Secondary Education Program
The Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education’s four-year secondary teacher education program provides the critical skills necessary for a teacher in the general education classroom of
today and tomorrow. This program requires the undergraduate student to develop an academic emphasis for teaching as well as skills that will improve the learning capacity of students found in the general education setting. Academic emphasis (majors) include English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Art, and Music.
High School (Secondary) Education Program, 8 – 12
1. Professional Education Courses
Education 116, 131, 132, 200, 208, 212, 221, 341, 342, 355, 441, 442, 445
One content methods course selected from Education 231, 329, 338, 346, 349, or Math 347. Note: See Education advisor for Art and Music Professional Education courses.
2. Corequisite Courses
Communications 103 or 205
3. Areas of Specialization
Select one of the following:
a. Art (36 hours)
Art 101, 102, 211, 230, 242, 250, 303, 313; six semester hours selected from Art 201, or 288; 202 or 289 or 299 and three hours selected from Art 240, 243, 307, 320, 420, 421
d. English (42 hours)
Eng. 201, 207,208,209, 210, 402, 412, 450 and 15 hours of Eng 300/400 level electives including one upper level American Literature, one upper level British Literature, a Multicultural American Literature and a Women’s Literature course as approved and 3 hours selected from Communications 304, 312, English 312/313 or Theater.
e. Mathematics (48 hours)
Mathematics 117, 118, 120, 215, 216, 305, 314, 331 or 332, 347, 403 or 411, 450 and
one course from Math 212, 215, 332,352,404,411, 6 hours of Math 300/400 level
electives. Computer Science 130 is strongly recommended for math majors.
f. Music (48 hours)
Music 101, 102, 201, 202, 211, 231, 311,410 and 6 hours from 341/431/403/433; sixteen
hours (two per semester) in an applied major; four hours of approved ensemble.
g. Social Studies (48 hours)
History 116, 117, 201, 202, 323, 324; one course from 301, 302, 303, 313; one course
from 319, 320, 321, 327; two 300- or 400-level History elective.
Economics 111, 112
Political Science 101
Sociology 101 or 201
Psychology 103
Geography: Metroversity.
