Secondary Education - Undergraduate Minor
Students not earning a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education could be eligible for a minor in Secondary Education. Students must have a degree area related to one of the secondary licensure options of English Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, or Science. Students must complete all 27 credits from the courses listed below with grades of C- or higher and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75. All 27 credits are considered upper division. Students must complete a Teacher Education Program (TEP) online portfolio in order to be accepted into TEP. The TEP prerequisite courses include EDUC 3120 Multicultural Education, SPED 3105 Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society, and EDUC 3997 Secondary Field Experience. Additionally, students must submit a STEP Packet to be admitted into the final semester of student teaching. For completion of the minor, students must pass the approved state licensure portfolio and must complete a full semester of student teaching internship. Students interested in the Minor in Secondary Education must contact the program director to determine eligibility.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-TEP Courses | ||
| EDUC 3120 | Multicultural Education 1 | 3 |
| SPED 3105 | Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 3997 | Secondary Field Experience 1, 2 | 3 |
| TEP Required Courses 3 | ||
| READ 4330 | Content Area Literacy 4 | 3 |
| Content Area Teaching Methods Course | 3 | |
| Teaching Science at the Middle and High School Level 2, 4 | 3 | |
| Teaching Mathematics at the Middle and High School Level 2, 4 | 3 | |
| Teaching Social Studies at the Middle and High School Level 2, 4 | 3 | |
| Teaching Language Arts at the Middle and High School Level 2, 4 | 3 | |
| Student Teaching Internship (requires STEP application) 5 | ||
| EDUC 4820 | Secondary Student Teaching 6 | 9 |
| EDUC 4821 | Middle and High School Student Teaching Seminar 6 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
This roadmap suggests that a student starts their Minor as early as the first semester of Sophomore year. If a student starts later, then more than one course may be taken during a semester following the same order of courses.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 3120 | Multicultural Education 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| SPED 3105 | Introduction to Special Education in a Diverse Society 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| Apply to TEP 2 | ||
| EDUC 3997 | Secondary Field Experience 1, 3 | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| READ 4330 | Content Area Literacy 4 | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| Submit STEP packet 5 | ||
| Content Area Methods Course (Fall only) | 3 | |
| Teaching Science at the Middle and High School Level 3, 4 | ||
| Teaching Mathematics at the Middle and High School Level 3, 4 | ||
| Teaching Social Studies at the Middle and High School Level 3, 4 | ||
| Teaching Language Arts at the Middle and High School Level 3, 4 | ||
| Credits | 3 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| Student Teaching Semester 6 | ||
| EDUC 4820 | Secondary Student Teaching 7 | 9 |
| EDUC 4821 | Middle and High School Student Teaching Seminar (must be taken concurrently with EDUC 4820) 7 | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
- 1
Courses are prerequisites/co-requisites for the Teacher Education Program (TEP)
- 2
TEP application available on the TPAL website
- 3
Courses require Field Experience
- 4
Courses require admission to TEP
- 5
STEP application information available on the TPAL website
- 6
Must be last semester before graduation unless major degree program requires a Senior project be completed in the last semester
- 7
Courses require successful evaluation of STEP application