Pathway to Secondary Education
With Valpo’s Pathway to Secondary Education, you can pursue your calling and make a difference in the lives of others as a professional educator. With our expert and dedicated faculty guiding you every step of the way, and our cohort model providing peer support throughout the process, you will be ready to lead your own classroom immediately after graduation.
Students participate in supported and meaningful clinical placements that begin in your first education course, continue through extensive practicum experiences, and culminate in a 16-week student teaching experience. Our students leave Valpo prepared to teach a wide variety of school settings.
Earn secondary education licensure in any of the programs listed below:
- Biology/Life science
- Chemistry
- Earth/Space science
- English/Language arts
- History/Social studies
- Mathematics
- Physical Education/Health
- Physics
- World languages
- Visual arts
Pathway to Secondary Education Plan of Study
ED 220 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
ED 357 | Designing Curriculum, Assessment, and Learning Plans | 3 credits |
ED 360 | Literacies Across the Content Areas | 3 credits |
ED 467 | English Language Learning Methods | 3 credits |
ED 470 | Diversity, Equity, and Education | 3 credits |
SPED 440 | Differentiated Instructional Practices | 3 credits |
ED 380 | Methods of Teaching in Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 credits |
ED 459 | Supervised Teaching in the Secondary School | 12 credits |
ED 445 | Seminar: Efficacy in Professional Practice | 3 credits |