Secondary Education Major

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Students complete the Secondary Education Major with one of the approved majors listed for licensure in the early adolescence through adolescence level. This qualifies the student to teach school subjects related to their major in grades 4 to 12. Students who complete the Secondary Education Major with an approved major in art, music, physical and health education, or Spanish and who have placements in both elementary and secondary school settings during the student teaching semester are eligible for licensure in their subject area in pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

Courses in the Major

EDU 102 - Exploration in Education and Society 4 Hour(s)
EDU 202 - Intercultural Context in Education 4 Hour(s)
EDU 203 - Educational Psychology 4 Hour(s)
EDU 210 - Field Experience in Education I 1 Hour(s)
EDU 249 - Development, Observation, and Assessment 4 Hour(s)
EDU 261 - Introduction to Inclusive Education 4 Hour(s)
EDU 290 - Instructional Design for the Early Adolescent/Adolescent Learner 2 Hour(s)
EDU 302 - Educational Advocacy 4 Hour(s)
EDU 306 - Literacy in the Disciplines 4 Hour(s)
EDU 353 - Instruction and Assessment for Disciplinary Content 4 Hour(s)
EDU 353L - Instruction and Assessment for Disciplinary Content Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
EDU 360 - Teaching and Learning with English Language Learners 2 Hour(s)
EDU 408 - edTPA development 1 Hour(s)
EDU 409 - Secondary and K-12 Student Teaching 6 Hour(s)
EDU 410 - Secondary and K-12 Student Teaching 6 Hour(s)

Required Core and General Education Program Area Courses

Students should consult with their Education advisor to select courses that meet the GE1 and GE 2 course sequence requirements, the Cross-Cultural Development course and Cross-Cultural Experience. Students seeking licensure in Science or Social Studies should enroll in ENV 120 or ENV 252 as part of their General Education Program.

Special Education Dual Certification

The Teacher Education Program offers Cross Categorical Special Education (K-12) with two certification tracks: 1) Special Education/Elementary Education and 2) Special Education/Secondary Education. The program focuses on research-based models, including effective strategies and interventions to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of all students.

Emphasis in Dual Certification: Cross-Categorical Special Education (K-12)

English as a Second Language Dual Licensure Program

The English as a Second Language (ESL) undergraduate program at Carroll University is an emphasis that can be added to an Elementary Education major or a Secondary Education major. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this emphasis and are endorsed for an initial teaching license through their grades K-9 (Elementary) or grades 4-12 (Secondary) program will be endorsed for the English as a Second Language #1395 as an additional license.

The ESL program is 20 credits in coursework and 7 credits in clinical experiences; of these 27 credits, candidates already complete 6 credits of this coursework and 7 credits of clinical experiences in their Elementary or Secondary Education major. Therefore, to complete the ESL program and be eligible for this additional license through the WI-DPI, students complete an additional 14 credits of coursework in addition to their Education major.

The following courses in the Elementary Education and Secondary Education majors apply to the ESL emphasis:

EDU 202 - Intercultural Context in Education 4 Hour(s)
EDU 311 - Field Experience in Education II 1 Hour(s)

Students complete the following coursework for the ESL emphasis:

EDU 216 - Foundations of Multilingual Education 4 Hour(s)
EDU 220 - Applied Linguistics for Educators 4 Hour(s)
EDU 335 - Methods of Teaching and Learning with Emergent Bilingual Students 4 Hour(s)
EDU 340 - Multiple Literacies and Multilingualism in Education 4 Hour(s)
EDU 422 - Special Student Teaching Practicum 1 - 5 Hour(s)

NOTES:

*EDU 335 replaces the requirement for completing EDU 360 Teaching and Learning with English Language Learners (2 credits) in the Elementary Education or Secondary Education program.

**Elementary Education majors adding the ESL emphasis complete EDU 422 as their second student teaching course rather than completing EDU 420; Secondary Education majors adding the ESL emphasis will complete EDU 422 as their second student teaching course rather than completing EDU 410.

In order to successfully meet the standards for the English as a Second Language program and be eligible for licensure, students must meet the following requirements in addition to successfully completing the required coursework:

Students meet the content knowledge assessment by earning a 3.0 in the coursework or passing the Praxis II exam in this content area.
- Students do not have to complete Praxis II exam if they earn a 3.0 in the ESL coursework
Students must earn a C or better in each of the ESL courses.
Students must receive a satisfactory evaluation from their cooperating teacher in the ESL clinical placements.