Secondary Education and Special Subject Areas

Secondary Education Requirements for Teaching High School Students

Students who plan to teach at the high school level should major in a secondary subject matter field.  Secondary teaching certification requirements include the university core (described in the catalog under a particular subject matter field), additional teacher education core courses, the specialty area courses (outlined under the specific department in the catalog), and all professional education courses including:

• EDU 300 Introduction to Education
• EDU 3001 Field Practicum
• EDU 372 Survey of the Exceptional Child
• EDU 436 Classroom Managment
• EDU 446 Secondary Methods
• EDU 450 Tests, Measurements, and Evaluation
• EDU 484 Student Teaching Internship
• PSY 203 Adolescent Psychology
• PSY 204 Education Psychology.

Secondary teaching licensure is offered in biology, biology/chemistry, English, social studies, and mathematics.

Special Subject Areas
 

Students who wnat to teach in the areas of art, music (vocal), music (instrumental), and physical education are licensed to teach grades K-12. Those students pursuing degree programs that meet K-12 licensure requirements must complete the core (described in the catalog under a particular subject matter field), additional teacher education core courses, the specialty area courses (outlined under the specific department in the catalog), and all professional education courses including:

• EDU 300 Introduction to Education
• EDU 3001 Field Practicum
• EDU 372 Survey of the Exceptional Child
• EDU 436 Classroom Managment
• EDU 446 Secondary Methods
• EDU 450 Tests, Measurements, and Evaluation
• EDU 496 Student Teaching Internship
• PSY 202 Child Psychology
• PSY 203 Adolescent Psychology or PSY 305
• PSY 204 Education Psychology.

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