Secondary Education and Teaching

While some education majors are interested in teaching younger kids, others might be intrigued by the opportunity to shape the minds of older students who are on the cusp of entering college and the workforce. Secondary education majors learn to teach general education or specific areas at the high school level. Depending on the district, this could range from seventh, eighth, or ninth grade all the way through twelfth grade. Secondary education and teaching majors study the general principles of teaching high schoolers, including teaching strategies, classroom management techniques, and general pedagogy. Instruction also covers areas related to psychology and development of teenagers. Coursework typically also includes instruction for the specific subjects you want to teach. Courses are held in various settings. Most take place in a typical classroom, but some require you to observe, interview, or engage with current teachers or students of the age and subject area you're studying. Most programs conclude with a student teaching practicum, in which secondary education and teaching majors engage in fieldwork, functioning as classroom teachers. Students who graduate with a secondary education teaching degree typically use their education to work in the field of secondary school teaching. Graduate school opportunities also exist in the areas of secondary education teaching and other related areas, such as educational administration and leadership.

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Western Nebraska Community College is a 2-year institution with three campuses in the Nebraska panhandle. WNCC offers degrees and certificates in over 50 fields of study and its Agriculture Science and Applied Agriculture Technologies programs...

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There is easy accessibility to technology and professors. You will learn plenty; the best thing is whenever you don't understand something there will be someone available.

” – Edgar from Yuma, CO
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Gogebic Community College is a 2-year community college with a main campus and extension center in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. GCC confers degrees and certificates in 55 academic fields of study. The college utilizes its northwoods location for...

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Perfect for the academic, Gogebic Community College offers top of the line courses with small class sizes!
The teachers are flexible and for the student not interested in the hustle and bustle of the city Gogebic is a great place to study. It is...

” – Vivian from Ironwood, MI
Pennsylvania State University-Abington

Pennsylvania State University in Abington is a public institution, and one of 24 PSU campuses throughout the state. PSU offers over 200 majors, 19 of which can be completed on the Abington campus, and also allows students to create their own major...

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I have just started and have already learned so much, that my horizons have completely changed. The teachers are so good, and so involved with their subjects and students, that they have started a fire in me which has caused me to re-think my goals...

” – Stacey from Philadelphia, PA
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Affiliated with the National Association of Free Will Baptists, Welch College is a 4-year Christian college in north Tennessee. Welch is home to a School of Theology which provides training for a life in ministry as well as departments of Arts &...

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Harrisburg Area Community College is a public, 2-year institution established in the state of Pennsylvania. The college’s Harrisburg campus features the newly-renovated Cooper Student Center, which offers modern facilities to improve students’...

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It has been several years since i have attended a school, i was feeling overwhelmed with the thought of returning and was considering not coming. From the time I requested an application I have been able to receive help from the entire Hacc...

” – Shevonne from York, PA
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Ottawa University-Phoenix is a private, Christ-centered institution established in 1865. The Phoenix campus is an adult learning facility, offering more than 90 different graduate and undergraduate degree and certificate programs, many of which can...

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This is an awesome school. The academic structure is great! The professors work very hard to help you do well and they give positive feedback.

” – Tonya from Durham, NC
Kuyper College
Grand Rapids, MI
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Kuyper College is a Christian institution with an emphasis on training for a life in ministry. In addition to Kuyper’s religious degrees in programs like Biblical Greek and Youth Ministry, most  of the school’s other fields of study include a built...

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Academics are incorporated well with the Bible's teachings. The professors are good at what they do; teaching from a Christian worldview.

” – Alexandra from Cedarburg, WI
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The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is a public, 4-year institution established in the state of Ohio. The college’s 135-acre woodland campus is home to over 40 degree and certificate programs, which are conveniently separated into career...

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started out here, got my associates. it was great, just didn't have a bachelor's option for my major. every college i have been to afterward does not measure up!

” – Danielle from Mason, OH
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Northampton Community College is a 2-year community college in eastern Pennsylvania. NCC features 107 programs of study and offers nearly 100 degrees and certificates as well as an Honors Program. Graduates have the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s...

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The teachers here are great. The work is challenging but I do not feel overworked. I feel that the work really relates to my major as well.

” – Ty from Chambersburg, PA
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With a focus on perpetuating the culture of the Confederated Tribes of the Flathead Nation, Salish Kootenai College is a tribal college in northwest Montana. SKC fulfills its mission of providing higher education for Native Americans through courses...

