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Secondary Education

The College of Education partners with many Boise State content-area degrees to provide a pathway to teacher certification for grades 6-12. Boise State offers a variety of Secondary Education emphases and programs to provide students with a dynamic, diverse educational experience that supports them in their efforts to lead the next generation of caring, responsible, and thoughtful citizens.

Part of the College of Education, Boise State Secondary Education offers a series of courses taken alongside our University degree programs. Secondary Ed is dedicated to creating certified teacher candidates who accept the challenge of teaching all students, and acknowledge the importance of educating a population who will contribute to society in a positive way.

In this video, learn about the pathways available within the education program at Boise State. This video is available with captions and a video transcript.

Official Degree Name: Varies, Content Specific

Degree Type: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science

Certification Type: Varies, Content Specific, either K-12 or 6-12

**Do you already have an undergraduate degree and are looking for a graduate option to earn your teaching certification? Check out our Master In Teaching (MIT) programs. Most programs can be completed within 1-1.5 years and will earn you both a Master’s degree and a teaching certification.

**Current students, liaisons, and mentors: For resources, such as timelines, adjudication forms, Professional Year field guides, and S-PAT handbooks, click here.

What can I do with this degree?

Through a combination of content coursework in your chosen field of study and educational courses, your Bachelor’s degree and Secondary Education emphasis will uniquely position you as both a content expert and certified teacher in the state of Idaho. 

Admission Requirements

Admission to Secondary Teacher Education

Admission to Teacher Education is required before a student can enroll in early field experience coursework. Applications are available via Taskstream and submitted electronically for review by Teacher Education or faculty and staff (Education Building, Room 722).

Step 1. Application Package

Refer to the Boise State Teacher Education website for application information. A $50 assessment fee is due upon application.

Boise State Teacher Education application information

Step 2. Deadlines

First Friday in February for fall semester admission

Third Friday in September for spring semester admission

• A $50 fee will be assessed to late and/or incomplete applications.

Step 3. Academic Requirements

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, except for Music program.

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all major content courses (2.75 in Music).

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all education classes.

• Minimum grade of C in ED-CIFS 201 Foundations of Education or its equivalent.

• Minimum grade of C in EDTECH 202 Teaching and Learning in a Digital Age.

• Successful interview with TE interview panel.

*If you are seeking a Special Education endorsement, you also need a passing score on Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators in Mathematics (150) for admission.

Special Information and Degree Requirements

Special Information for Transfer Students/Students with Prior Degree

1. Transfer students must meet requirements for admission to Secondary Teacher Education and Student Teaching, and complete at least 6 semester hours in Secondary Teacher Education at Boise State prior to Student Teaching.

2. Students with a prior degree who seek Secondary certification must:

  • Have an earned degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.
  • Be enrolled in a Boise State degree program, either a second Bachelor’s degree at the undergraduate level if the cumulative GPA was at least a 2.75, or the Masters in Teaching (MiT) program if the GPA was 3.0 or better. The content area(s) GPA must be a 3.0 for the MiT program and a 2.75 for a second Bachelor’s.
  • Students seeking single subject certification must complete 45 semester credit hours in the appropriate content area(s).

Are You Ready to Apply to Secondary Teacher Education?

1. Have you taken enough coursework?

Students typically apply to Secondary Teacher Education around the first semester of their Junior year, after taking ED-CIFS 201, EDTECH 202 (if applicable), STEM-ED 101, 102, 210, and 220 (if applicable), and some 100 and 200-level content coursework.

Secondary STEM Education

Secondary STEM Education

The Department of Teaching, Learning, and Community Engagement offers STEM Education courses for students seeking a Secondary Education Emphasis in a STEM discipline. Students are still admitted to Teacher Education, but some of their field coursework falls under the STEM-ED prefix.

Secondary STEM Education

Costs and Scholarships

Boise State provides an affordable, quality education to improve your future. Scholarship opportunities are available for residents and nonresidents, making it even more affordable to attain a quality education.

The College of Education also offers a range of scholarship opportunities. 

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