Secondary Education (grade 6 - 12) (Dual Degree) Program

at James Madison University

Students in this dual degree program (students earn undergraduate + graduate degrees) complete a, typically, 5-year pathway to eligibility for a Virginia Teaching License in grades 6-12 with a teaching endorsement in their chosen content area. As undergraduate students, the future teachers major in their content area and minor in Pre-professional Secondary Education, completing the requirements for a Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.). As graduate students, they then enroll in the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Education with a concentration in Secondary Education during the summer, fall, and spring semesters immediately following undergraduate graduation.