Secondary education, 6-12
Christenbury, Dr. Leila
Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning
lchriste@vcu.edu
(804) 828-1305
The Master of Teaching program includes curricula that lead to endorsement in one of the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, drama, earth science, English, history/social studies, mathematics and physics.
In order to enroll in the program, students must apply and be accepted to both the Extended Teacher Preparation Program and the Graduate School. Admission information for the Extended Teacher Preparation Program is available in the School of Education section of this Bulletin.
Student teaching requirements
All students pursuing a secondary education endorsement within the Master of Teaching program will student teach in the spring semester only. To do so, students must take and pass the VCLA and their subject-specific Praxis II exams before the fall semester of the academic year in which they will student teach.
Concentrations (endorsement disciplines)
- English
- History/social studies
- Mathematics
- Sciences of biology, chemistry, earth science and physics
Qualifying courses (taken as an undergraduate) |
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| EDUS 301 Human Development and Learning | |
| Admission to teacher preparation is a prerequisite for the following courses | |
| TEDU 310 Practicum* (secondary; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 537) | |
| TEDU 537 Secondary School Curriculum* | |
| TEDU 310 Practicum* (English; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 548) | |
| TEDU 548 Teaching Secondary School English* (fall only) | |
| Required courses | |
| EDUS 617/PSYC 657 Advanced Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers | |
| EDUS 673 Seminar on Educational Issues, Ethics and Policy | |
| ENGL/ENED 601 Young Adult Literature | |
| TEDU 562 Reading Instruction in the Content Area | |
| TEDU 588 Classroom Management | |
| Clinical experience (spring only) | |
| TEDU 672 Internship | |
| TEDU 674 Internship II | |
| TEDU 681 Investigation and Trends in Teaching (English; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 672 and TEDU 674) | |
History/social studies curriculum
| Qualifying courses (taken as an undergraduate) | ||
| EDUS 301 Human Development and Learning | ||
| Major courses | ||
| As undergraduate history majors | ||
| Political science (12 credits) – including 6 credits 100-level U.S. and international politics and 6 credits 300-level local and international politics | ||
| Geography (9 credits) – including 3 credits of physical geography and 6 credits of cultural geography | ||
| Economics (6 Credits) – macro- and microeconomics | ||
| As undergraduate political science majors | ||
| History (18 credits) | ||
| Geography (9 credits) – including 3 credits of physical geography and 6 credits of cultural geography | ||
| Economics (6 Credits) – macro- and microeconomics | ||
| Admission to teacher preparation is a prerequisite for the following courses | ||
| TEDU 310 Practicum* (secondary; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 537) | ||
| TEDU 537 Secondary School Curriculum* | ||
| TEDU 310 Practicum* (history/social studies; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 547) | ||
| TEDU 547 Teaching Secondary School Social Studies* (fall only) | ||
| Required courses | ||
| EDUS 617/PSYC 657 Advanced Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers | ||
| EDUS/PSYC 607 Advanced Educational Psychology | ||
| EDUS 673 Seminar on Educational Issues, Ethics and Policy | ||
| TEDU 562 Reading Instruction in the Content Area | ||
| TEDU 588 Classroom Management | ||
| Electives (choose one of the following courses) | ||
| EDUS 610 Social Foundations of Education | ||
| SEDP 505 Theory and Practice of Educating Individuals with Special Needs | ||
| SEDP 531 Educational Foundations for Collaboration and Universally Designed Learning | ||
| TEDU 556 Advanced Computer Applications in Education | ||
| SEDP 631 Classroom Management and Behavior Support for Students with Disabilities | ||
| Clinical experience (spring only) | ||
| TEDU 672 Internship | ||
| TEDU 674 Internship II | ||
| TEDU 681 Investigation and Trends in Teaching (social studies; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 672 and TEDU 674) | ||
| Qualifying courses (taken as an undergraduate) | ||
| EDUS 301 Human Development and Learning | ||
| Major courses | ||
| As undergraduate mathematics majors | ||
| Students should be enrolled in VCU’s 41-credit secondary mathematics teacher preparation concentration within the baccalaureate mathematics program or have completed a degree in mathematics from an accredited university as a prerequisite to the M.T. degree program. | ||
| Admission to teacher preparation is a prerequisite for the following courses | ||
| TEDU 310 Practicum* (secondary; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 537) | ||
| TEDU 537 Secondary School Curriculum* | ||
| TEDU 310 Practicum* (mathematics; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 545) | ||
| TEDU 545 Teaching Secondary School Mathematics* (fall only) | ||
| Required courses | ||
| EDUS 617/PSYC 657 Advanced Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers | ||
| EDUS 673 Seminar on Educational Issues, Ethics and Policy | ||
| TEDU 521 Teaching Mathematics for Middle Education | ||
| TEDU 562 Reading Instruction in the Content Area | ||
| TEDU 588 Classroom Management | ||
| Clinical experience (spring only) | ||
| TEDU 672 Internship | ||
| TEDU 674 Internship II | ||
| TEDU 681 Investigation and Trends in Teaching (mathematics; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 672 and TEDU 674) | ||
| Qualifying courses (taken as an undergraduate) | ||
| EDUS 301 Human Development and Learning | ||
| Major courses | ||
| As undergraduate science majors | ||
| Biology – genetics/molecular biology, botany, zoology, anatomy/human physiology, ecology, two physics and one earth science | ||
| Chemistry – inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, two physics, two general biology and one earth science | ||
| Earth science – oceanography, meteorology/climatology, astronomy, geology, ecology, two general biology, two physics and two general chemistry | ||
| Physics – mechanics, electricity and magnetism, optics, two general biology, two general chemistry, and one earth science | ||
| Admission to teacher preparation is a prerequisite for the following courses | ||
| TEDU 310 Practicum* (secondary; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 537) | ||
| TEDU 537 Secondary School Curriculum* | ||
| TEDU 310 Practicum* (science; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 540) | ||
| TEDU 540 Teaching Middle and High School Sciences* (fall only) | ||
| Required courses | ||
| EDUS 617/PSYC 657 Advanced Educational Psychology for Secondary Teachers | ||
| EDUS 673 Seminar on Educational Issues, Ethics and Policy | ||
| TEDU 562 Reading Instruction in the Content Area | ||
| TEDU 588 Classroom Management | ||
| Clinical experience (spring only) | ||
| TEDU 672 Internship | ||
| TEDU 674 Internship II | ||
| TEDU 681 Investigation and Trends in Teaching (social studies; must be taken concurrently with TEDU 672 and TEDU 674) | ||