Secondary Education

Secondary Education AA - Art Endorsement

Secondary Education AA - Biology Endorsement

Secondary Education AA - Business, Marketing & Information Technology Endorsement

Secondary Education AA - Chemistry Endorsement

Secondary Education AA - English Language Arts Endorsement

Secondary Education AA - Math Endorsement

Secondary Education AA - Social Science Endorsement

Secondary Education AA - Spanish Endorsement

Secondary Education - Art Option
The WNCC Art Education degree is designed to give you the groundwork you’ll need to transfer to a four-year institution in order to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with an endorsement in Art. Once you have your four-year degree, you will be eligible to become certified to teach art in grades 7-12 (certifications vary by state).

Art Education gives you a foundation in many of the most common art mediums-drawing, painting, sculpting, etc.- allowing you to be creative and innovative in your classroom. You’ll have the opportunity to continuously learn and bring new art techniques into your classroom, and be creative on a daily basis. As an art teacher, you will spend time preparing for and cleaning up after students creating the art assignments you give them. You’ll also need to develop your lessons, grade students’ work, meet with parents, work with school administrators, and take on additional tasks such as monitoring recess and after school programs. While some parts of teaching will become routine, each day will be different from the next. It can be challenging at times, but you will find it rewarding seeing a student’s talents come into fruition under your encouraging direction.

Secondary Education - Biology Option
Teach high school biology and start your education here in WNCC’s Biology Education program. Our degree program has been created so you can transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with an endorsement in Biology. Once you have your four-year degree, you will be eligible to become certified to teach biology in grades 7-12 (certifications vary by state).

Biology Education gives you the fundamentals in the biological sciences so you can effectively bring the wonders of the living world into your classroom. Teach students about the structural makeup of DNA, how genetic mutations occur, the anatomy of an octopus, how plants create energy from the sun, and so much more. Biology teachers need to spend time setting up and cleaning up lab experiments for their students, along with creating lessons, grading homework, tests, and other assignments. As a teacher during the school year, you’ll work long days creating and finishing everything you need to do in order for your students to successfully complete your biology class. You’ll also need time to meet with parents and school administrators, and take on other tasks, such as supervising study hall or tutoring students. You will be a motivator, a mentor, and a listener to your students. While teaching can be demanding, it is also highly rewarding to see students engaged and interested in a subject that can lead to a fulfilling career of their own.

Secondary Education - Business, Marketing and Information Technology Option
To teach in secondary education, it’s necessary to have your bachelor’s degree. If you’re interested in teaching business, marketing and computer science to grades 7-12, the WNCC Business, Marketing & IT Education program is designed to prepare you to transfer for your bachelor’s degree in Business and/or Education with an endorsement in Business, Marketing, and Information Technology. With your four-year degree, you will be eligible to become certified to teach business and IT classes in grades 7-12 (certifications vary by state).

Business, Marketing, and IT Education gives you a strong foundation in the various elements of business to give your students the assets they’ll need to succeed. This is a continually growing educational field schools are now offering, and you can lead the way! Integrating these subjects is fundamental in today’s technologically-based business world so students are prepared to get ahead. Being a teacher in today’s high schools can be difficult. For nine months of the year, the weekdays are long with lecturing in your classes, tutoring students, talking with parents, meeting with school administrators, replying to emails, and after you leave school reviewing and grading homework, tests, and other assignments, and preparing for the next day. With all of the work you will put into being a teacher, seeing your students improve their knowledge in a subject, having students ask questions that challenge you, and knowing at least some of your students will continue to pursue the subject for their career makes it worth all of the effort! 

Secondary Education - Chemistry Option
The Chemistry Education degree at WNCC is designed so you can transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with an endorsement in Chemistry. Once you have your four-year degree, you will be eligible to become certified to teach Chemistry in grades 7-12 (certifications vary by state).

Chemistry Education gives you the preliminary essentials you’ll need in the physical sciences so you can invigorate your classroom with hands-on and lecture-based learning. Being a chemistry teacher working with chemicals and students takes patience and constant attentiveness. Keeping experiments original and alluring is a part of being an effective secondary chemistry teacher. Preparing for and cleaning up after experiments and lecturing on key scientific principles of chemistry, means you will be on your feet most of the day. Talking with students, answering questions, creating AP Chemistry lessons, learning new discoveries, keeping up with administrative school meetings, grading homework, quizzes, tests and other assignments makes for a very busy week. Sharing the importance of chemistry is a rewarding career that will open your students to the fundamental building blocks of life itself.

Secondary Education - English Option
To become a secondary English teacher, you will need to complete your bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with an endorsement in English, and WNCC’s English Education degree  program will help you get there. Once you have your four-year degree, you will be eligible to become certified to teach English in grades 7-12 (certifications vary by state). You have other career options such as librarian, English as a Second Language teacher, and educational administrator. 

English Education gives you a formative base in language arts so you can instill in your students a lifetime of enjoyment through reading, writing and storytelling. Being a teacher involves frequently standing on your feet during class times while lecturing, writing or reading with your students to discuss literature, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and writing techniques. You may also have extra tasks given to you each day or school year, such as attending parent/teacher meetings. Being a teacher has many advantages, such as seeing students build confidence in their writing abilities, but the hours during the school year can be long and time-consuming, especially at first. It gets easier the longer you are in the position. After all, helping students learn English and language arts is a skill they will need and will use their entire life.  

Secondary Education - Math Option
Once you graduate with WNCC’s Math Education degree, you will be ready to transfer to a four-year institution, allowing you to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with an endorsement in Math. With a four-year degree, you will be eligible to become certified to teach math in grades 7-12 (certifications vary by state).

Math Education gives you the fundamentals in mathematics so you can launch a dynamic and engaging classroom environment in which your students can learn. Having a passion for math is contagious, and will help ease nervous students into becoming skilled in this important field. Along with talking and standing on your feet most of your work day, you may find some students need tutoring. You may also have auxiliary duties to supervise, such as study hall or lunch time. After work, you’ll need to grade tests, quizzes, homework, and any other assignments given, and prepare your lessons for the next day. Math teachers are in high demand around the country affording a higher salary than some teachers allowing you flexibility in where you work. Teaching is a rewarding career where you can alter someone’s career choice by how confident they feel about math basics. By providing encouragement, motivation, and innovative instruction, you can help create a brighter future for those you teach. 

Secondary Education - Social Science Option
The Social Science Education program at WNCC is designed for transfer to a four-year institution, allowing you to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with an endorsement in Social Science. Once you have your four-year degree, you will be eligible to become certified to teach social science in grades 7-12 (certifications vary by state).

As a social science teacher, you’ll teach courses such as history, geography, economics, and political science. Social Science Education will give you the basic principles of the social sciences so you and your students can explore the elasticity of our ever changing society. In this career, you will work with varying ages of students, talking and standing on your feet most of your day. Once you complete your classes, you’ll have homework and assignments to review and grade, paperwork to complete to comply with school procedures and policies, and lessons to prepare for the next day. It’s a career where you’ll never stop learning about the subjects you present and the students you teach.

For more information on any of these career options, contact Career Pathways & Advising.