The secondary education concentration prepares you to teach a specific discipline. You earn a bachelor’s degree to gain in-depth knowledge in that discipline and a master’s degree in secondary education to develop strong teaching skills. The School of Education requires students to select a major for their bachelor’s degree from among the following: biology, English, history, mathematics, political science, sociology or Spanish.

After completing your senior year, you receive a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science in your chosen major. Your graduate work begins the summer semester immediately following graduation.

The format and course requirements include a mix of course work and hands-on experience in a local high school:

Field Study
First, you do 80 hours of field study to observe teachers in classrooms. You learn by watching veteran teachers lead a class, respond to individual needs, adapt to cultural differences and solve problems.

Internship
Next is your internship with some teaching responsibilities, while you continue to learn by observing experienced educators. You begin teaching by conducting lessons and participating in faculty meetings. The internship includes an evening seminar course for students to discuss their internship experience.

Student Teaching
The final part is 10 weeks of student teaching. You’re responsible for your own classroom. You will demonstrate the teaching skills and methods you’ve learned, and design and teach your own lessons.

A teacher at the school site and a faculty adviser from the Division of Education will guide you. The School of Education places students in local high schools to complete the internship and student teaching.

General Requirements
These courses meet Quinnipiac’s core curriculum requirements for the bachelor’s degree and the Connecticut Department of Education’s general education requirements. A grade of C or better is required in these courses.

English 101
English 102
English at 200 level or higher
History 131 or History 132
Math 110 (or higher)
Math 206 (can be substituted with PS 206 if student is a psychology major)
World Language—Level 101
World Language—Level 102
Psychology 101
Psychology 236
Social Sciences—3 credits
Humanities—3 credits (not required for health science majors)
Fine Arts—3 credits
Science—7-8 credits
Physical Education—1 credit

Requirements for Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education
ED 310 Field Study I (2 credits)
ED 311 Field Study II (2 credits)
ED 325 Diversity in the Classroom (3 credits)
ED 408 Classroom Environment (3 credits)
ED 412 Field Study III (2 credits)
ED 413 Field Study IV (2 credits)
ED 421 Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 credits)
ED 482 Special Education (3 credits)
ED 50_ Methods II (3 credits)
ED 509 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum (3 credits) 
ED 514 Internship and Seminar I (1 credit)
ED 515 Internship and Seminar II (3 credits)
ED 524 Methods I (3 credits)
ED 550 Issues & Research in Education (3 credits)
ED 601 Student Teaching & Seminar (6 credits)
ED 609 Health Issues in the Classroom (2 credits)
ED 693 Research I/Electronic Portfolio (1 credit)
ED 694 Research II/Electronic Portfolio (2 credits)
Plus 3 graduate content discipline courses