Secondary Education Program

The Secondary Education Program prepares candidates to teach students in grades 6 through 12.

Completion of the program leads to a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree and prepares candidates to pursue an Illinois Type 09 certificate.

Professional Education Courses
Requirements for Degree
General Education Courses, 32 s.h. major and University Core Requirements

General Education Courses

Communication skills (12 s.h. required)
Must include EDU 397 (ENGL 356 for Secondary English Majors)
Mathematics (3 s.h. required)
Science (6 s.h. required)
Courses must be in Life and Physical Sciences and must include one course with a laboratory component
History/Social Science (15 s.h. required)
Courses must include U.S. History and U.S. Government
Literature/Fine Arts/Humanities (6 s.h. required)
Health and Physical Development (2 s.h. required)
One 3-semester hour course with a multi-cultural focus
All majors consist of a minimum of 32 semester hours in that subject area, and requirements are determined by the departments.

Required Professional Education Courses

For specific course requirements and approved areas of concentration, please refer to Program Checklists, which are provided for each program of study.

Major Areas with Approved Programs

Art, Science/Biology, English, History, Social Science/History, and Mathematics

Recommended Courses

EDU 359 Methods, Curriculum and Philosophy of Teaching in the Middle School. (This course is required for the middle grade endorsement.)

Requirements for Degree

Minimum GPA of 2.50 earning grades of “C” or better in all coursework
Candidates in the Secondary Education Program major in an approved subject area
All courses in the major
Candidates minor in Education, completing 27 hours of required education courses, plus the University Core and certification requirements
Illinois Certification Testing System Basic Skills Test, Subject-Matter Knowledge Test and Assessment of Professional Teaching

Adobe Reader 5.0 or above is required to view PDF documents.
The latest version is available as a free download from the Adobe Web site.