Secondary Education

About

This program prepares students to meet the requirements for teacher licensure in grades 6-12 in the endorsement areas listed under the Major section. Students must complete general education requirements, a liberal arts or sciences major, and professional studies (education coursework) requirements.

Major

Students select a major related to the endorsement area they plan to teach.

Endorsement Offered (recommended major):

Biology (Major in Biology)
Chemistry (Major in Chemistry)
Computer Science (Major in Computer Science)
English (Major in English)
Earth Science (Major in Environmental Science or Geology)
History and Social Sciences* (Major in History, Economics, Geography or Political Science)
Mathematics (Major in Mathematics)
Physics (Major in Physics)
Add-on endorsements: Journalism, Speech Communication and Algebra I

*Other majors may be considered, e.g., Anthropology, Religion, Sociology, etc. Please see the program director for more information.

Timeline

Students should begin education course work during the first semester of their second year. Transfer students will be individually advised to adjust timeline as needed. Students will be able to complete all licensure requirements within the undergraduate degree.

Clinical Experiences

While enrolled in the education program, students will complete multiple practicum experiences that are integrated with education courses along with additional teaching labs. These practicum placements are designed to give students experiences in a variety of schools working with diverse student populations.

During students’ final semester, they will enroll in a semester-long internship. Students are in the classroom full time with a mentor teacher and are assigned a University supervisor from the UMW faculty.

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Course of Study (with Course Descriptions)

Testing Information

Program Policies: Academic Catalog