Beyond High School

Here's a list of programs that you should consider if you're interested in this career:

• Bilingual and Multilingual Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• International Teaching and Learning
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods
• Environmental Education
• Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language
• Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
• English Language and Literature, General
• Biology/Biological Sciences, General
• Mathematics, General
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature
• Earth Systems Science
• Environmental Geosciences
• History and Language/Literature
• Physical Sciences, General
• Chemistry, General
• Physics, General
• Social Sciences, General
• Economics, General
• Political Science and Government, General
• American Government and Politics (United States)
• Art/Art Studies, General
• Music, General
• History, General
• American History (United States)

Education Level

Education training and experience are required at different levels for success in different occupations.

Bachelor's degree

High school teachers typically must have at least a bachelor’s degree.

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Extra Requirements

All states require teachers in public schools to be licensed or certified in the specific grade level they will teach. Those who teach in private schools are generally not required to be licensed. Secondary school teachers typically are awarded a secondary or high school certification. This allows them to teach the 7th through the 12th grades. For information on certification requirements in your state, visit Teach.org.

For additional information, visit these websites:

• http://www.teach.org