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Nov 21, 2024
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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
Secondary Education Minor
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(High School (8-12), Middle School (5-8), PreK-12 Specialist)
The department offers a minor in secondary education. A student selecting this minor must select a major in an appropriate academic discipline.
The secondary education minor is designed for students who intend to qualify for a teacher license in one of the following areas:
| Secondary Education – High School |
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(Areas: biology, chemistry, earth sciences, English, history, mathematics, physics)
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| Secondary Education – Middle School |
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(Areas: biology, chemistry, earth sciences, English, history, mathematics, physics)
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| Secondary Education – Middle-High School |
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(Area: Spanish, visual art)
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| Secondary Education – PreK-Middle School |
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(Area: visual art)
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| Secondary Education – PreK-High School |
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(Areas: dance, health/family and consumer science, music, theater)
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Teacher of Biology (5-8)
Teacher of Biology (8-12)
Teacher of Chemistry (5-8)
Teacher of Chemistry (8-12)
Teacher of Dance (all levels)
Teacher of Earth Science (5-8)
Teacher of Earth Science (8-12)
Teacher of English (5-8)
Teacher of English (8-12)
Teacher of Foreign Language: Spanish (5-12)
Teacher of Health/Family and Consumer Sciences (all levels)
Teacher of History (5-8)
Teacher of History (8-12)
Teacher of Mathematics (5-8)
Teacher of Mathematics (8-12)
Teacher of Music (all levels)
Teacher of Physics (5-8)
Teacher of Physics (8-12)
Teacher of Theater (all levels)
Teacher of Visual Art (PreK-8)
Teacher of Visual Art (5-12)
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In addition to majoring in an appropriate academic discipline (see Academic Disciplines for Secondary Education Minors below), students seeking 5-8, 8-12, or PreK-12 licensure must also complete the secondary education minor, and meet all requirements for acceptance into the program.
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High School (biology, chemistry, earth sciences, English, history, mathematics, physics – grades 8‑12)
An appropriate “strategies for teaching” course (3 credits)
Note(s):
* To be completed prior to admission to professional education and enrollment in any other education courses. Total minimum credits: 33
Middle School (biology, chemistry, earth sciences, English, history, mathematics, physics – grades 5‑8)
An appropriate “strategies for teaching” course (3 credits)
Note(s):
* To be completed prior to admission to professional education and enrollment in any other education courses. Total minimum credits: 33
PreK‑8, 5‑12 and PreK‑12 Specialists (dance, health/family and consumer science, music, Spanish, theater, visual art)
An appropriate “strategies for teaching” course (3 credits)
Note(s):
* To be completed prior to admission to professional education and enrollment in any other education courses. Total minimum credits: 33-35 (dependent on licensure)
Academic Disciplines for Secondary Education Minors
Students desiring to complete a minor in secondary education (high school, middle school, PreK-12) must also complete an academic major. Appropriate academic majors, along with major and cognate requirements, are listed below. It is important to note that in many cases the major or cognate requirements for students selecting an education minor are somewhat different from those that hold for students who do not minor in education. Chemistry (Teacher of Chemistry 5‑8 or 8‑12)
See the Chemical Sciences section of this catalog for discipline area requirements. Earth Sciences (Teacher of Earth Sciences 5‑8 or 8‑12)
Plus nine additional semester hours of approved earth sciences electives (9 credits)
One year of physics or biology (8 credits)
Total minimum credits: 60
History (Teacher of History 5‑8 or 8‑12)
See the History section of this catalog for discipline area requirements. Mathematics (Teacher of Mathematics 5‑8 or 8‑12)
See the Mathematics and Computer Science and Mathematics, BS sections of this catalog for discipline area requirements. |
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