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.
Students pursuing this coordinate major must select a primary major in addition to the coordinate major. Additionally, they must earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in the Newcomb-Tulane College core curriculum and 120 credit hours in their degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.000. More information on degree and core curriculum requirements can be found here.
See Sample Plan of Study below.
About Coordinate Majors
The coordinate major is an additional major designed to complement the primary one. To earn a coordinate major in education, students must also complete a major in another discipline. Upon successful completion of the coordinate major, the student’s transcript will reflect the fact that the student has completed the coordinate major in Secondary Education (grades 6-12) with a focus on the area of application.
To earn a coordinate major in education, students must be enrolled in a B.A., B.S., or B.F.A. degree at Tulane University. Students should align the field of their primary major with a complementary area of study for the coordinate major. Depending on the area of concentration, students are required to complete 33 hours for Elementary Education or 30 hours for Secondary Education. All education coursework, including the final residency or applied research project, is completed concurrently with students' undergraduate studies.
Applied learning is an integral part of the coordinate major. Students engage in several clinical experiences in diverse public and private school classrooms. Additionally, the coordinate major program requires students to engage in a year-long applied learning component, whether through a residency or a research project, as their culminating experience of the program. For those seeking certification approved by the Louisiana Department of Education, the final, year-long residency in a school is required.
Curriculum Requirements
The secondary education (grades 6-12) coordinate major is 30 credits and open to Tulane NTC 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 | |
| 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 Education | 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 | 6 | |
| Residency Student Teach 6-12 and Residency Student Teach 6-12 | ||
| OR | ||
| Applied Research Project I and Applied Research Project II | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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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
Sample Plan of Study
This is an example plan of study for the coordinate major in Secondary Education (Grades 6-12). It represents a fall semester start and a 30-credit hour primary major.* This plan of study encompasses all program requirements. Students are responsible for reviewing university, school, and program requirements, along with prerequisites and the sequencing of courses in coordination with their academic and major advisors.
*Primary majors vary in credit hours, 30 credit hours is the general minimum credit hours required in a major. See primary major requirements in catalog for more information.
| Year 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Select two Primary Major courses | 6 | |
| PSYC 1000 & PSYC 1001 | Introductory Psych and Psychology Beyond Classroom (prerequisite) | 3 |
| EDUC 2000 & EDUC 2890 | Education In A Diverse Society and Service Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 3410 & EDUC 3893 | The Craft of Teaching and Service Learning | 3 |
| NTC Core and General Electives | 15 | |
| Credit Hours | 30 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Select two Primary Major courses | 6 | |
| EDUC 3100 | Theories of Learning or Educational Psychology or Child Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 3802 | Reading Methods Secondary Education | 3 |
| PSYC 3390 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| NTC Core and General Electives | 15 | |
| Credit Hours | 30 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Select two Primary Major courses | 6 | |
| EDUC 4210 | Secondary Method I: General | 3 |
| EDUC 4220 | Methods II Social Studies or Methods II Science or Methods II English or Methods II Mathematics or Methods II Foreign Language | 3 |
| NTC Core and General Electives | 18 | |
| Credit Hours | 30 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Select three Primary Major courses | 9 | |
| EDUC 3806 | Effective Reading Instruction for Developing Adolescent Readers | 3 |
| EDUC 5250 or EDUC 5271 | Residency Student Teach 6-12 or Applied Research Project I | 3 |
| EDUC 5260 or EDUC 5281 | Residency Student Teach 6-12 or Applied Research Project II | 3 |
| NTC Core and General Electives | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 30 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Field of Study: TCSE
For more information, contact the School of Professional Advancement.