Programs: Secondary Education 9-12 (B.A./B.S.)

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Secondary Education (9–12) C O N C E N T R AT I O N S

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ACCREDITATIONS

As a Secondary Education (Grades 9–12) major, you will earn a degree that includes a Professional Educator License (PEL). This major is for teacher candidates who want to teach high school students in a particular subject area they enjoy. During the program, you will interact with experienced professors who model best teaching practices and teach skills that are directly applicable the classroom.

You’ll receive personal attention in small classes, guided by both a concentration advisor and education advisor.

As you progress, you will work in settings that provide opportunities for collaboration, mentoring and networking with education professionals in the Joliet area. You’ll also also have the opportunity to further increase your marketability by adding a Special Education endorsement (two more courses), Middle Level endorsement (two more courses) and/or an ESL or Bilingual endorsement to your PEL.

The University of St. Francis is accredited by both the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (ibhe.org). College of Education programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (ncate.org).

Finally, USF is experienced at preparing candidates to successfully complete the edTPA, a national assessment that helps assure that new teachers are the best that they can be.

By graduation time, you’ll benefit from the USF’s excellent reputation with area schools and will be highly employable.

Secondary Education (9–12)

The College of Education does not simply teach students the fundamentals required to be a teacher. The program goes above and beyond in its effort to make St. Francis educators the best in the Midwest. The caring and compassionate nature of Saint Francis is instilled in each and every graduate, preparing them to truly make a difference in the lives of others. I’ve learned that it’s not simply knowledge, but heart and soul that separates average and exceptional teachers.

John Niendorf ’15

W H AT C A N YO U D O W I T H THIS DEGREE?

G R O W T H R O U G H R E A L- W O R L D EXPERIENCE

A Secondary Education degree from the University of St. Francis will prepare you to teach high school students in a particular academic concentration area. There’s a lot more you will do than take attendance, develop lessons and grade papers. With both the skills and heart of an excellent teacher, you will become a better communicator, develop creativity, introduce exciting new ideas, inspire minds, mentor others, instill a sense of value and purpose in your students, initiate positive change and shape the future of our communities and our world. All of these skills are greatly desired in almost every career path!

Through field experience, you will have the opportunity to broaden your teaching experiences and develop cultural awareness while working in a local classroom every semester starting freshman year. This unique opportunity allows candidates to get significant time to interact with students, giving them more hands-on experience than in a traditional student teaching model.

You will work with both individuals and groups, assess student work and support the classroom environment. The program will conclude with senior-year Internships I and II, where candidates spend two semesters in a high school classroom, applying what they’ve learned and developing excellent teaching skills in a carefully supervised setting.

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