Dual-Degree BA/MAT or BS/MAT in Secondary Education Curriculum
The secondary education program is designed to prepare the teacher candidate with strong teaching skills and a depth of content knowledge in the discipline they wish to teach. Students interested in secondary education must select a major from among the following: biology, chemistry, English, history, or mathematics.
Central to candidates’ professional studies are undergraduate service-based courses (ED 341L, ED 343L, ED 409L, ED 452L) in which candidates gain 80 hours of hands-on experience, and the full-year graduate internship/residency experience in partner schools.
General Requirements
The following courses meet both the University Curriculum requirements and the Connecticut State Department of Education’s general education requirements. A grade of “B” or better is required in these courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing 1 | 3 |
| MA 110 | Contemporary Mathematics 2 | 3 |
| or MA 140 | Pre-Calculus | |
| Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877,U.S. History to 1877 | ||
| U.S. History Since Reconstruction | ||
| Contemporary America | ||
| World Language - Level 101 or higher | 3 | |
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PS 236 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Science | 3-4 | |
| Total Credits | 27-28 | |
- 1
Student must receive a grade of B or better in EN 101. English majors must take EN 325.
- 2
MA 140 is required if student tests out of MA 110. Student must receive a grade of B or better in either MA 110 or MA 140.
Professional Component Secondary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED 140 | Introduction to Public Education and the Teaching Profession | 1 |
| ED 250 | Diversity, Dispositions and Multiculturalism | 3 |
| ED 260 | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED 341 & 341L | Learning and Teaching the Developing Child and Learning and Teaching: Pedagogy Field Lab I | 4 |
| ED 343 & 343L | Advanced Learning and Teaching in Secondary Classrooms and Advanced Learning and Teaching: Secondary Assessment Field Lab II | 4 |
| ED 409 & 409L | Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum and English Language Arts Field Lab III | 4 |
| ED 477 | Teaching English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom | 3 |
| ED 50_ | Methods II, content specific. (Biology/Chemistry candidates must take ED 503) | 3 |
| ED 513 | Interdisciplinary Content Pedagogy for Secondary Classroom | 4 |
| ED 514 | Internship I | 1 |
| ED 515 | Internship and Career Development Seminar | 1 |
| ED 550 | Issues and Research in Education | 2 |
| ED 576 | Teacher Discourse in the Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| ED 601 | Student Teaching | 6 |
| ED 693 | Research I | 2 |
| ED 694 | Research II | 2 |
| SPED 552 & ED 452L | Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom and Inclusive Classroom Secondary Field Lab IV | 4 |
| Select two graduate content discipline courses. (Biology/Chemistry candidates must take ED 502/ED 502L concurrently and either BIO 515 or CHE 515) | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 58 | |