Education - Secondary Education, Bachelor of Science
The program in secondary education is designed to prepare candidates to meet Nebraska requirements for a related (5-9, 6-12 or 7-12) level teaching certificate or a PK-12 teaching certificate. The coursework for a Secondary Education Endorsement is divided into four areas: General Education, Endorsement Content, Professional Education Sequence, and Secondary Professional requirements. Secondary candidates must select one of the approved endorsement areas.
Secondary Education, Bachelor of Science in Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science - 3 hrs | ||
Humanities - 3 hrs | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts - 3 hrs | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge - 3 hrs | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 42 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| All of the following: | 42 | |
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (^) | ||
| HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS (** ^) | ||
or TED 2060 | EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY | |
| DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE (^) | ||
| PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING (^) | ||
| SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| LITERACY AND LEARNING (^) | ||
| DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES (^) | ||
| SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (^) | ||
| SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (^) | ||
| CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL (^) | ||
| Endorsement required | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Candidates must have satisfactorily completed all required coursework prior to clinical practice.
A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in all certification requirements, endorsements, and concentrations. All grades of incomplete and any grades below "C" in these specific requirements must be removed prior to clinical practice. Candidates are responsible for contacting their advisor regarding said grades.
Candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in order to be eligible for clinical practice.
Education, Secondary Education Bachelor of Science Concentrations
Candidates must have satisfactorily completed all required coursework prior to clinical practice.
A minimum grade of "C" must be earned in all certification requirements, endorsements, and concentrations. All grades of incomplete and any grades below "C" in these specific requirements must be removed prior to clinical practice. Candidates are responsible for contacting their advisor regarding said grades.
Candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in order to be eligible for clinical practice.
Endorsements Offered
Candidates seeking 5-9, 6-12, 7-12 or PK-12 certification must complete one of the endorsements below.
- Biology (7-12) Endorsement
- Business, Marketing, Information Technology (BMIT) (6-12) Endorsement
- Chemistry (7-12) Endorsement
- Secondary English (7-12) with ESL Supplemental Endorsement
- Secondary English (7-12) with Additional Subject Endorsement
- World Language - French (7-12) Endorsement
- World Language - German (7-12) Endorsement
- Language Arts/English (7-12) Endorsement
- Mathematics (6-12) Endorsement
- Middle Level (5-9) Endorsement
- Music (PK-12) Endorsement
- Physics (7-12) Endorsement
- Physical Education (PK-12) Endorsement
- Physical Education (7-12) and Health (7-12) Endorsement
- Science (7-12) Endorsement
- Social Science (7-12) Endorsement
- World Language - Spanish (7-12) Endorsement
Dual Endorsement Programs Offered
Candidates may elect to complete a second endorsement as part of their secondary education program. These dual endorsements require two semesters of clinical practice (student teaching) and result in two teaching endorsements on the Nebraska teaching certificate. The following dual endorsements are available.
Supplemental Endorsements Offered
Supplemental endorsements are content areas which can be added to a Nebraska teaching certificate in the presence of other earned endorsements. A supplemental endorsement cannot stand alone on an initial teaching certificate. The following supplemental endorsements are available.