Secondary Education

Most teachers would agree there is nothing more rewarding than watching your students learn, grow and succeed. For the Christian educator, there is the added joy of sharing Jesus' love by encouraging each student to recognize his or her potential. Northwestern's "teacher as servant" philosophy will help you identify your students as God's children, bringing Christ to the center of your work in the classroom.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Why NWC?

Northwestern's education faculty have experience with diverse grade levels and disciplines in both public and private school settings. They will support you throughout your journey to becoming a teacher, from applying to the teacher education program during your sophomore year to applying for licensure as a senior.

The secondary education major is paired with an additional major in a specialized field of study. Compatible tracks of study include:

Art (K-12)
Biology
Business Education
Chemistry
English Teaching
History
Mathematics
Music (K-12)
Physical Education (K-12)
Physics Teaching
Psychology
Social Studies Teaching
Spanish (K-12)
Endorsements in basic science, coaching, middle school, reading, special education and TESL (teaching English as a second language)

CONTACT

Dr. Chris NonhofAssociate Professor of Education and English

CONNECT WITH US

100+ CLASSROOM HOURS Spend over 100 hours in area classrooms before you student teach.

#1 FOR EDUCATION IN IOWA Niche.com ranks us as the best college for education majors in the state of Iowa.

ACCREDITED PROGRAM by the Iowa Department of Education and Higher Learning Commission

$61,820 PER YEAR Median annual salary of high school teachers in the U.S.

Outcomes

Northwestern grads have high graduate placement rates for a reason—their dedication to giving students a Christ-centered education stands out, and they have the experience and bank of effective program plans to prove it.

Join our standout alumni at:

Band instructor, Mitchell School District

Mitchell, SD

Chemistry teacher, Unity Christian High School

Orange City, IA

Language arts teacher, Akron-Westfield High School

Akron, IA

Math teacher

Oak Harbor, WA

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STUDENTS

**Jamie** Hands-on experience in local classrooms helped affirm Jamie’s choice to become a teacher.

ALUMNI

**Sarah** Despite changing her major halfway through college, practicum hours empowered Sarah to lead a classroom of her own.

ALUMNI

**Schuyler** A high school English teacher, Schuyler views her work as an opportunity to teach students that their lives and their stories matter.

ALUMNI

**Christian** The opportunities NWC provided for real-world experience in education and leadership equipped Christian to be a standout teacher and role model for his students.

ALUMNI

**Levi** With the encouragement and support of Northwestern’s dedicated staff, Levi learned how to excel both in his field of study and in his faith.

FACULTY

**Chris** Dr. Nonhof builds relationships with students in and out of the classroom.

Experience

100+ classroom hours

Student teaching

Mission + service opportunities

Bachelor’s + beyond

As an education major at Northwestern, you won't have to wait until your senior year to begin work in the classroom. Nearly every education class includes a field experience with students in area K–12 schools, so by the time you're given a student-teaching assignment, you'll have spent more than 100 hours working with students.