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Secondary Education, BS

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Teacher Candidacy Screening

Students are accepted to the University as Education majors, but progress beyond 48 credits may occur only upon application for Teacher Candidate status. Acceptance into Teacher Candidacy permits the student to engage in junior-level Education course work.

The following outline presents criteria for the teacher certification candidacy programs.

  1. Verification of at least 48 semester hours in order to meet PDE chapter 354.23 regulations.
  2. Verification of at least 3.0 GPA in Education, teaching area, and overall, with verification of “C” or above in education and teaching areas taken by the time of application.
  3. Clearances: Criminal History Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearances (Act 151), and FBI Finger print Clearance Act (Act 114) indicating, “no record”. Any citation on the Act 34, Act 151 or Act 114 may result in removal from field, student teaching or Education Program.
  4. Passing scores on the PRAXIS Series I examinations. (PSST Reading, Writing, Mathematics)

Further criteria for teacher candidacy to each program is shown below. More information is provided by the field director at scheduled meetings each semester.

Teacher Candidacy Requirements:

All Secondary Education Programs

Individual Secondary Education Programs

Biology
 


Chemistry

Citizenship with History

Citizenship with Political Science

Communication

  • ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry  (or another ENLT course at the 120 level or higher)
  • A 3-credit course in college-level English or American Literature
  • Completed recommendations from instructors in the following courses:
  • Any two Communication courses

English

General Science

Latin

  • Completed recommendations from instructors in the following courses: Two language courses


Mathematics

Modern Language

  • Completed recommendations from instructors in the following courses: Two language courses

Physics

Secondary Education (Biology) Curriculum (2)

2 (Pending promulgation of final regulations from Pennsylvania Department of Education and approval of the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee)

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
COGNATE BIOL 141 - (E) General Biology –BIOL 142 - (E) General Biology  4.5 4.5
COGNATE CHEM 112 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry –CHEM 113 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry  4.5 4.5
GE SPCH–WRTG COMM 100 - Public Speaking –WRTG 107 - Composition  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  1 1  
    16 18

Second Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 280 - Field Experience II  1  
COGNATE CHEM 232 - (E) Organic Chemistry –CHEM 233 - (E) Organic Chemistry  3 3
COGNATE BIOL 349 - Plant Physiology (C,O,P)    3
GE QUAN MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I  4  
GE NSCI PHYS 102 - (E) Earth Science    3
GE HUMN LIT ELECT/ELECT - Literature/Humanities Electives 3 3
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology    3
GE S/BH EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology    3
GE ELECT STAT ELECT - Statistics Elective 3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3  

 

   18 18

Third Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning  3  
MAJOR EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 1   3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
MAJOR EDUC 380 - Field Experience III  1  
COGNATE BIOL 250 - Microbiology (C,O,M) –BIOL250L 5  
COGNATE BIOL 370 - (W: lab only) Animal Behavior (P,O) –BIOL 370L   4.5
COGNATE BIOL 375 - Evolution (G,P)  3  
COGNATE BIOL 361 - Molecular Biology I (M,G)    5
GE T/RS T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology  3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
GE ELECT  –    3
    18 18

Fourth Year3

    
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching    3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
COGNATE BIOL 371 - Ecology (P)  3  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE NSCI PHYS 120 - (E) General Physics –PHYS 120L 4  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 2  
    18 13
 

Total: 137.5 Credits

1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 For a second major in Biology, an additional 6.5 credits in Biology, CHEM 232L  and CHEM 233L  , PHYS 121  and 121L, and elective credits in Chemistry, Math or Physics are required.

3 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Chemistry) Curriculum (2)

 2 (Pending promulgation of final regulations from Pennsylvania Department of Education and approval of the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee)

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr

First Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
GE NSCI CHEM 112 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry –CHEM 113 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry  4.5 4.5
GE SPCH–WRTG COMM 100 - Public Speaking –WRTG 107 - Composition  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE QUAN MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I  4  
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology  3  
GE HUMN LIT ELECT - Literature Elective   3
GE ELECT MATH 221 - Calculus II 
4
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  1 1  
    18.5 17.5

Second Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 280 - Field Experience II    1
COGNATE CHEM 232 - (E) Organic Chemistry –CHEM 233 - (E) Organic Chemistry  4.5
 4.5
COGNATE PHYS 140 - (E) Elements of Physics –PHYS 141 - (E) Elements of Physics    4 4
COGNATE CHEM 240 - Inorganic Chemistry    3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy    3
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible –T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology  3 3
GE S/BH EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology  3  
GE ELECT MATH 222 - Calculus III  4  
    18.5 18.5

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning  3  
MAJOR EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 1   3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
MAJOR EDUC 380 - Field Experience III  1  
COGNATE CHEM 362 - Physical Chemistry I –CHEM 363 - Physical Chemistry II   4.5 4.5
COGNATE CHEM 344 - Environmental Geochemistry    3
COGNATE BIOL 141 - (E) General Biology    3  
COGNATE CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis      5
GE HUMN1 HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE ELECT PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    18.5 18.5

Fourth Year3

    
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching    3
COGNATE CHEM 440 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry  3  
COGNATE CHEM 350 - General Biochemistry I  3  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education   3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 6  
GE ELECT CHEM 493 - (W) Undergraduate Research –CHEM 494 - (W) Undergraduate Research  1.5 1.5
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 2  
    18.5 14.5
 

Total: 143 Credits

1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 For a second major in Chemistry, the following are required: CHEM 330 , CHEM 390 , CHEM 391  CHEM 440L , CHEM 493 , and CHEM 494 .

3 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Citizenship with History) Curriculum

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
GE NSCI HIST 110 - (CH) History of the United States –HIST 111 - (CH) History of the United States  3 3
GE SPCH–WRTG WRTG 107 - Composition –COMM 100 - Public Speaking  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy  3  
GE QUAN–STAT MATH ELECT - Mathematics Elective–STAT ELECT - Statistics Elective 3 3
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible    3
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  1 3  
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective   3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    17 18

Second Year

      
MAJOR–GE-S/BH EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology –EDUC 280 - Field Experience II  3 1
COGNATE GEOG 134 - (S)World Regional Geography      3
COGNATE HIST 140 - (W) The Craft of the Historian     3  
COGNATE PS 130 - (S) American National Government I –PS 131 - (S) American National Government II    3 3
GE HUMN LIT ELECT - Literature Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy    3
GE HUMN HIST 120 - (CH) Europe: 1500 to the Present –HIST 121 - (CH) Europe: 1815 to Present  3 3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective   3
GE ELECT PS 135 - (S) State and Local Government  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    18 17

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning  3  
MAJOR EDUC 380 - Field Experience III –EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 1 1 3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
COGNATE HIST 219 - (CH,D) Modern World History  3  
COGNATE HIST 214 - (CH,D) History of Contemporary World Politics    3
COGNATE HIST ELECT - History Elective 3 3
COGNATE HIST ELECT - Minority History 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education    3
GE T/RS     3
GE ELECT PS 212 - International Relations  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    17 18

 Fourth Year4

      
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching    3
COGNATE PS ELECT - History Electives 6  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective2 3  
GE ELECT ECO 410 - Economic Concepts and Applications  3  
GE ELECT  3 or HIST 491 3  
    18 13
       
 

Total: 136 Credits

1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 Humanities Electives: Students must earn 6 credits in Literature, History or Foreign Language with no more than 3 credits in Art or Music.

