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B.S. in Secondary Level Education

 

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Inspire the next generation of lifelong learners.

Do you want to share your fascination with biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics, or physics in the classroom? At Grove City College, you can pursue a secondary education degree with a B.A. or B.S. in one of nine subject area specialties, gaining valuable hands-on classroom experience, advanced career counseling, and the guidance of faculty who will point you to Christ as the master teacher. As a secondary education major in our accredited four-year program, you will be ready to transform high school students into lifelong learners and help them successfully launch into higher education, employment, military service, or vocational trades.

Program Distinctives
  • Rigorous education from a Christ-centered perspective.
  • Personal access to highly accomplished Christian faculty mentors, all of whom have experience teaching in PreK-12 settings.
  • Real-world field experiences in a wide range of classroom environments starting your freshman year and culminating in a semester of student teaching during your senior year. Through partnerships with local middle and high schools, you will gain hands-on experience and develop classroom management skills.
  • Education Career Services (ECS) – Offers exceptional career development and networking opportunities for you as both a student and alumnus of Grove City College. The ECS fosters relationships with private, public, charter, and international schools as well as other education employers.
  • Unique advisement model – Two faculty members advise your class cohort throughout your four years in the program and offer regular guidance during your first critical year working in the field. This results in faculty knowing students as individuals, developing them as professionals, and cultivating them into a strong peer support group which continues after graduation.
  • Hamilton Curriculum Library – Provides you with access to a wealth of education materials and expert guidance. Curated by a certified teacher in our program, this hub for education majors serves as an ideal space to collaborate with fellow students and work on lesson planning.
  • Active co-curricular and extracurricular student groups including the Secondary Education Society, Council for Exceptional Children, and our award-winning chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi education honorary.
  • Vocation-enriching humanities core classes woven into your academic schedule that will strengthen your critical thinking and communication skills while cultivating empathy and a well-rounded understanding of the world and your place in it.
Career Opportunities & Outcomes
  • Career paths: Many education majors become certified and licensed teachers around the country at public schools and private schools, while others teach internationally or take unique teaching positions in mission work and other fields.
    • Some of our students go on to pursue graduate degrees in education and related fields.
  • If you are like 96% of Grove City College graduates, you will be prepared to compete for full-time jobs or seats in top graduate programs across the country.
  • Prepare to pass the Praxis exam on your first try, like nearly all of our graduates.
  • Wherever you take your gifts, you will make a lasting impact as an exceptional educator with a heart to help your students succeed in learning and in life.
Program Specifics
    Student & Alumni Stories

    Noah Koons '25
    B.A. in English Secondary Education