Secondary Education Minor
updated 03/18/09

The Secondary Education Minor is required to teach at the 5 - 12 grade level.
It is combined with a Major in the field of certification and possibly a second teaching area (Iowa Only) in an additional field.

   
Paideia 450 Making Decisions in U.S. Schools
4 s.h.
Education 215 Clinical Experience I in the Schools
4 s.h.
Education 220 Introduction to Education and the Psychology of Learning
4 s.h.
Education 221 The Diverse and Exceptional Learner
4 s.h.
Education 252 Intro to Teaching Methods: Secondary
2 s.h.
Education 333 Middle School Methods (highly recommended)
4 s.h.
Education 352 or 353 Advanced Teaching Methods: Secondary (select one per teaching area)
4 s.h.
 

Note:  It is highly recommended and required in 
many states to take methods in all teaching areas for which certification is sought. 
Art
English
Foreign Language
Math
Science
Social Studies

OR Education 353 Advanced Methods--World Language K-12


4 s.h.
4 s.h.
4 s.h.
4 s.h.
4 s.h.
.

     
Education 278 Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
2 s.h.
Education 484 Educational Foundations:  Human Relations in Teaching  [Taken during Professional Semester]
1 s.h.
Education 486 Student Teaching [12 s.h. in Fall and Spring Semesters and 3 s.h. in January Term]  
12 s.h.