3 Students may substitute a 300- or 400-level course with permission of the History Department Chair.

4 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Citizenship with Political Science) Curriculum

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
COGNATE COMM 110 - Interpersonal Communication –HIST 111 - (CH) History of the United States  3 3
GE WRTG–SPCH WRTG 107 - Composition –COMM 100 - Public Speaking  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy  3  
GE QUAN/STAT MATH ELECT – PS 240 - (Q,W) Research Methods in Political Science  3 3
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible    3
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 1 1  
GE NSCI  NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective   3
    16 18

Second Year

      
MAJOR/GE/ S/BH EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology –EDUC 280 - Field Experience II  3 1
COGNATE GEOG 134 - (S)World Regional Geography    3
COGNATE PS ELECT - Political Science Elective 3  
COGNATE PS 130 - (S) American National Government I –PS 131 - (S) American National Government II  3 3
GE HUMN LIT ELECT - Literature Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy    3
GE HUMN HIST 120 - (CH) Europe: 1500 to the Present –HIST 121 - (CH) Europe: 1815 to Present  3 3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective   3
GE ELECT PS 135 - (S) State and Local Government  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
     18 17

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning   3  
MAJO

EDUC 380 - Field Experience III –EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 1

 1 3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
COGNATE PS 313 - (D) Classical Political Ideas  or PS 314 - (D) Modern Political Ideas  3  
COGNATE PS 217 - Comparative Government    3
COGNATE PS ELECT - PS Electives   6
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education    3
GE T/RS T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology  3  
GE ELECT PS 212 - International Relations  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 2  
    18 18

Fourth Year3

      
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching    3
COGNATE PS ELECT - PS Electives 6  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective2 3  
GE ELECT ECO 410 - Economic Concepts and Applications  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    16 13
       
 

Total: 133 Credits

1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 Humanities Electives: Students must earn 6 credits in Literature, History or Foreign Language with no more than 3 credits in Art or Music.

3 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Communication) Curriculum (2)

2

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr

First Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
COGNATE COMM 110 - Interpersonal Communication  or COMM 130 - History of Electronic Media    3
COGNATE COMM 115 - (W) Writing for Communication    3
GE SPCH–WRTG COMM 100 - Public Speaking –WRTG 107 - Composition  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy  3  
GE QUAN ELECT - Quant. Reasoning Elective   3
GE PHIL–T/RS PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy –T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3 3
GE ELECT ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry  3  
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 1 1  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    17 18

Second Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology –EDUC 280 - Field Experience II  3 1
COGNATE COMM ELECT - Communication Electives3 3 3
COGNATE ENLT ELECT British Literature Elective 3  
GE T/RS T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology    3
GE HUMN ENLT ELECT - American Literature Elective   3
GE ELECT WRTG 210 - (W) Advanced Composition  3  
GE NSCI PSYC 105 - (E) Brain and Human Nature    3
GE QUAN STAT ELECT - Statistics Electives 3  
GE ELECT COMM 210 - (W) Logical and Rhetorical Analysis  3  
GE HUMN COMM 215 - Introduction to Communication Theory    3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    18 17

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning –EDUC 380 - Field Experience III  3 1
MAJOR EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 1   3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning  3  
COGNATE COMM 316 - Communication Ethics  3  
COGNATE COMM ELECT - Communication Electives3 6 3
MAJOR EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives    3
GE ELECT ENLT ELECT - Theatre Elective   3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective 3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    18 17

 Fourth Year4

      
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching    3
COGNATE COMM 415 - Senior Seminar  3  
COGNATE COMM ELECT - Communication Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
GE ELECT ENLT 462 -  Literary Criticism and Theory  3  
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - World Literacy Elective 3
    18 13
 

Total: 136 Credits


1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 The course configuration allows for a minor in English with careful planning. It is the student’s responsibility to plan for a minor if one is desired.

3 The following classes are recommended – but not required – as options for elective choices: COMM 211 - Argumentation and Debate , COMM 214 - Small Group Communication , COMM 228 - (D) Intercultural Communication , COMM 224 - (W) Newswriting .

4Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (English) Curriculum (2)

2

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
COGNATE ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry  3  
COGNATE ENLT ELECT - Literature Area Requirement   3
GE SPCH–WRTG WRTG 107 - Composition  – ELECT 3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE QUAN QUAN ELECT - Quant. Reasoning Elective 3  
GE PHIL–T/RS PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy –T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3 3
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  1 1  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    16 16

Second Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology –EDUC 280 - Field Experience II  3 1
COGNATE ENLT ELECT Literature Area Requirements 6  
COGNATE ENLT 220 - (CL) Shakespeare  or ENLT 341 - (CL,W) Shakespeare: Special Topics    3
GE SPCH COMM 100 - Public Speaking    3
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE ELECT WRTG 211 - (W) Technical and Business Writing  or WRTG 218 - (W) Writing the Web    3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Rep. World Literature   3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives 3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
GE ELECT STAT ELECT - Statistics Elective 1  
    18 17

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning  3  
MAJOR EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 1   3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School  3  
MAJOR EDUC 380 - Field Experience III  1  
COGNATE WRTG 310 - (W) Strategies for Teaching Writing  3  
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning    3
COGNATE ENLT ELECT Literature Area Requirements 3 3
GE T/RS


T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology 

 3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Literature Area Requirement   3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Minority Literature Elective   3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
MAJOR EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives    3
    17 18

Fourth Year4

    
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar  3  
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching  2  
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching  3  
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching  2  
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching  3  
COGNATE ENLT ELECT - Theory Intensive Elective3   3
COGNATE ENLT 490 - (W) Senior Seminar  or ENLT 491 - (W) Senior Seminar    3
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education    3
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Electives   6
    13 15
 

Total: 130 Credits


1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 Secondary Education/English majors will complete a second major in English. English majors at The University of Scranton are required to take at least four courses in British literature and at least two in American literature. These appear above as “Area Requirements”; for further details, students should see English and Theatre Department  and/or consult their English Department advisors.

3 Students who have not already done so must complete the English Department’s Theory Intensive Requirement.

4 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (General Science) Curriculum (2)

2 (Pending promulgation of final regulations from Pennsylvania Department of Education and approval of the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee)

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
COGNATE BIOL 141 - (E) General Biology –BIOL 142 - (E) General Biology  4.5 4.5
GE SPCH COMM 100 - Public Speaking  3  
GE WRTG WRTG 107 - Composition  3  
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE QUAN MATH 103 - (Q) Pre-Calculus Mathematics  or MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I    4
GE PHIL–T/RS PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy –T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3 3
GE HUMN LIT ELECT - Literature Elective   3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  1 1  
    17.5 17.5

Second Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 280 - Field Experience II    1
COGNATE PHYS 120 - (E) General Physics –PHYS 121 - (E) General Physics  4 4
COGNATE CHEM 112 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry –CHEM 113 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry  4.5 4.5
COGNATE STAT ELECT - Statistics Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics    3
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3  
GE S/BH EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology –PHYS 110 - Meteorology  3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    17.5 16.5

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning  3  
MAJOR

EDUC 380 - Field Experience III –EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 1

 1 3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Techno. Context–Environmental Context 3 3
GE ELECT PHIL 431 - (P) Philosophy of Science  3  
GE NSCI  PHYS 101 - (E) The Solar System –PHYS 102 - (E) Earth Science  3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Elective   3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   2
    16 17

Fourth Year2

      
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching    3
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Environmental Context 3  
COGNATE CHEM 104 - (E) Science and Society  3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Electives 6  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
    18 13
 

Total: 133 Credits

1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Latin) Curriculum (2)

2

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
COGNATE LAT 211 - (CF) Intermediate Latin –LAT 212 - (CF) Intermediate Latin  3 3
GE SPCH–WRTG COMM 100 - Public Speaking –WRTG 107 - Composition  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE QUAN MATH ELECT Quant. Reasoning Course 3  
GE PHIL–T/RS PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy –T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3 3
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology    3
GE FSEM–PHED

INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  1 –PHED ELECT - Physical Education

 1 1
    16 16

Second Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 280 - Field Experience II    1
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Latin Electives 6 6
GE PHIL T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology    3
GE HUMN ENLT ELECT Literature Elective 3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Elective   3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives 3 3
GE S/BH EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
GE ELECT STAT ELECT - Statistics Elective 3  
    18 17
       

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning  3  
MAJOR

EDUC 380 - Field Experience III –EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 1

 1 3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Latin Electives 6 6
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Related Electives   3
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education    3
GE ELECT SOC 234 - (S,D) Cultural Anthropology  3  
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Elective 3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    17 18

Fourth Year3

    
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching    3
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Latin Elective 3  
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Related Elective 3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 6  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE ELECT HUMN ELECT - Latin Elective 3  
    18 13
 

Total: 133 Credits

1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 Program results in a second major in Latin.

3 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Mathematics) Curriculum

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
GE HUMN LIT ELECT - Literature Elective 3  
COGNATE MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I  4  
COGNATE MATH 221 - Calculus II    4
GE SPCH-WRTG COMM 100 - Public Speaking –WRTG 107 - Composition  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE ELECT CMPS 134 - Computer Science I    3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy  3  
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3  
FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  *–Physical Education 1 1
    18 16

Second Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology –EDUC 280 - Field Experience II   3 1
COGNATE MATH 222 - Calculus III –MATH 299 - (Q,W) Introduction to Mathematical Proof  4 4
GE PHIL T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology    3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 3  
GE NSCI PHYS 140 - (E) Elements of Physics –PHYS 141 - (E) Elements of Physics  4 4
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology  3  
COGNATE MATH 351 - Linear Algebra    3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1 1
    18 16

Third Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning  3  
MAJOR

EDUC 380 - Field Experience III * –EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 

 1 3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
MAJOR EDUC 312 - The Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum  3  
COGNATE MATH 310 - Applied Probability and Mathematical Statistics  4  
COGNATE MATH 325 - (W) History and Philosophy of Mathematics  or MATH 345 - Geometry  3  
COGNATE MATH 446 - Real Analysis I  or MATH 448 - Modern Algebra I  3  
COGNATE MATH 447 - Real Analysis II  or MATH 449 - Modern Algebra II    3
COGNATE MATH ELECT - Math Elective (Upper Division)   6
PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics    3
    17 18

Fourth Year3

    
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching *   3
COGNATE MATH 325 - (W) History and Philosophy of Mathematics  or MATH 345 - Geometry  3  
COGNATE MATH 446 - Real Analysis I  or MATH 448 - Modern Algebra I  3  
COGNATE MATH ELECT - Math Elective (Upper Division) 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
GE HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 6  
    18 13
       
 

Total: 133 Credits

1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 Real Calculus I should be taken the fall of the junior year in odd-numbered years; Modern Algebra I should be taken in the fall of the junior year in even-numbered years.

3 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Modern Language) Curriculum (3)

3

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
COGNATE MLANG 211-212* Intermediate Modern Language 3 3
GE SPCH-WRTG COMM 100 - Public Speaking –WRTG 107 - Composition  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE QUAN ELECT Quant. - Reasoning Elective 3  
GE HUMN ENLT ELECT - Literature Elective (English)   3
GE PHIL-T/RS  –T/RS 120 - Theology I 3 3
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology    3
FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  1 1  
    16 18

Second Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology –EDUC 280 - Field Experience II  3 1
COGNATE MLANG 311-3122 - Advanced Comp./Conv. I-II 3 3
COGNATE ELECT - Related Electives   3
GE PHIL T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology –PHIL 210 - Ethics  3 3
COGNATE ELECT - Modern-Lang. Elective   3
GE NSCI NSCI - Natural Science Elective 3 3
GE ELECT STATS ELECT - Statistics Elective 3  
GE FREE FREE ELECT - Free Elective 3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    17 18

