Secondary Education (B.A. | B.S.)
With Professional Educator License
CONCENTRATIONS
English Language Arts
History: Social Science
Mathematics
Science: Biology
Share your passion for biology, English, history, or math with high school students! Core subjects and concepts can be challenging. Having a teacher who demonstrates knowledge and enthusiasm for the content encourages successful outcomes for students with varied capabilities and interests. At the University of St. Francis, you will benefit from the experience and guidance of professors in the College of Arts & Sciences for your chosen content area and the College of Education for teacher preparation.
As you progress in the teacher preparation program, you will appreciate many opportunities to network and collaborate with education professionals in the surrounding community. You can count on the guidance and expertise of successful practicing educators as you work to expand your knowledge and skills in an authentic school setting. Additional endorsement areas may be added to your program to further meet the needs of the diverse students you will serve. A few of the most popular endorsements are Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), and Special Education, along with content-specific endorsements.
Educators prepared at USF are highly employable, thanks to the College of Education’s excellent reputation for growing exceptional educators.
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USF fully prepared me to enter the high school English classroom. Professors excelled in modeling how to establish, foster, and maintain positive relationships amongst students, and the small student to teacher ratio made me feel supported and cared for. To this day, previous professors and advisors have been readily available and willing to answer questions that have arisen in my life as a graduate student and classroom teacher. I am forever thankful for these relationships.
— Allison Hernandez ‘20
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THIS DEGREE?
The Secondary Education (B.A. or B.S.) program at the University of St. Francis prepares future teachers to excel in the classroom through a combination of engaging instructional methods and meaningful assessment; ultimately connecting teaching strategies and content to promote student success. You will grow to understand students, serve the community and find your professional self. You will leave USF ready to initiate positive change and shape the future of our communities and our world.
GROW THROUGH REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE
Secondary Education majors at USF have opportunities to broaden teaching experiences and develop cultural awareness and responsiveness while working in local schools as early as freshman year. This unique approach provides significant hands-on opportunities to further promote relationship building—an essential when supporting high-school students. The program concludes with a year-long internship in a high school classrooms where you will have the opportunity to apply knowledge and further refine your teaching skills in a carefully supervised setting.
ACCREDITATIONS
The University of St. Francis is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and is authorized to operate as a post-secondary institution by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (ibhe.org). College of Education programs are further approved by the Illinois State Board of Education (isbe.net).
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