Bachelor of Science in Education or Bachelor of Arts with certification: Secondary Education

Requirements

  • 124 Credit hours
  • Drake Curriculum (AOI’s) requirements
  • Professional Education requirements
  • Teaching Endorsement(s) requirements
    • Subject area minimum requirements for secondary education endorsements - 30 credits

Approved endorsement majors are available in all science (5-8), all science (7-12), all social studies, American history, American history/American government, art, biology, chemistry, economics (second endorsement only), earth science, general business, general science, English/ language arts, English/rhetoric/theater, journalism, mathematics, physics, physical science, reading (second endorsement only), sociology, theater, rhetoric/English, ESL (K-12), world history and world languages—French, German, Spanish. Other endorsement programs may become available. Specific requirements and program descriptions are available in the Teaching and Learning Department. Arts and sciences students are encouraged to obtain an education adviser in addition to their arts and sciences adviser. Specific requirements and program descriptions are available in the Teaching and Learning Department. Secondary education students must complete at least 32 credit hours in the School of Education, which including the following Professional Education courses:

Pre-professional Coursework

Credit hours
EDUC 1 — Introduction to Education (optional)
27 credit hours must be completed before registration for

1
EDUC 103 — Foundations of Education
(40-hour practicum required)

3
SPED 120 — Introduction to Special Education

3
EDUC 106 — Human Development Secondary

3
EDUC 107 — Learning and Assessment

3
EDUC 164 — Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Ethnicity

3

Total

15-16

Professional Coursework
(requires admission to Teacher Education Program)

Credit hours
EDUC 132 — Methods of Teaching in Secondary School
(30-hour practicum included)

4
EDUC 142 —Secondary Reading and Interdisciplinary Curriculum
(10-hour practicum included)

3
EDUC 160 — Advanced Technology

2

Total

9

Professional Semester
(requires admission to Student Teaching and senior standing)

Credit hours
EDUC 167 — Instruction and Management in the Secondary Grades

1
EDUC 168 — Student Teaching Practicum (Secondary)

11

Total

12

Additional Requirements

Credit hours
One mathematics or statistics course

3

Total

3
Note that the professional semester is a full-time, intensive experience; students should not register for other courses or have other extracurricular activities that would conflict with full-time study without the written permission of the Student Teaching Committee.

Secondary Teaching Area Endorsements

The following endorsements, grouped by subject area, are offered in the School of Education for secondary teachers. See adviser for current requirements.

  • Art
  • Business - General
  • Coaching (second endorsement only)
  • English/Language Arts
  • English/Language Arts (second endorsement only)
  • English/Rhetoric/Theater
  • Theater/Rhetoric/English
  • Reading (second endorsement only)
  • ESL (K-12) (second endorsement only)
  • Mathematics (second endorsement only)
  • Middle School (second endorsement only)
  • All Science (5-8)
  • All Science (7-12)
  • Science - Biological
  • Science - Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • General Science
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • All Social Science
  • American History
  • American History W/American Government
  • Economics (second endorsement only)
  • Sociology
  • Special Education-instructional Strategist I (second endorsement only)
  • World History
  • World Languages
    • French
    • German
    • Spanish