2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Education B.S., Secondary Program (Certifies Grades 9-12)

Completion of this curriculum and other University requirements qualifies the student to receive a Bachelor of Science in Education degree.

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:

COM 29102Fundamentals of Oral Communication *

3

PSYC 08299Educational Psychology

3

Directed Northwest Core Requirement: (must achieve grade of C or better in each)

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Recommended:

EDCI 62130Educational Computing and Technology

3

Degree Requirement (3 hours)

EDUC 61569Multiculturalism in Education

3

The degree requirement for Multiculturalism in Education is separate from the Humanities requirement in The Northwest Core.

Professional Requirements

Professional Education Phase I (9 hours)

See Professional Education Handbook for which of the courses below require a C or better.

EDCI 62107Ecology and Developmental Foundations of Education

2

EDCI 62108Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

2

EDCI 62113Professional Learning Community I

1

EDCI 62116Professional Learning Community II

1

EDCI 62371Introduction to Special Education

3

Professional Education Phase II (11-12 hours)

EDUC 61301Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy

2

EDUC 61302Professional Learning Community Middle and Secondary IV

1

EDUC 61310Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies

1

EDUC 61311Designing Integrated Middle School and Secondary Curriculum

1

EDUC 61312Professional Learning Community for Middle School and Secondary V

1

EDUC 61324Intervention and Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language

2

EDUC 61325Professional Learning Community VI

1

Secondary School Content Methods

2 to 3

Professional Education Phase III (15 hours)

EDUC 61431Secondary School Practicum

1

EDUC 61432Professional Education Capstone

2

EDUC 61472Directed Teaching in the Secondary School

1 to 10

PSYC 08322Adolescent Psychology

2

Special Methods:  (See department course listings.)  A special methods course must be completed with each major or minor which carries 9-12 or K-12 certification.

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

EDCI 62108Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

2

EDUC 61301Developmental Foundations of Adolescent and Content Literacy

2

EDUC 61302Professional Learning Community Middle and Secondary IV

1

EDUC 61310Classroom and Behavior Management Strategies

1

EDUC 61311Designing Integrated Middle School and Secondary Curriculum

1

EDUC 61312Professional Learning Community for Middle School and Secondary V

1

EDUC 61324Intervention and Assessment: Literacy, Special Populations, and English Language

2

EDUC 61325Professional Learning Community VI

1

EDUC 61431Secondary School Practicum

1

EDUC 61432Professional Education Capstone

2

EDCI 62371Introduction to Special Education

3

EDUC 61472Directed Teaching in the Secondary School

1 to 10

PSYC 08299Educational Psychology

3

EDUC 61569Multiculturalism in Education

3

PSYC 08322Adolescent Psychology

2

 

ART 13382Methods in Elementary Art

3

AND

ART 13480Methods in Secondary Art

3

OR

COM 29480Methods of Teaching Speech/Theatre in the Secondary School

3

OR

CSIS 44480Methods of Teaching Business and Marketing

3

OR

ENGL 10580Methods in Secondary School English

3

OR

HIST 33480Methods in Secondary School Social Studies

3

OR

LANG 14480Methods of Teaching a Modern Language

3

OR

MATH 17580Methods in Secondary School Mathematics

3

OR

SCED 28580Methods in Secondary School Science

3