B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education with 6-12 Teacher Certification and K-12 Foreign Languages
The School of Education now offers an innovative program combining a secondary education major with a major in an additional subject. These additional subjects include: biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology, theatre or a foreign language (French, Italian, Latin or Spanish). This program, the first of its kind among Chicagoland universities, enables graduates to be recognized as experts both in teaching techniques and in a specific subject area.
Through this program, students:
- Earn a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.) and either a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A) degree
- Complete certification requirements and upon graduation are ready to teach grades 6-12 in: biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics, physics, political science, psychology or theatre; or grades K-12 in a foreign language (French, Italian, Latin or Spanish)
- May finish this combined program for most subjects in four years, significantly faster than if they earned both degrees separately�even if they study abroad for a semester
- Are more marketable and may command higher salaries than other graduates who hold one degree
- Abilities and Educational Dispositions
- Admission
- Core Curriculum
- Course Offerings
- Course Sequence
- Current Student Resources
- Degree Requirements
- Education Core Curriculum
- Financial Assistance
- Frequently Asked Questions/ FAQ
- Policies and Procedures for receiving Illinois Certification
- School of Education Faculty and Staff
- State of Illinois Testing Requirements
- Teacher Education Benchmarks
- Tuition
Degree Requirements
In addition to fulfilling Loyola's Core Curriculum and the requirements for a degree in biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics, political science, psychology or theatre, students will complete 36 hours for the secondary education major. Students majoring in French, Italian or Spanish will need 42 hours to meet the Illinois requirements for a K-12 teaching certificate.
Program Requirements Sheet: PDF / Microsoft Word
- CIEP M13 Methods of Secondary Education
- CIEP M14 Seminar in Secondary Education I
- CIEP M60 Subject Matter Methods
- CIEP MU6 Secondary Student Teaching
- CIEP 339 Exceptional Child
- CIEP 351 Curriculum and Teaching Middle School
- CIEP 354 Classroom Management
- CIEP 362 Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas (Writing Intensive)
- CIEP 364 Classroom Assessment
- CPSY 337 Adolescent Development and Educational Implications
- CPSY 342 Issues in Identity Development and Cultural Pluralism
- ELPS 219 American Education
- PHIL 186 Ethics and Education OR
ELPS 302 Philosophy of Education
Additional Major Requirements
Biology
- PHIL 173 Philosophy of Science
- SOCL 126 Science, Technology, and Society
Chemistry
- BIOL 101 Biology I
- BIOL 102 Biology II
- PHIL 173 Philosophy of Science
- SOCL 126 Science, Technology, and Society
English
- CIEP 350 Adolescent Literature
French, Italian, Latin or Spanish
- CIEP 336 Child Development with Educational Implications
- Test of Oral Language Proficiency
History, Psychology or Political Science
- ECON 201 Microeconomics
- HIST 101 Western Civilization to 17C
- HIST 102-107 Choose one course
- INTS 101 Introduction to International Studies OR HIST 299 Global History
- NTSC 113 Earth Science
- NTSC 281 Human Impact on the Environment
- PLSC 101 American Politics
- PSYC 101 General Psychology
- SOCL 101 Sociological Perspectives: An Introduction
- SOCL 126 Science, Technology and Society
Physics
- BIOL 101 Biology I
- BIOL 102 Biology II
- PHIL 173 Philosophy of Science
- SOCL 126 Science, Technology, and Society
