Secondary Education Minor

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The 24 credit-hour secondary education minor, when paired with a general content major in a teaching field, prepares students eligibility to apply for Texas teacher certifications as a grade 6-12 content teacher or a preK-12 all-level content teacher. Certification requirements also include the successful completion of all Texas Education Agency (TEA) required tests/assessments. Students may obtain eligibility to apply for certification through specific secondary education coursework should their major not require the secondary education minor.

Prerequisite requirements for admission to the educator preparation program and minor includes HDFS 2302 Human Growth & Development.

Required Courses

SEED 3370 - Sociocultural and Historic Perspectives in American Education Credit(s): 3
SEED 3371 - Curriculum and Instructional Design Credit(s): 3
SEED 3372 - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Diverse Classrooms Credit(s): 3
SEED 4250 - Assessment for Diverse and Contemporary Classrooms Credit(s): 2
SEED 4360 - Motivating and Managing the Active Learning Environment Credit(s): 3
SEED 4343 - Education in a Global Society Credit(s): 3

Clinical Teaching

Six hours of:

SEED 4242 - Clinical Teaching in a Secondary Learning Community Credit(s): 2 to 12

Secondary Education Minor

Required Courses

Clinical Teaching

Total hours: 24