Middle/Secondary Education
The College of Education challenges students to examine their assumptions about other people, especially how those from different social and cultural backgrounds learn. In our Middle/ Secondary program, you will work in real classrooms with smart, courageous teachers who are breaking down misconceptions and demonstrating innovative ways to help all students succeed. Through demanding courses in education and other Butler colleges, you will master the subjects you are passionate about sharing with students in grades 5–12.
As a middle/secondary educator, you must be more than an inspiring teacher. You have to own the “content” subjects you teach—areas like math, literature, sciences, or languages.
Our Middle/Secondary candidates complete the same number of content courses as Butler students majoring in those areas do. They also spend more than 800 hours in local classrooms, working alongside education faculty mentors as they develop their teaching expertise.
Our students evolve into highly effective, sought-after educators and content experts.
Content Area Requirements:
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses (68 Hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 227, Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 243, Methods and Materials: Strategies for Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities
- ED 245, Inquiry Into Technology
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integrated Technology
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 408, Foundations of Effective Reading Instruction
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 454, Assistive Technology
- ED 479, Collaboration and Teamwork in inclusive Educational Settings
- ED 485, Advocacy and Leadership in Special Education
- ED 490, Special Education Assessment
- ED 491, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
- Concentration Area Courses
Student Teaching
- ED 423, Student Teaching Junior High/Middle School
- ED 425, Secondary Student Teaching 1
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434, Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
- ED 493, Professional Practicum: Mild Intervention
University Electives (7-8 hours)
University Core Requirements (27 hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World
- Analytical Reasoning
- Physical Well Being
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses (52 Hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 227, Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 245, Inquiry Into Technology
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 318, Teaching Science and Social Studies: PreK-8
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integration of Technology
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 491, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Student Teaching
- ED 423, Student Teaching Junior High School/Middle School
- ED 425, Secondary Student Teaching 1
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434, Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
Biology Content Area Courses (41 hours)
University Electives (11 hours)
University Core Requirements (22 hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World (in major)
- Analytical Reasoning
- Physical Well Being
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses (52 Hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 227, Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 245, Inquiry into Technology
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 318, Teaching Science and Social Studies: PreK-8
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integration of Technology
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 491, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Student Teaching
- ED 423 Student Teaching Junior High/Middle School
- ED 425 Secondary Student Teaching 1
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434 Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
Chemistry Content Area Courses (47 hours)
University Electives (8 hours)
University Core Requirements (19 hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World (in major)
- Analytical Reasoning (in major)
- Physical Well Being
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses (54 Hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 227, Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 245, Inquiry into Technology
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integrated Technology
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 414, Teaching Mathematics: Middle Childhood
- ED 419, Thinking Mathematically
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 491, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Student Teaching
- ED 423, Student Teaching Junior High/Middle School
- ED 425, Secondary Student Teaching 1
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434, Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
Mathematics Content Area Courses (36 hours)
University Electives (15 hours)
University Core Requirements (24 hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World
- Analytical Reasoning (in major)
- Physical Well Being
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses ( 56 hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 227, Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 245, Inquiry Into Technology
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 318, Teaching Science and Social Studies: PreK-8
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integration of Technology
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 414, Teaching Mathematics: Middle Childhood
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 491, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Student Teaching
- ED 423, Student Teaching Junior High/Middle School
- ED 425, Secondary Student Teaching
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434, Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
Physics Content Area Courses (47 hours)
University Electives (2 hours)
University Core Requirements (21 hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World (in major)
- Analytical Reasoning (in major)
- Physical Well Being
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses (52 Hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 227, Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 245, Inquiry Into Technology
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 318, Teaching Science and Social Studies: PreK-8
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integrated Technology
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 491, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Learning
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Student Teaching
- ED 423, Student Teaching Junior High/Middle School
- ED 425, Secondary Student Teaching 1
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434, Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
Social Studies Content Area Courses (48 hours)
University Electives (3 hours)
University Core Requirements (27 hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World
- Analytical Reasoning
- Physical Well Being
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses (54 hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 227, Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 245, Inquiry Into Technology
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integrating Technology
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 408, Foundations of Effective Reading Instruction
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 465, Second Language Acquisition and Assessment
- ED 490, Special Education Assessment
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Student Teaching
- ED 423, Student Teaching Junior High/Middle School
- ED 425, Secondary Student Teaching 1
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434, Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
Spanish Content Area Courses (33 hours)
University Electives (12 hours)
University Core Requirements (27 hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World
- Analytical Reasoning
- Physical Well Being
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses (54 Hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 227, Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 245, Inquiry Into Technology
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 308, Reading and Language Arts: Middle Childhood
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integration of Technology
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 491, Social, Emotional and Behavioral Learning
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Student Teaching
- ED 423, Student Teaching Junior High/Middle School
- ED 425, Secondary Student Teaching 1
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434, Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
English Content Area Courses (36 hours)
University Electives (12 hours)
University Core Requirements (24hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World
- Analytical Reasoning
- Physical Well Being
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses (54 Hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 227, Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 245, Inquiry Into Technology
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integrating Technology
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 408, Foundations of Effective Reading Instruction
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 465, Second Language Acquisition and Assessment
- ED 490, Special Education Assessment
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Student Teaching
- ED 423, Student Teaching Junior High/Middle School
- ED 425, Secondary Student Teaching 1
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434, Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
French Content Area Courses (36 hours)
University Electives (12-18 hours)
University Core Requirements (27 hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World
- Analytical Reasoning
- Physical Well Being
126 Total Credit Hours (Includes Butler University Core Requirements)
Professional Education Courses (54 Hours)
- ED 112, Introduction to Professional Educators
- ED 227 Introduction to Middle-Secondary Students and Schools
- ED 228, Content Area Literacy in Middle-Secondary Curriculum
- ED 242, Foundations of Special Education
- ED 245, Inquiry Into Technology
- ED 299, Integrated Foundations of Teacher Education
- ED 327, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies for Middle Schools
- ED 345, Integrating Technology
- ED 398, Multilingual Learners and Their Cultural Contexts
- ED 408, Problems in the Teaching of Reading
- ED 433, Content Area Methods for High School
- ED 465, Second Language Acquisition and Assessment
- ED 490, Special Education Assessment
- ED 492, Special Education Law
- ED 498, Methods for Teaching Multilingual Learners
Student Teaching Courses
- ED 423, Student Teaching Junior High/Middle School
- ED 425, Secondary Student Teaching 1
- ED 430, Current Issues in Education
- ED 434, Secondary Student Teaching Professional Seminar
German Content Area Courses (33 hours)
University Electives (12-18 hours)
University Core Requirements (27 hours)
- First-Year Seminar
- Global and Historical Studies
- Perspectives in the Creative Arts
- Text and Ideas
- Natural World
- Analytical Reasoning
- Physical Well Being