Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching
for the Teacher Education Minor in Secondary School Teaching
college of education
associate dean for undergraduate programs: Nancy Latham
secondary education adviser: Kelli Halfman
department office: 110 Education Building
1310 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
phone: (217) 333-2800
college of liberal arts & sciences
executive assistant dean: Bob Steltman
department office: 2002 Lincoln Hall
702 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
overview of college admissions & requirements:
admissions information: secedadvising@education.illinois.edu
college websites: https://education.illinois.edu/ & https://las.illinois.edu/
grainger college of engineering
department office: 1110 West Green St
Urbana, IL 61801
overview of college admissions and requirements:
admissions information: https://physics.illinois.edu/academics/undergraduates/curriculum
college websites: https://education.illinois.edu/ & https://physics.illinois.edu/
This minor is a component of the teaching option within the following majors: Integrative Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Chemistry, English, Geology, History, Mathematics, and Physics. Enrollment is limited to candidates in these options. Students are admitted into the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' or Grainger College of Engineering major of interest and apply to enter the minor in their sophomore year.
Requirements for the Teacher Education in Secondary School Teaching Minor
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Education Required Courses | ||
| EDUC 201 | Identity and Difference in Education 1 | 3 |
| EDUC 202 | Social Justice, School and Society 1 | 3 |
| CI 401 | Introductory Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CI 403 | Teaching a Diverse High School Student Population | 3 |
| CI 404 | Teaching and Assessing Secondary School Students | 3 |
| CI 473 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| EPSY 201 | Educational Psychology 1, 2 | 3 |
| EPSY 485 | Assessing Student Performance | 3 |
| SPED 405 | General Educator's Role in Special Education | 3 |
| EDPR 442 | Educational Practice in Secondary Education | 12 |
| Total Hours | 39-40 | |
- 1
EDUC 201, EDUC 202 and EPSY 201 can be completed at any time during the degree and are not pre-requisites to apply for the minor.
- 2
PSYC 100 is a pre-requisite for EPSY 201.