Secondary Education, BS

Secondary Education at Greenville University

A Bachelor of Science in secondary education will prepare and license you for a career in teaching students from grades 9-12. As a secondary education major, you'll take professional education credits along with the content specialization courses you need to pursue a teaching career in your chosen area of study. Content specialization areas include:

Biology
Chemistry
English Language Arts
Social Science - History
Mathematics
Physics

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90% job placement

Ninety percent of graduates from Greenville University’s School of Education find work in the field of education within the first year after graduation.

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99% pass rate on edTPA

GU education students have a 99% pass rate on the edTPA, a high-stakes test required in the State of Illinois for licensure.

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300 classroom hours

Acquire more than 300 hours of experience in classroom from rural to urban settings.

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Accreditation & Reputation

GU’s School of Education is accredited through the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Both undergraduate and graduate programs have earned a reputation for excellence, producing teachers of excellence.

Endorsement Opportunities

Endorsement opportunities allow you to add teaching areas such as LBSI, TESL, driver education, early childhood education, and other content areas to a teaching license.

Character Education

Earn nationally recognized certification in character education from Character Plus and learn to educate the whole child.

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