Secondary Education Home Page

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Undergraduate, initial certification for secondary education, is housed in the Department of Middle Grades and Secondary Education, Sixth Floor, Ginger Hall. You will be working toward a Bachelor's degree with a certification to teach in grades 9-12. If you are interested in initial, undergraduate certification, or the Master's of Arts with an emphasis in secondary education, please contact Dr. Lesia Lennex, GH 601, 606-783-2879.

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Undergraduate Programs

Secondary Education

The Department of Leadership and Secondary Education offers support classes for a Bachelor's degree program leading to certification as a high school teacher grades 9-12

Program Requirements:

I. General Education Requirements:

A block of general education courses is required of all University students to earn an undergraduate degree.

II. Secondary Professional Education Program:

Students are required to take a core of professional education courses dealing with foundations of education, human development and exceptionality, learning theories, teaching methods, technology, and classroom management. In addition, field experiences and student teaching must be completed.

III. Major Field of Study:

All secondary professional education students are required to complete a major or minor area in a specialized field of study or an area of concentration in which they plan to teach. Specialized fields include: art, biology, chemistry, comprehensive business, earth science, English, French, geography, government, history, vocational home economics, industrial education, journalism, mathematics, mathematics- physical science, music, physics, psychology, secondary science, social studies, sociology, speech, speech and theater, Spanish, dramatics, physical education, health, and vocational agriculture. An advisor in the area of certification is assigned to each candidate.

IV. Additional Requirements:

Besides overall bachelor's degree requirements, students must meet and maintain all requirements for admission to the MSU Teacher Education Program including a 2.5 overall GPA.

Graduate Programs in Secondary Education are housed in the Department of Foundations and Graduate Studies, Fifth Floor, Ginger Hall. Your degree is from the College of Education. You will be assigned an education advisor and a content area advisor. If you are interested in initial, undergraduate certification, or the Master's of Arts with an emphasis in secondary education, please contact Dr. Lesia Lennex, GH 601, 606-783-2879.

Graduate Programs

Secondary Education

Link to the Study Guide for Exit Exams in MA and Fifth Year

Link to the Rank I portfolio requirements

Graduate Secondary Education programs prepare secondary teachers to meet continuing certification requirements and to advance in salary rank.