Secondary Education Requirements
To be licensed to teach in a secondary school in Montana, grades 5-12, students at Carroll must complete a secondary education major or a K-12 major. Students interested in a secondary education major or a K-12 major should contact not only individuals within the major department, but also must seek additional counsel from an advisor within the Department of Education. Students pursuing licensure in secondary education must be accepted into the Teacher Education Program.
I. Secondary Education Teaching Options
Carroll College offers the following secondary programs leading to teacher licensure:
A. Majors
English Education (5-12)
Mathematics Education (5-12)
Social Studies Education (5-12)
B. K-12 Education Majors
Spanish Education (K-12)
C. K-12 Education Minors
French Education (K-12)
Reading (K-12)
Spanish Education (K-12)
Special Education (K-12)
Note: In order to teach with a minor, students must also have a major in a teacher licensure area. Students preparing for secondary education must complete professional education course work. See the following sections for required courses.
II. Professional Education Requirements for Secondary Education
Required classes:
| AN 218 | Intro to Native American Studies (ND) | 3 |
| ED 102 | Foundations of Education (WI) | 3 |
| ED 103 | Instructional Media & Technology | 3 |
| ED 229 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| ED 245 | Diversity Field Experience | 1 |
| ED 305 | Classroom Management | 2 |
| ED 318 | Content Area Reading & Secondary Methods | 3.00 - 4.00 |
| ED 405 | Education Seminar | 2 |
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| ED 408 | Student Teaching in the Minor Area | 5 |
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| ED 410 | Student Teaching | 12 |
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| ED 412 | Measurement and Assessment in Teaching | 3 |
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PSY 228
| Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
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| PSY 203 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
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| SPED 300 | Introduction to Exceptional Children | 3 |
Appropriate content-area methods courses for both major and minor fields.
Note: All secondary education students must meet the following requirements: 1) earn a grade of “C-” or better in all Professional Education Requirements, Major Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements and a “C-” or better in all Professional Education Requirements, Minor Program Requirements, and Other Program Requirements in each 5-12 or K-12 minor area; 2) earn a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average; and 3) earn a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Major Program Requirements, Other Program Requirements, and Professional Education Requirements and a minimum 2.65 grade point average in Minor Program Requirements, Other Program Requirements, and Professional Education Requirements in each 5-12 or K-12 minor area.