B.S. in Secondary Education

Secondary Educators are passionate about helping their students discover the wonders of learning. They are eager to explore content in deep and meaningful ways with their students in grades 6 through 12, teaching at a higher level of cognitive complexity than typically experienced in middle or elementary school classrooms.

Because the secondary education field is so content-focused, our students major in their content area which gives them a firm foundation from which to build appropriately challenging and integrated lessons that will impact their students for years to come.

*Our programs specifically prepare students for a Virginia Teaching License. Contact the Education Support Center for more information on how to be eligible for an out-of-state license after completion of our program.

Be eligible for a Virginia Teaching License at the end of your Undergraduate-Only Program

*Only open to students graduating in spring of 2023 or later.

• Double major in Secondary Education (1st major) and the content area you want to teach and are passionate about (2nd major)
• Ideal for highly motivated future educators wanting to get in the field quickly
• Learn how to be an educator through hands-on and practical learning experiences
• Learn cutting-edge best practices for classroom instruction
• Extensive fieldwork hours in diverse school settings in addition to student teaching
• Nationally recognized faculty consistently deliver real, formative support
• Enter the workforce with professionalism and strong content knowledge
• Be part of a program whose alumni are in high demand in the field
• Help alleviate the Virginia teacher shortage

We know that success requires equal parts intellect and action. At JMU, that’s what Being the Change is all about.

When students graduating from James Madison University proudly walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, they’re more than just educated. They’re members of a fellowship of doers. They know how to make things happen. They’ve honed their ability to think critically. They’ve learned the importance of a strong work ethic and they’ve become committed to and skilled at collaborating with others. Diplomas in hand, they leave campus determined to live lives of meaning and pursue careers of purpose.

Only two hours from Washington D.C., JMU is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading lights in higher education. That’s because students enjoy unusually engaged relationships with world-class faculty who are at JMU because they want to pursue knowledge and teach talented students.

JMU students, faculty and alumni are using equal parts intellect and action to succeed in every sort of pursuit: they’re boosting innovation and discovery, leading in business, advancing culture, improving health care, reforming education, renewing civil society, competing in athletics — they’re Being the Change in every imaginable way.