Secondary Education
You will be fully prepared for teaching in the 21st-century.
If you're hoping to share your passions with middle school and high school students, then look to our Secondary Education degree.You will take courses in your subject area — English, math, biology, social sciences — and education courses to prepare you for the classroom. While building expertise in your discipline, you will become a master of curriculum development, instruction, and classroom management.
Top Reasons
Be Prepared
Students will work hands-on with middle and high school students in the subject area of their major beginning the first semester enrolled in education courses.Individualized Attention
You will receive personal attention to your particular goals and have easy access to faculty expertise.ESOL Option
Secondary English Education majors have the option of obtaining the State of Florida ESOL endorsement upon graduation.Engaged Learning
Our partnership with Polk County Public Schools provides a wide array of clinical experiences. There, an experienced teacher will guide you in integrating educational theory and research into real-world classrooms with middle and high school students. You will also work hands on at the Roberts Academy, our elementary and middle grades laboratory school located on our campus.Meet Our Mocs
Delaney Flowers
Clubs And More
We sponsor the Epsilon Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society for education majors.
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Program Details
Admission Requirements
First-Years
All freshman applicants to Florida Southern Colleges full-time degree programs must submit the following information:
- A completed application form
- An official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores (unless applying Test-Optional)
- Academic recommendation
Transfers
Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy.
- A completed application form
- Personal statement
- All official college transcripts
- Social standing form
If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:
- Official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores
Internationals
Program Contact
Victoria Giordano, Ed.D.
Associate Provost of Institutional Research and Assessment
Associate Professor of Education
Thad Buckner Building
863.680.5080
