Secondary Education (SEC)
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