Secondary Education (Grades 6-12) Coordinate Major
The Secondary Education (grades 6-12) Coordinate major is 30 credits and offers students coursework and a path to become a secondary (grades 6-12) teacher in the State of Louisiana. Successful completion of all coursework and a two-semester residency is a requirement of any individual seeking teaching certification in the State of Louisiana. Students who choose not to pursue teacher certification may complete an applied research project in lieu of the residency.
The Secondary Education (grades 6-12) Coordinate Major can be completed concurrent with an undergraduate degree major at Tulane. Students must meet the requirements for the primary major while completing the required Secondary Education requirements, including a subject concentration:
- English
- Mathematics
- Social Studies
- Science (Physics, Chemistry, or Biology)
- Foreign Language (Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Latin)
Students work with an advisor in the department of their primary major and an advisor in the Education program to ensure all requirements in both programs are met. Students receive a B.A., B.S., or B.F.A. degree and must complete the core requirements of their respective Colleges.
The secondary education (grades 6-12) coordinate major is 30 credits and open to all Tulane undergraduates. Please see the primary major's department page for major requirements.
Students who complete all requirements below earn a coordinate major in Secondary Education (grades 6-12) and, for those who participate in the clinical residency, become eligible to apply for the Secondary Education (grades 6-12) teaching license in Louisiana.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| EDUC 2000 & EDUC 2890 | Education In A Diverse Society and Service Learning EDUC 2000 was formerly EDLA 2000 | 3 |
| or EDLA 2000 & EDLA 2890 | Education In A Diverse Society and Service Learning | |
| EDLA 2000 & EDLA 2890 | Education In A Diverse Society and Service Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 3410 & EDUC 3893 | The Craft of Teaching and Service Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 3100 | Theories of Learning | 3 |
| or PSYC 3200 | Educational Psychology | |
| or PSYC 3210 | Child Psychology | |
| PSYC 3390 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| Methodology & Teaching | ||
| EDUC 3802 | Reading Methods Secondary Ed | 3 |
| EDUC 3806 | Effective Reading Instruction for Developing Adolescent Readers | 3 |
| EDUC 4210 | Secondary Method I: General | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Methods II Social Studies | ||
| Methods II Science | ||
| Methods II English | ||
| Methods II Mathematics | ||
| Methods II: Foreign Language | ||
| CHOOSE 1 | ||
| EDUC 5250 & EDUC 5260 | Residency Student Teach 6-12 and Residency Student Teach 6-12 | 6 |
| OR | ||
| EDUC 5271 & EDUC 5281 | Applied Research Project I and Applied Research Project II | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 39 | |
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Students choose the certification pathway by taking 6 credits of Residency. Those not seeking certification take 6 credits of Applied Research Capstone.
Additional Requirements for Certification
Students in the Secondary Education coordinate major must maintain a 3.0 GPA in education courses, as well as maintain a 2.75 GPA overall. To enroll in and progress through the Residency program for certification, students must:
- Successfully complete and meet program requirements and competencies
- Successfully pass the Gateway to Residency
- Successfully pass the Gateway to Teaching