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University of Alaska Fairbanks Catalog

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B.A., Secondary Education (7-12)

The requirements for a secondary school teaching certificate include completion of both a teaching major in an academic subject area appropriate to the secondary school and the professional education sequence. The degree is awarded as a B.A. with a double major. Upon declaration of a major in secondary education, students are assigned an advisor in the Education Department to plan the completion of the teaching major and the education sequence of courses.

Teaching Major

The teaching major must be in an academic subject area approved for a State of Alaska secondary school teaching certificate and available as a B.A. degree: art, biology, chemistry, earth science, English, French, German, history, mathematics, political science, or Spanish.

Transition/Admission Requirements

Declaring a B.A. major in secondary education does not guarantee admission to the professional internship year. Internships begin in August or September on the date when teachers return to school (this varies across districts). Since internship placements are arranged with principals and mentor teachers in the spring, all materials necessary for determining admission to the School of Education must be submitted by Feb. 15. Faculty in the School of Education consider multiple criteria in making valid and reliable judgments about each applicant's knowledge, skills, and professional characteristics prior to approval for the year-long internship in a classroom with secondary children.

• Copies of transcripts from all institutions attended. Evidence of plan of completion of all B.A. degree in secondary education degree courses and completion of the majority of the content major requirements by August 1st (except for those required in the Professional Internship Year), with a minimum of a 2.75 overall GPA.
• Three current letters of reference that address qualifications and potential as a teacher.
• A personal statement of 500-800 words addressing motivation to enter the teaching profession, self-assessed qualifications to teach, experiences which have prepared candidate for teaching.
• Official copies of ACT or SAT scores.
• Passing scores on an Alaska Department of Education and Early Development-approved basic competency exam (BCE)
• Academic content testing:
  • Content area exams: Candidates must submit a score report from the relevant content knowledge Praxis II subject test for each content area the applicant expects to teach. The scores must meet the score set by the State of Alaska.
  • World language exams: Applicants applying to teach a world language are required to submit Praxis II scores in the target language AND oral proficiency test as required by DEED.
• All applicants will be required to interview with secondary faculty as part of the admission process.

Program Requirements

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 121 credits

• Students must earn a C grade or better in each course.
• Course List:
  • General University Requirements
  • General Education Requirements
  • B.A. Degree and Major Requirements
  • Education Requirements:
    • EDSC F110: Becoming a Middle/High School Teacher
    • EDSC F407: Developing Literacy in the Content Areas
    • EDSC F458: Classroom Organization and Management
    • EDSC F205: Introduction to Secondary Education or EDSC F415: Foundations of Modern Educational Practice
    • Select one from the following:
      • EDSE F316: Introduction to Special Education for Elementary Classroom Teachers
      • EDSC F414: Learning, Development and Special Needs Instruction
      • EDSE F422: Curriculum, Management and Strategies II: High Incidence
      • EDSE F482: Inclusive Classrooms for All Children
  • Professional Internship Year with Integrated Coursework:
    • EDSC F402: Methods of Teaching in the Secondary School
    • Select one from the following:
      • EDSC F432: English/Language Arts Secondary Instruction and Assessment
      • EDSC F433: Mathematics Secondary Instruction and Assessment
      • EDSC F434: Science Secondary Instruction and Assessment
      • EDSC F435: Social Studies Secondary Instruction and Assessment
      • EDSC F436: Art Secondary Instruction and Assessment
      • EDSC F437: World Language Secondary Instruction and Assessment
  • Complete the following:
    • EDSC F442: Technology Applications in Education I
    • EDSC F443: Technology Application in Education II
    • EDSC F457: Multicultural Education and School-Community Relations
    • EDSC F471: Secondary Teaching: School Internship I and Seminar 2
    • EDSC F472: Secondary Teaching: School Internship II and Seminar 2
• Content Area: Complete requirements for a major in content area: art, biology, chemistry, earth science, English, foreign language (French, German, or Spanish), history, mathematics, or political science.
• Capstone Requirement: Complete baccalaureate capstone requirement as determined by the program.

Accreditation

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.