Secondary Education

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Overview
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Overview
At Xavier University, our Secondary Education program prepares you to become a transformative educator for students in grades PreK through 12.
Unlike traditional education majors at Xavier, students in the Secondary Education program earn a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in their chosen content area (such as History, Math or Biology) while simultaneously completing a Professional Education Minor. This powerful combination provides you with deep subject expertise and the essential pedagogical training required for an Ohio teaching license.
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Licensure Options
Xavier’s Secondary Education program prepares you to lead dynamic classrooms with licensure options in high-demand fields across two distinct categories

Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA) Fields of Licensure (Grades 7-12)

  • Integrated Language Arts (English)
  • Integrated Mathematics
  • Integrated Social Studies
  • Integrated Science 

Multi-Age (MA) Fields of Licensure (Grades Pre K-12)

  • French
  • German
  • Music
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Visual Art
Curriculum
Our Secondary Education program allows you to specialize in a specific subject while completing the professional requirements for teaching.

At the undergraduate level, Secondary Education Programs offer a professional education minor that leads to a teaching license. Students also complete a licensure content area major and are awarded either a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree.

 

Professional Education Minor Curriculum (31-36 credits)

  • EDFD 110 - Advanced Human Development
  • EDMS 131 - Professional Education
  • EDMS 350 - Technology & Topics for Educat
  • EDMS 411 - Clinical Experiences
  • EDRE 471 - Content Area Literacy
  • EDSP 200 - Sp Ed: Identification & Issues
  • EDSP 380 - Classroom Management

15 hours required, take one course from:

  • EDMS 207 - World & Cultural Geography (also take EDMS 333)
  • EDMS 325 - Meth/Curr/Asmt in World Lang
  • EDMS 330 - Meth/Curr/Asmt in Mathematics
  • EDMS 331 - Meth/Curr/Asmt in English Lang
  • EDMS 332 - Meth/Curr/Asmt in Science
  • EDMS 333 - Meth/Curr/Asmt in Social St (also take EDMS 207)
  • EDMS 335 - Meth/Curr/Asmt in Ancient Lang

And take both

  • EDMS 470 - Student Teaching AYA
  • EDMS 480 - Secondary Student Teaching Sem

15 hours required, take one course from:

  • EDMS 325 - Meth/Curr/Asmt in World Lang or
  • EDMS 335 - Meth/Curr/Asmt in Ancient Lang

And take both 

  • EDMS 471 - Student Teaching: Multi-Age
  • EDMS 480 - Secondary Student Teaching Sem

21 hours required, take:

  • MUSC 221 - Elementary Methods
  • MUSC 314 - Technology for Music Educators (may be taken in place of EDMS 350)
  • MUSC 320 - Instrumental Methods
  • MUSC 321 - Choral Methods
  • EDMS 471 - Student Teaching: Multi-Age
  • EDMS 480 - Secondary Student Teaching Sem

21 credit hours required, take

  • EDMS 471 - Student Teaching: Multi-Age
  • EDMS 480 - Secondary Student Teaching Sem
  • THTR 301: Teaching Methods Elementary
  • THTR 302: Teaching Methods Secondary

15-18 hours required, take:

  • EDMS 336 - Methods Curr & Assment in Art

or

  • ARTS 221 - Early & Middle Childhood Art and
  • ARTS 223 - Secondary School Art

Take both

  • EDMS 471 - Student Teaching: Multi-Age
  • EDMS 480 - Secondary Student Teaching Sem

Note: Please consult with the Director of Secondary Education for exact program details and specific State of Ohio teaching licensure requirements.

 

Student Clubs

Educators for Justice

Educators for Justice supports education majors/minors and those interested in networking and volunteering with schools, teachers, tutors and more. The club meets once a month and provides opportunities for professional development, service and community building to help students get to know the professional education community in Cincinnati.

Embrace Evanston

Join Embrace Evanston and help address educational inequality at Evanston Academy. As a member, you'll lead after-school programs, mentor students, tutor and participate in physical activities.

Kappa Delta Pi

Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) is an international honors society for education students. Its purpose is to foster professional fellowship and professional development and to honor achievement. This club works to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of education students, provide professional development opportunities and create community. Kappa Delta Pi exists to support Xavier's future educators and help them become men and women for others in their future careers.

Related Programs

Related Majors

BS in Primary Education
BS in Special Education
BS in Speech, Language and Communicative Behavior
BS in Teaching Integrated Sciences

Related Minors

  • Special Education

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Program Features

Clinical Experience From the Start

Benefit from classroom observations that begin your first year. You will graduate with over 200 hours of classroom observation and teaching across urban, rural, public, private and Catholic school settings.

The Jesuit Advantage

Guided by the principle of Cura Personalis (care for the whole person), you will learn to see your students as individuals and advocate for social justice within the education system.

Mentorships That Shape Your Future

Connect with inspiring mentors who are practicing elementary school teachers in local schools, providing real-world insights and shaping your future career path.

Fully Accredited Program

Xavier’s School of Education is fully accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

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Secondary Education (Grades P-12) Program at Xavier University

The undergraduate program in Secondary Education offers a professional education minor that is designed to lead to an Ohio teaching license. Students also complete a content area as their major and are awarded either a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts. The Secondary Education degree programs are approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and its licensure programs are approved by the Ohio Department of Education. All programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Xavier University's College of Professional Sciences prepares undergraduate and graduate students intellectually, morally and spiritually for careers and professions of service. CPS challenges students to strive for academic excellence and life-long learning through promoting collaboration and community partnerships, and incorporating research, scholarship and innovation.

Xavier University is a private university located in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing a liberal arts education in the Jesuit Catholic tradition. Founded in 1831, the University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation. It has been ranked among the top 10 master's-level universities in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report for the past two decades. The Princeton Review names it one of the "Best 385 Colleges in America."