Education

Secondary Education

Students may earn a minor in secondary education and/or they may pursue full licensure at the secondary level. Full licensure requires completion of a major (at least 30 semester hours), the secondary education minor, the Liberal Arts Requirements for Licensure, and student teaching at the secondary level.

Secondary Education Program In order to qualify for a secondary teacher license, students must complete the following components:

A) A major (minimum of 30 semester hours),
B) Endorsement program(s),
C) Secondary Education Minor,
D) Liberal Arts Requirements for Licensure, and a
E) Minimum of a full semester of full-time student teaching.

A. College Major – refer to the college catalog and department website for major course requirements.

B. Endorsement Program(s) – refer to the Education Department’s website for endorsement requirements.

C. Secondary Education Minor Required: (Hours)

  • Educ 114 Foundations of Education (3)
  • Educ 165 Human Growth and Development Prerequisite or Co-requisite: Educ 114 (3)
  • Educ 229 The Learning Process Prerequisites: Educ 114, 165 (3)
  • Educ 312 Education, Collaboration, and Differentiation for Students with Special Needs Prerequisites: Educ 114, 165, and 229 (3)
  • Educ 321 Human Relations in Teaching Prerequisites: Educ 114, 165, and 229 (3)
  • Educ 316 Secondary Education and Practicum* Prerequisites: Educ 114, 165, 229 (3)
  • Educ 340s Content Specific Methods Course(s):*
    Prerequisites: Educ 114, 165, 229, 316
  • Educ 341 English/ Language Arts Education and Practicum Educ 342 World Language Education and Practicum
  • Educ 343 Social Studies Education and Practicum
  • Educ 344 Science Education and Practicum
  • Educ 345 Math Education and Practicum
  • Educ 346 Business Education and Practicum

Minimum of 2 hours (2)

D. Liberal Arts Requirements for Licensure: (Hours)

  • English Composition: Eng 102 Composition & Rhetoric II or Eng 103 Honors Composition (2-3)
  • One science course [Note: Cornerstone 2A requires 3-4 that at least one science course is taken with a lab]
  • Math Proficiency: Candidates must take Math 105 (or higher level math course) or pass Math 105 or higher level math CLEP exam or pass the Hawley Learning Center Math Proficiency Exam. The college’s math competency, based on ACT scores, does not meet this requirement. (0-3)
  • Humanities: Candidates must take three courses in the humanities (refer to the Cornerstone Studies Program in the College Catalog for options). An ethics course is encouraged. (6-9)
  • Social Sciences: Candidates must take two social science courses. Educ 165 Human Growth and Development counts as one of the two courses required. (4-6)

(15-25)

E. Secondary Student Teaching

  • Educ 388/588 Student Teaching* (14-21)
  • Educ 389/589 Student Teaching Seminar (1)

Student Teaching (15-22)

*Educ 316/516 and 340’s/540’s require 30 clock hours of experience each, during regular school hours.

**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 avoid taking classes or participating in extra-curricular activities during the student teaching semester.

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Last Updated: 6/15/09