Secondary Education Dual Major
The Secondary Education Dual Major program has been designed with input from from current practitioner partners and in response to the call for more rigorous preparation in academic disciplines for secondary education teachers.
The program has been specifically designed to ensure graduating teacher candidates will meet the academic and developmental needs of all students during their first year teaching and thereafter. Graduates of the program will be considered Highly Qualified.
Candidates seeking a license to teach an academic subject in high schools (grades 7-12 teaching licenses) must dual major in the subject area they wish to teach and Secondary Education. See the table below of 7-12 licensure areas that Cumberland has been authorized by the State Board of Education to provide.
Candidates for teacher licensure must work with two advisors: a content advisor in their program and an education advisor in the School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts. Candidates must seek guidance early and often to ensure enrollment in the required courses in a timely manner.
Students in this program must be admitted to the Teacher Education Progression (TEP) to be considered a candidate for licensure, and must meet TEP requirements at key checkpoints in their program. The TEP and its requirements is described fully on the University website in the online Teacher Education Handbook. Cumberland University students who wish to become teacher candidates must see a Teacher Education Programs advisor in Bone Hall for more information on teacher candidacy.
Candidates completing a dual major with Secondary Education have few or no elective courses available depending on the program. Candidates must complete the following education courses in addition to the full requirements of their other academic program (major):
Degree Requirements
Secondary Education Core Courses - 34-36 hours
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
| | or | |
| ED 191 | Computers in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
| ED 201 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| ED 301 | Strategies in Teaching | 3 |
| ED 314 | History of Education | 3 |
| ED 317 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| ED 330 | Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| ED 432 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 433 | Methods in Education | 3 |
| ED 435 | Enhanced Student Teaching | 9 |
| ED 436 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
If a student has CIS 170 as an equivalent course, enroll in ED 191 instead of ED 190. Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses, including all courses in their content area. Exception: Students must earn a "B" or higher in ED 301.
Total GEC Credit Hours (44-47 hours)
Total Required Education Core Courses (34-36 hours)
Total Required Courses for major (varies according to content area)
For the 2014-2015 Academic Year, Cumberland University is authorized by the Tennessee Department of Education to offer programs of study that lead to the following Tennessee Teachers' Licenses:
|
Program Name
|
Praxis Test Code Number
|
Grade Levels
|
|
Biology
|
415
|
7-12
|
|
Business Education
|
474
|
7-12
|
|
Business Technology
|
475
|
7-12
|
|
Economics
|
424
|
7-12
|
|
English
|
407
|
7-12
|
|
Geography
|
422
|
7-12
|
|
Government
|
423
|
7-12
|
|
History
|
421
|
7-12
|
|
Mathematics
|
413
|
7-12
|
|
Psychology
|
426
|
9-12
|
|
Vocal/General Music
|
428
|
7-12
|
Licensure: Candidates for a Tennessee teaching license must pass state-required exams to be qualified for a license. Exam requirements periodically change. Candidates must consult the Tennessee Department of Education and Educational Testing Service websites for a list of current licensure exams. Teacher licensure candidates are responsible for taking and passing the correct licensure examinations at specific times in their program of study as is detailed in the online Teacher Education Handbook.