Secondary Education
A secondary teaching license in Iowa allows the license holder to teach in the 5th through 12th grades. Each secondary license also includes an endorsement teaching area. For example, an individual may hold a secondary license with an endorsement to teach mathematics.
The primary advisor for a student in secondary education is a faculty member in that student's major--such as history or mathematics. Faculty members of the Education Department serve as supplemental advisors.
| Secondary Education Faculty Co-Advisors and their Major Field(s) | |
| Dr. Cathy Daters | Art, Business, Physical Education |
| Richard Robertson | Biology, Chemistry, Communication/Theatre, Foreign Languages, General Science, Physics, Psychology, Sociology |
| Dr. Dean Marple | Government, History, Middle School |
| Dr. Richard Hanzelka | English, Mathematics |
| Dr. Rachel Serianz | Music |
Areas of Endorsement
- American Government
- Art (K-12)
- Biology
- Business: Marketing Management
- Chemistry
- Economics
- English
- French
- General Business
- General Science
- German
- Health
- History (American and World)
- Mathematics
- Middle School 5th-8th)
- Music (K-12)
- Physical Education (K-12)
- Physics
- Psychology
- Reading
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech Communication/Theatre
Required Courses For A Secondary License
To obtain a secondary license students must complete the required courses in their major field plus those courses listed below.
Course requirements are subject to change as directed by the Iowa Department of Education.
One course in US History or US Government
EDUC 300 Diversity and Culturally-Responsive Teaching - 3 credits
(Prerequisites: EDUC 205 or EDUC 207; EDUC 284; admission to Teacher Education Program)
SPED 310 Inclusive Strategies for Students with Special Needs - 3 credits 25 field hours
(Prerequisites: EDUC 205 or EDUC 207; EDUC 284; admission to Teacher Education Program)
EDUC 205 Field Experience - 2 credits 70 field hours
or
EDUC 207 Orientation to Teaching - 1 credit
WI-EDUC 301 History and Philosophy of Education - 3 credits
(Prerequisites: EDUC 205 or EDUC 207;sophomore status; ENGL 101 with a C or better)
EDUC 284 Child and Adolescent Psychology - 3 credits
(Prerequisites: PSYC 105)
EDUC 305 Special Secondary Methods - 3 credits 50 field hours
Department methods of art, music and physical education are accepted in
place of this course
(Prerequisites: EDUC 205 or EDUC 207; EDUC 284; EDUC 309 or concurrent enrollment in 309)
EDUC 308 Education Technology - 2 credits
Not required for music
(Prerequisites: Sophomore status; EDUC 205 or EDUC 207)
EDUC 309 Educational Psychology: Tests and Measurements - 3 credits
(Prerequisites: EDUC 205 or 207; EDUC 284 or PSYC 284; admission to Teacher Education Program)
EDUC 336 Content Reading - 3 credits 50 field hours or project
Not required for art, math, music and physical education unless seeking additional endorsement
(Prerequisites: EDUC 205 or EDUC 207; EDUC 284; EDUC 309 or concurrent enrollment)
EDUC 338 Content Literacy Exploration - 1 credit required for art, math, music and physical education unless seeking additional endorsement
(Prerequisites: KIN 331 or MATH 340 or MUS 322/323 or ART 342)
One 340 course
Not required for art, math, music and physical education
EDUC 340 Teaching English / Language Arts and Literature in the Secondary School - 1 credit
EDUC 341 Teaching History and Social Sciences in the Secondary School - 1 credit
EDUC 342 Teaching Business in the Secondary School - 1 credit
EDUC 343 Teaching Science in the Secondary School - 1 credit
EDUC 344 Teaching Foreign Language in the Secondary School - 1 credit
EDUC 345 Teaching Speech and Theater in the Secondary School - 1 credit
EDUC 346 Teaching Psychology/Sociology in the Secondary School - 1 credit
(Prerequisites: EDUC 305 or EDUC 336; Corequisite: EDUC 305 or 336)
One student teaching course
EDUC 419 Observation and Student Teaching: Secondary Grades - 12-15 credits
(Admission to Teacher Education Program; senior standing; all requirements
secondary education; major, minor areas;
recommendation of chair from the major, minor, and
Secondary Education departments.)
EDUC 430 Observation and Student Teaching: Art - 12-15 credits
(Admission to Teacher Education Program; senior standing; all
requirements in art education; recommendation of the Art and Secondary
Education Department chairs.)
EDUC 432 Observation and Student Teaching: Music - 12-15 credits
(Admission to Teacher Education Program; senior standing;
all requirements in music education; recommendation of the Music
and Secondary Education Department chairs.)
EDUC 433 Observation and Student Teaching: Physical Education - 12-15 credits
(Admission to Teacher Education Program; senior standing;
all requirements in physical education; recommendation of the Physical Education
and Secondary Education Department chairs.)
Optional courses - necessary if seeking Illinois middle school endorsement (not required for art, music, physical education). These two courses, plus general education course work required for Iowa middle school endorsement.
EDUC 455/555 Middle School Psychology - 3 credits
(Prerequisites: EDUC 205 or EDUC 207;
EDUC 284; EDUC 309 or concurrent enrollment in 309)
EDUC 461/561 The Middle School - 3 credits
(Prerequisites: EDUC 205 or EDUC 207; EDUC 284)
The University Catalog contains course-specific information and class listings.
Please contact the people below if you have any questions:
Dr. Cathy Daters
Dr. Richard Hanzelka
Mr. Richard Robertson
Dr. Dean Marple