Secondary Education Degree (BSEd)

Requirements for major in Secondary Education (BSEd)

General Education Requirements
English
ENG 1310Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars3
ENG 2310American Literary Cultures3
Fine Arts3
Introduction to Art (for non-art majors only)
Introduction to Film
Engaging with Music
Acting I: Realism
Introduction to Theatre
Foreign Language 13-8
Religion
REL 1310The Christian Scriptures3
REL 1350The Christian Heritage3
Natural Science 28
Choose 2 science courses with lab for a total of 8 hours
Mathematics 3
Choose 3 hours from the following:
MTH 1301Ideas in Mathematics3
or MTH 1320 Precalculus Mathematics
or MTH 1321 Calculus I
Choose 3 hours from the following:
MTH 1322Calculus II3
or STA 1380 Elementary Statistics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSC 1387The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience3
HIS 1300The United States in Global Perspective3
Personal Development2
Health and Human Behavior
Any Lifetime Fitness (LF) course - (can take 2 different courses)
Chapel (2 semesters)0
Teacher Education (General)
TED 1312Introduction to Education I3
EDP 2336The Developing Child3
TED 3380
TED 3180
Social Issues in Education
and Social Issues in Education Lab
4
TED 4312Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language3
Subtotal53-58
Subject Area Concentration - Choose One57-72
Electives as needed to reach 124 hours
Total Hours110-130
1

Second semester proficiency required; CSD allowed

2

Any 2 science courses with lab (8 hours total).  Note: For students pursuing the Science concentration this requirement will be fulfilled by courses required for your concentration.

3

Students pursuing a Science or Mathematics concentration have specific math courses required for their concentration that may fulfill this general education requirement.

4

Students who complete the Science concentration will fulfill the 8 hours of natural science general education requirement through these courses.

Concentrations

English, Language Arts, and Reading
Mathematics
Middle Grades Mathematics
Science
Social Studies