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May 07, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Education: Secondary Education, B.S.
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Program Description
Grades Six through Twelve Licensure Program The undergraduate major in secondary education provides candidates with course offerings and experiences that form the required foundation for licensure in secondary education through James Madison University. In addition to the secondary education major, students also complete a major in a discipline closely associated with the desired teaching area. The state-approved licensure areas in the secondary education concentration at JMU include English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics and history/social sciences. Licensure endorsements for other teaching areas (e.g., Algebra I, journalism and gifted education) are available as add-on endorsements. Students should contact the department of Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education for information concerning those programs. For successful completion of the secondary education major, students must earn a minimum grade of “B-” in all required secondary education major courses (excludes EDUC 200 , WRTC 103 and EDUC 175 or PSYC 160 ) and earn credit in all licensure area content coursework. Satisfactory completion of both the secondary education major and the content area major or equivalent are necessary to receive an endorsement recommendation through JMU for a teaching license. Students should be aware that there is a teacher education admission process that must be completed after a secondary education major is declared. Students must be fully admitted to Teacher Education prior to registering for MSSE 370 and MSSE 371 . Students should also note that actual teacher licensure requirements may differ from the catalog requirements listed because of changes enacted by the Virginia Department of Education or accrediting agencies after the catalog copy is approved. Therefore, it is important for students to confer regularly with their secondary education advisors. Degree and Major Requirements
| Degree and Major Requirements | Credit Hours | | General Education 1 | 41 | | Quantitative Requirement 2 | 3 | | Scientific Literacy Requirement 2 | 3 | | Secondary Education Major Requirements 3 | 50-51 | Additional Content Major Requirements
Total | 36-56
125-128 | Footnotes
2 Quantitative and scientific literacy requirements may be fulfilled by courses required within the major. 3 Students are responsible for transportation to field placements at local schools. Before beginning the licensure portion of the professional program, candidates must meet all criteria for admission to teacher education (e.g., minimum GPA of 2.5, completing required trainings. Candidates are expected to complete all admission processes early in their sophomore year. Candidates must meet all additional requirements of the program before completion. Candidates must submit passing scores on the Praxis Subject Assessment prior to beginning MSSE 475 . Core Courses: 30 Credit Hours
Education – Student Teaching / Internship: 8 Credit Hours
Concentrations: 12-13 Credit Hours
Students should select one of the following concentrations. Chemistry, Biology or Physics Concentration
Social Studies Concentration
Mathematics Concentration
Education Major and Student Teaching/Internship Total: 50-51 Credit Hours
Recommended Schedule for Majors
First Year Total: 27-33 Credit Hours
Second Year Total: 27-36 Credit Hours
Third Year Total: 35 Credit Hours
Fourth Year Total: 33-35 Credit Hours
Total: 125-128 Credit Hours
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