Department of Secondary Education
Department Chair: Thomas Morley
Department Secretary: (208) 496-1845
Department Faculty: , , David Magleby, Thomas Morley, 

 
Graduation Requirements
 
Majors
Introduction to the Secondary Education Program
Secondary  Education  is  not  a  major.  Students  interested  in  a  Secondary  Certificate    (grades  6-12)  will  need  to  select  a  major  (and  possibly  even  a  minor)  subject  to  teach.  Some  major  programs  follow  the  Bachelor  of  Science  General  Education  (BS);  others  follow  the  Bachelor  of  Arts  General  Education  (BA). 

  • Education  majors  will  have  to  complete  a  set  of  "Core"  classes  in  order  to  become  certified  in  the  state  of  Idaho.  The  Introduction  to  Education  course  (Ed  120)  is  not  part  of  the  core.  It  is  open  to  all  students  who  wish  to  explore  Education  programs.
     
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    Course Descriptions

    SECED 205 Secondary Education Practicum (1:1:0)
    Introduction to classroom methods for secondary teachers. Students will have opportunity to practice teach and then view and reflect on their effort. Some time will be spent in the public schools.
     
    SECED 252 Educational Technology (2:2:0)
    This course not only teaches basic technology skills, but also has a special emphasis on how to integrate technology effectively into the secondary school curriculum. Topics to be covered will include word processing, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, electronic presentations, and the Internet.
     
    SECED 280 SecEd Early Field Experience (3:2:2)
    Prerequisite: ED 200, ED 270 (Ed 270 can be taken concurrently.)
    This course provides pre-service secondary education students exposure to 6-12 grade level classrooms through a 40 hour practicum experience. Lesson planning, management, strategies, and assessment will be taught and implemented with possible integration with other secondary education contents.
     
    SECED 370 General Secondary Education Methods and Assessment (2:2:0)
    Prerequisite: Ed 200, SecEd 205, SecEd 252
    This second semester junior level course is designed to equip students with the pedagogical skills required of effective secondary ed teachers. It is intended to precede the method's course taught within each of the subject disciplines.
     
    SECED 410 Reading in the Content Area (3:3:0)
    Prerequisite: Ed 200, ED 270, SecEd 280 or field experience course in content area.
    This senior level course is designed to immediately precede the student teaching semester. It is recommended that students take this course in conjunction with their content area methods class. Students are taught assessment first planning and develop the ability to facilitate learning through fostering general and content specific literacy skills. Prospective teachers will contine development of ability appropriate curriculum materials in prepartation for student teaching. Practical application of the skills of this and all previous courses are facilitated by lab experience in local secondary schools.