Secondary Education - Kansas and Online

 

Secondary Education (grades 6-12) is an academic major for students who wish to teach at the secondary level in a specific content area. Students must complete this coursework in addition to all other degree requirements to earn a bachelor of arts degree.  Students seeking licensure only must complete just the coursework outlined within.

Prospective high school teachers learn to be sensitive and compassionate to the unique needs, challenges and learning styles of a diverse adolescent student population. 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. Graduates of the secondary education licensure program are prepared to serve in a variety of school settings, both public and private.

The secondary education programs are based on state, regional, and national licensure criteria and testing competencies. Specific subject-matter courses, developed in collaboration with lead faculty in the discipline, build connections between theory and practice. 

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). 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

Clinical Practice-Licensure

 

Students completing content areas for grades 6-12 will complete the student teaching block as indicated below.

Students completing content areas for grades PreK-12 will complete the student teaching block with:

EDU 49001 Elementary Student Teaching I and EDU 49021 Secondary Student Teaching II

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

Art Licensure Content PreK-12

Students must complete a major in Art that also includes the following:
ART 10321PHOTOGRAPHY
ART 10921FIBERS
ART 11121CRAFTS
ART 13023ART FUNDAMENTALS
ART 20623ART HISTORY I
ART 20723ART HISTORY II
ART 22023DRAWING & COMPOSITION I
ART 23423GRAPHIC ART
ART 23523PAINTING I
ART 23723CERAMICS I
ART 24000COMPUTER GRAPHICS
ART 30423PRE K-ELEMENTARY ART METHODS
ART 30523MIDDLE SCHOOL SECONDARY ART METHODS
ART 33023DESIGN II

 

Biology Licensure Content 6-12

Students must complete a major in Biology that includes the following or the equivalents to the following:

Select two courses from the following:

BIO 30243 Microbiology

BIO 31343 Natural History of KS Vertebrates with Lab

BIO 40143 Biochemistry

BIO 40350 Comp Anatomy Vertebrates & Lab

BIO 41023 Animal Physiology

BIO 43000 Developmental Biology & Lab

The following are all required:

BIO 12043GENERAL BIOLOGY I
BIO 20043ORGANISMIC BIOLOGY
BIO 22043GENERAL BIOLOGY II
BIO 30243MICROBIOLOGY
OR
BIO 32100CELL BIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY
BIO 31143ECOLOGY & LAB
BIO 31243GENETICS & LAB
BIO 35523BIOLOGY RESEARCH METHODS
CHE 12044GENERAL CHEMISTRY I & LAB
MAT 32044INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
OR
MAT 20044INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

Business Licensure -Content 6-12

Students must complete a major in  Accounting or Business Administration that also includes the following:
ACC 20364ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS
ITS 12063INTRO TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
OR
ITS 20550BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
OAD 30563MANAGEMENT
OAD 31063BUSINESS LAW
OAD 31664BUSINESS ETHICS
OAD 31863PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
OAD 40063FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
OAD 49100STRATEGIES AND POLICIES

English Licensure Content 6-12

Choose three courses from the following:

ENG 33523 Environmental Literature

ENG 34023 Protest Literature

ENG 34523 Literature and Spirituality/The Sacred

ENG 36023 Peace Literature

ENG 40123 Literary Criticism

ENG 41823 Shakespeare Seminar or ENG 45123 Seminar in British Literature

Remaining courses are required:

 

ENG 10323INTRO TO LITERATURE AND FILM
OR
ENG 33023IMAGE AND TEXT
ENG 31023ADVANCED EXPOSITORY WRITING
OR
ENG 32723CREATIVE WRITING
ENG 26023FROM HOMER TO HERRICK
ENG 27023FROM VOLTAIRE TO VICTORIA
ENG 28023FROM WILDE TO WEILIN
ENG 32523THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

History Licensure Content 6-12

Students must complete a major in History that also includes the following:

Choose one course from the following ethnic/diversity-related courses:

HPS 30953 American Women's History

HPS 31053 Ethnicity in American History

HPS 31453 Religion in American Culture

Remaining courses are required:

 

 


ECO 20163MACROECONOMICS
HPS 10153WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
HPS 11053AMERICAN EXPERIENCE I
HPS 13053AMERICAN EXPERIENCE II
HPS 20153THE GREAT PLAINS
HPS 25353WORLD CIVILIZATION I
HPS 25453WORLD CIVILIZATION II
HPS 33253INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
SOC 10453INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

