B.S.Ed. Secondary Education

Major Teaching Endorsement

Secondary EducationFeatured Courses

As a student in the secondary education major at Concordia Nebraska, you’ll have the opportunity to take specialized courses related to various aspects of the secondary education profession. These classes, designed to equip you for leadership and service in various secondary education careers, are taught by some of our esteemed faculty who have extensive experience in their fields.

EDUC 225
Diverse Classrooms and Human Relations 3 credits
Meets Human Relations requirements. Development of cultural awareness and investigation of attitudes, skills, and techniques needed to ensure inclusive learning environments for diverse students. Learning differences, language acquisition, English language learners, leadership, and collaboration with learners, families, and colleagues. Field Experience required.
EDUC 324S
Instruction and Assessment for Middle Level/ Secondary Classrooms 3 credits
Curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices. Focus on planning for instruction, appropriate instructional strategies, multiple methods of assessment, adjusting instruction and assessment for diverse learners, formative and summative assessment data, and assessment for learning.
PSY 421
Adolescent Psychology and Development 3 credits
The course presents an arranged sequence of psychological and development theories, concepts, and insights designed to inform the practitioner working with adolescents. The content and class interaction cumulatively examine adolescent behavior and belief systems. The aim is to assist the practitioner with grounded yet flexible decision–making when working with young people in the contexts of counseling, teaching, youth ministry, family, and community.
EDUC 431S
Classroom Organization and Leadership for Middle Level/Secondary Classrooms 3 credits
Multidimensional role of teaching and leadership in contemporary schools. Focus on collaboration, leadership, learning environments, instructional strategies, positive behavior response, professionalism and ethics for diverse classrooms, and educational research skills. Field experience required.

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Secondary Education Sample Schedule of Courses

The following sample course of study is an example of the sequence of courses you might take in order to receive your degree. Please plan to discuss your actual course of study with your advisor, who can help you stay on track to meet your academic and professional goals.

Semester 1
FYE
First-Year Experience 1 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 6 cr.
GED ED
General Education 9 cr.
16 Total Credits
Semester 2
EDUC 201
Introduction to Education 3 cr.
EDPS 210
Educational Psychology and Child Development 3 cr.
GED ED
General Education 7 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 6 cr.
19 Total Credits
Semester 3
EDUC 224
Teaching Exceptional Learners 3 cr.
EDUC 225
Diverse Classrooms and Human Relations 3 cr.
GED ED
General Education 7 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 6 cr.
19 Total Credits
Semester 4
EDUC 346
Instructional Technology 2 cr.
GED ED
General Education 7 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 6 cr.
15 Total Credits
Semester 5
EDUC 324S
Instruction and Assessment for Middle Level/ Secondary Classrooms 3 cr.
EDUC 351
Service in Public Schools 2 cr.
THEO 381
Christian Teacher’s Ministry 2 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 15 cr.
22 Total Credits

Students could take either EDUC 351 or THEO 381.

Semester 6
EDUC
Subject Area 16 cr.
EDUC
Content Methods Course 3 cr.
19 Total Credits
Semester 7
EDUC 431S
Classroom Organization and Leadership for Middle Level/Secondary Classrooms 3 cr.
PSY 421
Adolescent Psychology and Development 3 cr.
EDUC
Subject Area 11 cr.
17 Total Credits
Semester 8
EDUC 475A
Clinical Experience: Secondary Student Teaching 6 cr.
EDUC 475B
Clinical Experience: Secondary Student Teaching 6 cr.
EDUC 435
Secondary Student Teaching Seminar 1 cr.
13 Total Credits
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Secondary Education Faculty

As experts in secondary education, our faculty and instructors bring years of experience to the classroom.

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