Secondary Education (BA/BS)
Middle School with Content Area
Combine your chosen major with teacher certification preparation and become a teacher at the secondary level.
- Offered Face-to-Face in Commerce.
- 4 years
- 120 credit hours
- No foreign language credits required
Engage in secondary education courses to build pedagogical understanding and develop expertise through in-depth study in your chosen discipline. In-person fieldwork and classroom experiences help you apply what you learn, develop your instructional skills, and build confidence working with real students in real school settings.
Students interested in teaching high school will earn a BA/BS in Secondary Education with either an emphasis or double major in their chosen subject area.
What Will I Learn?
You will have the opportunity gain experience and insight into effective teaching practices in the following areas:
Content Expertise
Become a content expert through extensive coursework in the subject area you want to teach.
Establishing Safe and Productive Learning Environments
With hands-on experience in actual classrooms, develop practices to build positive learning environments for all students.
Instructional Design and Delivery
Plan and deliver developmentally appropriate lessons that synthesize knowledge of standards and needs of students to create engaging and supportive learning experiences.
See Yourself Succeed with a Degree in Secondary Education
Prepare for Certification
Upon completion of the program and passing all TExES exams, you will be certified to teach in your content area and grade band in Texas. Learn more about certification here (link to cert page).
Impactful Career
Teachers are frequently in demand, especially those certified for secondary education. Inspire students, foster critical thinking, and promote lifelong literacy and communication skills.
Classroom Experience
Kickstart your journey by observing and engage in dynamic classroom environments early in the program. As you advance, step into the action with hands-on teaching experiences, guided by mentorship from educators who are passionate about shaping the next generation.
Teach Your Passion
Each path combines coursework in your chosen discipline with hands-on classroom experience, preparing you to lead with confidence and connect your passion to real student learning.
Study literature, language, and writing while developing the skills to guide students in critical reading, thoughtful discussion, and clear expression. This emphasis equips future educators to inspire a love of language and storytelling in varied classroom settings.
Explore mathematical concepts from algebra to calculus while learning how to teach problem-solving, reasoning, and quantitative thinking. This emphasis prepares educators to help students build confidence and competence in mathematics through clear, engaging instruction.
Explore foundational concepts across biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences while developing strategies to inspire inquiry and curiosity. This emphasis prepares educators to create dynamic, hands-on learning experiences that help students understand the natural world.
Expert Faculty
Elizabeth Joslin
Alum Faculty
Julie Mills, Ph.D.
Alum Faculty
Clay Stanfield, M.A.T., M.S.
Alum Staff
Student Organizations
Our campus has many ways to engage and get involved. At East Texas A&M, student organizations strive to foster supportive communities that promote professional development, networking, and support for student success, such as Delta Kappa Gamma and the Texas Educators Affiliate (TAFE). Discover how our collaborative and innovative student organizations can help you reach your goals.
Program Costs
Tuition and fees for undergraduate students taking 12 credit hours are $4,212 for Texas residents and $9,108 for non-residents.
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Contact Us
- Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- 903.886.5537
- [email protected]
- Sowers Education South
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011