Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education

The IUSB School of Education offers several programs in secondary education. Successful secondary education graduates will be licensed in one or more content areas for both the middle school and high school settings. Each candidate’s program is aligned with the developmental standards for both the early adolescence (middle school) and adolescent/young adult (high school) levels as defined by the Indiana Professional Standards Board. Students may select one or more of the following content areas:

• Mathematics
• English
• Foreign Language (French or Spanish)
• Social Studies (student selects three areas from the following six options: historical perspectives, government and citizenship, geographical perspectives, economics, psychology, and sociology)
• Science (student selects one or more areas from the following: life science, earth space science, physical science, physics, or chemistry) as well the choice of adding to any of the above content areas.
• English as a New Language

A license in any of the areas listed above requires the completion of specified general education, professional education, and content courses for a minimum total of 124 credit hours for the B.S. degree. Students are advised that there are very few elective courses in the secondary education programs and that early program selection and advising is important for timely graduation. For specific courses and advising information, students should contact the Education Student Services Office to speak with an undergraduate advisor. For general program information, students may also request to speak with the program director.

Graduate Certification in Secondary Education

Course Requirements (36 cr.)

(Courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated)

Basic Requirements (9 cr.)
EDUC H520 Education and Social Issues *
EDUC P507 Testing in the Classroom *

One of the following:
EDUC P516 Adolescent Behavior and Development
EDUC P520 Early Adolescent Behavior and Development
EDUC P545 Educational Motivation

*Not required if equivalent course taken at undergraduate level in the past 10 years and the education advisor has approved a waiver. However, a 3 credit hour graduate-level professional education course must be used as a substitute to fulfill the credit hour requirement for the degree.

Major Requirements (9 cr.)
EDUC S560 Dynamics and Evaluation of Teacher Effectiveness
EDUC S591 Research Project in Secondary Education

One of the following:
EDUC J511 Methods of Individualizing Instruction
EDUC L512 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Writing in the Secondary Schools
EDUC L536 Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language
EDUC S503 Secondary School Curriculum
EDUC S505 The Junior High and Middle School
EDUC S506 Student Activity Programs
EDUC S514 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Secondary School
EDUC S516 Advanced Methods in Teaching Secondary School English
EDUC S517 Advanced Methods in Teaching Secondary School Mathematics
EDUC S518 Advanced Methods in Teaching Secondary School Science
EDUC S519 Advanced Methods in Teaching Secondary School Social Studies
EDUC S520 Advanced Study in Foreign Language Teaching
EDUC S530 Junior High and Middle School Curriculum
EDUC X501 Critical Reading in the Content Areas
EDUC X502 Sociological, Psychological, and Linguistic Perspectives on Reading and Language

Requirements Outside the Field of Education (6 cr.)
Graduate work in the major area.

Electives (12 cr.)
Elective choices may be made from the education or subject area field.

Courses outside the field of education may be used toward professionalization of a second teaching area. Typically 12 credit hours (6 graduate credits) must be completed in a minor area. A minimum of 18 credit hours is required in the majors and minors to be eligible for a professional license. All required education courses for certification, except student teaching, are taken at the graduate level. If degree candidates have course deficiencies related to their teaching specialties, additional undergraduate courses may be required. The basic admission requirements for the master’s degree in secondary education apply.

Secondary Education with Certification

(for students with a non-education Bachelor’s Degree)

Students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree in a field outside of education and who then decide that they want to enter the field of teaching must complete a number of education courses, as well as remove other deficiencies in their area of specialization to obtain state certification.

This program allows candidates for teacher certification in secondary education who already have a bachelor’s degree in a different field to pursue state certification requirements, to meet all of the School of Education’s professional undergraduate requirements, and to meet the requirements for a master’s degree at the same time.

Course Requirements

(All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated)

Basic Requirements (12 cr.)
EDUC H520 Education and Social Issues *
EDUC P507 Testing in the Classroom *
EDUC P510 Psychology in Teaching
EDUC P570 Managing Classroom Behavior

*Not required if equivalent course taken at undergraduate level in the past 10 years and the education advisor has approved a waiver. However, a 3 credit hour graduate-level professional education course must be used as a substitute to fulfill the credit hour requirement for certification.

Major Requirements (9 cr.)
EDUC S514 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Secondary Schools
EDUC S560 Dynamics and Evaluation of Teacher Effectiveness
EDUC S591 Research Project in Secondary Education

Graduate Certification Courses
EDUC M501 Laboratory Field Experience
EDUC S508 Problems in Secondary Education
EDUC S512 Workshop in Secondary Education

One of the following:
EDUC S516 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School English Language Arts
EDUC S517 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Mathematics
EDUC S518 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Science
EDUC S519 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Secondary School Social Studies
EDUC S520 Advanced Study in Foreign Language Teaching

Outside of Education (6 cr.)
Graduate work in the major area.

Undergraduate Credit Needed for Certification but not part of the Graduate Program
EDUC M480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (10 cr.)
EDUC W200 Microcomputing for Education: An Introduction

One of the following:
EDUC K200 Introductory Practicum in Special Education (0 cr.) and
EDUC K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children
EDUC K505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students

Other certification deficiencies in areas of specialization may be required. Please consult with the graduate advising office for further information.

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