Secondary Education Program and Minor
35 Hours or more in addition to a college major

2007-2009 Catalog

NOTE TO STUDENTS: In some cases, the Iowa State Department of Education requirements change after a College Catalog has been published.  It is essential that students work with the Education Department's Program and Advising Handbook in order to ensure compliance with current state regulations.

Students seeking licensure as a secondary teacher must complete all of the following requirements in addition to the college graduation requirements:

1. Follow Levels of Admission to Simpson College Teacher Education Program
2. Complete Competencies set up by Education Department
3. A major and approved endorsement program (see  Program/Advising Handbook)
4. Professional Education Core
5. Student Teaching
6. Additional Licensure Requirements: Physical Science, Biological Science and Algebra
7. Enroll in the Secondary Education Minor

College Major and Approved Endorsement Program

Secondary Education Minor
(includes all of the Professional Education Core)

Professional Education Core:

Required Courses:

• Educ 114 Foundations of Education (3)
• Educ 165 Human Growth and Development (3)
• Educ 229/509* The Learning Process - Music majors exempt (3)
• Educ 241B Field Experience - Required for Art, Music, PE only(3)
• Educ 312/512 Education & Collaboration for Students with Special Needs (3)
• Educ 316/516 Secondary Education and Practicum* (Not required for Music and P.E. students)
• Educ 321/521 Human Relations in Teaching (3)

Note: Music and P.E. Majors complete their "methods" courses within their own departments. They must take separate methods courses aimed at the elementary level and the secondary level to be able to be recommended for licensure.

Required content-specific endorsement education courses:

Select courses based on the requirements for each endorsement program. For specialty areas (Art, Music, and Physical Education), refer to specific endorsement requirements.

• Educ 341/541 English/Language Arts and Practicum (2)
• Educ 342/542 Foreign Language and Practicum (2)
• Educ 343/543 Social Studies and Practicum (2)
• Educ 344/544 Science and Practicum (2)
• Educ 345/545 Math and Practicum (2)
• Educ 346/546 Business and Practicum (2)

• Education 316/516 must be taken before or concurrently with a 340/540 class. Students are encouraged to take Education 316/516 and the 340/540 classes during separate semesters, but if necessary, they may be taken concurrently. Students may not take more than one 340/540 course per semester.

* Courses at the 500-level are intended for graduate work Secondary Education Minor

Student Teaching (for licensure):

Required Courses:

• Educ 388/588 Student Teaching* (14 to 18)
• Educ 389/589 Student Teaching Seminar (1)

Students may combine two or more student teaching assignments, but all student teachers must student teach full-time for a minimum of 14 weeks. One week equates to one semester hour. Students should contact an Education Department advisor for specific student teaching requirements for each endorsement program. Students seeking two or more divergent endorsements should expect to student teach longer than 14 weeks. The State of Iowa requires that all student teaching placements are full-time (regular teacher hours) and full-semester. Students are encouraged to limit their work schedules and not take classes or participate in extra-curricular activities during the student teaching semester.

Additional Licensure Requirements:

Science Competency - Note: Cornerstone 2A requires that at least one science course must be taken with a lab:

Required - one physical science course - suggested courses:

• Chem 101 Bonds and Structures with Lab (4)
• Chem 150 Consumer Chemistry with optional Lab (3 to 4)
• Chem 155 Environmental Chemistry with Lab (4)
• Geol 101 Principles of Geology (4)
• Geol 102 Ocean and Atmosphere (4)
• Phys 121 Ideas in Physics with Lab (4)
• Phys 151 Principles of Physics with Lab (4)

Required - one biological science course - suggested courses:

• Biol 103 Managing Environmental Quality with optional Lab (4)
• Biol 104/105 Human Biology - recommended for non-biology majors (4)
• Biol 110 Principles of Biology I with Lab (4)
• Biol 111 Principles of Biology II with Lab (4)

Required - Math competency (0 to 4):

• Math 110 Intermediate Algerbra or higher level course
• Math 110 or higher level course CLEP test
• Math 110 Proficiency Exam via Hawley Academic Resource Center

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