The major in Secondary Education prepares students for teaching in senior high schools, grades 9-12.
The major in Secondary Education will benefit those students interested in high school teaching, who want to achieve an in-depth major in a discipline, and who want to apply elective courses to enhance the major and professional course work.
Students may prepare to teach in the following disciplines (which correspond to the A&S major also required)
- biology
- chemistry
- geology (earth science)
- physics
- English
- history
- mathematics
- French
- Spanish
- Latin and Classical Humanities
Requirements (PDF file) for the secondary major include:
- courses in child and adolescent development
- theory and instruction in teaching diverse populations and meeting the special needs of children
- teaching reading, writing, and specific subject methods courses
- classroom assessment
The program also includes three pre-practicum experiences in the junior year and a practicum in the senior year.
Middle School Licensure
Middle School licensure is available to Elementary and Secondary Education students by application to the Massachusetts Department of Education via "alternate route."
A special option is provided for minoring in Middle School Mathematics Teaching.
Students seeking licensure to teach at the middle school level should consult the Office of Professional Practicum Experiences.