Secondary Education (English), BS

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The student majoring in Secondary Education , grades 6-12, may choose a curriculum in (1) English Education, (2) Mathematics Education, (3) Science Education (with options in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics), or (4) Social Studies Education.

University Requirements

^FRESHMAN SEMINAR: Required of all first-time freshmen and all transfer students with fewer than 30 total semester hours of credit.

FS 102 - LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS-EHD STUDENT 3 Credit Hour(s) ^

Credit Hours: 3

General Education Requirements

MATH 121 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3 Credit Hour(s)
Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)*

Natural Sciences

*See General Education Course Requirements under DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

Biological Sciences 3 Credit Hour(s)*
Physical Sciences 3 Credit Hour(s)*
Biological or Physical Sciences 3 Credit Hour(s)*

Humanities

COMM 130 - HUMAN COMMUNICATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
COMM 135 - PUBLIC SPEAKING 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 205 - SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ENGL 210 - INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIST 145 - US HISTORY TO 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
HIST 146 - US HISTORY SINCE 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)

Fine/Performing Arts*

*See General Education Course Requirements under DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

Credit Hours: 39

Program Requirements

¹ED 414 and ED 422 must be taken concurrently.

²For SPED certification, students must successfully complete ED 303 , ED 304 , ED 305 , ED 388 , ED 409 and pass SPED Praxis.

ED 201 - INTRODUCTION TO FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 202 - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 250 - INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 320 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL READING 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 321 - DYSLEXIA FOR EDUCATORS 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 413 - MIDDLE SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 414 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s) ¹
ED 421 - PREPARATION FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 422 - CLINICAL PRACTICE - STUDENT TEACHING 3-9 Credit Hour(s) ¹
6 hours of ED 422 required
ED 430 - PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 436 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN SECONDARY ENGLISH 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 200 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 206 - SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 301 - INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 440 - BRITISH ROMANTIC PERIOD 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ENGL 450 - BRITISH VICTORIAN PERIOD 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 470 - ROMANTIC MOVEMENT IN AMERICAN LITERATURE 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ENGL 471 - AGE OF REALISH IN AMERICAN LITERATURE 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENGL 485 - WORLD LITERATURE 3 Credit Hour(s)
HIST 105 - HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO 1500 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
HIST 106 - HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1500-1815 3 Credit Hour(s)
LIBS 412 - LIBRARY MATERIALS FOR ADOLESCENTS 3 Credit Hour(s)
PSYC 208 - ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)

Three of the following:

ED 303 - TEACHING BASIC SUBJECTS TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ED 304 - CLASSROOM MOTIVATION 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ED 305 - COLLABORATION FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ED 388 - ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s) ²
ED 409 - TEACHING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 3 Credit Hour(s) ²

Secondary Education (English), BS

University Requirements

Credit Hours: 3

General Education Requirements

English Composition

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mathematics*