Bachelor of Arts - Education - Secondary

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Education - Secondary at the University of the Incarnate Word’s Dreeben School of Education prepares students to earn their degree while preparing for Texas teacher certification.

Throughout the program, students engage in intensive, realistic and high-quality learning, combining content knowledge development with field-based experiences. In a variety of educational settings, students

are able to observe, engage in teaching experiences, and develop culturally sustaining teaching practices.

The program culminates in a clinical teaching placement with a partnership campus. The Education-Secondary major requires a concurrent major in a teaching discipline. Students earn a Bachelor of Arts with dual majors as they develop their content and pedagogical knowledge for Texas teaching certification in secondary grades (7th -12th). The Education-Secondary major prepares students for certification in English Language Arts & Reading, History, Life Science/Biology, Mathematics, and Physical Science/Chemistry. The Dreeben School of Education also offers the B.A. in Education-Elementary and B.A. in Education-All Level degrees. Students pursuing certification are subject to requirements set forth by legislative mandates or the Texas Education Agency. These requirements are integrated into the UIW Teacher Education Program.

The Teacher Education Program is a field-based program that provides intensive, realistic, and high-quality experiences in school settings. Eligible students may apply for a clinical teaching experience offering them an opportunity spend full days in classrooms and other learning environments where they connect theory and practice, observe effective teaching practices, and interact with diverse populations. Through the program, apprentice teachers explore and develop their teaching skills in close interaction with cooperating teachers and university supervisors.