Mathematics Licensure Content 6-12

Students must complete a major in Math that also incudes the following or equivalents to the following:
MAT 20043DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
MAT 20044INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS
OR
MAT 31143PROBABILITY
AND
MAT 32044INFERENTIAL STATISTICS
MAT 21044CALCULUS I
MAT 21144CALCULUS II
MAT 22043LINEAR ALGEBRA
MAT 26043COLLEGE GEOMETRY
MAT 30243TRANSITION TO HIGHER MATHEMATICS
MAT 33043DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
OR
MAT 43443NUMERICAL METHODS
MAT 42143ABSTRACT ALGEBRA

Music Licensure Content General PreK-12

Students must complete a major in music that also includes the following or equivalents of the following:

Applied Piano (2 credits or continuous study until proficiency passed)

Applied Lessons in Primary Performance Area - 4 credit hours of lower division hours

Applied Lessons in Primary Performance Area - 4  credit hours of upper division hours

Conducted Ensemble Participation - 4 credit hours of lower division hours

Conducted Ensemble Participation - 4 credit hours of upper division hours

The following are required:

MUS 16121APPLIED PIANO
MUS 16821APPLIED GUITAR
MUS 25324MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS I
MUS 25325MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS II
MUS 32000INSTRUMENTAL AND CHORAL CONDUCTING METHODS
MUS 32020GENERAL MUSIC METHODS AND MATERIALS
MUS 34010VOCAL PEDAGOGY
MUS 36324MUSIC THEORY & AURAL SKILLS III
MUS 32223CHORAL CONDUCT METH & LIT
MUS 36325MUSIC THEORY & AURAL SKILLS IV
MUS 43423MUSIC HISTORY I
MUS 46423MUSIC HISTORY II
MUS 49023RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE

 

Music-Licensure-Content-Instrumental

Students must complete a major in music that also includes the following or equivalents of the following:

Applied Piano (2 credits or continuous study until proficiency passed)

Applied Lessons in Primary Performance Area - 4 credit hours of lower division hours

Applied Lessons in Primary Performance Area - 4 credit hours of upper division hours

Conducted Ensemble Participation - 4 credit hours of lower division hours

Conducted Ensemble Participation - 4 credit hours of upper division hours

The following are required:

MUS 16121APPLIED PIANO
MUS 25324MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS I
MUS 25325MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS II
MUS 31010BRASS METHODS AND PEDAGOGY
MUS 31020WOODWIND METHODS AND PEDAGOGY
MUS 31030PERCUSSION METHODS AND PEDAGOGY
MUS 31040ORCHESTRAL STRINGS METHODS AND PEDAGOGY
MUS 32000INSTRUMENTAL AND CHORAL CONDUCTING METHODS
MUS 32123INSTR CONDUCT METH & LIT
MUS 32133ATHLETIC & JAZZ BAND METHODS AND MATERIALS
MUS 36324MUSIC THEORY & AURAL SKILLS III
MUS 36325MUSIC THEORY & AURAL SKILLS IV
MUS 43423MUSIC HISTORY I
MUS 46324MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS IV
MUS 49023RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE

Music-Licensure-Content-Vocal

Students must complete a major in Music that also includes the following or eqivalent of the following:

Students must complete a major in music that also includes the following or equivalents of the following:

Applied Piano (2 credits or continuous study until proficiency passed)

Applied Lessons in Primary Performance Area - 4 credit hours of lower division hours

Applied Lessons in Primary Performance Area - 4 credit hours of upper division hours

Conducted Ensemble Participation - 4 credit hours of lower division hours

Conducted Ensemble Participation - 4 credit hours of upper division hours

The following are required:

MUS 16121APPLIED PIANO
MUS 25324MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS I
MUS 25325MUSIC THEORY AND AURAL SKILLS II
MUS 32000INSTRUMENTAL AND CHORAL CONDUCTING METHODS
MUS 32223CHORAL CONDUCT METH & LIT
MUS 36324MUSIC THEORY & AURAL SKILLS III
MUS 36325MUSIC THEORY & AURAL SKILLS IV
MUS 33010GERMAN AND ENGLISH DICTION
MUS 33020ITALIAN AND FRENCH DICTION
MUS 34010VOCAL PEDAGOGY
MUS 43423MUSIC HISTORY I
MUS 46423MUSIC HISTORY II
MUS 49023RESEARCH AND PERFORMANCE

Speech and Theatre Licensure Content 6-12

Students must complete a major in Communication or Theatre that also includes the following:

THE 11421APPLIED THEATRE
OR
THE 31421ADVANCED APPLIED THEATRE
THE 14123STAGECRAFT
THE 14623INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE
THE 20023ACTING I
THE 31523HISTORY OF THEATRE I
OR
THE 31623HISTORY OF THEATRE II
THE 40624DIRECTING
COM 11023SPEECH PREPARATION AND DELIVERY
COM 20223ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
COM 30163INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION