign Language-French (5-12), Foreign Language-Spanish (5-12), History (8-12), Mathematics (8-12), Political Science/Political Philosophy (8-12).
Required Education Courses: Secondary
Required Education courses
- ED 170 Common Ground or equivalent course (ED 102 Foundations of Education)
- ED 301 Assessment & Analysis in Education (fulfills Gen. Ed. Statistical Reasoning)
- ED 425 “Learning to Teach”: Course & Pre-practicum Rotation Program (A, B, and C)
- ED 416/417 “Teaching to Learn:” Course and Practicum Teacher Residency Program
Required Courses (specific to major)
- MA 209 Problem Solving for Education (Mathematics majors only)
- BI 313 Teaching the Sciences (Biology or Chemistry majors only)
Recommended Education Courses (all majors)
- ED 209 Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment (2 additional hrs/wk pre-practicum in special education)
- ED 307 Classroom Management
- ED 314 Curriculum/Methods (1 additional full day/wk pre-practicum)
- ED 330 Reading & Writing in the Content Areas
Liberal Arts/Science Major
In addition to education coursework, secondary education minors must complete a liberal arts/science major from the following list: Biology, Chemistry, English, Foreign Language, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science.