For continuation in the teacher education program, an education major must maintain a cumulative degree average of 2.75 or better, with a B or higher in education courses, a C+ or better in all pre-major, pre-professional courses, as well as a 2.75 GPA in the content major.
Major Requirements
Summary of Requirements
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2009-2010
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| General Studies |
40
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| Pre-Major Courses |
9
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| Major and Related Courses |
31
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| Content Major Courses |
36-40
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| Free Electives |
0-4
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| TOTAL |
120
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Requirements for a Major in Education with a Specialization in Secondary Education (Biology, English, Mathematics, or Social Studies)
For continuation in a teacher education program, an education major must maintain a cumulative degree average of 2.75 or better, with a B or higher in education courses, a C+ or better in all pre-major, pre-professional courses, as well as a 2.75 content major GPA.
Recommended pre-major courses 9 hours*
EDU 665 Children's Literature (3)*
PSY 311 Development I: Child Psychology (3)**
PSY 313 Development II: Adolescent Psychology (3)**
*Required for Secondary English Majors
**Required for Secondary Social Studies Majors
Required pre-major course 9 hours
EDF 323 Educational Psychology (3)
LIN 101 Sign Language and Sign Systems (3)
PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3)
Required major courses 31 hours
Pre-professional Component
EDU 250 Introduction to Education and Teaching (3)
EDU 311 Foundations of Literacy: Teaching and Learning (3)
Professional Component:
EDU 440 Secondary Curriculum and Instructional Technology (4)
EDU 441 Developing Literacy in Secondary School (3)
EDU 448 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (6)
EDU 470 Introduction to Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
EDU 493 Integrative Practicum and Seminar in Teaching I (3)
EDU 494 Integrative Practicum and Seminar in Teaching II (3)
Choose one course in consultation with the department:
EDU 483 Methods of Teaching English (3)
EDU 485 Secondary School Teaching Methods in Math (3)
EDU 487 Secondary School Teaching Methods in Science (3)
EDU 488 Secondary School Teaching Methods in Social Studies (3)
Required courses for a content major : 36-40 hours
Choose a content major program from the following:
Biology 40 hours
English 36 hours
Mathematics 37 hours
Social Studies 39 hours [30 hours in history, (which includes 6 hours in geography), GOV 101, 102 and ECO 101]
Total Field Experience Hours 100 clock hours
Students will complete field experiences in conjunction with the courses below. These field experience hours do not count in the summary of requirements for the specialization. Students will be required to pay a fee for suitability background checks prior to their initial field experiences in the program. The courses with field experiences include:
EDU 311 Foundations of Literacy: Teaching and Learning 30 clock hours
EDU 440 Secondary Curriculum and Instructional Technology 40 clock hours
EDU 441 Developing Literacy in Secondary School 30 clock hours
