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Majors & Minors
Secondary Education & Teaching

Secondary Education & Teaching

�鶹ҹ�� education major Dylan Hebert in front of the iconic fleur de lis fountain in the campus quad

“I want to teach high school because a lot of the teachers I had in high school were people I needed at that time – and I wanted to be that for my students.”

Meet first-gen student and future school counselor Dylan Hebert

You should major in secondary education and teaching if:

You want to teach your favorite subject so your students can discover new passions.
You like working with teenagers and want them to flourish in middle school or high school.
You want to be that teacher who makes an impact on students’ lives.

Be the teacher who inspires.

With your degree in secondary education and teaching, you’ll be an effective educator. Immerse yourself in the subjects you love, and discover how to share that love with your students.

Learn the theories behind great teaching to create lesson plans, and teach them in local classrooms and camps. Introduce students to new ideas that transform their views of the world and help them build confidence at a critical age.

All secondary education and teaching majors choose one concentration, which will be your teaching specialty:

Biology education
Chemistry education
Earth science education
English education
General science education
Mathematics education
Physics education
Social studies education
Speech education

With this degree, you’ll meet the Louisiana Department of Education requirements for certification to teach grades 6 through 12 in your concentration area.

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What's Secondary Education & Teaching Like?

Research
Group work & collaboration
Writing
Presenting
Student teaching & observation
Internships

for training teachers

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Life as a Secondary Education & Teaching Major

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Work with Students Your First Semester

The College of Education partners with public and private schools to give you three levels of experience in the classroom. Observe classes, develop lesson plans, and teach entire classes through our Teacher Preparation Program.

Teacher Residency

In our year-long teacher residency program — part of our Teacher Preparation Program — you will co-teach, co-plan, and co-reflect with a mentor teacher to lead a classroom. This experience will give you the confidence and skills to command your own classroom after graduation.

Hands-On Instruction & Research

You’ll have access to the research centers housed in the College of Education, including the Center for Gifted Education and the Center for Innovative Learning and Assessment Technologies. These centers host camps and conferences where you can work with students, network with professionals, and learn the latest developments in education.

Student Organizations

Connect with education professionals and other students in our on-campus student organizations and honor societies. Get involved and join the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana, Kappa Delta Pi, and the Louisiana Association of Educators.

Courses According to Students

Freshman Year Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year

EDCI 100: Orientation to Teacher Education

I loved this class because I was able to set goals for myself and outline my education plan for graduating. We had a project where we made a timeline for ourselves. We wrote down what courses we had to take each year, and we wrote down when to apply for the Teacher Preparation Program and when to take our Praxis certification tests. It felt so great to have a plan down on paper and a goal to work towards.”

Bailey Hebert, Secondary Education and Teaching Major

Communications 310: Public Speaking

The class was super fun and engaging, and it gave me the opportunity to develop stronger public speaking skills, which is vital for education. I will be speaking in front of hundreds of students each year for the foreseeable future, so communication skills are necessary if I am to present lessons to my students in an effective and engaging manner.”

Bailey Hebert, Secondary Education and Teaching Major

EDCI 427: Teaching in a Diverse Society

It just really opens your eyes, not just to racial diversity, but religious diversity and opening your mind to see other people’s perspectives — which is obviously super important in a classroom where you’re going to have students from different backgrounds.”

Katy Meaux, Music Education Major

SPED 391: Foundations of Inclusive Education with Dr. Wilson

Dr. Wilson challenged what you would think about special education. We did so many activities, experiments – she would ask questions you wouldn’t normally think about, like, do you think someone is protected under the law to have an emotional support animal like a snake? The class challenged me but was interesting at the same time because you learned about so many different perspectives you wouldn’t have otherwise.”

Dylan Hebert, Secondary Education and Teaching Major

Careers in Secondary Education & Teaching

Malani Hoffpauir

“I had really fantastic teachers in high school and they had us do projects that affected our community, and I wanted to be able to do that. I like developing my students' growth mindset and talking to them about their communities and how to change their communities for the better.”

Secondary Education & Teaching '18

Sixth grade special education teacher

More about Malani

Career Opportunities

Middle and Secondary School Teacher
School Administrator
Instructional Specialist or Instructional Coordinator
Child Advocates Working in Education-Related Organizations
Tutor
Trainer
Instructional Designer
Instructional Materials Sales Representative

Program Requirements

Admissions Requirements

To major in secondary education and teaching, you must meet the University's admissions requirements.

See the full admission requirements.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate with your degree in secondary education and teaching, you must:

Maintain a 2.5 overall GPA and a 2.5 cumulative GPA in all of your major courses
Apply for and complete the College of Education's Teacher Preparation Program
Pass the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching: Grades 7-12 and content-specific exams

All secondary education and teaching majors are required to choose a concentration, also called your content area.

See the courses required for each concentration in the secondary education and teaching program:

Declaring a major in secondary education and teaching does not automatically enroll you in the Teacher Preparation Program.

You must apply for and be admitted to the Teacher Preparation Program during the semester when you expect to earn 45 credit hours (typically the first semester during your second year).

To be accepted, you must:

Complete freshman courses with a "C" or better.
Maintain a 2.5 overall cumulative GPA or better.
Complete the .

Before you can start your one-year Teacher Residency, you must pass your content-specific Praxis test and the Praxis PLT (Principles of Learning and Teaching): Grades 7-12.

for test codes and minimum scores.

To earn a minor in secondary education and teaching, there is a set series of classes you must take.

for the secondary education and teaching minor.

This minor only partially fulfills the Louisiana Department of Education teacher certification requirements. If you choose this minor and are interested in completing all requirements for teacher certification, contact the .

Upon completion of the entire program, you will receive certification through the Louisiana Department of Education to teach Secondary Education grades 6-12.

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