Secondary Education Minor

The minor in Secondary Education allows students in a content area such as social science, mathematics, or science to take courses that will lead to licensure in a teaching field.

A 2.75 GPA is required for this minor.

Please see the UNLV College of Education Department of Teaching & Learning web page at www.unlv.edu/tl for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.  Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-secondary-education.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Understand theoretical foundations behind teaching and learning.
• Recognize the central concepts of the respective teaching field including disciplines, purposes, themes, and standards.
• Describe characteristics of an effective learning environment attending to intellectual, social, and personal development and supportive of individual and group engagement in the learning processes.
• Design and facilitate meaningful units and lessons that are developmentally appropriate technologies.
• Develop standards-based curricular objectives, modes of teaching, and authentic assessments.
• Integrate a variety of authentic tools of inquiry, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making performance skills that empower young learners to take responsibility for their own learning.
• Value cultural diversity and ensure cultural competency.
• Ensure an in-depth understanding and appreciation of democratic principles and social justice applicable both inside and outside of schools and classrooms.