Iowa Endorsement Secondary Education
Admission to and continued enrollment in the Educator Preparation Program (EPP) require students to meet established academic and professional standards, including minimum GPA and professional disposition requirements. Students are responsible for maintaining these standards throughout their program of study. Because Educator Preparation Program policies are periodically reviewed and updated to reflect institutional, state, and accreditation requirements, students are encouraged to contact the School of Education for the most current EPP Handbook, which contains all admission, progression, retention, and completion policies.
Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Secondary Education
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-111 | Becoming an Effective Educator | 3 |
| EDUC-112 | The Developing Mind: Understanding Growth, Learning, and Behavior | 3 |
| EDUC-213 | Understanding Disability | 3 |
| EDUC-214 | Essentials of Applied Practice | 3 |
| EDUC-315 | Advanced Applied Practice | 3 |
| EDUC-316 | Schools in American Culture | 3 |
| EDUC-321 | Secondary Principles | 3 |
| EDUC-377 | Content Area Reading (secondary) | 3 |
| EDUC-400 | Becoming a Reflective Practitioner: Classroom Management & Professional Learning | 3 |
| EDUC-128 | Field Experience I | 1 |
| EDUC-129 | Field Experience SpEd | 1 |
| EDUC-228 | Field Experience II | 1 |
| EDUC-328 | Field Experience III | 1 |
| 12 |
| Student Teaching - Secondary Full | |
| Student Teaching - Secondary Half | |
| Student Teaching - Secondary Strat I | |
| Student Teaching - Secondary Esl | |
| Student Teaching - Elem ESL | |
| Total Credits | 43 |
Endorsement Areas
All Science Endorsement
All Social Studies Endorsement
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ECON-200 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON-201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EDUC-274 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| EDUC-275 | Human Geography | 3 |
| EDUC-325 | Secondary Soc Sci Methods | 3 |
| HIST-201 | United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-202 | United States Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-215 | Survey of Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST-216 | Survey of Western Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST-220 | Survey of World History Topics | 3 |
| HIST-301 | Early U.S. History Topics | 3 |
| or HIST-302 | Modern U.S. History Topics |
| PSCI-101 | American Government | 3 |
| |
| Law and Society: an Introduction to the American Legal System | |
| Leadership and the Goals of Government | |
| Dynamics of Law | |
| |
| Life-Span Developmental Psychology | |
| Brain and Behavior | |
| Abnormal Psychology | |
| SOC-245 | The Social Determinants of Health: Local Perspectives | 3 |
| |
| Global Impacts of Immigration | |
| Marriage and the Family | |
| Sex and Gender | |
| Race and Ethnicity | |
| Total Credits | 39 |
Biology Endorsement
Chemistry Endorsement
English Language Arts Endorsement
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-233 | Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDUC-241 | Lit for the Young Adult | 3 |
| EDUC-324 | Secondary English Methods | 3 |
| ENGL-201 | Major British Writers | 3 |
| ENGL-211 | Major American Writers | 3 |
| or ENGL-120 | Literary Topics |
| ENGL-221 | Major Global Writers | 3 |
| ENGL-316 | Expository and Professional Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL-317 | Creative Writing Workshop |
| Total Credits | 21 |
Mathematics Endorsement
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| DATA-101 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| EDUC-323 | Secondary Math Methods | 3 |
| EDUC-373 | Mathematics Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| MATH-171 | Elementary Functions | 3 |
| MATH-191 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| MATH-192 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH-290 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH-300 | Modern Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| MATH-360 | Modern Geometry | 3 |
| Total Credits | 29 |
Spanish Endorsement
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-327 | Secondary Foreign Lang Methods | 3 |
| LXS-201 | Intro to US Latinx Studies | 3 |
| SPAN-311 | Spanish Language in Today's World | 3 |
| SPAN-312 | Spanish Abroad | 3 |
| SPAN-313 | Voices in Spanish: Writing About Current Issues | 3 |
| SPAN-314 | Hispanic and Latinx Crossroads: Cultures, Identities, and Expressions | 3 |
| SPAN-360 | Special Topics in Hispanic and Latinx Culture | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 |
US/World History Endorsement
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-325 | Secondary Soc Sci Methods | 3 |
| HIST-201 | United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-202 | United States Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST-215 | Survey of Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST-216 | Survey of Western Civilization Since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST-220 | Survey of World History Topics | 3 |
| HIST-301 | Early U.S. History Topics | 3 |
| HIST-302 | Modern U.S. History Topics | 3 |
| HIST-315 | Early European History Topics | 3 |
| or HIST-316 | Modern European History Topics |
| HIST-400 | History Methods and Capstone Preparation | 3 |
| HIST-410 | Capstone Writing Experience and Presentation | 3 |
| PSCI-101 | American Government | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
Additional Endorsement Areas
The Educator Preparation Program offers the following endorsements that can be added on to other approved teaching majors: Middle School Endorsement, English as a Second Language-ESL/ELL (K–12).
Middle School Endorsements
Candidates in the SAU Educator Preparation Program (EPP) who are interested in obtaining a Middle School endorsement are required to complete:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-243 | Middle School Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC-244 | Middle School Methods | 3 |
| EDUC-377 | Content Area Reading (secondary) | 3 |
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| |
| EDUC-233 | Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDUC-241 | Lit for the Young Adult | 3 |
| EDUC-291 | Language Development | 3 |
| ENGL-221 | Major Global Writers | 3 |
| ENGL-316 | Expository and Professional Writing | 3 |
| or ENGL-317 | Creative Writing Workshop |
| |
| ASTR-201 | Astronomy | 3 |
| BIOL-181 | General Biology I | 4 |
| CHEM-105 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| 3 |
| Science in Our Lives (Select one of the following:) | |
| Science in Our Lives | |
| Science in Our Lives | |
| Thinking Like a Scientist | |
| Thinking Like a Scientist | |
| Thinking Like a Scientist | |
| General Biology II | |
| General Chemistry II | |
| College Physics I | |
| College Physics II | |
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| DATA-101 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| EDUC-373 | Mathematics Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| MATH-171 | Elementary Functions | 3 |
| or MATH-290 | Linear Algebra |
| MATH-220 | Introduction to Logic and Proof | 3 |
| MATH-360 | Modern Geometry | 3 |
| |
| EDUC-243 | Middle School Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC-244 | Middle School Methods | 3 |
| EDUC-274 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| or EDUC-275 | Human Geography |
| EDUC-377 | Content Area Reading (secondary) | 3 |
| HIST-201 | United States to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST-202 | United States Since 1877 |
| HIST-215 | Survey of Western Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| or HIST-216 | Survey of Western Civilization Since 1500 |
| PSCI-101 | American Government | 3 |
English as a Second Language-ESL/ELL (K–12)
Required Courses: Can only be added to an approved Elementary major with another endorsement area or an approved Secondary major.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| EDUC-231 | Foundations of ESL/Bilingual Education | 3 |
| EDUC-232 | Grammar for Teaching ESL | 3 |
| EDUC-233 | Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition | 3 |
| EDUC-331 | Language, Culture, and Schooling | 3 |
| EDUC-332 | Assessment and Teaching ESL | 3 |
| EDUC-333 | Methods for Academic Content in ESL | 3 |
| EDUC-396 | ESL Reading Methods | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 |
