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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in Secondary Education prepares candidates to teach at the high school level and leads to Georgia certification in secondary education (6-12).
The teacher preparation program in Secondary Education combines course work and field experiences, culminating in a yearlong school experience that is comprised of two apprenticeship semesters. Experienced faculty and educators in local schools work collaboratively to provide candidates with the knowledge, strategies, and real-world experiences that prepare them to teach in 21st century high schools.
Students may wish to pursue the degree in Secondary Education in one of the following content areas:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English/Language Arts
- History
- Mathematics
The BA degree program in Secondary Education is a joint program with the College of Arts and Sciences. Students are assigned a faculty advisor in the chosen content field and also within the College of Education. In addition to course work in the liberal arts and sciences and the chosen content teaching field, students also complete courses in teaching and learning and teaching methodology. To enhance their marketability, candidates may also elect a sequence of three courses to earn in-field endorsement in Gifted Education.
Candidates must apply for and be admitted to Teacher Education, complete the Education Teacher Performance
Assessment (edTPA), and pass the Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) content exams in their chosen content field.
Given the number of credit hours required in both education courses and in the content field, an additional semester may be necessary to complete course work and the apprenticeship.
Dual degree option. Some students interested in secondary education may also opt to work toward the BA degree in the chosen content field and then continue on at 海角社区 to obtain the Master of Arts in Teaching degree in secondary education. Additional information can be found in the 海角社区catalog.
What classes will I take?
Biology Foundations
| General Biology I |
3 |
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| General Biology Lab I |
1 |
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| General Biology II |
3 |
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| General Biology Lab II |
1 |
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| Genetics |
4 |
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| Philosophy and Methodology of Science |
3 |
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| General Chemistry I |
3 |
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| General Chemistry Lab I |
1 |
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| General Chemistry II |
3 |
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| General Chemistry Lab II |
1 |
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| Environmental Science |
3 |
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| Vertebrate Natural History |
4 |
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| Invertebrate Zoology |
4 |
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| Comparative Physiology |
3 |
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| Animal Behavior |
3 |
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| Organic Evolution |
4 |
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| Ecology |
4 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 39 |
Teacher Certification
| Introduction to Education |
3 |
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| Media and Technology for Educators |
3 |
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| Professional Practice I |
1 |
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| Professional Practice II |
1 |
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| Professional Practice III |
1 |
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| Exceptional Children |
3 |
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| Classroom Management |
3 |
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| Methods in Secondary Education |
3 |
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| Science Methods, 6-12 |
3 |
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| Reading and Writing in the Content Areas |
3 |
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| Psychology of Adolescence |
3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Apprenticeship Sequence
| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I |
1 |
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| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I II |
1 |
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| Internship I |
3 |
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| Internship II |
9 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
General Education
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 |
Chemistry Foundations
| General Chemistry I |
3 |
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| General Chemistry Lab I |
1 |
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| General Chemistry II |
3 |
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| General Chemistry Lab II |
1 |
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| Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
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| Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
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| Quantitative Inorganic Analysis |
4 |
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| Instrumental Analysis |
4 |
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| Philosophy and Methodology of Science |
3 |
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| Physical Chemistry I |
4 |
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| Calculus I |
4 |
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| Environmental Science |
3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 38 |
Teacher Certification
| Introduction to Education |
3 |
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| Media and Technology for Educators |
3 |
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| Professional Practice I |
1 |
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| Professional Practice II |
1 |
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| Professional Practice III |
1 |
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| Exceptional Children |
3 |
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| Classroom Management |
3 |
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| Methods in Secondary Education |
3 |
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| Science Methods, 6-12 |
3 |
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| Reading and Writing in the Content Areas |
3 |
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| Psychology of Adolescence |
3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Apprenticeship Sequence
| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I |
1 |
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| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I II |
1 |
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| Internship I |
3 |
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| Internship II |
9 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
General Education
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 |
English
| Introduction to English Studies |
3 |
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| Seminar in World Literature |
3 |
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| Shakespeare |
3 |
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| Multicultural American Literature |
3 |
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| Seminar in Composition Studies |
3 |
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| Survey of English Usage for Teachers |
3 |
Students must choose the following Creative Writing course:
| Introduction to Creative Writing |
3 |
Students must choose one of the following British Literature survey courses:
| British Literature to 1790 |
3 |
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| British Literature from 1790 |
3 |
Students must choose one of the following British Literature courses:
| Medieval Literature |
3 |
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| British Renaissance |
3 |
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| Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature |
3 |
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| British Romanticism |
