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SEC 350    Clinical Practices in Secondary Teaching I    4 Hours

Develop a working knowledge of planning, implementation of instruction, assessment, diversity, and classroom climate for a secondary student population. This course meets in an area school and incorporates clinical hours during class time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students should plan to be in their assigned school from 15-minutes prior to the start of the school day until 1:30pm every Tuesday and Thursday during the semester (excluding WKU breaks and holidays).

Prerequisite(s): EDU 250 with a minimum grade of C and EDU 260 with a minimum grade of C and PSY 310 with a minimum grade of C and EDU 350 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C and EDU 360 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

SEC 351    Teaching Strategies for Secondary Schools    3 Hours

Designed to develop a working knowledge of planning, implementation of instruction, assessment, and classroom climate for a student population. Field experiences in public schools are required for this course. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

Prerequisite(s): (EDU 250 with a minimum grade of C or MGE 275 with a minimum grade of C) and PSY 310 with a minimum grade of C

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SEC 352    Planning for Student Diversity    3 Hours

Designed to apply students' knowledge of teaching strategies and assessment in diverse learning environments. Field experiences in public schools are required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

Prerequisite(s): (EDU 250 with a minimum grade of C or MGE 275 with a minimum grade of C) and (PSY 310 with a minimum grade of C and SEC 351 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SEC 450    Clinical Practices in Secondary Teaching II    1 Hour

Develop an advanced knowledge of planning, implementation of instruction, assessment, diversity, and classroom climate for a secondary student population. This course meets in an area school and incorporates clinical hours during class time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students should plan to be in their assigned school from 15-minutes prior to the start of the school day until 1:30pm every Tuesday and Thursday during the semester (excluding WKU breaks and holidays).

Prerequisite(s): SEC 350 with a minimum grade of C and (SEC 475 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or SEC 481 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

SEC 453    Management of Instruction    3 Hours

Designed to expand and refine the abilities of preservice teachers to create and maintain a positive learning environment, and to implement and manage instruction for diverse student populations. Field experiences in public schools are required. Students are responsible for their own transportation to designated or assigned sites. Note: Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program AND completion of a Methods course or concurrent enrollment in a Methods course is required.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 250 with a minimum grade of C and PSY 310 with a minimum grade of C and SEC 351 with a minimum grade of C and (SEC 352 with a minimum grade of C or SPED 330 with a minimum grade of C)

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SEC 473    Teaching Business Education    3 Hours

Develops the skills, procedures, and strategies for teaching Business and Marketing education in the middle and secondary school. Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

Corequisite(s): BE 486

Restriction(s): Students with a semester level of Academy Junior, Academy Senior, Freshman, Junior or Sophomore may not enroll.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SEC 474    Teaching Foreign Language    3 Hours

Develops skills, procedures, and strategies for teaching foreign language in middle and secondary schools. Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 250 and SPED 330 and SEC 351 and PSY 310

Equivalent(s): MLNG 474

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SEC 475    Teaching Language Arts    3 Hours

Develops skills, curriculum, and strategies for teaching English in secondary schools. This course meets in an area school and incorporates clinical hours during class time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students should plan to be in their assigned school from 15-minutes prior to the start of the school day until 1:30pm every Tuesday and Thursday during the semester (excluding WKU breaks and holidays).

Prerequisite(s): SEC 350 with a minimum grade of C and SEC 450 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C

Equivalent(s): MGE 475

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

SEC 477    Teaching Mathematics    3 Hours

Develops the skills, procedures, and strategies for teaching mathematics in the secondary school. Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 250 and SEC 351 and SEC 352 and PSY 310

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SEC 478    Teaching Physical Education    3 Hours

Develops the skills, procedures, and strategies for teaching physical education in the secondary school. Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 250 and PSY 310 and SPED 330 and SEC 351

Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2022

SEC 479    Teaching Science    3 Hours

Develops the skills, procedures, and strategies for teaching science in secondary schools. Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

Prerequisite(s): EDU 250 and SEC 351 and SEC 352 and PSY 310

Equivalent(s): MGE 479

Recent Term(s) Offered: None

SEC 481    Clinical Practices in Secondary Teaching II: Social Studies    4 Hours

Develops skills, procedures, and strategies for teaching social studies in secondary schools. This course meets in an area school and incorporates clinical hours during class time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students should plan to be in their assigned school from 15-minutes prior to the start of the school day until 1:30pm every Tuesday and Thursday during the semester (excluding WKU breaks and holidays).

Prerequisite(s): SEC 350 with a minimum grade of C and SEC 450 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C

Equivalent(s): MGE 481

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

SEC 483    Teaching Health    3 Hours

Develops skills, procedures, and strategies for teaching health in the secondary school. Field experiences in public schools and/or other appropriate settings away from campus are required in this course. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites.

Prerequisite(s): (EDU 250 with a minimum grade of C and PSY 310 and SPED 330 and SEC 351 with a minimum grade of C)

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; spring 2023

SEC 490    Student Teaching    5-10 Hours (repeatable max of 10 hrs)

Supervised assignment in approved school setting. Must complete a minimum of sixteen weeks in one or two placements depending on certification requirements. Students follow the academic calendar of the school district in which they are placed and are responsible for providing their own transportation to assigned site(s). Note: Admission to Teacher Education and admission to student teaching is required.

Corequisite(s): EDU 489

Recent Term(s) Offered: spring 2022; fall 2022; spring 2023; fall 2023; spring 2024; fall 2024

SEC 491    Lecture in Lieu of Student Teaching    5 Hours

Seminar in current issues in teaching for certified teachers seeking additional endorsement. Director of Student Teaching approval required.

Recent Term(s) Offered: None