Program Requirements
During the Freshman and Sophomore years of the program, students study various content areas as they work toward completing the requirements of the liberal arts core and the general education requirements of the Bachelor of Science degree. At the same time, students are required to participate in one education course per semester which helps prepare them for the education major taken during their junior and senior years. All of these early courses have a practicum component whereby students spend time in area public schools. These four classes are as follows:
| First & Second Year Required Education Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
| Edu 100 | Foundations of Education | 3 credits |
| Edu 214 | Classroom Communication | 3 credits |
| Edu 299 | Introduction to Multicultural Education | 3 credits |
| Edu 253 | Child & Adolescent Literature | 3 credits |
Secondary Program Requirements
The Education Division offers secondary or K-12 teacher certification for students who are majoring in English, French, Biology, Social Sciences, and Computer Applications. We also have a specialized degree in secondary mathematics. When students decide to pursue their teaching certificates, they will be assigned an education advisor, who will work with their content advisor, to make sure they complete all requirements in a timely fashion. In some cases students might need to complete an extra semester to finish their 16 week student teaching practicum.
To begin work on the secondary core students must
- have completed the General Education,
- have passed all their Praxis I exams,
- have at least 24 credits of the academic major completed with a grade of "C" or better,
- have completed the four introductory classes or have documented 40 hours of classroom practicum,
- have a GPA of 2.5 or better,
- be in good academic standing with the University
The Secondary Education Core consists of the following courses. (Note that the courses are listed in a sequential order).
| Secondary Education Core Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
| Edu 339 | Classroom Management | 3 credits |
| Edu 303 | Education of Exceptional Children | 3 credits |
| Edu 327 | Curriculum & Instruction | 3 credits |
| Edu 327L | Arts Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 302 | Classroom Assessment | 3 credits |
| Edu 328L | Technology Lab | 1 credit |
| Edu 358 | Secondary Methods I | 3 credits |
| Edu 359 | Secondary Methods II | 3 credits |
| Edu 367 | Legal and Historical Foundations | 3 credits |
| Edu 401 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
| Edu 454 | Reading & Writing Across Secondary Curriculum | 3 credits |
| Edu 477 | Bilingual Curriculum Design | 3 credits |
| Edu 403 | Intervention Strategies | 3 credits |
| Edu 406 | Student Teaching* | 15 credits |
| Total | 50 credits | |
*Student Teaching Requirements
- Completion of content major.
- Completion of Secondary Education Core.
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5
- A minimum grade of "C" in all of the professional education courses and in at least 24 credit credits in their content area.
- Successful completion of the Praxis I exam (required to begin Secondary Education Core).
- Successful completion of the Praxis II exam.
- Work with mentor teachers during student teaching to finalize your portfolio.