Students seeking secondary licensure in a content area may select from a variety of disciplines including Art K-12, Theatre K-12, Music (vocal general) K-12, Physical Education (Kinesiology) K-12, Spanish PreK-12, History 6-12, Chemistry 6-12, English 6-12, Biology 6-12, Mathematics 6-12, Psychology 9-12, Business Education 6-12, and Speech Communication 6-12.
In addition to their respective content preparation, students will focus on the professional education core as outlined by the Department of Education. This includes rich, robust practicum experiences integrated in the professional core courses and one full semester of student teaching in public school settings. Students who successfully complete their respective secondary education program and the specified State-required examination(s) are eligible, on recommendation of the University, for Tennessee certification to teach at the secondary level.