Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2021-22 College of Liberal Arts Program: Education - Secondary Education Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Education - Secondary Education Minor

Meet the Faculty

The Department of Education offers state-approved academic and field experiences that prepare students to enter the teaching profession. Program completers are eligible for professional teacher certification in the state of Florida.

Students can minor in Secondary Education (grades 6-12) by completing a selected major in the intended teaching area and the Secondary Education minor.

Admission to and Completion of the Secondary Education Minor

Students must apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program as soon as they declare a Secondary Education minor. Students can find and file applications on the Department’s website. The Director of Teacher Education notifies applicants of acceptance or reason for denial. Florida requires that students have a passing score on the General Knowledge Test (GK) of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) to be admitted to any state-approved program.

All students completing a Florida state-approved teacher education program must pass all portions of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE), including the General Knowledge, Professional Education and Subject Area Exams prior to graduation, and have an overall GPA of 2.5.

Students must declare the Secondary Education minor before enrolling in courses limited to majors and certification students.

Students who intend to teach in secondary or middle schools must complete a major in the intended teaching area. Only the following majors are appropriate for the Secondary Education minor.

Biology
French
Physics
Theater Arts
Chemistry
Mathematics
Social Science (International Relations)
English
Music
Spanish

Minor Requirements

All students completing Rollins’ Florida state approved programs must take the equivalent of a college math course unless they have achieved a grade of C or higher in high school calculus. Students also need a course in U.S. History. Consult with an advisor in the Department of Education for assistance meeting these requirements. Secondary Education minors must complete all of the following:

foundation courses in professional education
elementary or secondary course sequence
clinical experiences, including student teaching

Certification in music and foreign languages covers grades K-12. Therefore, all music majors must enroll in EED 319 - Integrated Arts in the Elementary School, and all modern languages majors must enroll in EED 355 - Teaching (Foreign Language) in the Elementary Schools.

In addition, students must complete the following, required, three-course (13-semester-hour sequence):

Course Name

Crs:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

EDU 335 - Content Area Reading in Secondary Schools #

Prereq(s): Secondary Education minors

Co-requisite(s): EDU 407

EDU 407 - Instructional Strategies and Classroom Management in Diverse Secondary Schools #

Prereq(s): admission to Secondary Education minor. Passing scores on the General Knowledge (GK) test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam.

Co-requisite(s): EDU 335

EDU 417 - Teaching (Particular Subject) in Secondary Schools *

Prereq(s): Secondary Education minor. Passing scores on the General Knowledge (GK) test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam.

Co-requisite(s): EDU 417L

EDU 417L - Teaching (Particular Subject) in Middle and Secondary School Lab *

Co-requisite(s): EDU 417

Note:

The * courses require concurrent registration: EDU 417 and EDU 417.

The # courses require concurrent registration: EDU 335 and EDU 407.

Student Teaching

All students seeking a major in Elementary Education or a minor in Secondary Education must complete a teaching internship in the area of certification. Graded on a credit/no-credit basis, Student Teaching involves working full time for fifteen (15) weeks in an approved area school. Students are not permitted to take additional coursework during the student teaching semester and are discouraged from working beyond student teaching.

Juniors may apply for Student Teaching only after completion of prerequisites for EDU 490 or EDU 491, Student Teaching, and earning an overall GPA of 2.5

Undergraduates must submit applications for Student Teaching to the Director of Field Internships by February 20 for Fall placement or September 20 for spring placement.

After approval for Student Teaching, seniors enroll in the following courses concurrently.

EDU 490 - Student Teaching - Elementary
OR
EDU 491 - Student Teaching – Secondary (14 credits)
EDU 470 - Classroom Management (4 credits)

Anyone not approved for Student Teaching has the right to appeal to the Education Review Committee. In exceptional cases when a student needs to take a course during student teaching, the student must submit a written appeal explaining the circumstances. This appeal must be submitted to the Director of Field Internships at the same time as the student teaching application.

All Elementary Education majors and Secondary Education minors in English (6-12) must successfully complete the coursework required for the Florida English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement. Coursework for Elementary Education majors includes EDU 271, EDU 280, EDU 324, EDU 406, RED 409, RED 409L, and EDU 490. Coursework for Secondary Education minors in English (6-12) includes EDU 271, EDU 280, EDU 324, EDU 335, EDU 407, EDU 417, EDU 417L, and EDU 491. These courses are part of the already existing state approved teacher certification programs in Elementary Education and Secondary Education.

