Secondary Education Licensure
Licensure Requirements
The Utah Tech Secondary Education Licensure program MUST be paired with a bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a Utah State Office of Education approved content area. Students who have already completed an acceptable BA/BS degree may complete the courses required for secondary licensure only. The following degrees offered at Utah Tech include secondary education licensure:
- Art with Art Education Emphasis, Secondary Education (BS)
- Biology, Secondary Education (BS)
- English with English Education Emphasis (BA/BS)
- History/Social Science Composite Teaching Emphasis (BA/BS)
- Mathematics Education, Secondary Education (BA/BS)
- Music Education (BME)
- Theatre with Emphasis in Theatre Education (BA/BS)
In addition, a student receiving any of the teaching degrees listed above may choose to also complete a teaching minor:
- Minor in Biology Education Program
- Minor in English Education Program
- Minor in Mathematics Education Program
Prerequisites
For complete admission procedures see the Department of Education catalog page and department website. To be admitted to the program and enroll in Professional courses USBE R277-504-3 A(3) “requires candidates to maintain a cumulative university GPA of 3.0, and receive a C or better in all education related courses and major required content courses", and students must pass the appropriate PRAXIS II content area subject test(s). In addition, one of the following must be completed:
- Students with BA/BS degrees in progress must have completed at least 95% of major coursework and have approval of major academic content area department advisor
- Students with completed BA/BS or higher degrees must have their transcripts reviewed by the content area department advisor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following through General Education or elective credit: | ||
| HIST 1700 | American History (AI) | 3 |
| or POLS 1100 | American Government (AI) | |
| Complete one of the following as General Education or elective credit: | ||
| FSHD 1500 | Human Development Lifespan (SS, GC) | 3 |
| or PSY 1010 | General Psychology (SS, GC) | |
| or PSY 1100 | Human Development Through Lifespan (SS, GC) | |
| Complete the following program prerequisite courses: | ||
| EDUC 1010 | Foundations/Intro to Education | 3 |
| EDUC 2010 | Intro to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 2400 | Foundations Multicultural/ESL (SS, GC, ALCI) | 3 |
| EDUC 2500 | Instructional Technology in K-12 Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC 3110 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 2700 | Graduation Planning, Program Application & Career Prep | 0 |
| NOTE: USBE R277-504-3 A(3) “requires candidates to maintain a cumulative university GPA of 3.0, and receive a C or better in all education related courses and major required content courses". | ||
| Professional Courses | ||
| Prerequisite: | ||
Admission to the Utah Tech Secondary Education Licensure program. | ||
| Semester I | ||
| SCED 3720 | Reading Writing Content Areas (ALPP) | 2 |
| SCED 4100 | Curriculum and Instruction | 3 |
| SCED 4200 | Secondary Assessment | 2 |
| SCED 4600 | Classroom Management (ALPP) | 3 |
| SCED 4300 | Practicum Seminar | 3 |
| Complete an approved Methods Course in a subject content area | 3 | |
| Semester II | ||
| SCED 4900 | Secondary Student Teaching | 10 |
| SCED 4989 | Student Teaching Capstone | 3 |
| NOTE: USBE R277-504-3 A(3) “requires candidates to maintain a cumulative university GPA of 3.0, and receive a C or better in all education related courses and major required content courses". | ||
Completion Requirement
- 3.0 cumulative university GPA required.
Licensure Requirement
- Students are required to pass the PRAXIS II in appropriate subject
- Students are required to pass the PRAXIS Performance Assessment for Teachers (PPAT)