Secondary Education

Find out what you can do by adding a Secondary Education Emphasis to your Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Teacher Education degree.

About the Secondary Education Emphasis

The Secondary Education Emphasis prepares young men and women to teach students in middle and high school with customized training in one subject area: English Language Arts, History, Math, or Science. Students pursuing this emphasis will take 24 credits in that subject (with the option to minor in a second subject area). The 24 credits may come from general education required classes and electives and education methods electives, which provide not only the academic content knowledge of the subject but also the tools and techniques needed to effectively teach that subject to secondary students.

Your Future

Potential careers you could pursue by earning a Bible and Teacher Education degree with a Secondary Education Empahsis include:

Teacher in a public, private, charter or Christian school
International Teacher
Homeschool Teacher
Daycare or Preschool Worker/Administrator

Graduate Studies

Many of our graduates continue their education in the Graduate School and Seminary. We offer degrees in:

Program Requirements

Degree Emphasis

Bible and Theology

General Education

Ministry Preparation

General Electives

Course		Hours
ED 141	Exceptional Learners	2
ED 212	Introduction to Education	2
ED 371	Educational Methods and Materials	3
ED 372	Educational Tests and Measurements	3
ED 473	Student Teaching	12
PS 302	Educational Psychology	3
PS 411	Child and Adolescent Psychology	3
	Educational Methods Electives: ED 232 Teaching Language Arts ED 331 Teaching Reading ED 342 Reading Assessment and Intervention ED 252 Teaching Science ED 341 Teaching Mathematics ED 332 Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools ED 422 Teaching English Bible ED 432 Children’s Literature ED 451 Teaching History ED 481 Teaching General Music ED 482 Christian School Administration Students wishing to pursue Arizona state certification should plan to take both HI 321 and HI 412.	14
ED 090	Education Practicum (2 semesters minimum)*	0
ED 096	Education Seminar (4 semesters)	0
	TOTAL	42

*Each Bible and Teacher Education major must participate in at least two ED 090 Education Practicum courses before the Student Teaching semester.

Course		Hours
BI 102	Hermeneutics	2
BI 103	Dispensationalism	2
BI 202	Foundations of New Testament Themes	2
BI 203	Foundations of Old Testament Themes	3
TH 102	Theology of Sin and Salvation	2
TH 111	Theology of the Bible, God, and Man	2
TH 202	Theology of Angels, the Church, and Last Things	3
TH 211	Theology of Jesus and the Holy Spirit	3
TH S0_	Theology Seminar	1
TH S0_	Theology Seminar	1
---	Approved Bible/Theology Electives	10
	TOTAL	30

Course		Hours
EN 101 or EN 103	Introduction to College English or English Grammar and Composition	3
EN 102 or EN 104	College Composition or English Composition	3
EN elec	Literature Elective	3
HI 101	History of Civilization 1	3
HI 102	History of Civilization 2	3
HI 211	Church History	2
HI 212	Baptist History and Distinctives	2
MA 111	Essential Mathematics*	3
OR 101	College Success	1
PH 201	Introduction to Philosophy	3
SC 201	Fundamentals of Nutrition	3
SP 101	Fundamentals of Speech	3
	TOTAL	32

*Secondary emphasis students whose concentration is not math may take MA 202.

Course		Hours
ED 103	Fundamentals of Church Education	1
ED 152	Foundations of Teaching and Learning	1
MI 104	A History of Global Missions	1
PR 114	Personal Evangelism and Discipleship	1
PR 153	Personal Media and the Christian	1
PR 154	Mentoring	1
PS 412	Biblical Counseling	2
	TOTAL	8

Course		Hours
	TOTAL	13

At least 13 hours of general elective courses must be completed.

These general electives should help to complete the 24 hours needed in the student's chosen teaching field.

The student should consult his or her advisor regarding the choice of specific courses.

Secondary English or Language Arts emphasis students should take all of the literature electives: EN 211, EN 212, and EN 221.

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Mrs. Susannah Dornan earned a degree in Bible and Elementary Education from IBCS and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Grand Canyon University. She was honored as Teacher of the Year by the Arizona Council for Private Education in 2014 and by her administration and co-workers in 2015. She has been teaching for over 15 years.

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