Secondary Education (BA)
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will apply content and pedagogical knowledge to effectively work with diverse P–12 students and their families.
- Graduates will engage in high-quality and diverse clinical partnerships as a means to apply knowledge, skills, and dispositions that positively impact student learning and development.
- Graduates will have met program quality expectations and will have received support in any areas that were deficient in order to be effective and professional teachers of P–12 students.
- Graduates will effectively teach P–12 classes and impact the learning of all their students due to relevant and effective preparation by the teacher preparation program.
- Graduates will have the ability to adapt to and succeed in different settings as well as with diverse P–12 students, schools, and communities as evidenced by the continuous improvement efforts of the teacher preparation program.
Program Requirements
Licensure Program Requirements
Students majoring in secondary education must also complete the licensure program requirements in any of the following content areas: art education, biology, chemistry, English, French, mathematics, physical education & health, music education, physics, Spanish, and social science. (Refer to major or content area in this catalog for licensure requirements.)
Changes in Kansas State Department Licensure requirements will preclude requirements established by Benedictine’s School of Education. Students will complete the College’s general education requirements in addition to the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| World Civilization 1 | 3 | |
| General Psychology | 3 | |
| Teacher Education Program | ||
| Professional Education Core (21 hours) | ||
| EDUC-2200 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDUC-2220 | Psychoeducational Development | 3 |
| EDUC-2222 | Intro to K-12 Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC-3312 | School As Community | 3 |
| EDUC-4451 | Philosophy of Education 2 | 3 |
| EDUC-4455 | Differentiated Instruction | 2 |
| EDUC-4462 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDUC-4470 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| Methods Core (7 hours) | ||
| EDUC-3332 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 2 |
| EDUC-3357 | General Secondary Methods & Media | 3 |
| _ 4457, Content Area Methods (offered in major department) | 2 | |
| Research and Field Experience Core (15 hours) | ||
| EDUC-2201 | Intro Educational Research & Field Exper | 1 |
| EDUC-3313 | School As Community Rsch & Field Exper | 1 |
| EDUC-3332F | Field Experi Reading in the Content Area | 0 |
| EDUC-3358 | General Secondary Meth & Pract FldýGeneral Secondary Meth & Media Practicum | 1 |
| _ 4457, Content Area Methods Field Experieence | 2 | |
| Select one of the following Options: | 10-22 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Supervised Student Teach Secondar School and Supervised Student Teaching Elem School | ||
| Option 2 | ||
| Supervised Student Teach Secondar School | ||
or EDUC-4492 | Supervised Student Teaching Elem School | |
| Total Hours | 48-60 | |
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Secondary majors (with the exceptions of Secondary Art and Secondary Music majors) satisfy one Historical Foundation by taking a World Civilization course.
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One general education Philosophical Inquiry requirement may be met by EDUC-4451 Philosophy of Education.
Suggested Sequence of Courses for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary Education
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL-1010 | English Composition | 3 |
| THEO-1100 | Introduction to Theology | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| PSYC-1000 | General Psychology (Person and Community Foundation) | 3 |
| EXSC-1115 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| EDUC-2200 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
| EDUC-2201 | Intro Educational Research & Field Exper | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Major/Licensure Program Requirement | 3 | |
| EDUC-2222 | Intro to K-12 Special Education | 3 |
| PHIL-2100 | Principles of Nature | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| HIST-1100 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST-1101 | World Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| EXSC Fitness Course (Health) | 1 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Major/Licensure Program Requirement | 3 | |
| EDUC-2220 | Psychoeducational Development | 3 |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| Natural World Foundation | 3-4 | |
| EDUC-3312 | School As Community | 3 |
| EDUC-3313 | School As Community Rsch & Field Exper | 1 |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Major/Licensure Prog Requirement | 9 | |
| Philosophical Inquiry Foundation | 3 | |
| Historical Foundation | 3 | |
| EDUC-3332 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas | 2 |
| EDUC-3332F | Field Experi Reading in the Content Area | 0 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Major/Licensure Program Requirement | 6 | |
| Natural World Foundation | 4 | |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 16-17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Major/Licensure Prog Requirement | 6 | |
| Faith Foundation | 3 | |
| EDUC-3357 | General Secondary Methods & Media | 3 |
| EDUC-3358 | General Secondary Meth & Pract FldýGeneral Secondary Meth & Media Practicum | 1 |
| Aesthetic Foundation | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Major/Licensure Prog Requirement | 9 | |
| EDUC-4451 | Philosophy of Education | 3 |
| EDUC-4462 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| EDUC-4455 | Differentiated Instruction | 2 |
| ___4457 Content Methods 1 | 2 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDUC-4470 | Student Teaching Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC-4496 | Supervised Student Teach Secondar School | 10 |
| EDUC-COMP | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 129-131 | |
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MATH-4457 Secondary School Math Curr & Materials fall only and 4 credit hours