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Course Name	Crs:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2021-22 College of Liberal Arts Program: Education - Secondary Education Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Education - Secondary Education Minor Meet the Faculty The Department of Education offers state-approved academic and field experiences that prepare students to enter the teaching profession. Program completers are eligible for professional teacher certification in the state of Florida. Students can minor in Secondary Education (grades 6-12) by completing a selected major in the intended teaching area and the Secondary Education minor. Admission to and Completion of the Secondary Education Minor Students must apply for admission to the Teacher Education Program as soon as they declare a Secondary Education minor. Students can find and file applications on the Department’s website. The Director of Teacher Education notifies applicants of acceptance or reason for denial. Florida requires that students have a passing score on the General Knowledge Test (GK) of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) to be admitted to any state-approved program. All students completing a Florida state-approved teacher education program must pass all portions of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE), including the General Knowledge, Professional Education and Subject Area Exams prior to graduation, and have an overall GPA of 2.5. Students must declare the Secondary Education minor before enrolling in courses limited to majors and certification students. Students who intend to teach in secondary or middle schools must complete a major in the intended teaching area. Only the following majors are appropriate for the Secondary Education minor. Biology French Physics Theater Arts Chemistry Mathematics Social Science (International Relations) English Music Spanish
Minor Requirements All students completing Rollins’ Florida state approved programs must take the equivalent of a college math course unless they have achieved a grade of C or higher in high school calculus. Students also need a course in U.S. History. Consult with an advisor in the Department of Education for assistance meeting these requirements. Secondary Education minors must complete all of the following: foundation courses in professional education elementary or secondary course sequence clinical experiences, including student teaching Certification in music and foreign languages covers grades K-12. Therefore, all music majors must enroll in EED 319 - Integrated Arts in the Elementary School, and all modern languages majors must enroll in EED 355 - Teaching (Foreign Language) in the Elementary Schools. In addition, students must complete the following, required, three-course (13-semester-hour sequence):
EDU 335 - Content Area Reading in Secondary Schools # Prereq(s): Secondary Education minors *Co-requisite(s):* EDU 407
EDU 407 - Instructional Strategies and Classroom Management in Diverse Secondary Schools # Prereq(s): admission to Secondary Education minor. Passing scores on the General Knowledge (GK) test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam. *Co-requisite(s):* EDU 335
EDU 417 - Teaching (Particular Subject) in Secondary Schools * Prereq(s): Secondary Education minor. Passing scores on the General Knowledge (GK) test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam. *Co-requisite(s):* EDU 417L
EDU 417L - Teaching (Particular Subject) in Middle and Secondary School Lab * *Co-requisite(s):* EDU 417
Note: The * courses require concurrent registration: EDU 417 and EDU 417. The # courses require concurrent registration: EDU 335 and EDU 407.
Student Teaching All students seeking a major in Elementary Education or a minor in Secondary Education must complete a teaching internship in the area of certification. Graded on a credit/no-credit basis, Student Teaching involves working full time for fifteen (15) weeks in an approved area school. Students are not permitted to take additional coursework during the student teaching semester and are discouraged from working beyond student teaching. Juniors may apply for Student Teaching only after completion of prerequisites for EDU 490 or EDU 491, Student Teaching, and earning an overall GPA of 2.5 Undergraduates must submit applications for Student Teaching to the Director of Field Internships by February 20 for Fall placement* or September 20 for spring placement.* After approval for Student Teaching, seniors enroll in the following courses concurrently. EDU 490 - Student Teaching - Elementary OR EDU 491 - Student Teaching – Secondary (14 credits) EDU 470 - Classroom Management (4 credits) Anyone not approved for Student Teaching has the right to appeal to the Education Review Committee. In exceptional cases when a student needs to take a course during student teaching, the student must submit a written appeal explaining the circumstances. This appeal must be submitted to the Director of Field Internships at the same time as the student teaching application. All Elementary Education majors and Secondary Education minors in English (6-12) must successfully complete the coursework required for the Florida English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement. Coursework for Elementary Education majors includes EDU 271, EDU 280, EDU 324, EDU 406, RED 409, RED 409L, and EDU 490. Coursework for Secondary Education minors in English (6-12) includes EDU 271, EDU 280, EDU 324, EDU 335, EDU 407, EDU 417, EDU 417L, and EDU 491. These courses are part of the already existing state approved teacher certification programs in Elementary Education and Secondary Education.
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