Secondary Education Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
Options available:
- Advanced Mathematics Teaching
- Biology Teaching
- Chemistry Teaching
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teaching
- Foundational Mathematics Teaching
- Health Teaching
- Integrated Science Teaching
- Language Arts Teaching
- Physics Teaching
- Social Studies Teaching
The Secondary Education major in the College of Education is an undergraduate pathway to secondary teacher licensure. In this program, students demonstrate mastery of subject material and impact on 6-12 student learning. Students learn pedagogical content knowledge and skills and learn to conduct professional activities in an ethical manner. Successful completion of the program qualifies students for an Oregon teaching license. The program is purposefully and specifically designed to attract and prepare diverse teachers who plan to teach in their local school district(s) through an equity-based lens.
Because this is a professional program, there are two levels: Pre-Education and Professional Education. Students will select an option within the major that aligns with content coursework for the teaching endorsement in one of the following secondary subject areas: Social Studies, Language Arts, Advanced or Foundational Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Integrated Science, Family and Consumer Sciences, or Health.
Contact Information
For additional information, contact College of Education Student Services at askcoed@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-4661 or connect with an advisor.
Major Code: A041
Pre-Secondary Education Major Code: A040
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Recognize how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
- Develop and create the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) they teach and create learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
- Plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
- Use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.
- Practices ongoing reflection and use evidence to continually evaluate their practice, particularly the effects of their choices and actions on others, and adapts their practice/choices accordingly. The teacher candidate will avail professional resources and/or professional development beyond university coursework.
Grade Requirements
Grades below C are not accepted. If students want to include a content-specific course in the state process for waiving the content exam, a minimum grade of C is required in that course.
Students who achieve a C- or below in a required course will need to repeat the course the following year. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA within the major. During the Professional Level, students must pass each course with a C or better in order to progress to the next term.
All required courses must be letter graded (A–F). Courses graded Pass/No Credit (P/N) or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) are not accepted.
Advanced Placement (AP) credits may be used to satisfy option courses. See an advisor to have credits applied.
Degree Requirements
Students majoring in Secondary Education cannot seek a dual major or double degree in Elementary Education.
Students must complete Pre-Professional requirements, including content-specialty option, before moving to student teaching.
Content-specific courses for subject area teaching are listed in individual option requirements and Content Mastery Sheets are available on the College of Education website or in the Student Services Office in Furman Hall.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Pre-Education | ||
ED 216 | +*PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY | 3 |
ED 219 | +*SOCIAL JUSTICE,CIVIL RIGHTS & MULTICULTURALISM IN EDUCATION | 3 |
ED 253 | +LEARNING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
Required Content-Specialty Option 1 | 45-59 | |
Professional Level Education | ||
College of Education Foundations | ||
ED 225 | TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IN EDUCATION I | 3 |
ED 340 | ^DIFFERENTIATION IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
ED 350 | +LITERATURE FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES: CLASSROOM DISCUSSION METHODS | 3 |
or ED 455 | +DISABILITY AT THE INTERSECTIONS: EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS & MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES | |
ED 360 | INTRO TO EDUCATIONAL PLANNING | 3 |
ED 420 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
ED 424 | +TEACHER AS REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER | 3 |
ED 427 | ASSESSMENT FOR K-12 INSTRUCTION | 3 |
ED 472 | FOUNDATIONS OF ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
ED 479 | LINGUISTICS FOR TEACHERS | 3 |
or ED 471 | MULTILINGUAL LINGUISTICS | |
Internship | ||
ED 309 | FIELD PRACTICUM | 6 |
ED 415 | STUDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP | 3 |
ED 416 | PART-TIME STUDENT TEACHING | 4 |
Select one of the following: 2 | 9 | |
INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE (9 credits) | ||
INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE and ESOL INTERNSHIP (6 credits of ED 410, 3 credits of ED 423) | ||
Secondary Specific | ||
