Education Minor (K-12) and Secondary Education (9-12)

Requirements

39-41 credit hours

A minor in education (K-12) or a minor in secondary (9-12) education is required for students seeking secondary or K-12 education certification.

Students seeking either minor must complete the following core minor courses:

EDU 10000Orientation to Educational Experiences

3

EDU 11100School Observation

1

EDU 21501Teacher Education Seminar I

1

EDU 20200Psychology of Teaching and Learning

3

EDU 30700Teaching Reading in the Content Areas

3

EDU 32100Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology

3

EDU 34100Education of the Exceptional Child

3

EDU 34300Middle/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management

3

EDU 38000Pre-Student Teaching Practicum

1-3

EDU 40400Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning

3

EDU 41000Student Teaching

12

In addition, students seeking K-12 certification or secondary education (9-12) certification must take at least one methods of teaching course (selected from EDU 27600 through EDU 34000), as determined by the student’s content area.

Notes: (1) The total number of credit hours required for secondary education certification is dependent on the student’s major content area.

(2) Students in secondary education (9-12) and K-12 certification programs must officially declare a minor in either secondary education (9-12) or education (K-12) in order to be recognized for the additional educational coursework completed.