secondary education

Certification programs at the secondary (high school) level are available in English (6-12); Mathematics (6-12); Science (6-12) with a designation in Biology; and Social Science (6-12) with a designation in History. Students should refer to specific subject (major) areas of this catalog for requirements in their chosen area(s). To obtain additional High School endorsements, a student must complete either: (a) 32 hours in a major course of concentration; or (b) 24 hours in a subject area and pass the applicable content area test. Special requirements apply to Science and Social Science areas. (See Teacher Education Program personnel for further information.)

REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJORS WITH SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATION –

completion of one of the major programs indicated above, plus all requirements in the following Content Area Standards and Professional Education curricula:

(1) Content Area Standards
The following Content Area Standards courses are required of all Secondary Education majors. Most of these courses align with requirements in the Eureka College General Education Curriculum. Students should consult with their academic advisors regarding the alignment of these courses with General Education.

All of the following:

ART or MUS one course in ART or MUS		3
ENG103W	Academic Writing and Research	3
ENG301W	Advanced Academic Writing and Research	3
HED179	First Aid, CPR, and Injury Prevention	1
MAT one course numbered 121 or higher		3-4
PSC150	American Government (National)	3
PSY101	General Psychology	3
One laboratory science course One of the following:		4
COM110	Introduction to Public Speaking	3
THA130	Acting I – Introduction to Acting	3
One of the following:
HIS250	History of the US to 1865	3
HIS251	History of the US since 1865	3
TOTAL:		31-32
(2) Professional Education All students pursuing majors with Secondary Education Certification are required to complete the following:
EDU185W	Foundations of American Education	3
EDU227	Educational Psychology	3
EDU228L	Educational Psychology Field Experience	1
EDU229	Educating the Exceptional Child	3
EDU380	Middle Schools Methods and Management	3
EDU390	Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching	3
EDU320A	Diversity Field Experience (Secondary)	1
EDU320B	Subject Area Filed Experience (Secondary)	1
EDU435	Field Experience for Secondary Student Teachers	1
EDU440-444	Methods	4
EDU466	Student Teaching	14
TOTAL:		37
Middle School Endorsement The Middle School endorsement is optional for all secondary education majors. Persons employed to teach in a departmentalized Middle School classroom in the state of Illinois must complete two 3 credit hour courses in:
	(a) Middle School Methods and Management (EDU380) (b) Psychology of Childhood through Adolescence (PSY205)
To obtain an additional Middle School Endorsement outside the major area, a student must complete an 18-hour area of concentration.