College of Social Sciences, Health, & Education: Department of Secondary and Special Education

Secondary & Multi-Age Programs

Undergraduate degree/licensure program

In the degree/licensure program, students complete a Liberal Arts Major that correlates with a licensure field¹ and a Minor in Professional Education.

Master of Education degree/licensure program

In the Master of Education degree/licensure program, graduate students complete the requirements for both teacher licensure¹ and the Master of Education degree concurrently.

Graduate non-degree licensure program

In the non-degree graduate licensure program, a student will complete components for teacher licensure in one or more licensure areas¹.

Master of Education degree program (non licensure)

In the Master of Education degree program which does not include the requirements for licensure, a student will complete a 30 credit hour program that consists of a 12 credit hour core, 12 credit hour concentration in secondary education and 6 credit hours of electives. A written comprehensive exam is also required.

¹ Grades 7-12 licensure areas:

  • Integrated Language Arts,
  • Integrated Mathematics,
  • Integrated Social Studies,
  • Physical Sciences,
  • Life Science,
  • Chemistry,
  • Physics,
  • Life Science/Physics, and
  • Life Science/Chemistry.

Grade Pre K - 12 licensure areas:

  • Music,
  • Visual Art,
  • French,
  • German,
  • Greek,
  • Latin, and
  • Spanish.