Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Field Requirements | ||
| Required Chemistry Courses | ||
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 230 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 232 | Experimental Organic Chemistry I | 2 |
| CHEM 233 | Experimental Organic Chemistry II | 2 |
| CHEM 310 | Analytical Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 311 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 340 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 341 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 370 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| Required Mathematics Courses | ||
| MATH 122 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 221 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Required Physics Courses | ||
| PHYS 191 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 192 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Teaching Methods | ||
| CHEM 501 | Teaching Chemistry in the Secondary School | 3 |
| Total Credits | 55 | |
Graduate Professional Sequence
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory Sequence | ||
| SASE 505 | Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling | 3 |
| SASE 518 | Technology Integration in the Classroom | 1 |
| Diversity and Instructional Sequence | ||
| EDFD 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| or SASE 509 | Sociocultural Perspectives on Curriculum and Assessment | |
| EDFD 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | 1 |
| or SASE 516 | Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners | |
| SASE 517 | Inclusive Classrooms in Middle and Secondary Schools 1 | 1 |
| READ 501 | Techniques of Reading Improvement in the Secondary School | 3 |
| EDFD 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | 3 |
| or SASE 519 | Assessment for Authentic Learning | |
| Pedagogical Sequence I | ||
| SASE 526 | Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| SASE 527 | Clinical Practice I | 3 |
| Pedagogical Sequence II | ||
| SASE 514 | In-Service Graduate Clinical Practice II 2 | 6 |
| or SASE 529 | Clinical Practice II | |
| SASE 543 | Advanced Seminar in Inclusive Pedagogies | 3 |
| Teaching Methods | ||
| Select from the list below according to subject area: | 3-6 | |
| Total Credits | 33-36 | |
Teaching Methods Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select course(s) according to subject area: | ||
| Art | 6 | |
| Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education I: P-12 | ||
| Foundations of Methods and Curriculum in Art Education II: P-12 | ||
| Biological Science, Earth Science, Physics or Physical Science | 4 | |
| Teaching Science in Secondary Schools | ||
| Chemistry | 3 | |
| Teaching Chemistry in the Secondary School | ||
| English | 4 | |
| Teaching Methods (Secondary English) | ||
| Teaching English as a Second Language | 3 | |
| Methodology of Teaching ESL | ||
| French | 6 | |
| Theories and Approaches to Teaching French as a Second Language | ||
| Teaching French in P-12: Practice | ||
| Mathematics | 4 | |
| Teaching Mathematics | ||
| Music | 6 | |
| Teaching Methods for the Elementary Music Class | ||
| Teaching Methods for Music in the Secondary Schools | ||
| Social Studies | 3 | |
| Graduate Methods of Teaching Social Studies | ||
| Spanish | 3 | |
| Teaching Spanish in K-12 | ||
| 1 | Post-BA students in the Health and Physical Education program are exempt from this course. |
| 2 | SASE 514 is for in-service teachers. |
Additional Requirements for State Certification
The following additional requirements must be met prior to student teaching. Upon admission to the program, the student's submitted transcripts are evaluated to determine if any of these requirements have been fulfilled by previous coursework. In such cases, the requirement(s) appears on the degree audit as being waived.
- CMST 101 or Speech Challenge Exam or documented & approved experience
- Physiology & Hygiene - free test at county office of education or BIOL/HLTH course
- Educational Psychology - EDFD 582 or PSYC 560
- Psychology 101 or equivalent undergraduate course work
Note: Certification requirements are subject to change.