Geography: Secondary Professional Education
Minimum required credits to graduate with this degree: 128
Students desiring certification as a secondary teacher must complete the essential studies requirements for the baccalaureate degree, secondary education core, a teaching major and a teaching or non-teaching minor (varied in credits). Composite majors that do not require completion of a minor are available in biology, chemistry, and social science.
Secondary education majors seeking certification in another major area must complete at least five semester hours of student teaching in that major at the secondary level.
Requirements
Secondary professional education majors must complete the following essential studies courses with a minimum “C” grade:
Secondary majors may include additional essential studies prerequisites. See appropriate major.
Institutional requirements (5 SH).
| HPER 100 | Concepts Of Fitness & Wellness | 2 |
| CIS 112 | Introduction To Word Processing | 1 |
| CIS 114 | Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications | 1 |
| CIS 118 | Introduction To Presentation Graphics | 1 |
Secondary Professional Education Core:
| EDUC 250 | Introduction To Education | 2 |
| EDUC 272 | Educational Technology | 1 |
| EDUC 298 | Pre-Professional Field Experience and Skills Development | 1 |
| EDUC 380 | Teaching English Language Learners | 1 |
| EDUC 381 | Human Relations and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| EDUC 390 | Special Needs in an Inclusive Environment | 3 |
| EDUC 398 | Secondary Education Field Experience | 1 |
| EDUC 400 | Student Teaching | 10 |
| EDUC 401 | Electronic Portfolio, Assessment, and Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC 422 | Learning Theory and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDUC 426/ENGL 426 | Reading In The Content Area | 3 |
| EDUC 480 | General Methods For Secondary Educators | 2 |
Secondary Methods Each 2 SH
A cumulative GPA of 2.75 must be earned in teaching major, minor, and professional education courses. A grade of “C” or better is required for all professional and methods education courses, excluding EDUC 250 and EDUC 298 where a “B” is required.
Secondary Education Block
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday mornings during fall semester must be reserved for the following courses which are required for teacher certification for each major and minor field:
| EDUC 485 | Secondary Methods for Social Science | 2 |
| EDUC 398 | Secondary Education Field Experience | 1 |
| Field Experience | 1 |
No other classes may be scheduled during this block of time:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
SECONDARY TEACHER EDUCATION CANDIDATES will take PSYC 111 as a Social Science essential studies requirement. All secondary teacher education candidates will be required to take GEOG 103. The third course (3 S.H.) of the essential studies Social Science requirement will be determined by each division and/or advisor.