Academic Catalog

Secondary Education (B.S.)

The secondary education curriculum leads to a bachelor’s degree in education and secondary school teaching certification. Whereas this degree is granted by the College of Education, students also have the option of earning secondary school certification in conjunction with a bachelor’s degree from the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts or the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For information regarding these combined degree programs, see an advisor. No grade below 'C' may be used to meet requirements specific to secondary education certification program; a grade of 'C-minus' is not acceptable.

Admission Requirements

Currently, students may be entered into one of our teacher certification programs upon admission to Wayne State University.

Degree Requirements

All students must complete the college requirements for the specific grade band concentration as outlined below. A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for the degree. Students have a choice of selecting a single band concentration (5-9 or 7-12) or they can complete an additional grade band to be certified in both bands. Additional Endorsement areas can be added to the grade bands which include Bilingual-Bicultural Education, English as a Second Language, or Special Education.

Some of the courses cited in the grade bands may satisfy the University General Education Requirements (35 hours maximum).

Foundational Courses for Grade Bands 5-9, 7-12 and K-12  Education Only

TED 2020Technology Integration in Teaching 3
TED 2200
TED 2205
Foundations I: Foundations of Education in Urban Spaces
and Foundations Field Experience
3
TED 2210Foundations II: Intersections of Culture, Language, Identity & Schooling2
TED 2220Foundations III: Foundations of Inclusive Schooling 2
TED 5100Professional Engagement, Advocacy, and Instructional Planning2
EDP 5480Adolescent Psychology3
RLL 6121Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: Grades 6-123
Total Credits18

Concentrations for Grade Bands 5-9, 7-12 and K-12 Education Only

English Language Arts 7-12

Content Courses
ENG 2200Shakespeare: Writing about Texts3
ENG 2250British Literature: Writing about Texts3
ENG 2350American Literature: Writing about Texts3
ENG 2390Introduction to African-American Literature: Writing about Texts3
ENG 2430Digital Literacies: Writing about Texts3
ENG 2540Global Literatures: Writing about Texts3
ENG 5720Linguistics and Education3
ENG 5730English Grammar3
Choose 1:
ENG 2530Queer Literatures: Writing about Texts3
or ENG 2570 Women Writers: Writing about Texts
Choose 1 of the following courses:
ENG 2395Stories of Detroit: Writing about Texts3
or ENG 2415 Geopolitics and Literature: Writing about Texts
or ENG 2420 Environmental Writing: Writing about Texts
or ENG 2440 Introduction to Visual Culture: Writing about Texts
or ENG 2445 Comics and Graphic Novels: Writing about Texts
or ENG 2450 Introduction to Film
or ENG 2500 Literature and Religion: Writing about Texts
or ENG 3800 Living Writers
OR, another 3-credit English course, in consultation and approval from advisor
Methods Courses
EED 5200Methods of Teaching English (7-12)3
EED 6120
EED 6125
Teaching Composition Methods (7-12)
and Teaching Composition Clinical (7-12)
5
EED 6210Language, Literacy, and Learning3
EED 6310Young Adult Literature3
EED 6330
EED 6335
Teaching Literature Methods (7-12)
and Teaching Literature Clinical (7-12)
5
Total Credits49

Mathematics Education Grade Band 5-9
(An admissions moratorium is in effect for this concentration.)

Content Courses
Note: Placement based on prior coursework or testing is required before registering for MAT 1800. Additional courses may be needed before taking MAT 1800.
MAT 1800Elementary Functions4
MAT 2010Calculus I4
STA 1020Elementary Statistics3
OR
Probability and Statistics
MAT 2860Discrete Mathematics3
MAE 5100Geometry for Middle School Teachers3
or MAT 5180 Geometry for Middle School Teachers
MAE 5130Problem Solving for Middle School Teachers (5-9)3
MAE 5140Proportional and Algebraic Reasoning for Middle Grades Teachers (5-9) 3
MAT 5420Algebra I4
Methods Courses
MAE 6075Historical and Social Contexts of Teaching Mathematics (5-12)3
MAE 5150
MAE 5155
Methods and Materials of Instruction: Secondary School Mathematics
and Secondary Mathematics Clinical (7-12)
5
MAE 6050
MAE 6055
Teaching Mathematics Methods in the Middle Grades
and Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades Clinical (5-9)
5
Total Credits40