3 |
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| Victorian Literature |
3 |
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| Twentieth-Century British Literature |
3 |
Students must choose one of the following United States Literature survey courses:
| United States Literature to 1865 |
3 |
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| United States Literature from 1865 |
3 |
Students must choose one of the following United States Literature courses:
| American Romanticism |
3 |
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| Twentieth-Century American Literature |
3 |
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| Multicultural American Literature |
3 |
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| Literature of the American South |
3 |
Students must choose an addition upper level English elective:
| ENGL | English Elective (3000 or above) |
3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33-36 |
Teacher Certification
| Introduction to Education |
3 |
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| Media and Technology for Educators |
3 |
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| Professional Practice I |
1 |
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| Professional Practice II |
1 |
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| Professional Practice III |
1 |
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| Exceptional Children |
3 |
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| Classroom Management |
3 |
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| Methods in Secondary Education |
3 |
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| Language Arts Methods, 6-12 |
3 |
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| Reading and Writing in the Content Areas |
3 |
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| Psychology of Adolescence |
3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Apprenticeship Sequence
| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I |
1 |
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| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I II |
1 |
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| Internship I |
3 |
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| Internship II |
9 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
General Education
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 |
History Education Foundations
| Economics in the 6-12 Classroom |
3 |
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| Geography in the P-12 Classroom |
3 |
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| World History to the Mid-17th Century |
3 |
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| World History since the Mid-17th Century |
3 |
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| Pivotal Moments in Recent U.S. History |
3 |
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| Introduction to Historiography |
3 |
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| History of the United States to 1836 |
3 |
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| History of the United States, 1836-1912 |
3 |
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| History of Georgia |
3 |
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| Georgia Politics |
3 |
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| Political Ideologies |
3 |
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| Governmental Institutions |
3 |
Students must choose of the following courses in non-Western non-European history:
| History of African Civilizations |
3 |
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| Latin America |
3 |
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| Russia/Soviet Union |
3 |
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| The Rise of Modern China |
3 |
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| Modern Southeast Asia |
3 |
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| Special Topics I |
3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 33-39 |
Teacher Certification
| Introduction to Education |
3 |
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| Media and Technology for Educators |
3 |
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| Professional Practice I |
1 |
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| Professional Practice II |
1 |
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| Professional Practice III |
1 |
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| Exceptional Children |
3 |
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| Classroom Management |
3 |
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| Methods in Secondary Education |
3 |
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| Social Studies Methods, 6-12 |
3 |
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| Reading and Writing in the Content Areas |
3 |
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| Psychology of Adolescence |
3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Apprenticeship Sequence
| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I |
1 |
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| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I II |
1 |
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| Internship I |
3 |
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| Internship II |
9 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
General Education
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 |
Mathematics Foundations
| Elementary Statistics |
3 |
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| Discrete Mathematics |
3 |
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| Calculus I |
4 |
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| Calculus II |
4 |
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| Calculus III |
4 |
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| Linear Algebra |
3 |
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| Geometry |
3 |
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| History and Development of Mathematics |
3 |
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| Directed Independent Research |
3 |
Students must choose one of the following courses:
| Abstract Algebra |
3 |
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| Number Theory |
3 |
Students must choose two of the following courses:
| Introduction to Differential Equations |
3 |
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| Probability |
3 |
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| Numerical Methods |
3 |
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| Advanced Studies in Mathematics |
1-3 |
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| Real Analysis |
3 |
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| Complex Analysis |
3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 35-39 |
Teacher Certification
| Introduction to Education |
3 |
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| Media and Technology for Educators |
3 |
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| Professional Practice I |
1 |
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| Professional Practice II |
1 |
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| Professional Practice III |
1 |
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| Exceptional Children |
3 |
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| Classroom Management |
3 |
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| Methods in Secondary Education |
3 |
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| Math Methods, 6-12 |
3 |
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| Reading and Writing in the Content Areas |
3 |
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| Psychology of Adolescence |
3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Apprenticeship Sequence
| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I |
1 |
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| Facilitating Learning and Assessment I II |
1 |
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| Internship I |
3 |
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| Internship II |
9 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
General Education
| Total Credit Hours: | 46 |
Prepare to Make a Life
What can I do with a major in Secondary Education?
海角社区 students have gone on to pursue careers in:
- Biology Teacher
- Chemistry Teacher
- General Sciences Teacher
- English/Language Arts Teacher
- History Teacher
- Mathematics Teacher
Where do I start?
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