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Secondary Education, BS

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For more information about the Education department, visit its website.

 

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 3.00 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: Valid Criminal History Clearance (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearances (Act 151), and FBI Finger print Clearance Act (Act 114) indicating, “no record”, as well as TB test results. Any citation on the Act 34, Act 151 or Act 114 may result in unsuccessful screening.
  4. Passing scores on the PRAXIS Series I examinations. (PSST Reading, Writing, Mathematics)
  5. Completed recommendations from instructors.
  6. Satisifactory completion of a candidacy interview process.

More specific criteria for teacher candidacy to each program is shown below. More information is provided by the Undergraduate Program 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 (See footnote 1 below)

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

First Year

      
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  3  
COGNATE BIOL 141 - (E) General Biology –BIOL 142 - (E) General Biology  4.5 4.5
COGNATE CHEM 112-113 - (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 S/BH EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 2 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
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  3  
GE ELECT STAT ELECT - Statistics Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy    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 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  3  
MAJOR EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods 2   3
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School    3
MAJOR EDUC 380 - Field Experience III  1  
COGNATE BIOL 250 - Microbiology (C,O,M)  (with Lab) 5  
COGNATE BIOL 370 - (W: lab only) Animal Behavior (P,O)  (with Lab)   4.5
COGNATE BIOL 375 - Evolution (G,P)  3  
COGNATE BIOL 361 - Molecular Biology I (M,G)    5
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
GE ELECT  –    3
    18 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
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning    3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
COGNATE BIOL 371 - Ecology (P)  3  
GE T/RS   3  
GE NSCI PHYS 120 - (E) General Physics  (with Lab) 4  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 2  
    18 16
 

Total: 140.5 Credits

Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 For a second major in Biology, an additional 6.5 credits in Biology, CHEM 232L  and CHEM 233L  , PHYS 121  (with Lab), and 4 elective credits in Chemistry, Math or Physics are required.

2 Includes service-learning component.

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

Secondary Education (Chemistry) Curriculum (See footnote 1 below)

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

First Year

      
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  3  
GE NSCI CHEM 112-113 - (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 EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology    3
GE HUMN LIT ELECT - Literature Elective 3  
GE ELECT MATH 221 - Calculus II 
4
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 2 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
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  3  
GE ELECT MATH 222 - Calculus III  4  
    18.5 18.5

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods    3
MAJOR EDUC 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  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 HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE PHED 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
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning    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 17.5
 

Total: 146 Credits

1 For a second major in Chemistry, the following are required: CHEM 330 , CHEM 390  and  CHEM 440L .

2 Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

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

      
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  3  
COGNATE HIST 110 - (CH) History of the United States –HIST 111 - (CH) History of the United States  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–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 EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 1 1  
GE NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective   3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    17 18

Second Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  –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 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  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  
PHIL     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
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning    3
COGNATE PS ELECT - History Electives 6  
GE PHIL   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 16
       
 

Total: 139 Credits

Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 Includes service-learning component.

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

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

4 Student Teaching 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

      
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  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
COGNATE   -   3 3
GE S/BH EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 1 1  
    16 18

Second Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  –EDUC 280 - Field Experience II  3 1
COGNATE GEOG 134 - (S)World Regional Geography    3
COGNATE PS ELECT - Political Science Elective   3
GE T/RS   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 ELECT PS 135 - (S) State and Local Government  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
GE NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective 3 3
     18 17

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  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 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 3 6
GE PHIL     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
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning    3
COGNATE PS ELECT - PS Electives 6  
GE PHIL   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 16
       
 

Total: 137 Credits

Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 Includes service-learning component.

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 (See footnote 2 below)

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

First Year

      
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  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 EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 1 1  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
    17 18

Second Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  –EDUC 280 - Field Experience II  3 1
COGNATE COMM ELECT - Communication Electives3 3  
COGNATE COMM ELECT - Communication Electives3   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 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  –Field 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
GE PHIL     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
MAJOR  ENLT ELECT - Elective 3  
COGNATE COMM 415 - Senior Seminar  3  
COGNATE ELECT - Communication Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
GE ELECT ENLT 462 -  Literary Criticism and Theory  3  
GE HUMN ELECT - World Literacy Elective 3
    18 13
 

Total: 136 Credits


Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 Includes service-learning component.

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) News Writing .

4Student Teaching semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (English) Curriculum (See footnote 2 below)

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

First Year

    
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  3  
COGNATE ENLT 140 - (CL) English Inquiry  3  
COGNATE ELECT - ENLT Requirement   3
WRTG–COGNATE WRTG 107 - Composition –ELECT - Theatre Elective 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 S/BH EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 1 1  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    16 16

Second Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School –EDUC 280 - Field Experience II  3 1
COGNATE ELECT – Area Requirements 3  
COGNATE ELECT – Area Requirements 3  
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 - Rep. World Literature   3
GE NSCI NSCI - Natural Science Electives 3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
GE ELECT STAT ELECT - Statistics Elective 3  
    18 17

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  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 ELECT - ENLT Area Requirements 3 3
GE T/RS


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

 3  
GE HUMN HUMN - ENLT Area Requirement   3
GE HUMN HUMN - Minority Literature Elective   3
GE PHED PHED - Physical Education 1  
    17 15

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
MAJOR ENLT ELECT - Elective   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 ELECT - Open Electives 6  
    15 16
 

Total: 130 Credits


Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 Includes service-learning component.

