Secondary Education Major (Done in Conjunction with Biology, Chemistry or Math Major)
Students who complete this Secondary Education major and the BA in Mathematics (together with other state requirements) are eligible to apply for a Minnesota teaching license for grades 5 through 12 Mathematics. Students who complete this Secondary Education major and the BA in Biology (together with other state requirements) are eligible to apply for a Minnesota teaching license for grades 9-12 Life Science. Students who complete this Secondary Education major and the BA in Chemistry (together with other state requirements) are eligible to apply for a Minnesota teaching license for grades 9-12 Chemistry.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites from General Education | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (4) | ||
| Required | ||
| PSY 220 | Adolescent Psychology | 4 |
| ED 201 | Foundations of and Introduction to Education (+15 hours HR Activity) | 3 |
| ED 330 | Human Diversity and Relations | 2 |
| ED 336 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 344 | The Effective Teacher | 3 |
| ED 371 | Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| ED 439 | The Inclusive Classroom | 2 |
| ED 470 | Health Education for Teachers | 2 |
| ED 472 | Student Teaching | 15 |
| ED 487 | Reading Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| Choose specialty course(s) | 2-5 | |
| For 5-12 Math: 1 | ||
| Teaching 5-8 Mathematics (1) | ||
| Teaching Grades 9-12 Mathematics (4) | ||
| For 9-12 Chemistry or Life Science: 2 | ||
| Teaching 9-12 Science (2) | ||
| Total Credits | 42-45 | |
| 1 | Done in conjunction with Math major for 5-12 Math Education. |
| 2 | Done in conjunction with Chemistry major for 5-12 Chemistry Education. |