Secondary Education
Ready to teach grades 6 - 12 your specialty subject? Here, you learn in area schools using effective teaching strategies in your chosen subject matter. Practice effective lesson planning and delivery, technology usage and student assessment.
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Effective Teaching Starts Here
We offer four subject-specific pathways, so you teach what you're passionate about in a middle or high school. Choose between language arts, math, science and social studies for grades 7-12. Find out more below!
Build your confidence working with students as you practice real classroom routines and expectations. Learn to manage your classroom with strategies designed for middle and high school students.
University Transfer and Future Career Options
Our program is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of a Secondary Education career. Once you earn your associate degree, you have transfer options to build on your Butler experience.
Your Secondary Education education can lead you to a future in careers like:
- High school teacher
- Substitute teacher
- Middle school teacher
Classes You'll Take
These are some examples of courses in our Secondary Education program.
- Introduction to Special Education
- Technology in the Classroom
- Education as a Career
Secondary Education (Associate of Arts)
Secondary Education Language Arts (Associate of Arts)
Secondary Education Math (Associate of Science)
Secondary Education Science (Associate of Science)
Secondary Education Social Studies (Associate of Arts)
Teaching Subject Pathways
Interested in teaching LA, math, science or social studies? Learn more about the subjects we offer with your Secondary Education degree.
Set the building blocks to become an English Language Arts teacher. We prepare you to effectively teach middle school and high school students.
Beneficial Interactions
Experience life as an English teacher during your student teaching experience. Learn various classroom management and structure tips as you spend quality time under the guidance of a seasoned educator.
Interact with different types of students, observe your mentor teacher and learn all the steps necessary for a successful lesson plan.
Take the guidance you encounter to implement effective strategies into your own classroom one day.
Aligned with State Standards
Study the core content standards for language arts and ensure the lessons you plan and deliver are structured accordingly.
Learn the factors that make an educator become a proficient math teacher. We prepare you to effectively teach middle school and high school students.
Valuable Interactions
Experience life as a math teacher during your clinical hours when you spend quality time under the guidance of a seasoned educator. Interact with students, observe your mentor teacher and learn all the steps necessary for a successful lesson plan.
Build relationships with peers to benefit your studies and time as a new teacher with your very own classroom.
Aligned with State Standards
Study the core content standards for math and ensure the lessons you give are structured accordingly.
Don’t just hypothesize what it takes to become an effective science teacher, let us show you. We prepare you to effectively teach middle school and high school students.
Measured Interactions
Learn effective teaching strategies during your student teaching placement with a seasoned science teacher. Work with students, learn classroom management and all the steps necessary for a successful lesson plan.
Build relationships and ask questions important to you. Take advantage of your field placement and studies to benefit your very own classroom.
Aligned with State Standards
Understand the science core content standards to structure your lessons accordingly.
Dive into a social and cultural world to become a proficient social studies teacher. We prepare you to effectively teach middle school and high school students.
Social Interactions
Prepare yourself for a future as a social studies teacher when you spend time under the guidance of a seasoned educator. Gain confidence working with students, ask your mentor teacher questions and learn all the steps necessary for a successful lesson plan.
Learn strategies and management tips that will help you build an organized classroom when you have your own.
Aligned with State Standards
Study the social students core content standards and build lessons accordingly.
Educate The State
Butler is proud to be part of Educate the State, a joint public-private partnership designed to make a secondary education degree simple and more affordable for Kansas students. With PK-12 teachers in high demand, Educate the State allows you to save thousands in tuition while pursuing a teaching degree, earning teaching licenses and impacting the lives of Kansans.
As a result of this partnership, Butler Secondary Education graduates can transfer directly to one of three private Kansas colleges (Friends University, Newman University and Southwestern College) while keeping their credits and paying a discounted rate of $300 per credit hour.
Qualifications:
- Graduate from Butler as a Secondary Education major and maintain major upon transfer.
- Maintain a minimum 2.75 GPA.
- Transfer as a full-time student (12+ credit hours per semester) to Friends University, Newman University or Southwestern College based on your concentration area.
Additional Information
Kansas Promise Scholarship Eligible
Qualified students in eligible programs can earn their two-year degree and have their tuition, fees and books paid for.
