{"id":911,"date":"2017-12-06T19:12:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T19:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/?page_id=911"},"modified":"2025-08-14T08:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:56:29","slug":"secondary-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/secondary-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 10px 10px 10px 10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>To succeed in the classroom as a secondary school teacher, you need a specific skill set that not only prepares you to teach teen-aged students, but also equips you with a level of expertise in your chosen subject.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">The Department of Education is state and nationally approved to offer courses in the following areas: K-12 Music (Instrumental and Vocal), 9-12 Social Science, 9-12 Business, K-12 Physical Education and 9-12 ELA. Students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in their content area and in education coursework and an overall GPA of 2.5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ng-scope\">The Department of Education also offers alternative certification in additional 9-12 and K-12 fields through an alternative certification route, at the graduate level. This certification route is for those who already have a bachelor&#8217;s degree in an content area. Please see the MAT &#8211; Secondary website for more details:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/mat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/mat\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact the Education Department to learn more or schedule an appointment with an advisor today!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:60px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-911-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-911-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-911-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:rgba(255,199,0,0.3); }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-911-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-911-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-911-1 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-911-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-911-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-911-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-911-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-911-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-911-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0a840c465ea476cdd\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-911-1\" data-target=\"#0a840c465ea476cdd\" href=\"#0a840c465ea476cdd\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Secondary Education Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0a840c465ea476cdd\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/undergraduate\/business-professional-studies\/education\/secondary-education-bse\/#requirementstext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the course requirements in the MWSU Course Catalog.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"facadf028925bcea4\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-911-1\" data-target=\"#facadf028925bcea4\" href=\"#facadf028925bcea4\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Secondary Business Concentration Sample Plan<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"facadf028925bcea4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/EDU\/SP-BSE-Secondary-Business.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Concentration Sample Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"becd2d42fbc31227a\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-911-1\" data-target=\"#becd2d42fbc31227a\" href=\"#becd2d42fbc31227a\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Secondary Social Science Concentration Sample Plan<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"becd2d42fbc31227a\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.missouriwestern.edu\/registrar\/ug\/EDU\/SP-BSE-Secondary-Social-Science.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BSE Social Science Sample Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-two-fifth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:40%;width:calc(40% - 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