Format

Beginning Fall of 2025, this online degree program is delivered through Canvas, OSU’s online learning platform. Field experiences, including the student teaching internship, require in-person classroom observations and interactions in your local or neighboring community . Full-time enrollment is encouraged, but not required. Generally, freshman students enrolled full time can expect to complete their degree in four years, which includes student teaching during the last semester. Students with transfer credit should be aware of unique major and professional core course sequencing. Please note, many upper division courses require synchronous online meetings, typically with cameras on and live interaction throughout the session. Students should plan to attend class in the evening two or more times a week. The in-person learning is how we cultivate and continue our professional learning community within and beyond our program.

Curriculum

Comprehensive teacher certification degree requirements for the Secondary Education Online program are identical to the on-campus requirement, leading to teacher certification once university and state requirements are met.

Degree completion requires at least 122 credit hours, including general education courses, college/departmental courses, major courses, professional core courses and student teaching. After completing general education courses, students will begin education preparatory program courses during their sophomore year. The student teaching experience is designated for the spring semester of the student’s senior year and will ideally be completed in the student’s local or neighboring community.

Coursework Preview

• Clinical Experience in Secondary English Education in reading and writing (online during CIED 4473 and CIED 4194) and in-person fieldwork in middle and secondary classrooms (during CIED 3313 and CIED 4724)
• Comprehensive Literature Coursework
• Composition Coursework
• Young Adult Literature
• Design and Management of the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom
• English Language Arts Curriculum Design and Development

Admissions

To apply for the program, students must complete the OSU undergraduate application. By completing the online application and answering the essay questions, you will automatically be considered for scholarship opportunities at OSU. Comprehensive admission requirements for online, freshman, international and readmission students can be found through OSU Undergraduate Admissions. Prospective transfer students can refer to our college credit transfer guides.

Cost

Tuition and fee details are available on the OSU Office of the Bursar site.

Tuition and Fees Estimator

Cost estimates do not include textbooks or exam proctoring fees. Cost will vary if coursework is not fully completed online. Active-duty military may qualify for resident tuition rate. Full Disclaimer

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