R277-504-5. Secondary (6-12) License Area

  (1) A Secondary (6-12) license area with an endorsement is valid in grades six through twelve.

  (2) A Secondary (6-12) license area requires a major or major equivalent in a content area, but the teacher cannot teach in an elementary self-contained class.

  (3) The Board may approve the secondary educator preparation program of an institution if the program:

  (a) is an undergraduate level program and requires candidates to have completed:

  (i) an approved content area or teaching major consistent with subjects taught in Utah secondary schools; and

  (ii) content coursework reasonably equivalent to that required for individuals completing a non-teaching degree in the subject; or

  (b) Is a graduate level program and requires candidates to have completed:

  (i) a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university; and

  (ii) coursework equivalent to the minimum requirements for an endorsement as established by the Superintendent, including the appropriate content knowledge assessment; and

  (c) includes coursework specifically designed to prepare candidates:

  (i) with the technical skills necessary to utilize common education technology;

  (ii) to integrate technology to support and meaningfully supplement the learning of students;

  (iii) to facilitate student use of software for personalized learning;

  (iv) to teach effectively in traditional, online-only, and blended classrooms;

  (v) to design, administer, and review educational assessments in a meaningful and ethical manner; and

  (vi) to include literacy and quantitative learning objectives in content specific classes in alignment with the Utah Core Standards.

  (4) After completing a Board-approved Secondary (6-12) educator preparation program, the license area shall be endorsed for all subjects in which the candidate has met the course requirements for an endorsement as established by the Superintendent.

  (5) A content area or teaching major require not fewer than 30 semester hours of credit in one content area.

  (6) An endorsement requires not fewer than 16 semester hours of credit in one content area.