Education
Major in Secondary Education
Optional second major for students admitted to the secondary education program or K-12 art, foreign language, music, or physical education programs.
Completion of this major requires 34 semester hours of course work, which includes at least four semester hours of student teaching at the middle or secondary level. SEC 200 or its equivalent is required to enroll in 200-level education courses.
SEC 299 or its equivalent is required to enroll in 300- and 400-level education courses. SEC 370 or its equivalent is required to enroll in student teaching. Students are required to complete all courses with a grade of C or higher and to pass student teaching, while maintaining department- determined major GPA and a 2.750 combined GPA.
Required
SEC 223 Education of PK-12 Learners with Exceptionalities (prerequisite EDU 104)
SEC 311 Educational Psychology (prerequisite PSY 210)
SEC 321 Content Area Reading (Half course)
EDU 360 The Middle School
EDU 361 Understanding the Middle Level Learner (prerequisite SEC 311)
or
PSY 318 Adolescent Development (prerequisite PSY 210)
SEC 410 Principles and Procedures in Middle and Secondary Education
SEC 455/457 Student Teaching in Secondary and Middle Schools (Two courses)
At least one of the following disciplinespecific courses is required:
ART 362 Art Methods and Experiences in Secondary Education
ECO 440 Teaching Economics in the Secondary School
ENG 440 Teaching of English FL 440 Teaching Foreign Language in the Secondary School
GEO 440 Teaching Geography in Secondary Schools
HIS 440 Teaching History in Secondary Schools
KIN 440 Instructional Techniques in Secondary Physical Education
MTH 440 Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
MUS 366 Teaching of K-12 Classroom Music
POL 440 Special Methods: Teaching Political Science
PSY 440 Teaching Psychology in Secondary Schools
SEC 425 Teaching Social Studies in Middle and Secondary Schools (Half course)
SEC 463 Natural Science: Special Methods
SOC 440 Teaching Sociology in the Secondary School
THE 465 Teaching Theatre Arts
Course(s) chosen from the following to meet the 34-semester hour requirement:
EDU 112 Educational Technology (Quarter course)
EDU 114 Advanced Educational Technology (Quarter course)
EDU 165 Inclusive PK-12 Classrooms (January Term)
EDU 324 Educational Experience in Jamaica (January Term)
EDU 331 Race and Equity in Education (prerequisite EDU 104 or permission of instructor)
EDU 351 Religious Studies in the Public Schools K-12 (January Term)
EDU 380/580 Comparative Studies (Travel course, January Term, Spring Term, Summer Term)
EDU 391 Educational Experience in Australia (January Term)
EDU 462 Curriculum Integration for the Middle School
ENG 315 Adolescent Literature (Half course)
See also the minor in secondary education in the Department of Education’s minor offerings.
