Teaching, reaching, and inspiring middle and high school students takes strong skills and superior teacher preparation. At Saint Mary’s, secondary education majors learn how to prepare future students for success inside the classroom and beyond. By combining coursework with experiential learning, secondary education majors learn how to teach tomorrow’s future.

If you’re pursuing a secondary education license*, you’ll double major in secondary education and your content area. Beginning sophomore year, you’ll gain extensive field experience in a variety of settings, connecting coursework, combining theory and practice, and modeling effective instruction. In addition to developing practical and theoretical knowledge, you’ll develop awareness and understanding of diversity in the classroom — a must in today’s changing world.

Senior year brings an exciting opportunity for student teaching, working closely with a cooperating teacher, and assuming the role of teacher in an actual classroom setting. You will learn first-hand how to plan, organize, teach lessons, maintain a conducive learning environment, and become acquainted with school routines and practices. After student teaching, you’ll gain the experience needed to one day lead your own classroom.