Dec 30, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Secondary Education - Second Degree

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Program: BSEd in Secondary Education
School of Education

James Beard, advisor
Neff Hall 240 ~ 260-481-4146

The BSEd in secondary education is second degree completed in addition to one of the content area degrees listed below. The second degree is intended to prepare you for a successful career in teaching youth in middle school/high school settings. Upon satisfactory completion of the program, and the other requirements listed under Licensure in the School of Education regulations, you are eligible to apply for an Indiana teaching license. These requirements are subject to change based upon program and state regulations.

Students wishing to become middle school/high school teachers must complete a BSEd in Secondary Education and a bachelor’s degree through either the Purdue Fort Wayne College of Liberal Arts or the Purdue Fort Wayne College of Science (or any Purdue University campus) with a major in one of the following content areas:

Biochemistry (B.S.) (Chemistry License with option to add Life Sciences)

Biology (B.S.) (Life Science)

Chemistry (B.S.)

Economics (B.A.) *

English (B.A.) (Language Arts)

History (B.A.) * (Historical Perspectives)

Mathematics (B.S.)

Physics (B.S.)

Political Science (B.A.) * (Government and Citizenship)

Psychology (B.A.) *

Psychology (B.S.) *

Sociology (B.A.) *

Spanish (B.A.)

*NOTE: Students pursuing a double degree (BSED and BA/BS) in Secondary Education with History, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology require a minor. They may choose a minor in any of the following programs, provided the minor is different than the major: Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, Exceptional Needs-Mild Intervention, French, German, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Spanish.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of a BSEd in Secondary Education students will:

Become more caring, humane and functional citizens in a global, multicultural, democratic society
Improve the human condition by creating positive learning environments
Become change agents by demonstrating reflective professional practice
Solve client problems through clear, creative analysis
Assess client performance, creating and executing effective teaching, counseling, and educational leadership by utilizing a variety of methodologies reflecting current related research
Utilize interdisciplinary scholarship, demonstrating technology and critical literacies, and effectively communicating with all stakeholders.

Accreditation:

All Secondary Education - Second Degree programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). In additon, all Secondary Education programs are recognized by the Indiana Department of Education. Because of these statuses, students who meet specified requirements are eligible for a secondary teaching license in Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Economics, French, Government and Citizenship, Historical Perspectives, Language Arts, Life Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, and Spanish in the state of Indiana. Indiana holds reciprocal licensing agreements with other states. Moreover, the table below demonstrates which programs have been nationally recognized as high-quality programs through CAEP’s rigorious Specialized Professional Association (SPA) process.

Program:	Nationally Recognized by:
Biology (LIfe Science), Chemistry, Earth Space, Physics	National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
English (Language Arts)	National Council Teachers of English (NCTE)
Mathematics	National Council Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Spanish	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL)

Program Delivery:

This program is available on campus

Declaring/Adding This Degree:

You must declare/add this degree within the School of Education

Program Requirements:

For an example 4-Year Plan of Study for each primary degree option, click on the degree program title listed above. The Plans can be found through the link under the Program Requirements section.

General Requirements

Pre-Professional Education: 6 Credits

Criminal History Background reports must be ordered by the students each year they are taking EDU courses that require field placements in school settings.

EDU 10100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0.
EDU 20000 - Examining Self As A Teacher Cr. 3.
EDU 34001 - Education And American Culture Cr. 3.
(may be double-counted as a Gen. Ed. B5)

Professional Education: 30 Credits

Admission and Graduation Requirements

Specific admission requirements exist for admission to Professional Education courses. For admission and graduation requirements see the School of Education page for details.

Block 1: Fall Only (6 Credits)

EDU 20100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
EDU 25000 - General Educational Psychology Cr. 1-4.
EDU 30600 - Teaching Students With Special Needs In Secondary Classrooms Cr. 3.

Block 2: Spring Only (6 Credits)

Block 3: Fall Only (6 Credits)

EDU 40100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3.
EDU 40101 - Critical Reading In The Content Area Cr. 1-3.
Take one of the following content methods courses depending on your major:
EDU 44300 - Methods Of Teaching High School Social Studies Cr. 3.
EDU 44500 - Methods Of Teaching Foreign Languages Cr. 3.
EDU 44700 - Methods Of Teaching Secondary English Cr. 3.
EDU 44800 - Methods Of Teaching High School Mathematics Cr. 2-4.
EDU 44900 - Methods Of Teaching Science In The Secondary Schools Cr. 3.

Student Teaching: (12 Credits)

EDU 48000 - Student Teaching In The Secondary School Cr. 1-16. C: EDU 40100
EDU 40100 - Laboratory/Field Experience Cr. 0-3. or
EDU 48000 - Student Teaching in the Secondary School Cr. 9. C: EDU 40100
One of the following:
EDU 47000 - Practicum Cr. 3-8. Special Education (3 credits)
OR
LING 47000 - TENL Practicum Cr. 3.

Total Credits: 36

Student Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all graduation requirements specified for each selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies, and procedures governing your academic career. If you cannot complete all program requirements by your stated graduation date but fail to remove those from your plan of study, the Registrar’s Office in consultation with your academic advisor will remove unmet pursuits from your plan of study. Changing curricular records during the graduation term of application may affect state or federal financial aid awards. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.