Secondary Education
(English/Language Arts)
Major
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (8-12)
Program Snapshot
| 131 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Years to Complete |
Teacher as Servant-Leader
The primary mission of the Boyce Teacher Education Program is to provide Christ-centered quality teacher education, preparing the next generation of educators to be servant-leaders in private and public schools and on the mission field.
The TEP is designed to equip the servant-leader with the range of knowledge necessary for the profession of teaching, with the skills of teaching as recognized in the education profession, and with the dispositions of a servant-leader in a world of diversity.
Course Information
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BC 101 | Boyce College 101 | (1) |
| CP 100 | Cooperative Program | (2) |
| Total | (3) | |
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA 210 | Economics | 3 |
| EN 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| EN 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| HS 161 | World History | 3 |
| HS 171 | American History | 3 |
| MA 111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PS 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SC 111 | Principles of Biology | 3 |
| SC 112 | Principles of Biology Lab | 1 |
| SC 121 | Principles of Physical Science | 3 |
| SC 122 | Principles of Physical Science Lab | 1 |
| SP 105 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total | 32 | |
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BL 101 | Old Testament Survey I | 3 |
| BL 102 | Old Testament Survey II | 3 |
| BL 111 | Hermeneutics | 3 |
| BL 151 | New Testament Survey I | 3 |
| BL 152 | New Testament Survey II | 3 |
| MS 101 | Introduction to Christian Missions | 3 |
| MS 105 | Personal Evangelism | 3 |
| PH 108 | Worldview Analysis | 3 |
| TH 211 | Christian Theology I | 3 |
| TH 212 | Christian Theology II | 3 |
| Total | 30 | |
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EN 221 | World Literature | 3 |
| EN 245 | Introduction to English Poetry | 3 |
| EN 262 | Foundations of Linguistics and ELL Issues | 3 |
| EN 300 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
| EN 315 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| EN 351 | Children’s Literature | 3 |
| EN 365 | Teaching English Language Learners in the P-12 Classroom | 3 |
| HU 121 | Great Books I | 3 |
| HU 122 | Great Books II | 3 |
| PH 321 | Religion in the Public Square | 3 |
| Total | 30 | |
| Course Number | Description | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ED 200 | Introduction to Education1 | 3 |
| ED 210 | Computers & Media in the Schools | 3 |
| ED 220 | Teaching Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| ED 240 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| ED 370 | Teaching English I Secondary, 8-12 | 3 |
| ED 230 | Teaching English II Secondary 8-12 | 3 |
| ED 390 | Current Issues in Education | 3 |
| ED 410 | Teaching Language Arts P-5 | 3 |
| ED 430 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 485 | Clinical Experience I: Teaching | 3 |
| ED 491 | Clinical Experience II: Supervised Teaching2 | 9 |
| Total | 39 | |
Total Secondary Education (English/Language Arts) (BS): 131
1 Must be taken prior to Professional Education Studies courses.
2 ED 491 Supervised Teaching is the only course a student takes his/ her final semester in the Teacher Education Program.
Field Experience is required for most Professional Education Studies courses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Prospective students interested in the Teacher Education Program must first be accepted to Boyce College. For more information on how to apply to Boyce, you can contact the Office of Admissions at boyceadmissions@sbts.edu, or you can apply here.
In order to apply to the Teacher Education Program, students must pass EN101 English Composition I and ED200 Introduction to Teacher Education and have completed a year of studies at Boyce College. Additionally, all students applying for the TEP must meet the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (CORE) requirements (Math, Reading, and Writing). Other requirements for acceptance into the Teacher Education Program will be addressed in ED200 with the program chair.
The Core Academic Skills for Educators (CORE) exam is an important step in preparing for the Boyce College Teacher Education Program. All students applying for the TEP must meet the requirements of all three sections of CORE (Reading, Writing, Math) successfully prior to admittance. This is required for all three emphases within the TEP: state certification, classical, and ESL. In the fall of 2021, the Kentucky Department of Education approved additional assessments which could meet the CORE exam requirements.
You can learn more about Praxis CORE, additional CORE score substitutions, and access available study materials here.
If you have additional questions regarding the admissions process to the Teacher Education Program, you can contact Dr. Melissa Tucker, program chair, directly at mrtucker@sbts.edu.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the Bible, interpret Scripture’s original meaning, and apply Scripture to contemporary situations.
- Students will be able to integrate systematic and historical theology into a larger biblical framework.
- Students will be marked by the disposition of servant-leadership.
- Students will be able to cultivate an environment of cooperation and collaboration.
- Students will be able to consistently engage in reflection as a means of professional development.
- Students will be able to recognize the importance and value of teaching as a profession.
- Students will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the multi-faceted nature of educating individual, diverse learners.
- Students will be able to apply knowledge and skills, developed by a thorough and researched-based professional education, to the public or private secondary education (8-12) classroom.
- Students will be able to apply the best practices for effective learning to meet the diverse educational needs of an ever-changing society.
- Students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to improve the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions of the learner.