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 Student Teaching Semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (General Science) Curriculum (See footnote 2 below)

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

First Year

      
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  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 S/BH EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology    3
GE QUAN MATH 103 - (Q) Pre-Calculus Mathematics  or MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I    4
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy  3  
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible    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 112-113 - (E) General and Analytical Chemistry  4.5 4.5
COGNATE STATS ELECT - Statistics Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics    3
GE T/RS   3  
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  3  
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    17.5 16.5

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  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 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
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning    3
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 16
 

Total: 136 Credits

Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 Includes service-learning component.

2 Student teaching semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Latin) Curriculum (See footnote 2 below)

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

First Year

      
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  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 PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy  3  
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible    3
GE S/BH EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology    3
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 ELECT - Latin Electives 6 6
GE PHIL T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology    3
GE HUMN LIT ELECT-Literature Elective–HUMN ELECT-Humanities Elective 3 3
GE NSCI NSCI - Natural Science Electives 3 3
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
GE ELECT ELECT - Statistics Elective 3  
    18 17
       

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  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 ELECT - Latin Electives 6 6
COGNATE ELECT - Related Electives   3
GE PHIL     3
GE ELECT SOC 234 - (S,D) Cultural Anthropology  3  
GE ELECT ELECT - Open 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
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning    3
COGNATE ELECT - Latin Elective 3  
COGNATE ELECT - Related Elective 3  
GE HUMN HUMN - Humanities Elective 6  
GE PHIL   3  
GE ELECT ELECT - Latin Elective 3  
    18 16
 

Total: 136 Credits

Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 Includes service-learning component.

2 Program results in a second major in Latin.

3 Student teaching 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

    
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  3  
GE HUMN LIT Elective - Humanities 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 S/BH     3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 - Computing and Information Literacy    3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy  3  
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible    3
GE FSEM - PHED INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 1–Physical Education 1 1
    17 17

Second Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 280 - Field Experience II    1
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  3  
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 ELECT CMPS 134 - Computer Science I    3
COGNATE MATH 351 - Linear Algebra    3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 2  
    16 18

Third Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  3  
MAJOR

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

 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  
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics    3
COGNATE MATH 447 - Real Analysis II  or MATH 449 - Modern Algebra II    3
COGNATE MATH ELECT - Math Elective (Upper Division)   6
    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 1   3
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning    3
COGNATE MATH 446 - Real Analysis I  or MATH 448 - Modern Algebra I 2 3  
COGNATE MATH ELECT - Math Elective (Upper Division) 3  
COGNATE MATH 325 - (W) History and Philosophy of Mathematics  or MATH 345 - Geometry  3  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 6  
    18 16
       
 

Total: 136 Credits

Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 Includes service-learning component..

2 Real Analysis 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 Student teaching semesters may be reversed at the discretion of the department.

Secondary Education (Modern Language) Curriculum (See footnote 3 below)

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

First Year

      
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  3  
COGNATE MLANG 211-212 Intermediate Modern Language2 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 HUMN  LIT ELECT - Literature Elective (English)   3
GE QUAN QUAN ELECT - Quant. Reasoning Elective 3  
GE PHIL-T/RS  –  3 3
GE S/BH EDUC 223 - Educational Psychology    3
GE FSEM INTD 100 - Freshman Seminar 1 1  
    16 18

Second Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  3  
MAJOR EDUC 280 - Field Experience II    1
COGNATE MLANG 311-312 - Advanced Comp./Conv. I-II2 3 3
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Related Electives 3 3
GE PHIL T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology –PHIL 210 - Ethics  3 3
GE HUMN MLANG ELECT - Modern-Lang. Elective   3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective 3 3
GE ELECT STATS ELECT - Statistics Elective 3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    18 17

Third Year

      
MAJOR EDUC 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  3  
MAJOR

EDUC 380 - Field Experience III 

 1  
MAJOR EDUC 371 - Literacy Strategies in Secondary School  3  
COGNATE MLANG 321-322 - Stylistics I–II5 3 3
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Modern Language Electives6 3 9
GE HUMN ELECT - Related Electives 3 3
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 1   3
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning  3  
MAJOR EDUC 314 - Specific Subject Methods 4 3  
COGNATE COGNATE ELECT - Modern Language Elective 3  
GE PHIL PHIL 306 - (P) Philosophy of Education  3  
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Elective 6  
    18 13
       
 

Total: 133 Credits

Service learning commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 Includes service learning component.

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 for a period of at least one semester. Students studying abroad should take EDUC 371  during intercession.

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/or 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 (See footnote 3 below)

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

First Year

    
GE S/BH EDUC 142 - Exceptional Lives  3  
COGNATE PHYS 140 - (E) Elements of Physics –PHYS 141 - (E) Elements of Physics  4 4
COGNATE MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I  4  
GE SPCH-WRTG COMM 100 - Public Speaking –WRTG 107 - Composition  3 3
GE QUAN     4
GE PHIL   3  
GE S/BH     3
GE HUMN LIT ELECT - Literature Elective   3
GE 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 C/IL     3
GE PHIL PHIL 210 - Ethics  3  
GE T/RS T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  3  
MAJOR EDUC 246 - Interdisciplinary Assessment for High School  3  
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education   1
    17 18

Third Year

    
MAJOR EDUC 370 - Inclusionary Classroom Practices for Secondary Teachers  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
MAJOR EDUC 359 - Introduction to English Language Learning    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 19
 

Total: 141 Credits

Service commitment is 20 hours in Freshman Seminar with no service requirement in sophomore year.

1 Includes service-learning component.

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

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