Secondary Education Majors and Minors

Students in the secondary education certification program choose from a variety of majors and minors.

At Central Michigan University we offer secondary education certification in the following areas listed below.

Teaching Grades 5-9 Major

Learn to teach pre-adolescent students as they develop more independence and move between classrooms for different subjects.

Select two of these Grades 5-9 minors (one if you are a special education major):

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Social Studies

Optional third minor:

Teaching English Learners (PK-12 minor)

Teaching Grades 7-12 Major

Learn to teach adolescent students as they exhibit more independence, increase subject matter knowledge, and develop into young adults.

Select two of the Grades 7-12 minors (one if you are a special education major):

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Social Studies

Optional PK-12 minor:

Teaching English Learners 

Teaching Grades 5-12 Major

Focus on one subject matter area that certifies you to teach across multiple middle and high school grade levels.

Select one of these Grade 5-12 majors:

English Language Arts

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

Optional PK-12 minor:

Teaching English Learners

Teaching Grades PK-12 Major

Focus on a field that reaches the entire PK-12 school continuum.

Select one major:

Health and Physical Education

Music Education

Select one to add another major or minor:

Special Education: Cognitive Impairment

Special Education: Emotional Impairment

Optional second minor:

Teaching English Learners (PK-12 minor)