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning  3  
MAJOR

EDUC 380 - Field Experience III  1

 1  
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School  3  
COGNATE MLANG 321-3225 - Stylistics I–II 3 3
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT Modern Language Electives6 3 9
COGNATE ELECT Related Electives 3 2
GE PHED PHED Physical Education 2  
    18 15

Fourth Year7

      
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching *   3
MAJOR EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods.  4 3  
COGNATE ELECT - Modern Language Elective 3  
PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
GE FREE FREE ELECT - Free Elective 6  
    15 13
       
 

Total: 130 Credits

1 Includes service learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 Spanish, French, German should be selected as a specialization within Modern Language (MLANG). Program results in a second major in the area of modern language chosen.

3 All Secondary Education MLANG Majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad during Spring of Junior year.

4 Before enrolling in EDUC 314 , students are required to pass a proficiency exam at the intermediate-high level.

5 Students whose specialization within Modern Language is Spanish are required to take SPAN 320 , and SPAN 321  and three of the following: SPAN 313 , SPAN 314 , SPAN 330 , and SPAN 331 . In Spanish, there is no Advanced Stylistics II.

6 Students who begin their major language at the 311 level will take 6 fewer credits in the major and 6 more credits in the cognate or free area. In their second year, they will choose advanced language electives.

7 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Physics) Curriculum (3)

3

  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 141 - History and Philosophy of Education  3  
COGNATE PHYS 140 - (E) Elements of Physics –PHYS 141 - (E) Elements of Physics  4 4
COGNATE MATH 221 - Calculus II    4
GE SPCH-WRTG COMM 100 - Public Speaking –WRTG 107 - Composition  3 3
GE C/IL MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I  4  
GE QUAN C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy  3  
GE PHIL     3
GE HUMN ENLT ELECT - Literature Elective   3
FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar  1 1  
    18 17

Second Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 280 - Field Experience II    1
COGNATE MATH 222 - Calculus III  4  
COGNATE PHYS 270 - Elements of Modern Physics  4  
COGNATE PHYS 102 - (E) Earth Science    3
COGNATE PHYS 352 - Statistical and Engineering Thermodynamics    3
COGNATE EE 241 - Circuit Analysis    4
GE ELECT MATH 341 - Differential Equations    3
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3  
GE S/BH PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology –EDUC 222 - (W) Educational Psychology  3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    17 18

Third Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 313 - General Methods and Planning  3  
MAJOR

EDUC 380 - Field Experience III –EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods. 1

 1 3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
COGNATE PHYS 447 - Electromagnetics I –PHYS 448 - Electromagnetics II  3 4
GE T/RS T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology  3  
GE ELECT PHYS 350 - Applied and Engineering Mathematics    3
GE NSCI BIOL 101 - (E) Introduction to Biological Science  3  
GE ELECT CHEM 100 - (E) Elements of Chemistry  3  
GE ELECT PHYS 372 - Quantum Mechanics    3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1 1
    17 17

Fourth Year2

    
MAJOR EDUC 475 - Professional Seminar    3
MAJOR EDUC 476 - Planning in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 477 - Instruction in Secondary Student Teaching    3
MAJOR EDUC 478 - Managing Classrooms in Secondary Student Teaching    2
MAJOR EDUC 479 - Professional Growth in Secondary Student Teaching *   3
COGNATE PHYS 493 - Undergraduate Physics Research I –PHYS 494 - Undergraduate Physics Research II    3
COGNATE ENGR 250 - Engineering Mechanics-Statics  3  
COGNATE PHYS 371 - Advanced Mechanics  3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 9  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
    18 16
 

Total: 138 Credits

1 Includes service-learning component. Freshman Seminar service commitment is 20 hours, with no service requirement in sophomore year.

2 Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

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