Secondary Education

The secondary education licensure program is designed to produce teachers who have the knowledge, social competencies, methods, communication skills, and sensitivity to be effective in the school environment. Students complete methods courses, professional education courses, and field experiences and observations. They develop critical thinking skills through an analysis of educational history, philosophy and psychology; measurement and evaluation of learning; and classroom management. They gain awareness of cultural diversity and the social and political contexts of education. Elementary education majors must also demonstrate ability in liberal arts areas including mathematics, science, writing, communication, and the fine arts. The education major is based on state, regional, and national licensure criteria and testing competencies. The Ottawa University teacher education program is state approved in Kansas and is also accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

Secondary education licensure is not an academic major, but rather a required companion program to an academic major for students who wish to teach at the secondary level. Students must complete a major in a secondary subject area approved by the state as well as professional knowledge and secondary methods courses prior to the student teaching field experience. Prospective high school teachers learn to be sensitive to the unique needs, challenges and learning styles of a diverse adolescent student population.

Graduates of the secondary education licensure program are prepared to serve in a variety of school settings, both public and private.

The requirements outlined here meet licensure standards for the state of Kansas. Completion of this program does not guarantee licensure or certification in other states.

 

Degree Requirements

Pre-Professional Education

All students seeking secondary licensure must complete these requirements in addition to the requirements in their content area.

EDU 20000TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS
EDU 30731THE TEACHING PROFESSION I

Professional Education

All students seeking secondary licensure must complete these requirements in addition to the requirements in their content area.

EDU 31132THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD
EDU 31233EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
EDU 33035FDNTNS OF SCHLS DIVERSE SOCIETY
EDU 34500SECONDARY METHODS AND RICA
EDU 34600SPECIALIZED METHODS/PRACTICUM

Clinical Practice-Licensure

All students seeking secondary licensure must complete these requirements in addition to the requirements in their content area.

EDU 40932RFLCTV TCHNG & ACTION RESEARCH
EDU 40934REFLECTIVE TCHG/ACTION RSRCH II
EDU 49021SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING I
EDU 49022SECONDARY STUDENT TEACHING II

Business Licensure Content 6-12

 Students must complete a major in Accounting or Business Administration that includes the following:

ACC 20364ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS
ACC 20464FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES
COM 30363ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION
ECO 20163MACROECONOMICS
ECO 20263MICROECONOMICS
ITS 12063INTRO TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
OR
ITS 20550BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
MAT 20143BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
OAD 30563MANAGEMENT
OAD 30763BUSINESS STATISTICS
OAD 31063BUSINESS LAW
OAD 31664BUSINESS ETHICS
OAD 31863MARKETING
OAD 40063FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
OAD 49100STRATEGIES AND POLICIES

English Licensure Content 6-12

Introductory Course - Choose one from the following:

ENG 10223 Contemporary Literature

ENG 20223 Introduction to Literature

Survey Courses Required:

ENG 26023 From Homer to Herrick

ENG 27023 From Voltaire to Victoria

ENG 28023 From Wilde to Wai-Lin

Linguistics Course:

ENG 32523 The English Language

Writing Course - Choose one from the following:

ENG 31023 Advanced Expository Writing (required for licensure)

ENG 32723 Creative Writing

Theme-Based Courses - Choose three from the following:

ENG 31723 Multicultural Literature

ENG 33523 Environmental Literature

ENG 34023 Protest Literature

ENG 36023 Peace Literature

ENG 37023 Literature of Personal Discovery

ENG 40123 Literary Criticism

Seminars:

ENG 41823 Shakespeare Seminar or ENG 45123 Seminar in British Literature

ENG 45023 Seminar in British Literature

Capstone:

ENG 49201 Integrative Seminar in Criticism

Required Teacher Licensure Supporting Courses:

ENG 10323 Literature and Film

ENG 31023 Advanced Expository Writing

ENG 34523 Literature and the Sacred

 

 

History Licensure Content 6-12

Choose 12 semester credits from the following:

HPS 13353 American Government

HPS 30251 United States Constitution

HPS 30953 American Women's History

HPS 31053 Ethnicity in American History

HPS 31453 Religion in American Culture

HPS 31654 Twentieth Century World History

Required Teacher Licensure Supporting Courses:

HPS 20153 The Great Plains

HPS 33253 International Relations

ECO 20163 Macroeconomics

SOC 10453 Introduction to Sociology

Required Major Courses:

 

HPS 10153WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
HPS 11053AMERICAN EXPERIENCE I
HPS 13053AMERICAN EXPERIENCE II
HPS 25353WORLD CIVILIZATION I
HPS 25453WORLD CIVILIZATION II
HPS 32053SEMINAR RSRCH MTH/HISTORIOGRAPHY
HPS 34354SEMINAR:AMER HIST & GOVERNMENT I
OR
HPS 35054SEMINAR IN WORLD HISTORY I
HPS 49400GLOBAL ISS IN HISTORICAL PRSPCTV

Mathematics Licensure Content 6-12

Required Teacher Licensure Supporting Courses:

MAT 26043 College Geometry

MAT 30143 History of Mathematics

Required Major Courses:

MAT 20043DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
MAT 21044CALCULUS I
MAT 21144CALCULUS II
MAT 22043LINEAR ALGEBRA
MAT 30243TRANSITION TO HIGHER MATHEMATICS
MAT 31044CALCULUS III
MAT 31143MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS I
MAT 32044MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS II
MAT 33043DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MAT 42143ABSTRACT ALGEBRA
MAT 43443NUMERICAL METHODS
MAT 45143INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS
MAT 49201INTEGRATIVE SMNR IN MATHEMATICS