Secondary Education and Teaching
Earn your Bachelor of Science or Education Minor in Secondary Education and Teaching!
Are you passionate about STEM, language arts, or social sciences and love to help others learn? The BS in Secondary Education and Teaching and our STEM Education minor programs can help you combine those traits with the knowledge and experience needed to become a middle school or high school teacher. The Secondary Education and Teaching program offers multiple content area concentrations that helps prepare graduates to teach grades 6–12 in the state of Alabama.
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Major, Concentrations, and Minor
The School of Education and Human Sciences offers a BS in Secondary Education and Teaching with two concentrations and a STEM education minor to prepare students to succeed in a specific content area. Learn about those concentrations below.
Upon completing our BS in Secondary Education and Teaching, students can apply for their Class B teaching certification with the Alabama State Department of Education.
English Language Arts Concentration
Love reading, writing, and the power of language? The English Language Arts concentration prepares you to teach grades 6–12 through teaching-field coursework in composition, theatre, mass communications, public speaking, and literature. In a two-semester methods sequence with field placements in partner schools, you will design rigorous and relevant units, center text-dependent questioning, and learn to teach in ways that honor every student’s language and literacy.
General Social Science Concentration
Intellectually curious and career-minded students have a variety of options through the General Social Sciences concentration. Social scientists study all aspects of society, from historical events and human achievements to the geographic landscape and government formation. This concentration offers a curriculum across many departments.
UAB is one of the few universities that see the value in ensuring STEM educators are masters of their content area. We offer an 21-credit hour STEM education minor add-on for STEM majors to earn their teaching certification. The UABTeach program is working to prepare the next generation of STEM educators in Alabama.
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Curriculum
The curriculum for all secondary education and teaching concentrations and offerings may differ based on the specific content area (e.g., English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, etc.) of interest. However, all secondary education and teaching majors will take courses that include competencies in the following areas: pedagogy, methods, foundations of education, classroom management, measurement and evaluation in education, and a semester-long internship to name a few.
Marianee Pichardo
I chose education because I want to make school a safe space for my students. While I may not be able to change the entire world, I can change a life. By changing one life at a time, I hope I can open the door to a brighter future.
Sophia Simpson
I am currently a senior in the Teacher Education Program, studying English Language Arts for grades 6–12. What I like most about this program is how dedicated, passionate, and supportive my professors and advisors are. They have a noticeable drive for continuing both their education and mine.
Why Choose Secondary Education and Teaching at UAB?
Accredited
The Counsel for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and the Alabama State Department of Education accredits the UAB Special Education program. Learn more about accreditation.
Teaching Experiences in Urban, Rural, and Suburban Environments
Due to UAB’s location, we have the ability to ensure our students have teaching experiences in all settings to equip them with the knowledge needed for success in diverse populations.
Subject Area Experts
Whether you are concentrating on STEM, social studies, or English language arts, students in our program are required to take numerous content area courses to ensure they are experts in the subject they desire to teach.
People
Staff
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Director of Recruitment, Scholarships, Student Engagement Caran Kennedy MA -
Academic Advisor IV Assistant Director, Office of Student Services Christopher Scott
Faculty
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Program CoordinatorProfessor Jeremiah Clabough PhD -
Clinical Instructor John Cross MS -
Program DirectorUABTeach Director & Instructor Paulette Evans PhD -
Clinical Instructor Timothy McKenzie PhD -
Assistant Professor Teaira McMurtry PhD -
Instructor Amy Morgan PhD