Bachelor of Arts in Secondary & K-12 Education

Empower students as learners

All the best teachers were inspired by other great teachers before them. Who were the great teachers in your life? How will they inspire you now, as you study to become a teacher yourself? This program will build a foundation in general teaching practices, helping you gain in-depth knowledge in your subject areas, while giving you invaluable experience that you can apply to your career in the classroom.

Program Overview

Learn how to use teaching methods in your specialty area that have a positive effect on student learning. Gain valuable insights that will help you excel in the classroom and become an educator dedicated to service in school, church, and community. Develop an understanding of the developmental stages of youth and adolescence – including how ethnic background, religious training, and socio-economic affiliation impacts development. Learn how to apply theories of human development, learning, and motivation. You’ll also gain a grasp on how to measure learning and manage a classroom, all while learning about technology and best practices to support teaching and learning alike.

What to Expect

Work with experienced professors, and benefit from the individual attention of a low student-to-faculty ratio. Gain real-world experience in local classrooms from day one. An individual coordinator will be assigned to you personally to help ensure your success in the program, which offers a broad range of content specialties you can choose from. Receive a strong liberal arts education, innovative instruction based on current research, and the opportunity to earn your Lutheran Teaching Diploma so you can teach in Lutheran schools upon graduation.

Concentrations / Specializations

Licensable Subject Majors: Secondary Education

Licensable Subject Majors: K-12

Certifiable Minors

Locations

In addition to our main and online campuses, Concordia has nine center locations which offer accelerated undergraduate and graduate programs close to where you live and work.

Mequon

Outcomes & Paths

Career Paths

High School Teacher
Subject Divided Middle School Teacher
Elementary School Teacher
Educational Researcher
Curriculum Specialist

How to Apply

Undergraduate Application Steps

It’s time to help you become a Falcon! Just follow these simple steps to complete your application.

For first-time freshman:

Submit your online application
Submit the Common Application
Have your school send your official high school transcripts. Transcripts may be mailed or sent via a transcript processing service to:

Concordia University Wisconsin
Admissions Office
12800 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Mequon, WI 53097
Send your official ACT or SAT scores.

Scores on your high school transcript will be considered official. If your school does not put scores on transcripts, please contact ACT at www.act.org or College Board at www.collegeboard.org.

For transfer students:

Submit your online application
Submit the Common Application
Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended

*Transfer students with less than 60 college credits completed will also submit official high school transcripts. Students who have less than 30 college credits also need to submit official ACT or SAT scores. Scores on your high school transcript will be considered official.

Minimum Requirements

A minimum GPA of a 2.5/4.0 (C average) or higher
ACT composite of 18 or above
SAT equivalent of 940 or higher for combined math and evidence-based reading and writing (for tests taken after March 2016).

*If your GPA or ACT score falls below the minimum for acceptance, your admissions counselor may ask you to retake the test or supply additional documents, such as an essay or letters of recommendation, to complete the application.

Required Academic Coursework in High School

A minimum of 16 units of high school (secondary school) work is required, of which at least 11 should be in basic liberal arts areas. Units should be distributed as follows:

English: At least three units, but four are strongly recommended.
Mathematics: Two units of college-prep math, preferably one each in Algebra and Geometry.
Natural Science: Two units, preferably one each in Biology, Physics or Chemistry.
Social Studies: Two units, preferably one each in world history and American history.
Liberal Arts: Two units of the same foreign language or additional units in one or more of the other listed subjects or in fine arts.
Other Electives: Five units from any area of academic study, but ideally from the areas listed above.
German or Latin is recommended for pre-seminary students.