Secondary Education, 5-9 Gr, BA

The secondary education major with a focus on grades 5-9 is intended for students planning to teach middle school only. It is foundational, integrated, relevant, personal and challenging. Students are encouraged to take advantage of study abroad and May/June terms opportunities around the world.

This major consists of 44 credits of departmental courses. Students are required to also declare the Integrated Science Education, BA major, without a concentration.

Students may also declare one or more of these minors:

Introductory

EDUC 200 - Encounter with Cultures for the Educator: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Credits: 3
EDUC 201 - Encounter with Cultures for the Educator: Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Clinical Experience Credits: 1
EDUC 225 - The Exceptional Child and Adolescent Credits: 3
EDUC 226 - The Exceptional Child and Adolescent Clinical Experience Credits: 1
EDUC 270 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3

Professional

EDUC 275 - Introduction to Secondary Education and Instruction Design Credits: 3
EDUC 285 - Literacy in the Content Area Credits: 3
EDUC 286 - Literacy in the Content Area Clinical Experience Credits: 1
EDUC 287 - Classroom Management for Secondary Teachers Credits: 3
EDUC 320 - Assessment and Evaluation in Secondary Classrooms Credits: 3
EDUC 360 - Secondary Principles Credits: 3
EDUC 361 - Secondary Principles Clinical Experience Credits: 1
EDUC 457 - Student Teaching Seminar Credits: 2

Secondary Science Methods

EDUC 331 - Teaching of Science in the Secondary School Credits: 3
EDUC 332 - Teaching of Science in the Secondary School Clinical Experience Credits: 1

Student Teaching in Middle School (10 credits)

EDUC 481 - Student Teaching 5th Through 9th Grade Credits: 10-16