Degree Requirements

CERTIFICATION IN SECONDARY EDUCATION

REQUIREMENTS-- 36 Semester Hours as follows:

The Department of Education in cooperation with other departments offers courses leading to certification to teach in grades 8-12. Individual programs should be planned in partnership with the student’s major advisor and education advisor.

The 36 semester hours of professional education courses which are required include the following:

• BMIS 130 Introduction to Application Software
• EDUC 235 Basic Concepts Concerning Education
• PSYC 232 Psychology of Human Development
• PSYC 238 Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality
• SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12)
• EDUC 237 Effective Teaching Practices- (8-12)
• EDUC 331 Studies in Education: Special Topics
• EDUC 432 Fundamentals of Secondary Education (Prerequisite: Formal admission to Teacher Education.)
• EDUC 492 Supervised Student Teaching: Secondary Education