The Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education offers programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Grades Education; Minor in Secondary Education and Foreign Language Education; teaching licensure in Middle Grades, Secondary, and K-12 (foreign language) Education through our Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Master of Arts in Teaching Programs; a Masters of Education degree in Middle Grades Education, Secondary Education, and Teaching English as a Second Language; and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction.
More than ever, the teaching profession offers college graduates exciting opportunities and challenges. The undergraduate teacher education programs offered by the department provide the first crucial step in career development for aspiring teachers of grades 6-9 (middle grades), 9-12 (secondary), and K-12 (foreign languages).
Featured Programs
Minors in MDSK
Foreign Language Education
Secondary Education
Teaching English as a Second Language
Urban Youth and Communities
Graduate Certificates
Graduate Certificate in Teaching: Middle and Secondary (6-12)
Foreign Language Education
Teaching English as a Second Language
Master of Education(M.Ed) Degrees
Curriculum and Instruction
(Concentrations available:
Middle Grades, Secondary Education, TESL, and
Curriculum Leadership for Independent Schools)
Urban Education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Degrees
Middle and Secondary Education (Math, Science, English Language Arts, Social Studies)
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
Foreign Language Education (FLED)