Overview

Students spend an extensive amount of time inside secondary classrooms working with students and learning from practicing teachers. You’ll graduate well-prepared to land your dream job.

A degree in Secondary Education at Roger Williams University gives you the foundation to become a secondary school teacher in mathematics, biology, chemistry, general science, English, history/social studies, world languages, including French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Latin.

Key Facts

At RWU, all of our Secondary Education students double major in a discipline related to their area of certification. With small class sizes, individual attention from faculty and specialized training in educating high-needs youth, this program provides you with the skills to become a certified secondary school teacher.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching Reading and Literature in the High School

Teaching Writing in the High School

Multicultural Adolescent Literature

Teaching World Geography

Social Science Thinking in Context

Social Science Inquiry in Context

Ways of Knowing - History and Social Studies

American Government and Politics

Principles of Microeconomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bristol, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your personal essay.

Official high school transcript(s)

A minimum of one (1) letter of recommendation; additional letters welcome

First marking period grades for senior year, as well as mid-year grades (once available)

Standardized test scores are optional

TOEFL and IELTS scores are not required. However, we do suggest if you have those scores to send them in order to receive the best admission placement for your English level.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

45648 USD / year

≈ 45648 USD / year
Out-of-State

45648 USD / year

≈ 45648 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

45648 USD / year

≈ 45648 USD / year

Living costs

Bristol

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Secondary Education.

Available Scholarships

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Key Facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Bristol

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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