The Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) offers a minor in Secondary Education to students with non-education majors. The minor requires 18 semester credit hours of education coursework, and 6 hours of clinical practice in the field, for students seeking teaching certification for middle and high school subject areas. Students must declare a major in a subject area for which teacher certification options are available in order to be eligible for this minor. Students interested in obtaining a minor in Secondary Education should contact a TLAC undergraduate advisor in Harrington Tower.
To meet Teacher Certification requirements, student must also successfully complete an approved internship or clinical teaching (MEFB 497-6 hours). A 2.5 GPA is required in minor courses to pursue teacher certification and a 2.75 cumulative GPA to be admitted to Teacher Education.
Course List | Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| RDNG 372 | Reading and Writing across the Middle Grades Curriculum | 3 |
| or RDNG 465 | or Reading in the Middle and Secondary Grades | |
| TEED 302 | Teaching/Learning Processes: Psychological Perspectives on Education | 3 |
| or INST 210 | or Understanding Special Populations | |
| TEFB 322 | Teaching and Schooling in Modern Society | 3 |
| TEFB 324 | Teaching Skills II | 3 |
| TEFB 273 | Introduction to Culture, Community, Society and Schools | 3 |
| or INST 222 | or Foundations of Education in a Multicultural Society | |
| TEFB 406 | Science in the Middle and Secondary School | 3 |
| or TEFB 407 | or Mathematics in the Middle and Senior School | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 18 |
Students must make a grade of C or better in all courses.
A 2.5 GPA is required in minor courses to pursue teacher certification.
Substitutions must be approved by the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture advisors.
A semester of student teaching is also required for teacher certification; student teaching is scheduled after all coursework is complete.
