Secondary Education Licensure Program
Grades 5-12 and K-12:
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students seeking licensure to teach at the middle and high school level complete a content specific education major. In addition, the College of Education provides foundational course work to prepare teachers for the challenges of the classroom, as well as state secondary licensure requirements.
All students in secondary education programs must apply for admission into the teacher education program (TEP) before taking licensure (EDU) courses. Applications are submitted online for acceptance into the program the following semester. Once admitted to the TEP, students will have an academic advisor within the Department of Teaching and Learning. In addition to content area advisors, academic advisors in education can develop meaningful education plans, provide guidance in education trends, assist students in licensure requirements, and answer questions and provide insight into the teaching and classroom experience.
Teaching majors, minors, and endorsements:
When selecting a teaching career path, students should keep in mind the value of earning licensure in multiple fields, especially those in high demand, to increase their employment opportunities. Please note that some majors require a second major and/or minor. All areas lead to licensure for grades 5-12 unless noted otherwise.
Teaching Majors
*These majors require an additional teaching major or minor:
Art (K-12)
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science*
Economics*
English
French (K-12)
General Science Broadfield - Biology
General Science Broadfield - Physics
Geography*
German (K-12)
Government*
Health Enhancement
History*
Latin* (K-12)
Mathematics
Music (K-12)
Physics*
Psychology*
Russian* (K-12)
Social Studies Broadfield
Sociology*
Spanish (K-12)
Theatre*
Teaching Minors
ALL minors require the addition of a teaching major.
Biology
Chemistry
Economics
English
French (K-12)
Geography
German (K-12)
Government
History
Latin (K-12)
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
Russian (K-12)
Sociology
Spanish (K-12)
Theatre
Teaching Endorsements
These content areas require a teaching major:
English as a Second Language (K-12)
Reading (K-12)
Special Education (K-12)
Library Media (K-12)
Certificates
Admission to the teacher education program is required to enroll in the following courses to meet professional licensure requirements.
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Required Courses |
Credits |
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EDU 202 Early Clinical Experience (pre-requisite for EDU 395 and 407E) |
1 |
|
EDU 221 Educational Psychology and Measurements |
3 |
|
EDU 345 Exceptionality and Classroom Management |
3 |
|
EDU 360 Promoting Well-Being in P-12 Classroom |
2 |
|
EDU 370 Integrating Technology into Education |
3 |
|
EDU 395 Clinical Experience (Co-requisite with Methods course(s)) |
1 |
|
EDU 407E Ethics and Policy Issues |
3 |
|
EDU 481 Content Area Literacy |
3 |
|
Major/Minor Teaching Methods Courses |
3-12 |
|
EDU 495 Student Teaching |
14 |
|
EDU 491/494 Student Teaching Applied Research & Reflective Practice |
1 |
Additional requirements:
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Native American Studies course |
3 |
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Adult and Child/Infant First Aid and CPR |
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Clinical Hours
An important component to the Secondary Education program is an extensive clinical experience. Prior to student teaching, students in the college of education complete 75 hours of clinical experience. During this time, students will gain valuable experience in middle and high school classrooms in a supervised setting while concurrently completing methods course work. The final clinical field experience is student teaching, an intensive immersion where students spend 16 weeks in a supervised classroom.
EDU 202: 30 hours clinical experience
EDU 395: 45 hours clinical experience taken concurrently with the appropriate methods course.
Contact Us
Department of Teaching and Learning
Teacher Education Services
ray.guest@mso.umt.edu
406-243-5387