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.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements (Professional Studies) | ||
| EDUC 201 | Seminar in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 202 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 315 | Data Driven Instructional Desi | 3 |
| EDUC 424 | Culturally Responsive Pedagogy | 2 |
| EDUC 427 | Reading In The Subject Area | 3 |
| EDUC 401 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| SPED 403 | Classroom Mgmt Ed Setting (FE) | 3 |
| EDUC 402 | Student Teaching FE | 9 |
| Total Credit Hours | 29 | |
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
