Program Information
The bachelor's degree in secondary education program will prepare candidates for a rewarding career teaching middle or high school age students in private or public schools. Our dedicated and passionate faculty provide teacher candidates with the skills, knowledge, and disposition necessary to teach diverse groups of students diverse subject areas. This fully accredited teacher education program includes one semester of student teaching under the guidance and mentorship of cooperating teachers and prepares candidates to take certification exams and earn Idaho Teacher Certification upon successful completion of the program.
Program Outcomes Include:
- The Teacher Candidate applies evidence-based professional and pedagogical knowledge that supports students’ social, emotional, behavioral and academic development.
- The Teacher Candidate has a deep and flexible understanding of content that supports students’ social, emotional, behavioral and academic development in authentic learning environments.
- The Teacher Candidate strategically uses assessment for instructional planning and evidence-based instructional practices to make goal-directed decisions that support students’ social, emotional, behavioral and academic development.
- The Teacher Candidate displays the professional dispositions that support students’ social, emotional, behavioral and academic development.
Application, Funding, and Support
Idaho State University Admissions Process
For Undergraduate Students:
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Create an account with Idaho State University
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Materials needed include:
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Transcripts or GED
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Official ACT or SAT scores
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$50 application fee
(waived for graduates of Idaho high schools)
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For Transfer Students:
Must have a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA in fourteen (14) or more credit hours to apply.
- Fill out the application
- $50 application fee (waived for graduates of Idaho high schools)
- Submit final official transcript(s) from each college attended. If currently attending, in-progress transcripts are accepted, but a final official transcript must be sent upon completion of coursework.
ISU Course Catalog
Career Opportunities
A bachelor's degree in elementary education can lead to careers including:
- Adapted Secondary Education Teacher
- Youth Advocacy Role
- Curriculum Development or Director
- Private School Secondary Education Teacher
- Public School Secondary Education Teacher
- Mentor
- Textbook Publication
- Subject Area Tutor
- Summer Camp Teacher
- Youth Non-Profit Center
Job Placement and Salaries
Because middle and high school teachers are highly desirable in today’s job market, the job outlook includes:
- Average salary (according to the government’s Occupational Outlook Handbook) for a secondary school teacher is $65,220 per year.