A candidate who completes a program in secondary education will be prepared to teach in grades eight through twelve in Kentucky. The candidate will be required to complete courses in general knowledge, in specialization in one of the following areas: biology, chemistry, English, mathematics, or social studies, and professional knowledge.
General Knowledge
First Year Studies
Oral Communication
Mathematics
Systematic Study of the Bible
Finding Your Place at UPIKE
*Personal Place
*Physical and Natural Place
*Historical Place
*Cultural and Global Place
*General Education Curriculum requires that these 15 credits be from five different disciplines and must include three credits of humanities/fine arts and three credits of social science.
Engaging our World Requirement
Degree (B.A. or B.S.) Option Requirements
Areas of Specialization
Biology
Chemistry
English
Mathematics
*Secondary education mathematics majors are required to take MTH 113 and MTH 114 since the content covered in these courses is a significant part of the curriculum they will be required to teach.
Social Studies
History electives at 300/400 level (9 hours from Group A, 6 hours from Group B, and 3 hours from Group C)
Political Science Electives select one elective from the following:
*PLS 448 and HIS 463 can only be used as a Political Science Elective, if not used to meet the History Elective requirement.