Secondary Education Teacher Licensure, Post Baccalaureate Program

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge in teaching a selected academic content area and secondary education from the 7- 12 level in schools by developing well-detailed lesson plans and units that reflect the content as a theory and as a practice paired with alternatives to the traditional approaches to curriculum development and implementation. (C)
• apply inclusive practices that include learners from diverse perspectives and learning styles that show an understanding of their content area and secondary education in both its concrete and abstract formats through problem-solving, creative analytical and critical thinking skills to formulate alternative scenarios. (CT & QR)
• include, in their selection of curriculum, instructional planning and lesson delivery at the pre-planning, during planning and post-lesson phases of teaching, ways to integrate the study of an academic content area and secondary education as a subject by including ways to reflect and offer multiple perspectives that enable the students to analyze ideas, abstractions, and “what if” scenarios in classroom settings.
• achieve a basic mastery and scholarly competence in the academic endeavors of the selected academic content area and Secondary Education.

Contact Information

Jennifer Mahon, Ph.D., Associate Professor 
Coordinator of Secondary Education
College of Education and Human Development
jmahon@unr.edu
(775) 682-7534

Admission Requirements

Students need to have an earned bachelor’s degree.  Their undergraduate GPA must be a 2.75 or better on a 4.0 scale.  Students need to submit an application; a signed disposition sheet (NCATE set of beliefs in place in the College of Education); transcripts from all previous college work (unless already on file at UNR); an essay of three to five pages, which discusses the candidate’s understanding of the purpose of public education and how the complex issues facing secondary educators are going to affect the candidates as a teacher; a resume or curriculum vitae focusing on education-related experiences; and two letters of recommendation that support the candidate’s ability to be successful working with students in a learning setting.  In addition, the candidate needs to meet pre-professional Praxis I testing requirements.  The new test will be available on July 1, 2014.

I. Program Requirements

Program completers are those who meet the requirements in Nevada Constitution, US History and Nevada School Law, and complete all licensure coursework including the student teaching internship. 

• CTL 620 - Sociocultural Concerns in Education (3 units) Or substitute
• CTL 650 - General Secondary Teaching Methods (3 units)
• CTL 699B - Supervised Internship - Secondary Education (1 to 9 units)
• CTL 702 - Critical Issues in Secondary Education (3 units)
• Content Methods (3 units)
• Additional Course for English majors only (3 units)
• EDSP 611 - Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings (3 units)
• EDUC 647 - Parent Involvement and Family Engagement (P-12 Perspective) (3 units)

II. Total Units (28-31 units)