All Science for Secondary Education (B.S.)

Location(s): Storm Lake

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The All Science for Secondary Education major prepares students to meet the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners’ licensure requirements for Basic Science grade 5-12 (Endorsement 1541) and All Science grades 5-12 (Endorsement 185). Teachers earning these licenses are credentialed to teach all science courses at these grade levels.

Secondary education focuses on adolescent and young adult learning. Students interested in a teaching career working with learners in this age range must, in addition to studying content within a discipline (identified as a teaching licensure area by the State of Iowa), meet the requirements for curricular and instructional coursework, and affiliated field experiences, to develop their skills as professional educators.

Students completing this major program will be well prepared to enter the teaching field and to develop the strong knowledge-based critical thinking skills needed by middle and high school students.

Students pursuing the multidisciplinary major All Science for Secondary Education must be accepted into the BVU Teacher Education Program (TEP) and meet the progressive requirements throughout the program as outlined in the description of the TEP Checkpoints. See the Education section of the catalog for the TEP Checkpoints.

Education - General Program Information

The Teacher Education Program

Education Courses - 37 credit hours

EDCO 250 - Educational Psychology/Human Development and Field Experience 3 Credit(s) *
EDCO 280 - History of American Education 3 Credit(s)
EDCO 291 - Human Relations Field Experience 1 Credit(s)
EDCO 390 - Instructional Technology and Innovative Teaching 3 Credit(s)
ESSI 101 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners 3 Credit(s)
ESSI 303 - Methods of Teaching Differentiated Curriculum and Field Experience 3 Credit(s)
SEDU 310 - Standards, Assessment and Instruction for Engaged Learning 3 Credit(s)
SEDU 365 - Methods of Reading in the Content Areas and Field Experience 3 Credit(s)
SEDU 432 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Science and Field Experience 3 Credit(s)
TEAC 411 - Student Teaching in Secondary Science (5-8) 3-6 Credit(s)
TEAC 421 - Student Teaching in Secondary Science (9-12) 3-6 Credit(s)

* Prerequisite:

Students must complete a background check prior to beginning this field experience. The background check will be conducted by BVU’s Human Resource department and is at the student’s expense.