Secondary (Grades 5-12) and All-Grades (Grades K-12) Education Major
Teaching majors at the 5-12/Secondary Level include: Biology, Chemistry, Communication, English, Political Science (Government), History, Mathematics, Mathematics/Science Composite (STEM), and Physics. Students should declare Secondary Education (SEED) as a second major.
Teaching majors at the K-12/All-Grades level include: Art, French, Health Education, Music Education, Physical Education, and Spanish; students should declare All-Grades Education (EK12) as a second major. In addition to completing the requirements for the first major, teacher candidates at the secondary and all-grade levels must complete the following courses.
46-49 CREDIT HOURS
Required Courses: 28-31 credit hours
(EDUC 375 required for SEED majors only)
EDUC 219 is not required for MUED majors who take MUSI 191 for 3 credit hours.
One Methods Course: 3 credit hours
Take one methods course from the following:
| EDUC 310D | Secondary and Middle School Methods: English | 3 |
| EDUC 310E | Methods for Teaching K-12 Foreign Language | 3 |
| EDUC 310F | Secondary and Middle School Methods: Mathematics | 3 |
| EDUC 310G | Methods for Teaching K-12 Physical Education | 3 |
| EDUC 310H | Secondary and Middle School Methods: Science | 3 |
| EDUC 310I | Secondary and Middle School Methods: Social Science | 3 |
| EDUC 310K | Methods for Teaching K-12 Art | 3 |
| EDUC 310L | Methods for Teaching K-12 Health | 3 |
| MUSI 310 | Secondary Instrumental Methods | 3 |
| MUSI 311 | Secondary Choral Methods | 3 |
Student Teaching: 12 credit hours
| EDUC 470 | Student Teaching: All Grades (C) | 1-12 |
| EDUC 471 | Student Teaching: Middle School | 1-12 |
| EDUC 474 | Student Teaching: Secondary (C) | 1-12 |
Required Supportive Course: 3 credit hours
Take one NAST course.
Secondary and All Grades Education Sample Plan of Study
Following is one possible way to complete the major.
Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim. Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.
First Year
Fall Semester
| EDUC 110 | Foundations of American Education (SS) | 3 |
| FYS 110 | First Year Seminar I (FS) | 4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| SPED 120 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
| EDUC 245 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 275 | Teach, Learn Connect Methods | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| EDUC 219 | Technology in Education | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Music Education majors take
MUSI 191 instead of EDUC 219.
Third Year
Fall Semester
| EDUC 345 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EDUC 375 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
EDUC 375 (SEED majors only)
Interim
Spring Semester
| EDUC 355 | Human Relations in Education | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
| | EDUC 310 (Section dependent on second major) | 3 |
| EDUC 335 | Literacy in the Content Area | 3 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
EDUC 310 (or MUSI 310/311) section depends on other major. Offered ODD fall only. To be taken 3rd or 4th Fall.
Interim
| | Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 |
Spring Semester
| EDUC 401 | Classroom Management (E) | 1 |
| EDUC 470 | Student Teaching: All Grades (C) | 1-12 |
| EDUC 471 | Student Teaching: Middle School | 1-12 |
| EDUC 473 | Student Teaching: Kindergarten | 1-12 |