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Secondary Education Degree Requirements

Complete these requirements and graduate with a Secondary Education degree.

Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education

Required 125 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 which must be from a 4-year institution) including:

  I. Essential Studies Graduation Requirements (see University ES listing).

 II. EHD General Graduation Requirements (see EHD listing).

III. The Following EHD Curriculum:

Note: The BSED major in Secondary Education requires the completion of an undergraduate major in one of the following content areas: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, Fisheries & Wildlife Biology, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, Mathematics, Physics or Spanish. 

Pre-Admission Courses

Course List
Code Title Credits
T&L 250Introduction to Education3
T&L 251Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities3
Total Credits6

Post-Admission Courses

To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Cumulative GPA of 2.75 and strength of academic record
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for communication courses (ENGL 110, ENGL 130, COMM 110)
  • Completed 15 credits that apply toward graduation
  • Completion of prerequisite courses (including T&L 250 completed or in process)
  • Satisfactory dispositions (30 hour field experience) report from T&L 250 course
  • Passing scores on PRAXIS Core: Reading (156), Writing (160), Math (150) or passing two tests and not failing the other one by more than 7 and achieving a 466 composite score OR PRAXIS I PPST: Reading (173), Writing (173), Math (172)
Course List
Code Title Credits
Select one of the following based on content area:3
T&L 350
Development and Education of the Adolescent Biology, Chemistry, English, Fisheries & Wildlife Biology, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, Mathematics, Physics, and Spanish
T&L 252
Child Development Art
Required of all content areas:
T&L 339Educational Technology3
T&L 345Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment3
T&L 400Methods and Materials (TL 401 is a co-requisite for TL 400: Science.)3
or ART 461 Methods and Materials of Teaching Middle and Secondary School Art
or ENGL 423 Methods/Materials for Teaching Middle/Secondary English
or LANG 400 Methods and Materials of Teaching Middle and Secondary School Foreign Language
T&L 433Multicultural Education3
T&L 409Reading in the Content Areas3
T&L 486Field Experience (Required co-requisite with T&L 400; minimum of 60 hours)2
T&L 489Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching (Required if no Discipline Capstone)3
Total Credits23

IV: Student Teaching and Related Courses:

Prior to being eligible to student teach, students must complete the following prerequisites: 

  • Minimum cumulative and content major GPA of 2.75 
  • Grade of C or better and 3.0 GPA in all T&L courses
  • Submit full background check
  • PRAXIS II completed
  • Satisfactory completion of a field experience
Course List
Code Title Credits
T&L 487Student Teaching13
Total Credits13

For state licensure, students must take the following exams: 

  • PRAXIS I or Core Academic Skills for Educators (Required for admittance to program)
  • PRAXIS II major core area content test
  • Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades 7-12 

Secondary Education Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

Licensure Requirements

This program meets the educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in several states. Check our licensure map for more details.

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