Secondary Education BS Degree Requirements (120 hours)

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

• ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
• ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science ( 8-10 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
• AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
• AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr

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• BSC 107 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 107L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 110 - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 110L - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochem Lab 1 hr.

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• GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 105 - Land and Water 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 105L - Land and Water Lab 1 hr.

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• GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
• MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PSE 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
• PSE 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

• ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs.
• DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs.
• MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs.
• THE 100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hrs.

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 course:

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• ANT 221 - Introduction to Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology 3 hrs.
• ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
• HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.
• WL 110 - Introduction to Language 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs.
• MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
• Higher-level MAT course
• ACT Math sub score of 24 or higher
• SAT Math score of 560 or higher

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

Select 1 course:

• CIS 436 - The Advanced Practitioner: Science & Math 3 hrs. or
• CIS 438 - The Advanced Practitioner: English and Social Studies 3 hrs.

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (Major Area)

Select 1 course:

• CIS 436 - The Advanced Practitioner: Science & Math 3 hrs. or
• CIS 438 - The Advanced Practitioner: English and Social Studies 3 hrs.

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

• CIS 480 - Residency in Secondary Education I 6 hrs.
• CIS 496 - Residency in Secondary Education II 9 hrs.

• Must be taken Senior Year: ENG 101  & ENG 102  prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

GEC 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (48 hours)

• CIS 280 - Introduction to Secondary Education 3 hrs.
• CIS 352 - The Adolescent Learner 3 hrs.
• CIS 354 - Literacy in the Content Areas 3 hrs.
• CIS 356 - The Emerging Practitioner 3 hrs.
• SPE 400 - Psychology & Education of Exceptional Children 3 hrs.
• CIS 358 - Contemporary Issues in Secondary Education 3 hrs.
• CIS 402 - Classroom Ecology and Practice 3 hrs.
• REF 469 - Tests and Measurements 3 hrs.

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• CIS 436 - The Advanced Practitioner: Science & Math 3 hrs. or
• CIS 438 - The Advanced Practitioner: English and Social Studies 3 hrs.

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• CIS 400 - Introduction to Residency 1 hr.
• CIS 480 - Residency in Secondary Education I 6 hrs.
• CIS 496 - Residency in Secondary Education II 9 hrs.
• CIS 495 - Seminar in Secondary Education 3 hrs.

DEG 02. Secondary Subject Requirements (20-28 hours)

In addition to the major area of study, this program requires the completion of at least one concentrated secondary subject matter area. Each secondary subject matter area requires a prescribed set of courses requiring between 20-28 hours. However, because the degree plan includes several content-specific courses in the GEC and depending on the subject matter area selected, students must complete between 6 and 21 hours to satisfy the DEG 02 requirements. Options for secondary subject matter areas are listed below. Courses marked with an asterisk (*) satisfy a DEG 02 subject matter requirement and could also be used to satisfy a GEC requirement. All courses require a minimum grade of C. Remedial courses do not count toward subject matter requirements.

DEG 03. Electives ( 18-25 hours)

Students in this program of study may add supplemental endorsements in additional subject areas by taking elective credit hours in the content area. [Note: Some supplemental endorsements (e.g. Math) require specific courses.]

See advisor to choose electives as needed. (See hours to Degree below).