<p>How does a class at college run, do you just learn how to teach?
And should you be more focused with your education major, or your other major if you plan to double major?</p>
<p>Some colleges have a bachelors degree in education. For example, if you want to teach math, you will take classes in both math and education. You will end up with a BS in Secondary Math Education.</p>
<p>Other schools offer certifications. You take a bachelors degree in your area (like math) and then pass a certification exam to become a teacher. You will end up with a BS in Math and a Teacher Certification.</p>
<p>Still another path is to take a bachelors degree in your area and then to get a Master of Arts in teaching. You will end up with a BS in Math and a MAT.</p>
<p>You just have to explore which options are available at individual colleges.</p>
<p>It depends on your state. From what I’ve heard from friends some of the classes that they’ve taken include… </p>
<ul>
<li>Instructional design and assessment</li>
<li>Educational Psych</li>
<li>Inclusion Practices</li>
<li>Intro to teaching ESL</li>
<li>Teaching _____ (whatever subject you are going for)</li>
<li>Inclusion Practices</li>
<li>Intro to special education</li>
</ul>
<p>I don’t think either major would be more important if you’re becoming a teacher but if you’re not sure and maybe you’ll end up doing something unrelated to education with your major then your original major would be more important.</p>
<p>If you take two majors, they are equally important. You must show proficiency in your subject area and also facility in the art of teaching. In my state, students are required to pass both kinds of tests before becoming certified.</p>
<p>A major in a subject area (e.g. math) is not required for elementary education. It is required for secondary education and probably for middle school education as well, depending perhaps on the state licensure requirements.</p>