Post Baccalaureate Traditional Teacher Education Program

Secondary Education

Academic Requirements

Students interested in obtaining a teaching certificate in Secondary Education, may choose a major, a double major, or two minors from the lists below and see a College of Education Certification Advisor for specific requirements regarding each area:

MAJORS (30-36 credits):

Biology, Chemistry, Communication & Theatre, English, French, History, Math, Physical Education, Physics, Social Studies, Spanish

MINORS (20-24 credits):

Biology, Chemistry, Communication & Theatre, Computer Science, Economics, English, French, History, Math, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Spanish

Special Education Endorsement

A Special Education endorsement (Emotionally Impaired or Cognitive Impairment) requires an additional 31-33 credit hours of Special Education coursework and an additional semester of Special Education student teaching, including seminar. The endorsement in Learning Disabilities is not available as an initial endorsement. Students are required to seek advisement with a Certification Advisor, followed by advisement with a Special Education faculty member.

Cognate Requirements:

* Psychology 315 (3) Adolescent Psychology
* Psychology 317 (3) Educational Psychology

If students have not met the coursework requirements for their major and/or minor as part of their undergraduate degree, then they must complete these major/minor courses in addition to the professional studies requirements. In order to determine outstanding course requirements in each of the above areas, students are required to bring copies of their transcripts (from community colleges and universities) to their advising appointment.

Professional Studies Coursework:

The final component of the program, is the completion of the Professional Studies courses. These courses prepare students to become introspective teachers who are reflective in the decisions that they make, and who are able to interact with their environments in a meaningful and responsive way. Students will continually evaluate theory and practice as they work in the University classroom and the field classroom. All students admitted into the Teacher Education Program must maintain a GPA of 2.50 in the Professional Studies courses to remain in the Teacher Education Program.

Note: Grades of "D" may not be used to fulfill any of the minor, planned program, or Professional Studies Requirements.

Program Notes:

• EDL 300 may be taken prior to or after admission to the program.
• TEMS 302 must be taken before TEMS 308 and TEMS 312.
• All Professional Studies courses may not be taken in the same semester. There are no exceptions to this policy.
• English majors are encouraged to take ENGL 380 during Semester 1 of the Professional Studies courses and ENGL 482 during Semester 2 in the program sequence. See English Department for further information on these courses.