SECONDARY TEACHING LICENSE

The U of U's secondary teacher education program, in partnership with public education, provides the foundation and experience to work with Utah's students in communities from urban to rural, across age and ability levels, and from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Because our teacher education program is part of a research university, students will learn from and be challenged by some of the leading educational scholars in the world. Our location in a diverse metropolitan provides excellent opportunities for real-world field experience.

UNDERGRADUATE SECONDARY PROGRAM

Secondary Education at the U of U is not a major or minor; students major and minor in the content areas they wish to teach. This program may be completed in conjunction with a bachelor's degree, or on its own after completion of a bachelor's degree.

To earn a bachelor's degree, students must also fulfill General Education and Bachelor Degree Requirements.

Check with the departmental advisors for overlap between major/minor requirements with General Education or Bachelor Degree Requirements.
Education courses that fulfill General Education or Bachelor Degree Requirements are noted as such in the program summary.

The BS/MEd degree in Secondary Level Science Teaching is designed to provide students with rigorous scientific training and the skills and qualifications to teach in today’s rapidly diversifying middle and high schools. The program streamlines requirements for a bachelor’s of science (BS) degree, a master’s of education (MEd) degree, and a State of Utah Teaching License into a combined program that allows students to become a licensed secondary teacher in as little as 5 years. This program is for students seeking a Bachelors's degree in Biology Teaching, Chemistry Teaching, Physics Teaching and Earth Science Composite Teaching.

This program option combines the secondary licensure program in the Urban Institute for Teacher Education with a Master’s of Education degree through the Department Educational Leadership and Policy. The focus of the Teacher Leadership M.Ed. program is to support educators in developing the knowledge and skills essential for effective teacher leadership within schools and to develop a knowledge base in becoming educational change agents. The coursework required will help develop both conceptual and practical understandings in teacher instructional leadership. The mission of the Teacher Leadership master’s program is to develop teacher leaders who have the appropriate knowledge and skills to raise student achievement, to close the achievement gap, and to create democratic and just school communities.

This program option combines the secondary licensure program in the Urban Institute for Teacher Education with a Master’s of Education degree through the Department of Education, Culture, & Society. The M.Ed. program in the Education, Culture, & Society Department is designed to prepare and work with teachers to be effective educators for the increasingly diverse classrooms of the Salt Lake region. The require d coursework in the program focuses on areas such as family and community partnerships, the meaning and art of teaching and learning in urban contexts, and linguistically diverse classrooms and communities. The goal of the Education, Culture, & Society master’s program is to provide practical and conceptual frameworks that teachers can use in the classroom to create equitable and academically challenging learning spaces.

SECONDARY TEACHING LICENSE

The U of U offers licensure in the following secondary subject areas:

TEACHING MAJORS k-12

ART

DANCE

Film

Health and

Kinesiology

MUSIC*

THEATER

TEACHING MAJORS 6-12

BIOLOGY

CHEMISTRY

EARTH SCIENCE

ENGLISH

French

HISTORY

MATH

PHYSICS

SPANISH

TEACHING MINORS 6-12

BIOLOGY

CHEMISTRY

ENGLISH

French

GEOGRAPHY

HEALTH

HISTORY

MATH

PHYSICS

SPANISH

UNDERGRADUATE SECONDARY PROGRAM

Graduate Secondary Program

Educational Psychology bs/med stem program

Educational Leadership and Policy

Education Culture and Society

World Languages Master's of Arts Program Summary