Teaching and Learning, Minor in Secondary Education

All Candidates who are completing an Endorsement in Secondary Education must complete the following minor coursesfrom the Department of Teaching and Learning. The following curriculumsfor the secondary majors are located in the catalog under their respective School/College: Agriculture 6- 12, Biology 6-12, Chemistry 6-12, English 6-12, Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12, Health and Physical Education Pre K-12, History and Social Sciences 6-12, Mathematics 6-12, Music Education-Choral PreK-12, Music Education-Instrumental PreK-12. Health and Physical Education majors do not have the 18 hour restriction on Professional Studies Courses.

Minor Requirements (Professional Studies)
EDUC 201Seminar in Education3
EDUC 202Foundations of Education3
EDUC 315Data Driven Instructional Desi3
EDUC 424Culturally Responsive Pedagogy2
EDUC 427Reading In The Subject Area3
EDUC 401Student Teaching Seminar3
Restricted Electives
SPED 403Classroom Mgmt Ed Setting (FE)3
EDUC 402Student Teaching FE9
Total Credit Hours29

Other Requirements

The following assessments must be met:

  • Passing scores on Core Academic Skills for Educators - Math 5732
  • Passing scores on PRAXIS II (with the exception of Agriculture 6-12)
  • Passing scores on VCLA