Secondary Education Minor

Secondary Education Minor updated 11-10-08

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 115	Clinical Experience I in the Schools	4 s.h.
Education 220	Educational Psychology	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	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	4 s.h. 4 s.h. 4 s.h. 4 s.h. 4 s.h. .
Education 378	Teaching Reading in the Content Areas [Practicum taken during the Professional Semester (Student Teaching)]	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.