Secondary Education BS
Secondary Education - 89 to 92 Credits (50 CORE Credits plus a concentration of 39 to 42 Credits)
The Secondary Education major is an excellent choice for any student seeking initial 9-12 teaching licensure. The major consists of different concentration areas including Biology, Social Science, English, Mathematics, and Speech and Theatre.
Major Requirements
Core Credits: 50.00
| EDU 201 | Multicultural Education -U | 3 |
| EDU 211 | Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDU 231 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 250 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU 258 | Cross Categorical Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 291 | Beginning Clinical Experience | 2 |
| EDU 392 | Reading & Wrtng in the Content Area | 3 |
| EDU 395 | Intermediate Clinical Experience | 3 |
| EDU 422* | Measurement & Assessment in Education | 3 |
| EDU 441 | Student Centered Reading & Writing | 3 |
| EDU 453 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 492 | Educational Seminar | 3 |
| EDU 499 | Supervised Teaching (Secondary) | 9 |
| PSY 221 | Educational Psychology -Q | 3 |
| PSY 226 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
~ Education majors must complete all major courses, including concentration and secondary certification courses (if applicable), with a final grade of ‘C’ or better.
Concentrations
Biology (9-12) - 39 Credits
Required Credits: 34.00
A&P Elective - 4 Credits
(choose from the following options)
| BIO 313 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 314 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 0 |
| BIO 317 | Comparative Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIO 318 | Comparative Anatomy and Physiology Lab | 0 |
English (9-12) - 39 Credits
Required Credits: 36.00
| EDU 317 | Teaching Language Arts & Children's Literature | 3 |
| EDU 393 | Teaching Reading and Writing | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I - W | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II -W | 3 |
| ENG 205 | English Literature I -Q | 3 |
| ENG 206 | English Literature II -Q | 3 |
| ENG 218 | Introduction to Creative Writing -X | 3 |
| ENG 236 | African American Literature -U | 3 |
| ENG 301 | Grammar and Syntax | 3 |
| ENG 319 | History of the English Language | 3 |
| ENG 323 | Legends and Mythology | 3 |
| ENG 418 | Methods of Teaching | 3 |
American Literature Elective - 3 Credits
(choose from the following options)
Mathematics (9-12) - 36 Credits
Required Credits: 27.00
| EDU 341 | Teaching Mathematics | 3 |
| MAT 118 | College Algebra -M | 3 |
| MAT 124 | Calculus I -Q | 5 |
| MAT 157 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MAT 214 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MAT 215 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MAT 314 | Higher Geometry | 3 |
Statistics Requirement
| Must complete at least 3 credits from the following options | |
| MAT 114 | Elementary Statistics -M | 3 |
| MAT 313 | Math Probability and Statistics | 3 |
Required Electives - 9 Credits
(choose from the following options)
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MAT 313 may not count towards Core and Elective credits.
Social Science (9-12) - 42 Credits
Required Credits: 30.00
| EDU 318 | Methods of Teaching Social Science | 3 |
| GEO 201 | Regions & Nations of the World I | 3 |
| HIS 101 | Dawn and Rebirth: A History of the World to 1500 | 3 |
| HIS 102 | Industry, Ideology, and War: A History of the World since 1500 | 3 |
| HIS 103 | Early America and the United States: Colonization, Revolution, and Civil War | 3 |
| HIS 104 | Modern US History: From Reconstruction to Superpower | 3 |
| PLS 105 | Politics and Government -X | 3 |
| PLS 110 | American Legal System -Q | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I -U | 3 |
| PSY 102 | General Psychology II -Q | 3 |
Economics Elective - 3 Credits
(choose from the following options)
U. S. History Elective - 6 Credits
(choose from the following options)
| HIS 215 | Native America -U | 3 |
| HIS 216 | From Slavery to Freedom to Civil Rights: The African American Experience | 3 |
| HIS 236 | The Old South: Planters, Yeoman, and the Enslaved | 3 |
| HIS 310 | Daughters of Liberty, Suffragists, and Feminists: The Story of Women in America | 3 |
World History Elective - 3 Credits
(choose from the following options)
Speech and Theatre (9-12) - 42 Credits
Required Credits: 36.00
Required Elective - 6 Credits
(choose from the following options)
~ Education majors must complete all major courses, including concentration and secondary certification courses (if applicable), with a final grade of ‘C’ or better.