1. Graduates of the program will demonstrate and apply knowledge of content;
   1. Synthesize and apply central concepts, structures of the discipline, and tools of inquiry of the content areas; organize this knowledge, integrate cross-disciplinary skills, and develop meaningful learning progressions for secondary students as indicated by the design of learning segments.
2. Graduates of the program will demonstrate the ability to plan, develop, and adjust services that meet the needs of diverse learners;
   1. Understand the role of professional judgment and practical knowledge for improving all students’ development and achievement as indicated by performance in student teaching.
   2. Accurately assess and analyze student learning, reflecting on adjustments needed for both instruction and assessment as indicated by the impact on student learning.
3. Graduates of the program will demonstrate the ability to use relevant pedagogical skills and educational psychology knowledge in the planning, development, delivery and assessment of professional services in support of relevant educational goals;
4. Use foundational knowledge to design and/or implement an integrated, comprehensive, and balanced curriculum as indicated by clinical performance in student teaching.
   1. Graduates of the program will demonstrate professional dispositions that are consistent with the conceptual framework and in accord with professional, state, and institutional standards.
5. Demonstrate expertise in working collaboratively with colleagues to design instruction as indicated by clinical performance in student teaching.

Transfer Students

1. Before meeting with Admissions or an advisor, transfer students should download, print and read the Education section from the online undergraduate catalog available on the WCSU website. Bring your program sheet to every meeting with an advisor.
2. It may take more time for transfer students to complete the Secondary Education program at WCSU because some electives taken at other colleges/community colleges may not transfer into the Education major. Because of the demanding coursework in the Secondary Education program at WCSU, the number of courses taken as free electives is restricted. (Please consult Secondary Education program sheets for information related to free electives.)
3. Grades from previous colleges or universities will be calculated when determining the cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher (subject to change based on state mandates) for admission to and retention in the Education program. However, in order to graduate as an Education major from WCSU, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA (subject to change) which is calculated solely on grades earned at WCSU.

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (Grades 7–12)

Secondary Education (grades 7-12) with Arts and Sciences Majors in:

Biology
Chemistry
English
History (with Minor option in Social Studies)
Mathematics
Spanish

Secondary Education Content Area courses—See specific content area program summaries listed in online undergraduate program summaries on the WCSU website. 

For content area specific questions, students should contact Arts & Sciences Department Chair.