Secondary Education Certification /Licensure Only - Arizona and Kansas

 

Overview

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 certification or licensure only must complete just the coursework outlined within.

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 Arizona and Kansas.  The program is also accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).  The requirements outlined here meet licensure/certification only standards for the states of Arizona and Kansas.  Completion of this program does not guarantee licensure or certification in other states.

Degree Requirements

Education Requirements

All students seeking secondary licensure (6-12) must complete these requirements in addition to the requirements in their content area.

PSY 12053GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)

EDU 20100EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)

EDU 20200PSYCHOLOGY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD (3)

EDU 30100IDS: FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOLS IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY (3)

EDU 35500ADOLESCENT SPECIALIZED METHODS (3)

EDU 36000INTRODUCTORY TEACHING PRACTICUM (2)

EDU 40000ADOLESCENT LITERACY SKILLS AND READING IN THE CONTENT AREA (3)

EDU 46000ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM (2)

EDU 38000FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS CLASSROOM (3)

EDU 49000REFLECTIVE PRACTICE (6)

EDU 49500CLINICAL LAB (6)

EDU 49900ACTION RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT (3)

Suggested Electives

EDU 10100INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING (2)

EDU 30932/ENG 30924ADOLESCENT LITERATURE (3)

EDC 5700DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION (3)

Three credits in foreign language

Content Requirements

*Courses listed are examples only. Relevant substitutions may be made with advisor approval.

Biology Content 6-12 - Surprise, AZ and Ottawa, KS only

The following courses are all required for the Biology major:

BIO 12043GENERAL BIOLOGY I AND LAB (4)

BIO 20003BIOLOGY OF PLANTS & LAB (3)

BIO 20013BIOLOGY OF ANIMALS & LAB (3)

BIO 24042MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (2)

BIO 30006FIELD ECOLOGY (2)

AND

BIO 30743ECOLOGY LECTURE (3)

BIO 30243MICROBIOLOGY AND LAB (4)

OR

BIO 32100CELL BIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY AND LAB (4)

BIO 31243GENETICS & LAB (4)

BIO 35523BIOLOGY RESEARCH METHODS (3)

BIO 43000DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY & LAB (4)

CHE 12044GENERAL CHEMISTRY I & LAB (4)

MAT 20044INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS (4)

Business Content 6-12 - Arizona and Kansas

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

ITS 12063INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (3)

OR

ITS 20550MICROSOFT ESSENTIAL SOLUTIONS (3)

OR

MIS 13063FOUNDATION OF MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3)

ACC 20364ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS OPERATIONS (4)

FIN 30000FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE (3)

OAD 30563MANAGEMENT (3)

OAD 31063BUSINESS LAW (3)

OAD 31664BUSINESS ETHICS (3)

MKTG 31863PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (3)

OAD 36364LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION (3)

MKTG 40864INTERNATIONAL MARKETING (3)

OAD 49100STRATEGIES AND POLICIES (4)

English-Content-6-12 - Arizona and Kansas

ENG 26023ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL (3)

ENG 27023RENAISSANCE TO ROMANTICS (3)

ENG 28023VICTORIANS TO MODERNS (3)

ENG 29023THE POSTMODERNS (3)

ENG 30924ADOLESCENT LITERATURE (3)

ENG 31023ADVANCED EXPOSITORY WRITING (3)

ENG 32723CREATIVE WRITING (3)

ENG 33023IDS: IMAGE AND TEXT (3)

ENG 33523IDS: ENVIRONMENTAL LITERATURE (3)

ENG 34023IDS: PROTEST LITERATURE (3)

ENG 40123LITERARY CRITICISM (3)

History Content 6-12 - Arizona and Kansas

SOC 10453INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3)

ECO 20163MACROECONOMICS (3)

ECO 20263MICROECONOMICS (3)

HPS 10153WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3)

HPS 11053AMERICAN EXPERIENCE I (3)

HPS 13053AMERICAN EXPERIENCE II (3)

HPS 13353AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (3)

HPS 23153HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (3)

HPS 25353WORLD CIVILIZATION I (3)

HPS 31053ETHNICITY IN AMERICAN HISTORY (3)

HPS 33253INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3)

Mathematics Content 6-12 - Arizona and Kansas

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

MAT 20043DISCRETE MATHEMATICS (3)

MAT 21044CALCULUS I (4)

MAT 21144CALCULUS II (4)

MAT 22043LINEAR ALGEBRA (4)

MAT 26043COLLEGE GEOMETRY (3)

MAT 31143PROBABILITY (4)

MAT 30243TRANSITION TO HIGHER MATHEMATICS (3)

MAT 32044INFERENTIAL STATISTICS (4)

MAT 33043DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3)

MAT 42143ABSTRACT ALGEBRA (4)

State-Specific - Arizona

HPS 30151ARIZONA CONSTITUTION (1)

HPS 30251UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (1)

EDU 44033SEI METHODS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS II (3)

Career Opportunities

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; assessment and evaluation of learning; and classroom management.  They gain awareness of cultural diversity and the social contexts of education through field experiences in practicum and clinical practice.  Graduates of the secondary education certification or licensure program are prepared to serve in a variety of school settings, both public and private.