Secondary Education (6-12)

Owned by Laura Lehman (Deactivated)
Last updated: Dec 13, 2021

Degree: dependent on academic major
Semester Hours: 39 + academic major requirements (biology, chemistry, computer science, English, history and social science, or mathematics)
Advisor: Cathy Smeltzer Erb

All students seeking licensure to teach must follow the procedures for admission to teacher education and to student teaching. 

Licensure for secondary education includes completion of EMU Core requirements, academic major requirements and the professional education sequence. Students wishing to prepare for teaching any subject at the secondary level must consult their advisor in the education department and the department advisor representing the major area. Education and supporting courses required are as follows:

  • ED 101 Exploring Teaching - 2 
  • ED 245 Learning and Classroom Environments - 3 
  • ED 252 Learning and Classroom Environments PFE - 1 
  • ED 275 Instructional Technology and Assessment - 3 
  • ED 301 Needs of Diverse Learners - 3 
  • ED 351 General Curriculum and Methods - 1 
  • ED 361 Secondary Methods PFE - 1 
  • ED 385 Content Area Methods for Middle and Secondary Teaching - 2 
  • ED 395 Reading and Writing in the Content Area (6-12) - 3 
  • ED 401 Examining Foundations of Education - 2 
  • ED 411 Reflective Teaching Seminar and Portfolio - 1 
  • ED 451 Middle School Student Teaching - 7 
  • ED 452 High School Student Teaching - 7 

Seventeen semester hours of the above are devoted to professional studies while 19 semester hours involve practica.

Additional licensure requirement:

  • PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology - 3