ED 425 | CURRICULUM DESIGN AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS | 3 |
ED 440 | EMBRACING OPPORTUNITY: ADOLESCENT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION | 3 |
Endorsement | ||
Select one of the following courses aligned to the content of the student's endorsement: | 3 | |
SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS IN K-12 CLASSROOMS (Social Studies) | ||
or ED 308 | APPLIED METHODS INTERNSHIP | |
LITERACY METHODS 3: WRITING IN THE K-12 CLASSROOM (Language Arts) | ||
MATH METHODS 1: TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN K-12 CLASSROOMS (Math) | ||
or ED 308 | APPLIED METHODS INTERNSHIP | |
SCIENCE METHODS I IN K-12 CLASSROOMS (Science) | ||
METHODS FOR TEACHING HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FINE ARTS (Health and FACS) | ||
or ED 308 | APPLIED METHODS INTERNSHIP | |
Focus Area | ||
Select one or more focus areas, or declare a minor or dual major | 9-17 | |
Remaining Core Ed, BA/BS Requirements and Electives 3 | 40-59 | |
Total Credits | 180 |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
- Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- 1
Students must declare a content-specialty option and complete the majority of required option courses in their pre-major, although some option courses may not be taken until their junior year, when they are in the professional major
- 2
Take ED 410 for 9 credits or ED 410 for 6 credits and ED 423 for 3 credits. Additional internship hours may be needed, depending on the student and teaching placement
- 3
Students are encouraged to consider a dual-major in a relevant discipline and courses can double-count with the content-specialty option. Elective credits may increase if courses double-count between Core Ed, degree and/or option requirements
Focus Areas
Students must select one or more focus areas or substitute with a minor or dual major. Other combinations of courses may also be approved by the student's advisor. Focus Areas must be a minimum of 9 credits.
ESOL
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ED 473 | INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES FOR ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
ED 476 | PARTNERSHIPS AND IDEOLOGIES IN ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
ED 423 | ESOL INTERNSHIP | 3 |
Total Credits | 9 |
Dual Language
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
ED 426 | DUAL LANGUAGE INTERNSHIP | 3 |
ED 470 | BILITERACY INSTRUCTION | 3 |
ED 473 | INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES FOR ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
ED 476 | PARTNERSHIPS AND IDEOLOGIES IN ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
Total Credits | 12 |
Special Education
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three courses from the following: | 9-10 | |
TEACHING IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS | ||
COLLABORATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION | ||
SUPPORTING STUDENTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM IN K-12 SETTINGS | ||
or PSY 457 | AUTISM AND NEURODIVERSITY | |
SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW RIGHTS AND REGULATIONS | ||
+PSYCHOLOGY OF DISABILITY | ||
Total Credits | 9-10 |
STEAM
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three courses from the following: | 9-12 | |
PROJECT-BASED MATHEMATICS | ||
INTEGRATED STEM | ||
FOREST AS CLASSROOM | ||
GRAPHIC DESIGN TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES | ||
INQUIRY IN SCIENCE AND SCIENCE EDUCATION | ||
INQUIRY IN MATHEMATICS AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION | ||
SOIL SCIENCE | ||
+*INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
Any TRAL course | ||
Total Credits | 9-12 |
Connecting Schools, Family and Community
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select three courses from the following: | 9-10 | |
+*INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
PERSONAL GROWTH AND WELLNESS IN THE MODERN WORLD | ||
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IN EDUCATION II | ||
FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION | ||
CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES | ||
+FAMILIES AND POVERTY | ||
Total Credits | 9-10 |
Extended Internship: Grow your own and/or apprenticeship model students
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Select any combination of 17 credits from the following courses with advisor approval: | 17 | |
APPLIED METHODS INTERNSHIP | ||
INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE | ||
Total Credits | 17 |
Major Code: A041
Pre-Secondary Education Major Code: A040
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
Bachelor of Science
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
ED 216 | +*PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY | 3 |
WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
Core Ed: Quantitative Literacy & Analysis | 4 | |
Core Ed: Transitions | 2 | |
Content Area Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Winter | ||
ED 219 | +*SOCIAL JUSTICE,CIVIL RIGHTS & MULTICULTURALISM IN EDUCATION | 3 |
Core Ed: Communication, Media & Society | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ED 253 | +LEARNING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 4 | |
