Secondary Education Degree
Secondary Education Degree
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Program Description
Rockhurst's secondary education degree offers initial teacher certification in grades 9 through 12, preparing you to become a caring leader in secondary education who engages in innovative teaching, collaboration, and reflective practice.
Through significant intellectual study and a diverse set of field and service-learning experiences, you’ll acquire the knowledge, skills, and disposition necessary to instruct diverse learners as a secondary teacher in the 21st-century classroom.
Our accredited bachelor of secondary education degree fosters inquiry, intellectual creativity, and evidence-based decision-making skills to equip you to face challenges in today’s global society.
Students in the secondary education major will double major in their concentration area: biology, business, chemistry, English, French K-12, mathematics, physics, social science or Spanish K-12.
Rockhurst also offers degrees in Elementary Education, Special Education, and a Minor in Educational Studies.
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Learning Outcomes
The Missouri Teaching Standards convey the expectations of performance for professional teachers in Missouri. The standards are based on teaching theory indicating that graduates become effective teachers who:
- Exercise discipline-specific content knowledge.
- Plan and utilize innovative, evidence-based teaching strategies.
- Assess and adjust teaching methods according to the needs of individual learners.
- Gain awareness and feel empowered to work within diverse settings.
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Experiences
- STEAM Studio
- Kappa Delta Pi, international honor society in education
- Lead to Read Program
- Study Abroad in Carpi, Italy
- Service-Learning Opportunities
- Outstanding field experience placements in the KC Metro Area, including public, private, and parochial schools
Outcomes
- Secondary Education Teacher
- Instructional Designer
- Online Instructor
- Instructional Coach
- Innovation Specialist
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- Student Success
- Bachelor's Programs
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- Online
- Schools
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business and Technology
- Saint Luke's™ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Academic Support
- Academic Advising
- Aylward-Dunn Learning Center
- Greenlease Library
- Honors Program
- Registrar
- Study Abroad
- Resources
- Academic Integrity
- Center for Service Learning
- Advanced College Credit Program
- Commencement
- Course Schedules
- Institutional Review Board
- University Press
- Humanities