Mathematics Education Grade Band 7-12

Content Courses
Note: Placement based on prior coursework or testing is required before registering for MAT 2010. Additional courses may be needed before taking MAT 2010.
MAT 2010Calculus I4
MAT 2020Calculus II4
MAT 2030Calculus III4
MAT 2250Elementary Linear Algebra3
STA 2210Probability and Statistics4
MAT 2860Discrete Mathematics3
MAT 6140Geometry: An Axiomatic Approach3
MAT 5420Algebra I4
Methods Courses
MAE 6075Historical and Social Contexts of Teaching Mathematics (5-12)3
MAE 5150
MAE 5155
Methods and Materials of Instruction: Secondary School Mathematics
and Secondary Mathematics Clinical (7-12)
5
MAE 6050
MAE 6055
Teaching Mathematics Methods in the Middle Grades
and Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades Clinical (5-9)
5
Total Credits42

World Languages Arabic K-12

Arabic Major Courses (30 cr minimum)
ARB 3010Business Arabic3
ARB 3110Advanced Arabic I3
ARB 3120Advanced Arabic II3
ARB 3210Spoken Arabic3
ARB 3300Conversation and Composition3
ARB 5230Structure of Arabic3
or NE 5230 Structure of Arabic
ARB 5140Modern Arabic Literature in Arabic and English3
ARB 5010Medieval Arabic Texts3
ARB 5020Media Arabic3
ARB 5240Quranic Arabic3
Additional Testing
Students must score at the Intermediate High Level in Arabic as a measured by the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ((ACTFL).
Additional Courses for Certification (15 cr )
LED 6520Teaching English as a Second Language/Foreign Language: Methods I3
LED 6530Teaching English as a Second Language/Foreign Language: Methods II3
LED 6500Teaching World Languages in Elementary and Middle Schools: Methods III3
EDP 5480Adolescent Psychology3
or EDP 3310 Educational Psychology
RLL 6700Second Language Literacy Development: K-123
Total Credits45

World Language French K-12

French Major Courses (30 credits minimum)
FRE 2100French through Film I4
FRE 2110French through Film II4
FRE 3200French Cafe3
FRE 3300Professional French through Literary and Filmic Texts 3
FRE 4620 Can be taken up to 9 cr
FRE 4620Topics in Sociocultural Analysis (Can be taken up to 9 cr)6
FRE 5100Advanced French Composition and Conversation through Cultural Analysis 4
FRE 5410Topics in French and Francophone Culture3
FRE 5415Topics in French and Francophone Literature3
Additional Testing
Students must score at the Advanced Low Level in French, as a measured by the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ((ACTFL).
Additional Courses for Certification (15 cr)
LED 6520Teaching English as a Second Language/Foreign Language: Methods I3
LED 6530Teaching English as a Second Language/Foreign Language: Methods II3
LED 6500Teaching World Languages in Elementary and Middle Schools: Methods III3
EDP 5480Adolescent Psychology3
or EDP 3310 Educational Psychology
RLL 6700Second Language Literacy Development: K-123
Total Credits45

World Languages Spanish K-12

Spanish Majors
SPA 3025Cultural Connections, Grammar and Composition II3
SPA 3200Conversation3
SPA 3300Introduction to Cultural and Literary Analysis3
SPA 4610Introduction to Early Modern Spanish Literature3
or SPA 4620 Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Spanish Literature
SPA 4630Introduction to Colonial Latin American Literature3
or SPA 4640 Introduction to Modern and Contemporary Latin American Literature
SPA 5100Advanced Composition3
SPA 5200Spanish Phonetics3
SPA 5550Spanish Culture and Its Tradition3
or SPA 5560 Spanish American Cultures and their Traditions
or SPA 5570 Topics in Hispanic Culture or Language
SPA 6400Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics3
SPA 6560Cervantes3
or SPA 6620 Latin American Novel in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Additional Testing
Students must score at the Advanced Low Level in Spanish as a measured by the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ((ACTFL).
Methods Courses All World Language Majors for K-12 Certification
LED 6520Teaching English as a Second Language/Foreign Language: Methods I3
LED 6530Teaching English as a Second Language/Foreign Language: Methods II3
EDP 5480Adolescent Psychology3
or EDP 3310 Educational Psychology
LED 6500Teaching World Languages in Elementary and Middle Schools: Methods III3
RLL 6700Second Language Literacy Development: K-123
Total Credits45
Final Clinical Experience for Grade Bands 5-9, 7-12 and K-12 Concentrations
The Teaching Major and Teaching Minor and the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) subject area tests are required for certification recommendation.
TED 5780Student Teaching & Seminar12

