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.
Requirements
A candidate for a degree and/or teaching endorsement in grades 6-12 or 7-12 must complete the following course requirements:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
TED 3550 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
TED 3690 | LITERACY AND LEARNING | 3 |
TED 4000 | SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA | 3 |
TED 4600 | CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL | 12 |
Total Credits | 21 |
Courses Required for Major (Core Curriculum)
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Professional Education Sequence | ||
TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING | 6 |
TED 2380 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
Total Credits | 15 |
A candidate for a degree and/or teaching endorsement in grades K-12 must complete the following course requirements:
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES | 3 |
TED 4640 | K-12 CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY | 12 |
TED 4650 | CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL 1 | 6 |
Methods within their content area | ||
Total Credits | 21 |
- 1
Must take with SPED 4700.
Inclusive Practices
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
SPED 4010 | MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS | 3 |
SPED 4150 | READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES | 3 |
SPED 4710 | INTERACTIONS AND COLLABORATION | 3 |
SPED 4810 | BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS | 3 |
Total Credits | 12 |
Middle Level 4-9
Candidates are required to complete two teaching content areas as part of the middle grades endorsement program. Candidates must select their two content subjects from the areas of: mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. One of the choices must be either mathematics or science. All content areas will be a minimum of 24 credit hours each. (See an academic adviser for a listing of the required courses for each teaching content area.) Each content area will also include a course in methods for that particular discipline. Clinical Practice is required and will be completed in a middle grades setting.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
TED 3550 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
TED 3690 | LITERACY AND LEARNING | 3 |
TED 4660 | YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE | 3 |
TED 4370 | TEACHING AT THE MIDDLE LEVEL | 3 |
TED 4120 | READING & WRITING IN ELEMENTARY CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
Total Credits | 15 |
School Librarian
Code | Title | Credits |
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TED 2060 | EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY | 3 |
TED 2160 | INTRODUCTION TO LIBRARY SERVICES | 3 |
TED 2360 | CHILDREN'S LITERATURE | 3 |
TED 2500 | DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | 3 |
TED 4660 | YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE | 3 |
Total Credits | 15 |
Youth & Training Concentration
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Introduction to Professional Education Core (2.5 cumulative GPA required) | 30 | |
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | ||
HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | ||
HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING | ||
or PSYC 3540 | ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY | |
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | ||
EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY | ||
INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | ||
MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS | ||
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH | ||
or SPED 4650 | TRANSITION PLANNING | |
TED 4700 | EDUCATION CAPSTONE | 6 |
Youth and Training Concentration | ||
Select nine from the following: | 27 | |
INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE | ||
DRUG AWARENESS | ||
HEALTH CONCEPTS OF SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
INJURY PREVENTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH | ||
APPLIED NUTRITION | ||
SURVEY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE | ||
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND JUVENILE JUSTICE | ||
SOCIAL WORK AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | ||
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND MANAGEMENT | ||
ACCOUNTING BASICS FOR NON-BUSINESS MAJORS | ||
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
or CMST 2410 | SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP | |
INTERVIEWING | ||
CORPORATE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
COMMUNICATION FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SETTINGS | ||
ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
Total Credits | 63 |
Endorsements Offered
Candidates seeking 5-9, 6-12, 7-12 or PK-12 certification must complete one of the endorsements below.
- Art (PK-12) Endorsement
- 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.