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Love the professors. They are very helpful and want to see you succeed.

” – Crystal from Polson, MT
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Located just off the banks of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa, Emmaus Bible College is a 4-year Christ-centered private school. Emmaus is affiliated with the Open Brethren, so attendance at daily chapel is mandatory, and all classes utilize...

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Emmaus is a no nonsense bible based college with an emphasis on the bible. It is a great place to learn more about the word of God and how to apply it to our every day lives. It also has a small student population which is great for getting to know...

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Originally founded to serve the educational needs of a large group of returning World War II veterans, Ohio University Eastern is a regional campus in the OU system. OUE grants 13 bachelor’s and two associate degree programs entirely on campus as...

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Ohio University-Chillicothe is the original regional campus in the OU system and the first regional campus in the state. Ohio Chillicothe is home to more than 20 academic programs and foundational courses for degrees offered at other OU campuses. For...

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The University of Cincinnati Clermont College is an open-access regional campus in the UC system east of the Cincinnati metro area. In addition to over 50 associate degree fields of study, UC Clermont offers a bachelor’s degree in Applied...

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I love it! I have a personalized setting with my professor where they know me on a first name basis and can honestly help me and I can tell that they are enjoying they're job.

” – Sarah from Middletown, OH
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Highland Community College is a 2-year community college in northeast Kansas and the first college in the state. HCC offers degrees and certificates in more than 60 subjects in 18 academic disciplines. Highland has articulation agreements with 10...

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Calvary University is a Christian college with campuses in Missouri and Colorado that utilizes The Bible as its educational foundation. Calvary is home to over 50 bachelor’s degree programs and every class includes The Bible as a required textbook...

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This is one of the best places to get you basic Bible classes. The Professors here really know their stuff and it's a joy yo sit under the,

” – Kenneth from Forest View, IL
Cumberland University

Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee. The university was founded by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1842, and five years later a law school was added, followed by the school of theology in 1854. The Cumberland...

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If you plan on attending all four years, you will make friendships and relationships with your professors who all know you by name and really do want you to be the best you can be. Every professor is looking out for your best interest. One of our...

” – Kristen from Franklin, OH
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Founded in 1897, Trinity International University is a Christian liberal arts institution in the Chicagoland area operated by the Evangelical Free Church of America. Trinity confers undergraduate degrees in over 30 academic majors focused on core...

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tiu is a place that encourages the development of each student holistically. the university's aim is to create a community in which every student can maximize their impact in the world.

” – Paul from Eagle River, AK
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The Universidad Adventista de las Antillas is a Christian college in western Puerto Rico affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Adventista confers associate and bachelor’s degrees in fields of study from five academic departments. As a...

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Ottawa University is a private, 4-year institution established in the state of Kansas. Academics at OU are primarily focused on Business, Education, Arts, and Sciences. The college is home to a significantly robust advisor facility, known as the...

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A small place of higher education. People care about you and your goals. Amazing place to find who you are as a person.

” – Sammie from Kansas City, KS
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Concordia University Nebraska is a private, Christ-centered institution established in the city of Seward and is part of the Concordia University System. The college’s 85-acre campus is home to over 20 academic buildings and residence halls, and...

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I am a Theology major in the Director of Christian Education (DCE) program here at Concordia and very much like the majority of the class I have taken thus far. I especially like the classes geared towards my two main areas of emphasis and the...

” – Nicholas from Broomfield, CO
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Just a few blocks from the Ohio River, Ohio University-Southern Campus is a regional campus in the OU system. OU Southern offers 30 degree and certificate programs available entirely on campus as well as the opportunity to begin classes in other OU...

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I am learning a lot in all of my classes so far, but I would have to say that the classes that I've learned the most in were General Psychology 101 and Math 102. The instructors made sure that EVERY student understood a topic before they progressed...

” – Brittany from Ironton, OH
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Ohio University Lancaster is a regional campus in the OU system located southeast of Columbus. OUL offers 12 bachelor’s degree programs on campus including Sport and Lifestyle Studies and Middle Childhood Education as well as the option to begin...

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I think the small class size is a great learning environment. I believe student will succeed in a room where they can speak one on one with their professor. The academic, as well as, athletic programs are very strong and are a great place for...

” – Mason from Pickerington, OH
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Specializing in adult education, Union Institute and University is a college with academic centers in Ohio, Florida, and California offering bachelor’s degrees in 12 undergraduate fields of study. UI&U also features several distance learning options...