Visual Arts Education K-12 Concentration

Required foundation Courses (30 cr)
ADR 1050Drawing I3
ADR 1060Drawing II3
or ADR 2130 Introduction to Alternative Drawing Methods and Materials
AH 1110Survey of Art History: Ancient through Medieval3-4
AH 1120Survey of Art History: Renaissance through Modern3-4
ACO 1200Surface Studio3
or ACO 1230 Space Studio
ACO 1270Time Studio3
ADR 2070Beginning Life Drawing3
ADR 3070Intermediate Life Drawing3
APA 2000Oil Painting I3
ASL 2150Beginning Sculpture3
Education Courses - can be taken in Level 1 or 2
EDP 3310Educational Psychology3
TED 2220Foundations III: Foundations of Inclusive Schooling 2
Level 2 Coursework
AED 6920Multi-Cultural Issues in Art Education3
AED 5100Topics in Art Education1-3
AED 5650Art Teaching Laboratory3
RLL 6121Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: Grades 6-123
Methods Courses
Intermediate Methods
AED 5000Introduction to Art Education3
AED 5160Theory and Practice in Art Education3
Advanced Methods
AED 5020Painting: Methods and Materials3
AED 5890The Art of Indigenous Cultures: Inclusion in the K-12 Curriculum3
AED 5070Methods and Materials of Sculptural Expression3
AED 5280Printmaking: Methods and Materials3
AED 5690Collage, Assemblage, and Multi-Media: Methods and Materials3
AED 5150Computer Graphics in the Classroom3
AED 5230Ceramics Education I3
Clinical Experiences (6 credits)
Half-Day Experience - 2 cr
TED 5780Student Teaching & Seminar2
Full Day Experience 4 cr
TED 5790Directed Teaching and Conference for Special Groups4
Total Credits78-82

Additional Endorsements

Bilingual-Bicultural Coursework

BBE 5500Introduction to Bilingual/Bicultural Education3
BBE 6560Teaching Methods in Bilingual/Bicultural Education3
BBE 6850Applied Linguistics: Issues in Bilingual Education3
BBE 6590Culture and Language in Bilingual/Bicultural Education3
LED 6520Teaching English as a Second Language/Foreign Language: Methods I3
LED 6555Integration of Language and Content in Language Teaching3
LED 6565Assessment in Language Teaching3
RLL 6700Second Language Literacy Development: K-123
Additional Testing
Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Exam
Total Credits24

English as a Second Language Coursework

LED 6580Culture as the Basis for Language Teaching3
LED 6510Second Language Acquisition and the Teaching of Grammar3
LED 6555Integration of Language and Content in Language Teaching3
BBE 6850Applied Linguistics: Issues in Bilingual Education3
LED 6520Teaching English as a Second Language/Foreign Language: Methods I3
RLL 6700Second Language Literacy Development: K-123
LED 6565Assessment in Language Teaching3
BBE 5500Introduction to Bilingual/Bicultural Education3
Total Credits24

Secondary Social Studies or Science Concentrations (Legacy) Level 1 Coursework  

Choose One of the Following
PS 1010American Government 4
PS 1030The American Governmental System3
Choose One of the Following
PSY 1010Introductory Psychology4
or PSY 1020 Elements of Psychology
Choose One of the Following
BIO 1030Biology Today3
or BIO 1050 An Introduction to Life
or BIO 1500 Basic Life Diversity
or BIO 1510 Basic Life Mechanisms
Choose One of the Following
HE 2310Dynamics of Personal Health3
or HE 3300 Health of the School Child
or HE 6500 Secondary Health Methods
or LFA 2330 First Aid and CPR
Required Introductory Courses
TED 2200
TED 2205
Foundations I: Foundations of Education in Urban Spaces
and Foundations Field Experience
3
Total Credits20

Secondary Social Studies or Science Concentrations (Legacy)- Level 2 Coursework

The following courses are required of all students seeking secondary (grades 6-12) certification. The selection of courses to fulfill the methods requirements is predicated on the student’s choice of major/minor.
The following courses may be taken in Level 1 or 2:
TED 2020Technology Integration in Teaching 3
TED 2210Foundations II: Intersections of Culture, Language, Identity & Schooling2
TED 2220Foundations III: Foundations of Inclusive Schooling 2
The following courses may be elected at any time after admission to Level 2 and must be completed prior to TED 5780:
EHP 3600Introduction to the Philosophy of Education3
EDP 5480Adolescent Psychology3
RLL 6121Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: Grades 6-123
TED 5650Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience for Secondary Majors 35
Teaching methods in the major (two courses)6
Teaching methods in the minor (one course)3
The Teaching Major and Teaching Minor and the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) subject area tests are required for certification recommendation.
Final clinical experience
TED 5780Student Teaching & Seminar6-12
Total Credits36-42
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