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Secondary Education, B.A.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
Texas Christian University
University rank #1121 (BCR) Fort Worth, TX, United States
As a middle school education or secondary education major, you’ll focus on appropriate teaching styles for middle school (grades 4-8) or secondary school (grades 8-12), and you’ll work with students in a number of classroom and informal learning environments.

Overview

You will:

  • Go to the head of the class and get recruited to teach after graduating as a middle school education or secondary education major.
  • Ninety-nine percent of education majors pass the Texas Certification Exam to teach – one of the best pass rates in the state.
  • Get experience in local urban schools or student teach in Canada, Denmark, England, Holland, Mexico, Norway or Sweden.
  • Experience hands-on learning working with students from around the globe at the International Newcomer Academy through Fort Worth ISD.
  • Become competent to teach a variety of students, including students with special needs and second-language learners.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    120 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Academic Core Requirements
  • Academic Core Requirements
  • Critical Investigation of Teaching
  • Introduction to Educational Technology
  • Child & Adolescent Development

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

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  • Minimum required score:

    80

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General Requirements

  • Your application for admission
  • $50 nonrefundable application fee
  • Official high school transcript
  • Your Essay
  • Counselor evaluation / recommendation (or secondary school report)
  • Teacher evaluation / recommendation
  • SAT or ACT scores
  • International students in schools where English is not the language of instruction may substitute the TOEFL or IELTS (unless requesting a scholarship).
  • Official college transcripts from each institution attended
  • Your Early Decision Agreement

Tuition Fee

  • International

    46860 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 46860 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    46860 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 46860 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.
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Living costs for Fort Worth

  • 1071 - 1680 USD/month
    Living Costs

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Funding

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