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 487 | Reading Across the Content Areas | 3 |
| ED 472 | Student Teaching | 15 |
| 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 Grades 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. |
Each state has different requirements for professional licensure and certifications. CSP’s educator preparation programs are designed specifically to prepare students for licensure in Minnesota, but are not approved by any other state licensing boards for licensure in those states. CSP is unable to determine whether its teacher preparation programs would meet the educational requirements for licensure in other states. Students who want to work in a state other than Minnesota should contact the state licensing board in their state before enrolling in the program. Please see the contact information for teacher licensing boards here.