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Why Study Secondary Education?

Towson University has been a leader in teacher preparation for 150 years, and its programs are recognized for their high quality and innovation. Our secondary education certification programs provide outstanding teacher preparation in facilitating active learning and instruction in diverse and inclusive classrooms. You鈥檒l be prepared to use research findings and experience-based practice to engage your students in the learning process.

With the increasing secondary and middle school-age population and the impending retirement of many veteran teachers, the need for secondary and middle school teachers is greater than ever. Find out more about the advantages of studying secondary education at Towson University. 

How the Program Works

Students who wish to become certified to teach secondary education (grades 7-12) choose one of the following majors: biology, chemistry, computer and mathematical sciences, earth-space science, physics, mathematics, English, history, and social sciences. If you wish to become certified to teach pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in art, dance, music, physical education, Spanish or French, please contact those academic departments.

What the Program Offers

• preparation as a facilitator of active learning in developmentally appropriate environments
• supportive, engaged faculty with a broad range of expertise in topics critical to the field
• field experience incorporating innovative, highly effective strategies for planning, instruction, assessment and technology integration
• an academic advising program with supportive faculty that includes one-on-one strategic and progressive planning across all years at the university
• supportive student cohort communities

The Center for Professional Practice connects students to internships.

Degree Requirements

View  in the Undergraduate Catalog.

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Program Advantages

• Towson University鈥檚 long history and reputation as an excellent teacher training institution programs accredited by  and the  
• 12:1 student-faculty ratio
• 100% of students begin part-time internships in their junior year
• teacher preparation in a wide variety of settings, including urban, suburban and rural schools
• technology training to extend and enhance learning experiences in the classroom