Middle Level Math and Social Science
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
CMST 1110 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | 3 |
MATH 1220 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 |
PSCI 1100 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | 3 |
HIST 1000 | WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | 3 |
Attend Welcome Week events; other campus events | ||
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
MATH 1320 | PRE-CALCULUS ALGEBRA | 3 |
PSCI 3040 | GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF NEBRASKA | 3 |
HIST 1110 | AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 | 3 |
GEOG 1020 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | 3 |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
Apply to Educator Preparation Program June 1 deadline | ||
Join a student organization | ||
Make a plan to take the Praxis Core | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
MATH 1330 | TRIGONOMETRY | 3 |
MATH 1120 | INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | 3 |
Natural/Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Identify professional organization to get involved with. Begin resume development. | ||
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
TED 2380 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING | 6 |
ECON 2400 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS FOR EDUCATORS | 3 |
MATH 1950 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
MUST pass PRAXIS Core by August 1st and have 2.75 minimum NU GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program. | ||
Credits | 17 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
TED 4370 | TEACHING AT THE MIDDLE LEVEL | 3 |
MTCH 2000 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I | 3 |
GEOG 1000 | FUNDAMENTALS OF WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | 3 |
STAT 3000 | STATISTICAL METHODS I | 3 |
Natural/Physical Science without lab | 3 | |
Social Science | 3 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Credits | 18 | |
Spring | ||
TED 4120 | READING & WRITING IN ELEMENTARY CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
TED 3550 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
TED 3690 | LITERACY AND LEARNING | 3 |
HIST 1120 | AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 | 3 |
MTCH 2010 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | 3 |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
TED 4000 | SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (MATH) | 3 |
TED 4000 | SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (SOCIAL SCIENCE) | 3 |
SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES | 3 |
MATH 3850 | HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS | 3 |
Social Science | 3 | |
Take Praxis II-Middle Level Mathematics #5164, Middle Level Social Sciences #5089 | ||
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Apply for clinical practice at beginning of fall term. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
TED 4600 | CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL | 12 |
Apply for graduation | ||
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 123 |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change.
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year. Information based on 2022-2023 University of Nebraska at Omaha undergraduate catalog.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements:
2.5 minimum GPA to remain in College of Education, 2.5 minimum GPA to apply to Educator Preparation Program, 2.75 minimum GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program
# Professional education course: a grade of C or higher is required to pass the class
Graduation Requirements: 2.75 minimum NU GPA
Middle Level Science and Social Science
Freshman | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
MATH 1200 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | 3 |
PSCI 1100 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | 3 |
HIST 1000 | WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | 3 |
Attend Welcome Week events; other campus events | ||
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
BIOL 1330 | ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY | 3 |
PSCI 3040 | GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF NEBRASKA | 3 |
HIST 1110 | AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 | 3 |
Social Science | 3 | |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
Join a student organization | ||
Make a plan to take the Praxis Core | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
CHEM 1140 & CHEM 1144 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY and FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 5 |
GEOG 1000 | FUNDAMENTALS OF WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | 3 |
Humanities/ Fine Arts (not HIST) | 3 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Identify professional organization to get involved with. Begin resume development. | ||
Apply to EPP program by Oct. 1 deadline | ||
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
TED 2380 | DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING IN ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
TED 2400 | PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING | 6 |
ECON 2400 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS FOR EDUCATORS | 3 |
BIOL 1330 | ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY | 3 |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
MUST pass PRAXIS Core by May 30th and have 2.75 minimum NU GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
TED 4370 | TEACHING AT THE MIDDLE LEVEL | 3 |
GEOL 1170 | INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
PHYS 1030 & PHYS 1034 | PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE and PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY LIFE LABORATORY | 4 |
PHYS 1350 & PHYS 1354 | PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY and INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY LAB | 4 |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
TED 4120 | READING & WRITING IN ELEMENTARY CONTENT AREAS | 3 |
TED 3550 | SECONDARY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT | 3 |
TED 3690 | LITERACY AND LEARNING | 3 |
GEOL 1180 | INTRODUCTION TO HISTORICAL GEOLOGY | 4 |
Advising appointment for fall: February - March | ||
Credits | 13 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
TED 4000 | SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (SCIENCE) | 3 |
TED 4000 | SPECIAL METHODS IN THE CONTENT AREA (SOCIAL SCIENCE) | 3 |
SPED 3800 | DIFFERENTIATION AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICES | 3 |
GEOG 1020 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | 3 |
HIST 1120 | AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 | 3 |
Social Science | 3 | |
Take Praxis II-Middle Level Science #5435, Middle Level Social Sciences #5089 | ||
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Apply for clinical practice at beginning of fall term. | ||
Credits | 18 | |
Spring | ||
TED 4600 | CLINICAL PRACTICE AND SEMINAR: ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY LEVEL | 12 |
Apply for graduation | ||
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change.
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year. Information based on 2022-2023 University of Nebraska at Omaha undergraduate catalog.