Core Ed: Writing Elevation | 3 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Winter | ||
Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
Content Course | 4 | |
Content Course | 3 | |
Focus Area | 4 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ED 309 | FIELD PRACTICUM | 2 |
ED 360 | INTRO TO EDUCATIONAL PLANNING | 3 |
ED 472 | FOUNDATIONS OF ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
Focus Area | 3 | |
Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 4 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Winter | ||
ED 309 | FIELD PRACTICUM | 2 |
ED 350 or ED 455 | +LITERATURE FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES: CLASSROOM DISCUSSION METHODS or +DISABILITY AT THE INTERSECTIONS: EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS & MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES | 3 |
ED 479 or ED 471 | LINGUISTICS FOR TEACHERS or MULTILINGUAL LINGUISTICS | 3 |
Endorsement Course | 3 | |
Content Area Course | 3 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
ED 309 | FIELD PRACTICUM | 2 |
ED 340 | ^DIFFERENTIATION IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
ED 225 | TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IN EDUCATION I | 3 |
Focus Area | 3 | |
Content Area Course | 3 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
ED 415 | STUDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP | 3 |
ED 440 | EMBRACING OPPORTUNITY: ADOLESCENT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION | 3 |
ED 420 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Electives | 7 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Winter | ||
ED 416 | PART-TIME STUDENT TEACHING | 4 |
ED 425 | CURRICULUM DESIGN AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS | 3 |
ED 427 | ASSESSMENT FOR K-12 INSTRUCTION | 3 |
Elective | 4 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE | 9 |
ED 424 | +TEACHER AS REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 180 |
Bachelor of Arts
First Year | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
ED 216 | +*PURPOSE, STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION OF EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY | 3 |
WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
Core Ed: Transitions | 2 | |
Content Area Course | 3 | |
First Year Language | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Winter | ||
ED 219 | +*SOCIAL JUSTICE,CIVIL RIGHTS & MULTICULTURALISM IN EDUCATION | 3 |
Core Ed: Communication, Media & Society | 3 | |
Core Ed: Quantitative Literacy & Analysis | 4 | |
First Year Language II | 4 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
ED 253 | +LEARNING ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
First Year Language III | 4 | |
Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 3 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Second Year | ||
Fall | ||
Second Year Language I | 4 | |
Core Ed: Writing Elevation | 3 | |
Core Ed: Arts & Humanities Global | 3 | |
Content Area Course | 3 | |
Content Area Course | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Winter | ||
Second Year Language II | 4 | |
Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 3 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Second Year Language III | 4 | |
Core Ed: Scientific Inquiry & Analysis | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 3 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
ED 309 | FIELD PRACTICUM | 2 |
ED 360 | INTRO TO EDUCATIONAL PLANNING | 3 |
ED 472 | FOUNDATIONS OF ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
Content Area Course | 7 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Winter | ||
ED 309 | FIELD PRACTICUM | 2 |
ED 350 or ED 455 | +LITERATURE FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES: CLASSROOM DISCUSSION METHODS or +DISABILITY AT THE INTERSECTIONS: EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS & MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES | 3 |
ED 479 or ED 471 | LINGUISTICS FOR TEACHERS or MULTILINGUAL LINGUISTICS | 3 |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ED 225 | TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IN EDUCATION I | 3 |
ED 309 | FIELD PRACTICUM | 2 |
ED 340 | ^DIFFERENTIATION IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
Content Area Course | 4 | |
Focus Area Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
ED 415 | STUDENT TEACHING INTERNSHIP | 3 |
ED 420 | CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
ED 440 | EMBRACING OPPORTUNITY: ADOLESCENT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION | 3 |
Focus Area Course | 3 | |
Endorsement Course | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Winter | ||
ED 416 | PART-TIME STUDENT TEACHING | 4 |
ED 425 | CURRICULUM DESIGN AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS | 3 |
ED 427 | ASSESSMENT FOR K-12 INSTRUCTION | 3 |
Focus Area Course | 4 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Spring | ||
ED 410 | INTERNSHIP/WORK EXPERIENCE | 9 |
ED 424 | +TEACHER AS REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER | 3 |
Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 180 |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course