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:
Directed Northwest Core Requirement: (must achieve grade of C or better in each)
Institutional Requirements (4 hours)
Recommended:
Degree Requirement (3 hours)
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 62107 | Ecology and Developmental Foundations of Education | 2 |
| EDCI 62113 | Professional Learning Community I | 1 |
| EDCI 62108 | Introduction to Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment | 2 |
| EDCI 62116 | Professional Learning Community II | 1 |
| EDCI 62109 | Positive Communication in an Inclusive Classroom | 2 |
| EDCI 62119 | Professional Learning Community III | 1 |
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 |
| | Secondary School Content Methods | 2 to 3 |
Professional Education Phase III (15 hours)
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.