Secondary Education (MEd)

The secondary certification programs listed below are fully approved by the New Hampshire State Board of Education. Choose one of the licensure areas: English Language Arts for Grades 5-12, Mathematics Teaching – Middle Level, Mathematics Teaching- Upper Level, Science for Grades 5-8, and Social Studies for Grades 5-12. Candidates engage with grade 5-12 students from the start of their program, spending a full school year working alongside practicing educators in local schools. During the summer, candidates will develop Project Based Learning activities, and then work with middle and high school students during a summer learning program sponsored by SNHU. This program is competency-driven, ensuring graduates of this program are fully prepared to teach in the growing number of NH schools who have adopted a competency-based approach to teaching and learning. Teachers with secondary certifications, especially in the STEM fields and with STEM knowledge and skills, are sought after by school districts looking to hire new teachers. Candidates in this program learn essential transdisciplinary knowledge and skills enabling them to collaborate effectively across content areas regardless of certification area. This is a valued skill in today’s middle and high schools as they increasingly implement project based learning and authentic assessments.