Secondary Education

​Secondary Education ​​​​​

​Studying secondary education at Grove City College prepares students to become leaders for the young men and women of tomorrow. Students are equipped with the pedagogical, intellectual and professional tools they need to plan, assess and adapt instruction to high school students with different learning styles and capabilities in various ethnic settings and socio-economic groups.

Secondary education students enjoy rigorous coursework preparation, as well as student teaching and field experiences. Students complete a major in biology, chemistry, English (also with communications), French, mathematics, music, physics, social sciences, Spanish or general sciences in addition to completing the core teaching curriculum required by the Department of Education at Grove City College. ​

Biology Major Leading to 7-12 Certification in Biology and General Science

Students studying biology at Grove City College may also prepare for careers in teaching and education ​

 

History Major Leading to 7-12 Certification in Secondary Education

​Students majoring in history leading to 7-12 certification in secondary education  social studies take courses specific to the history major along with the required liberal arts and education core.​​

 

Chemistry Secondary Education Major Leading to 7-12 Certification

​Students majoring in chemistry leading to 7-12 certification in chemistry take courses specific to the major along with the required liberal arts and education core.​​

 

Student Teaching

The student teaching semester is one of the most important elements in a student’s development as a teacher and Grove City College gives students the best experience possible.

 

Mathematics Major Leading to 7-12 Certification

​Majors in mathematics leading to 7-12 certification in mathematics take 88 credit hours of major coursework and are exposed to real-life teaching situations during field experiences and student teaching, as well as extra-curricular engagement with the department’s events and honoraries.​

 

French Major Leading to K-12 Certification in French

Students majoring in French leading to K-12 certification in French take 73 credit hours of major coursework and are exposed to real-life teaching situations during field experiences and student teaching.

 
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