The undergraduate programs in Secondary Education prepare students as middle school and high school teachers in English, Mathematics, or Social Studies. Students who complete this program are ready to begin their teaching career in D.C. or to apply for a teaching license in a state of their choice, based on the Interstate Agreement between the District and most of the other continental States and Territories. <br><br>Conceived as a joint major, the program enable students to build a solid foundation in the discipline of their choice while introducing them to the multifaceted nature of education. It also strives to develop students' capacity for critical reflection on the purposes and practices of education by exposing them to the different theoretical perspectives that have historically guided educational choices and by introducing them to the psychological and pedagogical research literature and teaching methodologies, both general and specific to the content-area of their interest.