Secondary Education
Candidates interested in a Tennessee teachers license covering a 7-12 or 9-12 grade span should first confirm that Cumberland University is approved to recommend their particular type of license. A list of the types of licensure we are authorized to offer can be found at the State website for Tennessee Approved Teacher Education Programs (http://www.k-12.state.tn.us/ihelicense/ProgramsList.asp).
Candidates must pass the Praxis Content Knowledge Test for their type of licensure before they are permitted to student teach. Candidates should take this test in their first semester in the program.
Candidates interested in a Tennessee 7-12 license will complete the following course requirements.
Emphasis in Secondary Education
Program of Study
| MAT 5020 | School Law | 3 |
| MAT 5030 | Curriculum Designs | 3 |
| MAT 5050 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 3 |
| MAT 5070 | Advanced Classroom Management | 3 |
| MAT 5080 | Diverse Populations | 3 |
| MAT 5180 | Education: The Profession & The Professional | 3 |
| MAT 5250 | Building Literacy in the K-12 Classroom | 3 |
| MAT 5400 | Advanced Assessment | 3 |
| MAT 5200 | Principles of Secondary Classroom Teaching | 3 |
| MAT 5221 | Evaluation & Remediation of Reading Problems | 3 |
| MAT 5286 | Enhanced Student Teaching | 3 |
| MAT 5287 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |