Health & Safety Alert: The City of Westfield’s risk level for the mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) illness has been elevated to high. In addition to sharing and encouraging individual precautions with the campus community, the University has rescheduled outdoor campus activities to avoid the hours between dusk and dawn, until further notice. More Information

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Middle (Grades 5-8) and Secondary (Grades 8-12) Specialist

Why Choose Middle (Grades 5-8) and Secondary (Grades 8-12) Specialist?

Middle and/or secondary education programs prepare you to teach select academic disciplines at middle and senior high schools. The course work in instructional methods emphasizes helping the pre-service teacher become skilled at communicating the principles and concepts basic to an academic subject.

Requirements for the Middle (5-8) and Secondary Specialist (8-12)
girl teaching young students

About the Department

Our education majors earn concentrations in teaching, reading, and special programs including partnerships with 5 area elementary schools; Teacher in Residence (area public school teacher selected for a year residency as a faculty member); active Student National Education chapter (student leaders promote pre-professional, co-curricular and philanthropic activities); articulation agreements with area community colleges.

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