Secondary Teacher Certification, B.S. in Education

Degree Requirements

minimum 124 sem. hrs.

Requirement Hours
Advanced Hours minimum 36 hrs.
Professional Education minimum 36 hrs.
Academic Major minimum 36 hrs.

Residence Requirement

Minimum

Requirement Hours
Degree Minimum 60 hrs., including last 30 hrs.
Chapel–two semesters no credit

Grade Point Average

  1. Grade points are earned on residence work at Baylor only.
  2. Minimum required for retention in major: 2.75 average in major and overall.

General Studies (BIC)

Required Courses
BIC 1112Examined Life1
BIC 1313World of Rhetoric I3
BIC 1314World Cultures I: Roots of Culture3
BIC 1323World of Rhetoric II: Rhetoric in Context3
BIC 1324World Cultures II: Religion and Culture3
BIC 2330Social World I: The City and the Soul3
BIC 2334World Cultures III: The Modern World3
BIC 2340Social World II: The Conditions and Possibilities of Human Fulfillment3
BIC 2437The Natural World I: Primary Ideas in Science4
BIC 2447The Natural World II: Global Science Issues4
BIC 3358Examined Life II: Biblical Heritage and Contemporary Ethical Issues3
Mathematics & Science
MTH 1301
STA 1380
Ideas in Mathematics
and Elementary Statistics
6
Life Science Major Requirement
Precalculus Mathematics
and Elementary Statistics
Major Math Requirement
Calculus I
and Calculus II
Physical Science Major Requirement
Calculus I
and Calculus II
Language
Second semester proficiency in a modern or classical language3-8
Lifetime Fitness
Select two hours of any LF2
Chapel
Complete two semesters of Chapel0
Total Hours44-49

General Studies (Non-BIC)

Required Courses
ENG 1310
ENG 2310
Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars
and American Literary Cultures
6
REL 1310
REL 1350
The Christian Scriptures
and The Christian Heritage
6
Language
Second semester proficiency in a modern or classical language3-8
Mathematics & Science
MTH 1301
STA 1380
Ideas in Mathematics
and Elementary Statistics
6
Life Science Major Requirement
Precalculus Mathematics
and Elementary Statistics
Math Major Requirement
Calculus I
and Calculus II
Physical Science Major Requirement
Calculus I
and Calculus II
Computer Science majors will complee courses required in major.
Laboratory Science
Select from BIO, CHE, ENV, GEO, PHY8
Note: Life Science and Physical Science majors will complete courses required in their respective majors.
Social Science
HIS 1300
PSC 1387
The United States in Global Perspective
and The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience
6
Fine Arts
Select three hours from the A&S Fine Arts and Performing Arts Distribution list3
Lifetime Fitness
Select two hours of any LF 12
Chapel
Complete two semesters of Chapel0
Total Hours40-45
1

May include PUBH 1145 Health and Human Behavior

Professional Studies

Required Courses
Select six semester hours from the following:6
Introduction to Teaching I
Social Issues in Education Lab
Social Issues in Education
The Developing Child
Total Hours6

Academic Major

Required Courses
English, Language Arts, and Reading
ENG 1310Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars3
ENG 2301British Literature3
ENG 2306World Literature3
ENG 2310American Literary Cultures3
ENG 3302Modern English Grammar3
ENG 3380American Literature through Whitman3
ENG 3390American Literature from Whitman3
ENG 4324Shakespeare: Selected Plays3
Select nine hours from 3000 or 4000 level ENG 9
LS 4320Young People's Literature3
TED 3346Foundations of Secondary Reading and Writing3
TED 4322English Curriculum3
Life Science
BIO 1305Modern Concepts of Bioscience3
BIO 1105Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory1
BIO 1306Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued3
BIO 1106Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory1
BIO 2306Genetics3
BIO 2106Genetics Laboratory1
BIO 3303Ecology3
BIO 3322
BIO 3122
Human Physiology
and Human Physiology Lab
4
or HP 1420 Human Anatomy
BIO 4365Topics in Evolution3
or BIO 3366 Foundations of Evolutionary Biology
Select one of the following:3-4
Science Leadership: Improvement of Science Education (OR one BIO upper level (3000-4000) course)
PHY 1405
GEO 1408
Everyday Physics
and Earth Science
8
CHE 1301Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I3
CHE 1101General Chemistry Laboratory I1
CHE 1302Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II3
CHE 1102General Chemistry Laboratory II1
TED 4325Science Curriculum3
Mathematics
MTH 1321Calculus I3
MTH 1322Calculus II3
MTH 2311Linear Algebra3
MTH 2321Calculus III3
MTH 3300Foundations of Mathematics3
MTH 3312Foundations of Combinatorics and Algebra3
MTH 3323Introduction to Analysis3
MTH 3340Mathematics through Technology3
MTH 3350Structure of Modern Geometry3
MTH 3374Introduction to Mathematical Modeling3
STA 3381Probability and Statistics3
TED 4348Secondary Mathematics Curriculum3
TED 4349Critical Issues in Mathematics Education3
Physical Science
CHE 1301
CHE 1101
Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I
and General Chemistry Laboratory I
4
CHE 1302
CHE 1102
Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II
and General Chemistry Laboratory II
4
CHE 3331Organic Chemistry I3
CHE 3332Organic Chemistry II3
CHE 3238Organic Chemistry Laboratory2
PHY 1420General Physics I4
PHY 1430General Physics II4
PHY 1455Descriptive Astronomy4
Select six (6) to eight (8) hrs. BIO or GEO6-8
TED 4325Science Curriculum3
Social Studies
ECO 1305Issues in Economics for Non-Business Majors3
HIS 1305World History to 1500 13
HIS 1307World History since 1500 13
HIS 1365United States History to 18773
HIS 1366United States History since 18773
HIS 2395History Workshop3
HIS 3380History of Texas3
Select 9 hours from: ANT, ECO, GEOG, HIS, PSC, or SOC9
PSC 1305American National Government3
TED 4341Social Studies Curriculum3
TED 4355Teaching Economic Geography in Social Studies3
Total Hours201-204
1

World Cultures I, II, III, and IV in the BIC program will substitute for HIS 1305 World History to 1500 and HIS 1307 World History since 1500.

Teaching Associate

Required Courses
TED 3342School and Classroom Environment3
TED 3641Teaching Associate Secondary6
Select one course from the following based on content field (Mathematics, Social Studies, Science or English Language Arts):3
Secondary Mathematics Practicum I
Secondary Social Studies Practicum I
Secondary Science Practicum I
Secondary Art Practicum I
Secondary English Language Arts Practicum I
Total Hours12

Internship

Required Courses
TED 4640Internship Secondary Part I6
TED 4641Internship Secondary Part II6
TED 4642Internship Secondary Part III6
TED 4643Internship Secondary Part IV6
Total Hours24