Secondary Education Minor

Students interested in becoming secondary school teachers (Grades 6-12) in English or social sciences earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences (e.g., English, history). While completing requirements for the baccalaureate degree, students are encouraged to complete a minor in secondary education.

Students interested in becoming secondary school teachers (Grades 6-12) in mathematics or the sciences participate in the VolsTeach program associated with their academic major.

VolsTeach

Students pursuing a major in selected programs in the College of Arts and Sciences are eligible to participate in the University’s VolsTeach program (https://volsteach.utk.edu/), which permits students to simultaneously complete a major in mathematics or science and receive secondary education teaching licensure within this 4-year undergraduate degree minor. For more information about VolsTeach, including advising associated with teaching licensure requirements, contact the Center for Enhancing Education in Mathematics and Science (101 Greve Hall).

Maintaining Good Academic Standing in Teacher Education

To maintain good standing in the Teacher Education Program and to qualify for a degree and/or licensure as a teacher, students must perform adequately both in the university classroom and in the school(s). Students must maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA, establish and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA in their major, and maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA (course grade C or better required) in professional education courses.

Complete information on the teacher licensure program is available through the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences’ website (http://cehhs.utk.edu/), the college’s Office of Advising and Student Services – Bailey Education Complex, A332, or from teaching area faculty.

Complete (19 undergraduate hours)

Students pursuing Secondary English/ESL Licensure complete the following:

EDPY 301 - Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
ENED 409 - Young Adult Literature 3 Credit Hours *
ENED 460 - Teaching Reading and Literature in the Secondary School 3 Credit Hours
ETEC 386 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
SPED 303 - Professional Studies for Special Education and Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours
TPTE 352 - Field Experiences in Teaching: Secondary I 1 Credit Hours
WLEL 489 - Content-Based ESL Methods 3 Credit Hours

Students pursuing Secondary Social Science Education Licensure complete the following:

EDPY 210 - Psychoeducational Issues in Human Development 3 Credit Hours *
EDPY 301 - Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hours
ETEC 386 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 Credit Hours
SPED 303 - Professional Studies for Special Education and Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours
TPTE 352 - Field Experiences in Teaching: Secondary I 1 Credit Hours
TPTE 355 - Introduction to Secondary Schools 3 Credit Hours
SSCE 454 - Teaching Strategies and Issues in Secondary Social Studies Education 3 Credit Hours *

Post-Baccalaureate Professional Year (24 graduate hours)

The following courses are taken during the post-baccalaureate professional year. Students must apply to and be admitted by the Office of Graduate and International Admissions prior to registration. Teacher licensure is granted at the successful completion of the professional year; 12 additional hours may be taken to complete the master’s degree. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

REED 461 - Developing Reading Skills in Content Fields
REED 543 - Literacy and Literature in the Middle Grades
TPTE 574 - Analysis of Teaching
TPTE 575 - Professional Internship in Teaching
TPTE 591 - Clinical Studies

Specialty Studies chosen from:

ENED 459 - Secondary English and ESL Methods 3 Credit Hours
SSCE 454 - Teaching Strategies and Issues in Secondary Social Studies Education 3 Credit Hours *
* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .

Undergraduates

Graduate Students