Bachelor of Science Degree, Secondary Education Major

See also Chemistry

The purpose of the secondary education major is to prepare students to teach in a Christian school, by equipping them with a Christian-traditional philosophy of subject content and teaching methods, practical teaching skills, and a servant’s heart.

Learning Outcomes: Graduates of the secondary education program will be able to

• apply a Christian-traditional philosophy of education to purposes, content, and methods of teaching;
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject content unique to their selected concentration and second teaching field;
• demonstrate proficiency in the use of methods and materials appropriate for the traditional secondary classroom;
• organize, establish, and manage an effective learning environment;
• teach effectively in a Christian junior high or high school; and
• integrate biblical Christian values in personal life and teaching.

Students majoring in secondary education are given the best preparation in curriculum, methods, and equipment. They select a first field of concentration and a second teaching field designed to meet the needs of Christian schools. Students observe videotaped high school classes as well as live high school classes. They gain experience before beginning their teaching internship by teaching peers during sophomore and junior years.

Secondary Teaching Internship
Teaching internships begin Pre-term in the fall with ED 419 Teaching Internship Orientation. Teaching internships are restricted to students who meet the following prerequisites:

1. Senior in last two semesters
2. Completed prerequisite coursework (see SE 420 course description)
3. Completed application procedures by announced deadline
4. Explicit approval of the Department of Secondary Education

Academic Requirement
A second teaching field replaces a minor. A teaching methods course is required in both first and second fields. Students must have at least a “C” in all education courses and all teaching field courses and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0.

Second Teaching Field Requirement
The required program is shown with mathematics as second teaching field. However, chemistry education majors may complete a different second teaching field (except science). If the second field is not mathematics, an SE 300-level methods course in the other field replaces SE 307 Teaching Mathematics; and MA 212 Mathematics for the Secondary School and MA 302 College Geometry are not required.

Academic Program Fee
$90 per semester or $22.50 per payment