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Caribbean University is a 4-year degree-granting institution in northeast Puerto Rico with a main campus in Bayamón. The Bayamón campus offers bachelor’s degrees in 10 academic subjects and associate degrees in seven fields of study. In addition to...

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Sinte Gleska University is a 4-year, tribal institution located in Mission, South Dakota. Sinte Gleska offers over 20 academic programs, awarding certificates, associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and master’s degrees. The college’s campus...

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Sinte Gleska offers four year degree programs in Human Services, Business, Lakota Studies and Information Technology,generally, with several minors. The university is open to the general public and core studies involve the Lakota Culture. SGU is...

” – Alicia from Parmelee, SD
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Northwest College is a public, 2-year institution established in Powell, Wyoming, with four satellite facilities in Cody, Worland, and Shoshone National Forest. NWC offers over 30 CTE degree and certificate programs, as well as 48 transfer degree...

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it is very easy to learn a lot here because of the tiny class sizes and good professors.

” – Adeline from Shell, WY
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Formerly known as Antioch University McGregor, Antioch University Midwest is a campus of the Antioch system dedicated to providing higher education for adult students. From its campus in western Ohio, Antioch Midwest offers 11 bachelor’s degree...

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The Eastern Iowa Community Colleges consist of three 2-year institutions along Iowa’s Mississippi River border: Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott Community Colleges. EICC are home to 20 academic career clusters conferring associate degrees as well as 32...

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I love Clinton community college because its right were i live, i don't have to travel to far get to the college. I love the staff at CCC they our friendly and very helpful..The financial aid office was so awesome in helping me get my loans for...

” – Michelle from Clinton, IA
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Established in 1946, Ohio University in Zanesville is a public, 4-year institution located in Muskingum County and is one of seven Ohio University campuses and centers. OU Zanesville offers five associate degree programs, 13 bachelor’s degree...

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Originally founded as a junior college, Caribbean University-Ponce is a 4-year institution and a branch campus of CU in southern Puerto Rico. The Ponce campus awards bachelor’s degrees in 14 academic programs and associate degrees in eight fields of...

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Founded as part of the late 19th century Holiness Movement, God’s Bible School and College is a Christian school of ministry in Cincinnati. Operating with a Bible-based curriculum, God’s Bible School confers five bachelor’s degrees in theological...

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Established in 2006, LIU Riverhead is a private, 4-year institution located in New York. Riverhead offers nine graduate-level degree and certificate programs in Education, with evening and weekend courses available for flexible scheduling. The...

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Established in 1865, Ottawa University-Kansas City is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Overland Park. The college offers 16 bachelor’s degree programs with a variety of concentration options, as well as seven master’s degree programs...

Trinity Bible College and Graduate School

Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is a Pentecostal Bible college affiliated with the General Council of the Assemblies of God. Trinity grants 16 bachelor’s degrees including Children’s Ministry and Biblical Studies and all degree programs...

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I would recommend Trinity Bible College to any student that is serious about their academic career and learning more about God. The students and staff make the college feel like a home-away-from-home with their welcoming atmosphere and willingness to...

” – Katrina from Ellendale, ND
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Caribbean University-Vega Baja is a regional campus of the Caribbean University system in northern Puerto Rico. The Vega Baja campus offers bachelor’s degree programs in the departments of Business Administration, Education, Criminal Justice, Social...

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LIU Hudson at Westchester is a branch campus of Long Island University, a private, graduate education institution, and is located in Purchase, New York. The college provides over 70 degree and certificate programs throughout its five schools of...

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The Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a business and technology training institution providing experiential learning opportunities to prepare students for career paths in a 21st century job market. The PAN offers over 200...

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Established in 1981, International Baptist College and Seminary is a private, Christ-centered institution located in Chandler, Arizona. IBCS offers a certificate in Biblical Studies, an associate’s degree in Bible and Christian Service, a bachelor’s...

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The Whitworth University School of Continuing Studies is a Christian institution in Spokane dedicated to adult and working students. The School of Continuing Studies grants degrees in eight fields of study and features three certificate-granting...

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Northeast Lakeview College is a 2-year community college in the San Antonio metro area and a member of the Alamo Colleges system. NLC grants degrees and certificates in 48 academic fields of study. In addition, NLC makes six programs available...

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The University of the People is an online university dedicated to bringing educational opportunities to students all over the globe regardless of location or financial status. UoPeople confers bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science, Health Science...

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