Secondary Education FAQs

1. What is required to certify to teach Secondary Education?
2. I have a bachelor's degree. What do I need to do to certify?
3. Where is my Advisement Center?
4. Where do I find information on available teaching minors?

Q	What is required to certify to teach Secondary Education?
A	A. Bachelor's degree B. An approved teaching major. C. An approved teaching minor. (where required)  D. 25 hours of professional education. (Secondary Education coursework)

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I have a bachelor's degree. What do I need to do to certify?

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At the present time, BYU does not offer secondary certification as a post-graduate degree.  However, if you call the Education Advisement Center (801-422-3426), you may be placed on a waiting list to be entered into the program.. Weber State University, Westminster College, Southern Utah University (SUU), University of Utah (UofU), Utah State University (USU), University of Phoenix, and UVSC have post-graduate certification programs.

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Q	Where is my Advisement Center?
A	Secondary Education majors receive advisement from their teaching major advisement centers. Social Science composite majors receive advisement in the EAC (Education Advisement Center - 120 MCKB).

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Q	Where do I find information on available teaching minors?
A	Teaching minors are listed under Secondary Education in the BYU general catalog.

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