{"id":702,"date":"2013-09-10T16:42:44","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T20:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/?p=702"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:02:57","slug":"secondary-education-b-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/secondary-education-b-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Education, B.A."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card   right\" href=\"https:\/\/career.uri.edu\/channels\/secondary-education-b-a\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/card-accent-blue.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Major to Career<\/h2><p>Explore career outcomes, jobs, internships and more for this major.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">CCEE Virtual Career Center<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Advising Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Students in the Secondary Education program take a professional sequence of courses as well as courses in the appropriate academic specialization (secondary certification major). Secondary certifications are offered in biology, chemistry, general science, physics, English, modern languages, social studies, history, and math. This degree leads to an initial teaching certificate for grades 6-12 in the area of specialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FISS Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<p>The first champions on your academic journey are professional academic advisors in Roosevelt Hall. Academic advisors provide insight on courses to keep you on track within&nbsp;your major. To make an appointment with your academic advisor, log on to Starfish.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM.jpg 720w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM-364x471.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM-500x647.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\">Sarah McMahon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Academic Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">College of Education<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.5167<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:sarah.mcmahon@uri.edu\">sarah.mcmahon@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College of Education Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Once you have met the requirements of your degree program, you will transition from University College to your Degree College. You will meet a new team of advisors&nbsp;to support you on your academic journey.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\">Jihan Minikon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Professional Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">College of Education<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.4155<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:jminikon@uri.edu\">jminikon@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\">George Nippo<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Professional Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">College of Education<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.4496<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:nippo@uri.edu\">nippo@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum Sheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2025-2026-Secondary-Education-BA-Curriculum-Sheet.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2017-2018-Secondary-Education-BA-Curriculum-Sheet-1.pdf\">2018<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2017-2018-Secondary-Education-BA-Curriculum-Sheet.pdf\">2017<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum Sheets for Specializations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2025-2026-EP_SEDC_BA-English-fillable.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2023-2024-EP_SEDC_BA-English-fillable_3.1.2024.pdf\">2023<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2021-2022-EP_SEDC_BA-English-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SECD-English-F2020-S2021.pdf\">2020<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SECD-English-F2019_S2020_5.29.19.pdf\">2019<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SECD-English-F2018_S2019_5.29.19.pdf\">2018<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SECD-English-F2017_S2018_5.29.19.pdf\">2017<\/a><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Social Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2025-2026-EP_SEDC_BA-Social_Studies.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2021-2022-EP_SEDC_BA-History-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2020-Secondary-Education-History-Social-Studies-Curriculum-Sheet.pdf\">2020<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/secondary-history-startingfall2014.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/secondary-history-startingfall2014.pdf\">2014-2019<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mathematics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2025-2026-EP_SEDC_BA-Mathematics-FILLABLE.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/EP_SEDC_BA-Mathematics-2023-2024-FILLABLE-08-24-2023-akt.pdf\">2023<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2022-2023-EP_SEDC_BA-Mathematics-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2021-2022-EP_SEDC_BA-Mathematics-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2020-Secondary-Education-Math-Curriculum-Sheet.pdf\">2020<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/secondary-math-startingfall2010.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/secondary-math-startingfall2010.pdf\">2010-2019<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2025-2026-EP_SEDC_BA-Biology-fillable.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2022-2023-EP_SEDC_BA-Biology-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2021-2022-EP_SEDC_BA-Biology-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/EP_SEDC_BA-Biology-2020-21.pdf\">2020<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SEDC-BIO-Curriculum-Sheet-2019.pdf\">2019<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/BIO-Curriculum-Sheet-5-16-18.pdf\">2018<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2025-2026-EP_SEDC_BA-Chemistry-fillable.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2022-2023-EP_SEDC_BA-Chemistry-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2021-2022-EP_SEDC_BA-Chemistry-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2020-Secondary-Education-Chemistry-Curriculum-Sheet.pdf\">2020<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/CHM-Curriculum-Sheet-5-16-18.pdf\">2018<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/CHM-Curriculum-Sheet-5-16-17.pdf\">2017<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>General Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2025-2026-EP_SEDC_BA-General-Science-fillable.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2022-2023-EP_SEDC_BA-General-Science-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2021-2022-EP_SEDC_BA-General-Science-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2020-Secondary-Education-General-Science-Curriculum-Sheet.pdf\">2020<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/GenSc-Curriculum-Sheet-5-16-18.pdf\">2018<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Physics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2025-2026-EP_SEDC_BA-Physics-fillable.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2022-2023-EP_SEDC_BA-Physics-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/2021-2022-EP_SEDC_BA-Physics-fillable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Physics-Curriculum-Sheet-5-16-18.pdf\">2018<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Physics-Curriculum-Sheet-5-16-17.pdf\">2017<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Entry Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please review the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/admission\/\">College of Education Admission requirements<\/a>. Please reach out to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:CEPSAcademicaffairs@etal.uri.edu\">CEPSAcademicaffairs@etal.uri.edu<\/a>&nbsp;if you have&nbsp;any questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/education\/\" title=\"\">internship credit<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Advising Resources Students in the Secondary Education program take a professional sequence of courses as well as courses in the appropriate academic specialization (secondary certification major). 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