Secondary Education
What is secondary education?
Why secondary education at OSU?
Career Paths
Career options may include:
- Elementary school teacher
- Middle school teacher
- High school teacher
- Other certification or specialization opportunities through the completion of a graduate degree
Highlights
English
Be prepared to teach English and/or language arts in grades 6-12 by completing 48 credit hours of in-depth study in literature, composition and media while training in educational technology, developmental psychology, learning theory and teaching methods.
Mathematics
Be prepared to teach mathematics in grades 6-12 by completing in-depth study of mathematics concepts from geometry and calculus to linear algebra and combinatorics, in addition to adolescent development, learning theory, mathematics teaching methods and the meaningful use of instructional technology in the classroom.
Randall and Carol White Reading and Mathematics Center
Science
Be prepared to teach biology, chemistry, geology, physics and zoology in grades 6-12 by completing in-depth study of your target scientific discipline, in addition to adolescent development, learning theory, science training methods and the meaningful use of technology in the classroom.
Social Studies
Be prepared to teach social studies in grades 6-12 by completing 60 credit hours of in-depth study in history, government, geography, economics, psychology and sociology while training in adolescent development, learning theory and teaching methods.
OSUTeach
Pursue a degree in biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics or zoology while earning a secondary teaching certification (grades 6-12) without added time or cost in this collaborative program between the College of Education and Human Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Art Education
Take courses that lead to art education certification. Please note this is a certification pathway only, not a degree offering.
Preparing for the Digital Classroom
You will gain in-depth knowledge of instructional methods, including teaching effectively with technology. We offer support for those pursuing Apple Teacher and Google Educator certifications, and we partner with the Emerging Technologies and Creativity Research Lab to explore imaginative ways to improve research, teaching and learning with emerging technologies.
Explore the Emerging Technologies and Creativity Research Lab
College of Education and Human Sciences
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