JMU - Secondary Education: Teacher Licensure for Grades 6-12
Secondary Education
The Secondary Education program consists of undergraduate (pre-professional) and graduate (professional) requirements. Successful completion of the graduate portion of the program, also referred to as the fifth year component, results in a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree. Candidates for teacher licensure in secondary education must complete both the undergraduate and graduate components of the program to fulfill requirements for a recommendation from James Madison University for a Virginia teaching license. The program is approved by the Commonwealth of Virginia and accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Candidates who complete the Secondary Education program will be able to:
- Design and deliver curricula that effectively impact student learning,
- Integrate technology in learning settings,
- Work effectively with faculty and students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and abilities,
- Collaborate with colleagues, parents, and others,
- Be reflective practitioners who continually evaluate their actions, and
- Practice lifelong learning and engage in professional development.
Middle and secondary education candidates are required to earn grades of "B-" or better in all pre-professional (undergraduate) education coursework. The only exception to this requirement is GPSYC 160 in which students must earn a grade of "C" or better.
Beginning Spring 2013, middle and secondary education candidates are required to earn grades of "B-" or better in all graduate level (MAT) coursework.
Department Office
3200 Memorial Hall
MSC 6912
395 South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 540-568-6486
Fax: 540-568-4550
Secondary Licensure Areas
Mathematics, and Physics
Contact one of the
Secondary Education advisors
Department Office
3200 Memorial Hall
MSC 6912
395 South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 540-568-6486
Fax: 540-568-4550
