To succeed in the classroom, secondary school teachers need a specific skill set that not only prepares them to teach teen-aged students but also equips them with a certain level of expertise in their chosen subject, whether it is science, math, English, history, art or other areas.
This program provides the latest methods, strategies, tools, and technologies used to teach sixth- through twelfth-grade students. Students will explore child development and psychology and gain in-depth knowledge in the subject area that they want to teach. Students will also gain experience in the classroom with one semester of student teaching under the supervision of a practicing teacher.
Teacher certification, a requirement for teaching in a public school, varies from state to state. Upon completion of their coursework, students will be eligible to take the teacher certification exam for the state in which they want to work.