Secondary Education: Candidates must have an undergraduate major or the equivalent in the area of certification.

For course descriptions, see our course catalog.

Required Courses

Course NumberCourse NameCredit
EDUC 501Introduction to Special Education3
EDUC 511Education Psychology or CLEP - Introduction to Educational Psychology Test3
EDUC 512Teaching English as a Second Language3
EDUC 534Child and Adolescent Development or CLEP - Human Growth and Development3
EDUC 573Methods of Teaching Middle Level and Secondary Math, Science & Health3
EDUC 603Reading Strategies for Middle and Secondary Content Area3
EDUC 502Assessment and Evaluation3
EDUC 504Inclusive Education w/ Field Experience 3
EDUC 610**Student Teaching (do last and all PRAXIS must be passed)6
EDUC 620Seminar in Student Teaching (take with EDUC 610)3
 Total Credits33

**Applications for student teaching must be submitted via online between December 15 and January 15 for the following Fall and Spring semester.

This certification requires field experience/observation hours, which are embedded in courses throughout this program.  For a list of courses requiring field observations, please view the College of Education Field Experience Observation Hours webpage.

External Agencies have authority to impose new standards for certification before a student's program of study is completed.