What is secondary education? In the U.S. this refers to grades 6-12, and focuses on the continued schooling of pre-teens and teenagers.

The School of Education seeks to transform lives in a learning community centered on excellence and service in education, providing a distinctive context for the professional preparation of teachers. For everyone who is wondering how to become a high school teacher, the secondary education major with initial teacher certification in grades 9 through 12 prepares you to become a caring educational leader engaged in innovative teaching, collaboration and reflective practice. Students in the secondary education major will take a second major in their concentration area: biology, business, chemistry, English, French (K-12), mathematics, physics, social science or Spanish (K-12). Through significant intellectual study and a variety of field and service learning experiences, students will acquire the knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to instruct diverse learners in a 21st-century classroom.

The School of Education at Rockhurst University fosters inquiry, intellectual creativity and evidence-based decision making to equip students to face the challenges of our global society. Learn more about our state and national accreditation. The School of Education is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences.

All students majoring in education will automatically receive our annual $1,000 Education Majors Scholarship.