Overview

Why Study Secondary Education at Wilkes University?

Class work, mentoring by experienced education faculty, and field experiences as early as your second semester will give you the tools and practice you need to become a successful educator who can make a difference in the lives of your students.

Couple the Secondary Education major or minor with one of nine required content area majors that will qualify you to teach a particular subject at the high school level. This double major or minor will combine to give you the qualifications to distinguish yourself in a public or private school classroom.

Develop skills in assessment and classroom management.
Learn methods and strategies to differentiate instruction and put into practice a variety of educational strategies to teach students with varied needs and learning styles.
Gain skills and knowledge of practices that include students with special needs into the general education classroom.
Cultivate collaboration and communication skills in field experiences.
Learn to be flexible and work with many different personalities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Effective Teaching with Field Experience
Integrating Technology into the Classroom
Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners
Teaching Students with Special Needs
Infants, Toddler, and Young Children with Special Needs
Child Development and Cognition
Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities with field experience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

More details

National students: Wilkes University considers applications on a rolling basis.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wilkes Barre, United States

Disciplines

Secondary Education View 944 other Bachelors in Secondary Education in United States

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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

Application
Transcripts
Proof of English Proficiency
Financial Verification
Passport/Visa

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

42764 USD / year

≈ 42764 USD / year
Out-of-State

42764 USD / year

≈ 42764 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

42764 USD / year

≈ 42764 USD / year

Living costs

Wilkes-Barre

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

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