Secondary Education
The School of Education offers an undergraduate Secondary minor and licensure. The program is offered on the main campus in Las Vegas, New Mexico and at the three Highlands centers. The centers include the Rio Rancho Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico; the San Juan Center in Farmington, New Mexico, the Raton Center in Raton, New Mexico and the Santa Fe Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The program is offered both onsite and via Distance Education courses.
| Secondary Education |
Minor |
Licensure |
| Las Vegas, NM |
X |
X |
| Rio Rancho, NM |
|
X |
| Santa Fe, NM |
|
X |
| Raton, NM |
|
X |
| Farmington, NM |
|
X |
All Secondary Education Licensure or Minor candidates must have a “declared major or equivalent” within the content area(s) of their choice. Because of the complexity of the minor and licensure requirements, candidates must see a Secondary Education advisor. There are General Education Core and Extended Core requirements. Advisors are available at all centers/ sites. Candidates must pass the Basic Skills section of the NMTA in order to be admitted to the School of Education. Candidates must pass the Content Knowledge section of the NMTA in order to be admitted to Field Base II. Courses listed do not reflect the sequence in which they should be taken.
| Pre-Requisites: |
(6) Hours |
| SPED 214 |
Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
| GNED 201 |
Introduction to Teaching
must take concurrently w/GNED 251 |
3 |
| Required courses |
| GNED 251 |
Field-Base I Teacher Prep Experience
must take concurrently w/GNED 201 |
1 |
| GNED 302 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
| RDED 4/527 |
Reading in the Content Area |
3 |
| GNED 351 |
Field-Base II Teacher Prep Experience |
2 |
| GNED 4/510 |
The Art and Science of Teaching |
4 |
| GNED 4/544 |
Computer Applications in Education |
3 |
| The following courses are to be taken concurrently: |
(12 Hours) |
| GNED 4/545 |
Knowledge of the Profession |
3 |
| GNED 451 |
Field-Base III Teacher Prep Experience |
6 |
| GNED 4/555 |
Classroom Management |
3 |
| Total number of semester hours |
28 Hours |