中学教育文学学士课程包括教师教育方面的专业课程以及与所需教师认证相对应的所选内容领域的课程。通常，需要30到50个小时的内容区域课程来获得主题专业/证书。学生必须咨询顾问以确定具体要求。除专业教育要求外，可能已经拥有学士学位的学生可能会被要求完成不属于其先前学位课程的内容范围要求。
The Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education includes professional coursework in teacher education as well as coursework in a selected content area corresponding to the desired teacher certification. Typically, between 30 and 50 hours of content area coursework is required to attain the subject major/certification. Students must consult with an advisor to determine specific requirements. Students who already have a bachelor's degree may be required to complete content area requirements that were not part of their prior degree program in addition to the professional education requirements.<br><br>Students graduating from this program will: 1. Understand how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences. 2. Understand individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards. 3. Work with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation. 4. Understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content. 5. Understand how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues. 6. Understand and use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher's and learner's decision making. 7. Plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context. 8. Understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways. 9. Engage in ongoing professional learning and use evidence to continually evaluate their practice, particularly the effects of their choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapt practice to meet the needs of each learner. 10. Seek appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.