Secondary Education Curriculum

Major in Secondary Education (Biology, Chemistry, English, History, or Mathematics, Grades 8-12; Spanish, Grades 5-12)

All courses carry three credits, unless otherwise indicated. 

Initial License in Secondary Education (5-12 or 8-12)

(Minimum at Elms College: 18 credits)

Major Requirements (33 credits)

EDU 100 Introduction to Schooling and Education
PSY 214 Children's Learning and Development 
EDU 319 Students with Special Needs 
EDU 343 Models of Inclusion 
PSY 335 Adolescent Psychology 
EDU 370 Secondary Instruction 
EDU 330 Secondary Curriculum 
EDU 360 Seminar in Professional Education 

One of the following:
EDU 430A Biology (8-12) Initial Practicum (9 credits)
EDU 430B Chemistry (8-12) Initial Practicum (9 credits)
EDU 430C English (8-12) Initial Practicum (9 credits)
EDU 488A Foreign Language/Spanish (5-12) Initial Practicum (9 credits)
EDU 430D History (8-12) Initial Practicum (9 credits)
EDU 430E Mathematics (8-12) Initial Practicum (9 credits)