Placement Exams:
For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements: 2.5 minimum GPA to remain in College of Education, 2.5 minimum GPA to apply to Educator Preparation Program, 2.75 minimum GPA to progress in Educator Preparation Program
# Professional education course: a grade of C or higher is required to pass the class
Graduation Requirements: 2.75 minimum NU GPA
Youth and Training Concentration
Freshman | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Credits | |
ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
MATH 1220 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA or INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS or INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING or QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | 3 |
Social Science | 3 | |
Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
Attend welcome events; other campus events | ||
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
SPED 1500 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
Social Science | 3 | |
Natural/Physical Science with Lab | 4 | |
Global Diversity | 3 | |
Advising appointment for fall: February – March | ||
Join student group | ||
Given number of elective hours needed, explore adding minor to degree; this is a chance for a student to customize their program of study to their career goals. | ||
Credits | 16 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
TED 2100 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS | 3 |
TED 2200 | HUMAN RELATIONS FOR BIAS-FREE CLASSROOMS | 3 |
Humanites and Fine Arts | 3 | |
Natural/Physical Science without lab | 3 | |
Social Science | 3 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Gain employment or volunteer work with populations that serve youth, families, adults, individuals with disabilities, etc. in the community/nonprofit sector. | ||
Apply to Youth & Training, non-teacher certification program by fall deadline; Oct. 1. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
TED 2300 | HUMAN GROWTH AND LEARNING | 3 |
TED 2060 | EQUITY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURAL LITERACY | 3 |
Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
Elective #1 | 3 | |
Youth & Training Core course. Pick from approved list. #1 of 9 | 3 | |
Advising appointment for fall: February – March. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Summer | ||
Youth & Training Core course. Pick from approved list. #2 of 9 | 3 | |
Elective #2 | 3 | |
Credits | 6 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
SPED 4010 | MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: RISK FACTORS AND INTERVENTIONS | 3 |
Youth & Training Core course. Pick from approved list. #3 of 9 | 3 | |
Youth & Training Core course. Pick from approved list. #4 of 9 | 3 | |
Youth & Training Core course. Pick from approved list. #5 of 9 | 3 | |
Elective #3 | 3 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Visit Academic & Career Development Center for resume/cover letter building and editing | ||
Begin to identify where you would like your community internship to be. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
TED 2500 | DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | 3 |
Youth & Training Core course. Pick from approved list. #6 of 9 | 3 | |
Youth & Training Core course. Pick from approved list. #7 of 9 | 3 | |
Elective #4 | 3 | |
Elective #5 | 3 | |
Advising appointment for fall: February – March | ||
IF applying to graduate school, prepare to apply to graduate schools in summer prior to senior year: Take GRE exam junior summer, write personal statement, update resume, get application process organized, and think about who would write letters of recommendation. | ||
Credits | 15 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
SPED 4800 | SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH | 3 |
Youth & Training Core course. Pick from approved list. #8 of 9 | 3 | |
Elective #6 | 3 | |
Elective #7 | 3 | |
Advising appointment for spring: Sept. - Oct. | ||
Submit internship application by September 15. Must have internship finalized and internship forms signed and submitted to advising office (Roskens Hall 204) by November 1st. | ||
Attend internship orientation in late November/early December. | ||
IF applying to a graduate program, prepare to submit graduate school applications by December or prior to university deadline. Ask for letters of recommendation in October. | ||
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
TED 4700 | EDUCATION CAPSTONE | 6 |
Youth & Training Core course. Pick from approved list. #9 of 9 | 3 | |
Elective #8 | 3 | |
Apply for graduation by deadline. | ||
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 121 |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan: The BS in Secondary Education – Youth & Training Concentration does not lead to teacher certification. Students in the Teacher Education Department have the flexibility to earn an education degree without pursuing teacher certification. Students will complete 120 credit hours of coursework including a capstone course with 270-hour internship. Flexibility exists for minor programs and elective credits. For list of approved Youth & Training concentration courses, view the current degree worksheet and program website here:
https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education/student-services/certification/non-cert-education.php
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year. Information based on 2022-2023 University of Nebraska at Omaha undergraduate catalog.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements: 2.5 cumulative and major GPA
# Professional education course: a grade of C or higher is required to pass the class
Graduation Requirements: Students must have a cumulative and major GPA of at least 2.5, no grade lower than "C" in required courses, and no incomplete in required courses to be recommended for graduation.