Students pursuing the Secondary Education major must complete one of the following approved primary majors. Unless otherwise noted, the teacher certification will be in the subject area covered in the primary major.
Biology Biological Science certification
Dance - Dance Education Concentration
Earth and Environmental Science Earth Science certification
Geography Social Studies certification
History Social Studies certification
Linguistics English as a Second Language certification
Mathematics - Mathematics Education Concentration
Music - Music Education Concentration
Physical Education Health and Physical Education certifications
Physics Physical Science certification
Physics Physics certification
Political Science Social Studies certification
Psychology Social Studies certification
Sociology Social Studies certification
Theatre Studies - Theatre Education Concentration - Theatre certification
Visual Arts - Art Education Concentration - Art certification
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | 6-10 | |
| Professional Sequence | 30-34 | |
| Total Credits | 36-44 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| SASE 210 | Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling | 3 |
| EDFD 200 | Psychological Foundations of Education | 3 |
| or FSHD 216 | Adolescent Development | |
| Physiology/Hygiene Requirement - complete an approved course or take the Health Knowledge test. See a Teacher Education Program advisor for more information. | 0-4 | |
| Total Credits | 6-10 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Sequence | ||
| Professional Sequence courses must be completed with a grade of B- or higher. | ||
| SASE 320 | Curriculum Design for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| SASE 321 | Assessment Practices for Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| SASE 322 | Language and Learning in Content Area Teaching | 3 |
| Methods of Teaching Courses | ||
| Select a Methods of Teaching course or courses according to major: | 3-7 | |
| Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education II: P-12 (Visual Arts major) | ||
| Dance Methods (Dance major) | ||
| Teaching English (secondary) (English major) | ||
| Teaching French in P-12: Practice (French major) | ||
| The Teaching of Health and Teaching of Secondary Physical Education (Physical Education major) | ||
| The Teaching of Italian in Elementary and Secondary Schools (Italian major) | ||
| Methods of Teaching Latin (Latin major) | ||
| Methods and Material of TESL (Linguistics major) | ||
| Teaching of Mathematics (Mathematics major) | ||
| Music Classroom Methods I and Music Classroom Methods II (Music major) | ||
| Methods of Teaching Social Studies (History, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology major)) | ||
| Methods of Teaching Science in Secondary Schools (Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Science, or Physics major) | ||
| Teaching Spanish in K-12 (Spanish major) | ||
| Theatre Teaching Methods (Theatre Studies major) | ||
| Professional Year Courses | ||
| SASE 450 | Clinical Practice I | 3 |
| SASE 451 | Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| SASE 452 | Advanced Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| SASE 453 | Clinical Practice II | 9 |
| Total Credits | 30-34 | |