Department of Secondary Education

Whether you are still considering coming to USU, or have plans to come in the near future, we want you to know that we look forward to helping you become the best teacher you can be. Our program for teacher licensure is nationally accredited, and our teachers are sought after by school districts around the region and beyond. Teacher education programs vary among universities, so we want you to know how it works at USU and help you get off to a great start.

Please take time to read all of this material at one time, and follow directions to obtain graduation and licensure. You will graduate from the department of your selected teaching major or composite. You will begin teacher licensure courses in the Department of Secondary Education after all of the following steps are completed.

Note: Please declare your teaching major on your application to USU. Click on this link, print and complete the application checksheet. Attach it to your application for admission to the university, or present it to the Admissions Office as soon as possible to be sure you are properly admitted.

As a secondary school teacher, you will be licensed to teach subjects in grades 6-12. Think about what subjects you intend to teach, then carefully go over the list of approved teaching composites, majors and minors listed below. You must declare a teaching composite major, or a teaching major and minor, that appears on this list. Try to find one or more composites, majors and minors on the list that you may be interested in, and that match the subjects you want to teach. If you select a single-subject teaching major, you will also need to select a teaching minor. Go over the list below, then go to step 2.

APPROVED TEACHING COMPOSITES, MAJORS AND MINORS

REMEMBER THAT COMPOSITE TEACHING MAJORS DO NOT REQUIRE A MINOR, ALTHOUGH YOU MAY CHOOSE ADDITIONAL MINORS FOR LICENSURE.

REMEMBER THAT SINGLE SUBJECT TEACHING MAJORS ALSO REQUIRE A TEACHING MINOR FOR LICENSURE

The list below has the names of the advisors associated with each of the majors you have chosen. Contact the designated advisor in each department and ask for all of the department information on the composite, major or minor. Arrange to meet with the advisors to go over the requirements for the teaching majors and minors you have selected. After you have chosen your major, be sure to declare that major on your Application for Admission to the university, or if you have already been accepted, notify the Admissions Office of your declared major. If you will be attending SOAR, you will meet with your advisors During SOAR and will not have to arrange a separate meeting. After finding your advisors from the list, go on to Step 3 below.

ACADEMIC ADVISORS FOR SECONDARY TEACHER PREPARATION

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION UMC 2300 797-2230
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Bruce, Miller, Dept Head	797-2232	bruce.miller@usu.edu
Rudy Tarpley, Faculty Advisor	797-2240	rudy.tarpley@usu.edu
Brian Warnick, Faculty Advisor	797-0378	brian.warnick@usu.edu
Eric Worthen, Advisor	797-7091	eric.worthen@usu.edu

ART UMC 4000 797-3460
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Carolyn Carenas, Dept Head	797-3491	carolyn.cardenas@usu.edu
Jane Catlin, Instructor/Advisor	797-3469	jane.catlin@.usu.edu

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COMPOSITE TEACHING UMC 0305 797-2485
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Daryll Dewald, Dept Head	797-1909	dewald@biology.usu.edu
Richard Mueller, Associate Professor/Associate Dean	797-2479	rmueller@biology.usu.edu
Yvonne Kobe, Advisor	797-2577	yvonne@biology@usu.edu
Dennis Welker, Advisor	797-3552	welker@biology.usu.edu

CHEMISTRY UMC 0300 797-1619
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Steve Scheiner, Dept Head	797-7419	scheiner@cc.usu.edu
Geri Child, Advisor	797-0544	gchild@cc.usu.edu
Stephen Bialkowski, Advisor	797-1907	Stephen.Bialkowski@usu.edu
Vernon Parker, Advisor	797-1697	vparker@cc.usu.edu
Robert Brown, Advisor	797-0545	brownusu@cc.usu.edu
Joan Hezel, Advisor	797-1622	jhezel@cc.usu.edu

ENGLISH UMC 3200 797-2733
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Jeff Smitten, Dept Head	797-3854	jsmitten@usu.edu
Lisa Hamblin, Advisor	797-3883	lisa.hamblin@usu.edu

GEOGRAPHY AND EARTH RESOURCES UMC 5240 797-1790
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Joseph Tainter, Dept Head	797-3270	joseph.tainter@usu.edu
Ted Alsop, Advisor	797-1371	ted.alsop@usu.edu

EARTH SCIENCES COMPOSITE TEACHING UMC 4505 797-1273
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
John Shervais, Dept Head	797-1274	shervais@cc.usu.edu
Joel Pederson, Advisor	797-7097	joel.pederson@usu.edu

HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND RECREATION UMC 7000 797-1497
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Dennis Nelson, Dept Head	797-1509	dane@cc.usu.edu
Mary Lou Reynolds, Academic Advisor	797-1278	reynolds@cc.usu.edu

HISTORY UMC 0710 797-1290
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Norm Jones, Department Head	797-1293	njones@wpo.hass.usu.edu
Denise Conover, Advisor	797-0870	denise.conover@usu.edu

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION UMC 2910 797-1558
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Bruce Miller, Dept Head	797-2232	bruce.miller@usu.edu
Luella Oaks, Advisor	797-1565	luella.oaks@usu.edu
Peer Advisor	797-1561	fcseadvising@aggiemail.usu.edu

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATION UMC 6000 797-1795
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Kurt Becker, Dept Head	797-2076	kbecker@cc.usu.edu
Kathy Bayn, Advisor	797-2790	kathy.bayn@usu.edu
Isabel Roskelley, Advisor	797-8003	isobel.roskelley@usu.edu
Joan Smith, Advisor	797-2774	joan.smith@usu.edu
Ed Reeve, Professor	797-3642	fast@cc.usu.edu

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY UMC 2830 797-2694
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Sheri Haderlie, Advisor	797-7003	sheri@cc.usu.edu

LANGUAGES AND PHILOSOPHY (INCLUDING SPEECH) UMC 0720 797-1209
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Brad Hall, Depart Head	797-8757	brad.hall@usu.edu
Harold Kinzer, Associate Professor	797-3610	kinzer@cc.usu.edu
Maria Escalante-Spicer, Associate Professor	797-0788	mlspicer@cc.usu.edu
Suzann Winn, Advisor	797-1211	suzann.winn@usu.edu
John Lackstrom, Professor	797-1210	john.lackstrom@usu.edu

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION UMC 3900 797-2809
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Russ Thompson, Dept Head	797-2812	russell.thompson@usu.edu
Jim Cangelosi, Professor	797-1415	jcang@math.usu.edu
Linda Skabelund, Advisor	797-0268	linda.skabelund@usu.edu

MUSIC UMC 4015 797-3000
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Nicholas Morrison, Dept Head	797-3036	Nicholas.Morrison@usu.edu
Cory Evans, Advisor	797-3035	cevans@hass.usu.edu
Tom Rohrer, Advisor	797-3004	rohrer@hass.usu.edu

POLITICAL SCIENCE UMC 0725 797-1306
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Roberta Herzberg, Dept Head	797-1307	bobbi.herzberg@usu.edu
Mike Lyons, Assistant Dept Head/Advisor	797-1312	mike.lyons@usu.edu

PHYSICAL SCIENCES COMPOSITE TEACHING/PHYSICS UMC 4415 797-2857
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Jan Sojka, Dept Head	797-2849	fasojka@sojka.cass.usu.edu
Karalee Ransom , Advisor	797-4021	karalee.ransom@usu.edu

PSYCHOLOGY UMC 2810 797-1460
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
David Stein, Dept Head	797-3274	David.MS@cc.usu.edu
Karen Ranson, Academic Advisor	797-1456	karenr@cc.usu.edu
Tressa Haderlie, Advisor	797-0097	tressa.haderlie@usu.edu

SOCIAL STUDIES COMPOSITE TEACHING UMC 2815 797-2222
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Harold Heap, Academic Advisor	797-2224	harold.heap@usu.edu

SOCIOLOGY UMC 0730 797-1230
	E-Mail Address
Rich Krannich, Dept Head	797-1241	richard.krannich@usu.edu
Eddy Berry, Advisor	797-1245	eddy.berry@usu.edu

THEATER ARTS UMC 4025 797-3046
	Phone (435)	E-Mail Address
Colin Johnson, Dept Head	797-3046	Colin.Johnson@usu.edu
Robbin Black, Advisor	797-0087	robbin@hass.usu.edu

Step 3: Read all the information on this website over the next few weeks, especially the information on the requirements for admission to Teacher Education, and the Application for Admission to Teacher Education. During your first two years at USU, complete your University Studies Courses, and the courses required for graduation in your teaching composite, or major and minor, as required. Meet with your advisor at least once every semester.

During your first two years you will complete your University Studies requirements, graduation requirements, and the required courses for graduation in your teaching composite, or major and minor. You will also complete all requirements for admission to Teacher Education. Your advisors will help you complete your application form and will sign it. You will complete the three-semester Teacher Education Program during the last three semesters before you graduate.

Incoming Freshmen Information

For New And Prospective Freshmen

APPROVED TEACHING COMPOSITES, MAJORS AND MINORS

ACADEMIC ADVISORS FOR SECONDARY TEACHER PREPARATION