Department of Secondary & Middle School Education

Towson University has been a leader in teacher preparation for over 150 years, and its programs are recognized for their high quality and innovation. The Department of Secondary and Middle School Education produces highly qualified educators who use research findings and experience-based practice to engage their students in the learning process. You’ll learn to implement highly effective strategies for planning, instruction, assessment and technology integration.

The department offers an undergraduate program leading to secondary education certification and a major in middle school education. We also offer a Secondary Education M.Ed., a Teaching M.A.T., and post-baccalaureate teacher certification programs.

With the increasing secondary and middle school-age population and the impending retirement of many veteran teachers, the need for secondary and middle school teachers is greater than ever.

What We Offer

Find out more about the advantages of studying secondary education at Towson University. The department offers students:

• nationally accredited programs modeled to meet the critical education challenges of the 21st century
• performance- and standards-based program rooted in a broad liberal arts background and professional preparation
• accessible and engaged faculty recognized for leadership in teaching and research
• highly individualized advising, with detailed degree completion planning, research and internship guidance, and career counseling
• increasingly responsible field experiences, from tutoring and small group instruction to whole-class instruction in the extended internship
• a focus on issues of diversity, equity and social justice and how they impact curricular and classroom practice
• supportive cohort communities

Meet Professor David Vocke  

In this short video Professor Vocke talks about what makes Towson's education programs so strong and why our graduates get hired.

Accreditation

Towson’s secondary and middle school programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the Maryland State Department of Education.