Education B.S., Elementary-Secondary Program (K-12 Certification)
Completion of this curriculum and other University requirements qualifies a student to receive a Bachelor of Science in Education degree.
Candidates for this program must complete a major in one of the following areas: art, modern language, music, or physical education.
These majors may be combined with other majors and/or minors.
The number of hours in the major, minor, and elective categories may vary depending on the major and minor selected. Care should be exercised in choosing courses to assure a minimum of 40 semester hours of senior college work in courses numbered above 300.
All degrees in education are subject to state requirements which may change at any time due to action of the State Board of Education.
Required Courses
The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)
See Professional Education Handbook for which of the Northwest Core classes require a C or better.
Must include the following:
Directed Northwest Core Requirement: (must achieve grade of C or better in each)
Institutional Requirements (4 hours)
Recommended:
Degree Requirement (3 hours)
Professional Requirements
Professional Education Phase I (9 hours)
See Professional Education Handbook for which of the courses below require a C or better.
| EDCI 62107 | Ecology and Developmental Foundations of Education | 2 |
| EDCI 62108 | Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment | 2 |
| EDCI 62113 | Professional Learning Community I | 1 |
| EDCI 62116 | Professional Learning Community II | 1 |
| EDCI 62371 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
Professional Education Phase II (11-12 hours)
| EDUC 61301 | Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy | 2 |
| EDUC 61302 | Professional Learning Community Middle and Secondary IV | 1 |
| EDUC 61310 | Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies | 1 |
| EDUC 61311 | Designing Integrated Middle School and Secondary Curriculum | 1 |
| EDUC 61312 | Professional Learning Community for Middle School and Secondary V | 1 |
| EDUC 61324 | Intervention and Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language | 2 |
| EDUC 61325 | Professional Learning Community VI | 1 |
| | Special Methods in Education | 2 to 3 |
Professional Education Phase III (15 hours)
Special Methods: A special methods course must be completed with each major or minor which carries 9-12 or K-12 certification. See department course listings.
Major or Major/Minor Requirements and Electives (37-38)
Based on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification requirements, there may be variances in subject area curriculum requirements.
DESE Requirements
Professional Education and Content Certification Courses
| EDUC 61301 | Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy | 2 |
| EDUC 61302 | Professional Learning Community Middle and Secondary IV | 1 |
| EDUC 61310 | Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies | 1 |
| EDUC 61311 | Designing Integrated Middle School and Secondary Curriculum | 1 |
| EDUC 61324 | Intervention and Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language | 2 |
| EDUC 61325 | Professional Learning Community VI | 1 |
| EDUC 61431 | Secondary School Practicum | 1 |
| EDUC 61432 | Professional Education Capstone | 2 |
| EDCI 62371 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
| PSYC 08299 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 61470 | Directed Teaching in Elementary and Secondary School | 1 to 10 |
| EDUC 61569 | Multiculturalism in Education | 3 |
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| PSYC 08317 | Psychology of Early Adolescence | 2 |
| | OR | |
| PSYC 08322 | Adolescent Psychology | 2 |
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| ART 13382 | Methods in Elementary Art | 3 |
| | AND | |
| ART 13480 | Methods in Secondary Art | 3 |
| | OR | |
| COM 29480 | Methods of Teaching Speech/Theatre in the Secondary School | 3 |
| | OR | |
| CSIS 44480 | Methods of Teaching Business and Marketing | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENGL 10580 | Methods in Secondary School English | 3 |
| | OR | |
| HIST 33480 | Methods in Secondary School Social Studies | 3 |
| | OR | |
| LANG 14480 | Methods of Teaching a Modern Language | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MATH 17580 | Methods in Secondary School Mathematics | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SCED 28580 | Methods in Secondary School Science | 3 |