Secondary Education Minor

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Admission to the Secondary Education minor requires the completion of requirements previously described under “Licensure Program Requirements” in the School of Education information. Secondary Education minors must also complete the series of courses below, many of which include pre-practicum fieldwork in school settings.

Education Component (27 credits total)

All Secondary Education students will take the following four education courses:

Pre-Practicum Methods Courses (3 credits)

Students will choose the course appropriate to their content area below:

Biology and Earth Science: EDU 337S - Secondary School Curriculum Materials & Methodology in Science (Pre-Practicum)
Chemistry: CHE 302T - Apprenticeship in Teaching Chemistry
English: EDU 335 - Secondary School Curriculum Materials and Methods-English (9-12) (Pre-Practicum)
History: EDU 341 - Teaching History and the Social Sciences (Pre-Practicum)
Mathematics: EDU 337M - Secondary School Curriculum Materials and Methodology in Mathematics (Pre-Practicum)
Theatre Arts: EDU 339N - Teaching Methods in Theatre & Speech Communication (Pre-Practicum)

Student Teaching Practicum and Seminar (12 Credits)

Biology: EDU 496 - Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Education (9-12)
Chemistry: EDU 499 - Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Education (9-12)
Earth Science: EDU 497 - Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Education (9-12)
English: EDU 498 - Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Education (9-12)
History: EDU 493 - Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Education (9-12)
Mathematics: EDU 495 - Practicum in Student Teaching in Secondary Education (9-12)
Theatre Arts: EDU 490 - Practicum in Student Teaching in Drama (5-12)

American Government and Psychology Support Courses (6 credits)

PSY 252 - Adolescent Psychology [Note:
PSY101 is a prerequisite for PSY252
]
Choose one American Government Course:
HST 204 - U.S. History and Constitutional Government I or
HST 208 - History of American Constitutions

Additional Information and Notes

While the above courses are generally applicable to all academic departments, students are advised to consult their major departments for individual variations. The School of Arts and Sciences departments mentioned above have designated faculty coordinators for the Secondary Education minor.