Adolescence to Young Adult Education (grades 7-12)

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Education Coursework:

Psychology Coursework:

Required Courses for Areas of Licensure:

Integrated English Language Arts:

EDUC 242 - Adolescent Literature and Literacies (4)
EDUC 310 - Writing: Theory and Practice (4)
EDUC 352 - Language Arts Pedagogy for Middle Childhood (2)
EDUC 356 - Language Arts Pedagogy for Adolescence to Young Adults (2)
COMM 131 - Media and Society (3) - (Same course as ENGL 122 - Media and Society )
COMM 313 - Advanced Public Speaking (3)
ENGL 150 - Introduction to Literature (4)
ENGL 230 - New Media and Writing (4)
Choose one
ENGL 250 - Survey of British Literature I (4)
or ENGL 251 Survey of British Literature II
ENGL 255 - Survey of American Literature (4)
Choose one:
ENGL 263 - Latin American Literature (4)
ENGL 340 - English Language (4)
ENGL 343 - Shakespeare and Company (4)
Choose one
ENGL 270 - Ethnic and Women’s Literature (4)
ENGL 275 - Native American Literature and Culture (4)
ENGL 368 - African American Literature (4)
TH 121 - Introduction to Theatre (3)
Plus the requirements for a major in English (Literature or Professional Writing or Creative Writing), or a major in Communication.

Integrated Mathematics:

EDUC 353 - Mathematics Pedagogy for Middle Childhood (2)
EDUC 357 - Mathematics Pedagogy for Adolescents to Young Adults (2)
MATH 230 - Calculus I (4)
MATH 231 - Calculus II (4)
MATH 240 - College Geometry (3)
MATH 252 - Introduction to Mathematical Proofs (4)
MATH 310 - Mathematical Statistics (3)
MATH 320 - Linear Algebra (3)
MATH 330 - Calculus III (4)
MATH 335 - Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems (3)
MATH 340 - History of Mathematics (3)
MATH 420 - Abstract Algebra (3)
CS 160 - Introduction to Computer Science (3) or CS 245 Computational Science I
Choose two courses from the following:
PHYS 220 - General Physics I (4)
PHYS 221 - General Physics II (4)
BIOL 151 - Foundations Modern Biology I (4)
BIOL 152 - Foundations Modern Biology II (4)
CHEM 171 - Chemical Principles I (3)
CHEM 173 - Chemical Principles I - Lab (1)
CHEM 172 - Chemical Principles II (3)
CHEM 174 - Chemical Principles II - Lab (1)
ENVS 250 - Environmental Science (4)
GEOL 220 - Introduction to Astronomy (3)
GEOL 250 - Physical Geology (4)
MATH 481 Seminar (two semesters)

Integrated Science:

Eduction Coursework:

Education Courses:
EDUC 354 - Science Pedagogy for Middle Childhood (2)
EDUC 358 - Science Pedagogy for Adolescence to Young Adults (2)
Math Coursework:
MATH 120 - College Algebra (3)
MATH 121 - Trigonometry (3) or equivalent
BIOL 151 - Foundations Modern Biology I (4)
BIOL 152 - Foundations Modern Biology II (4)
CHEM 171 - Chemical Principles I (3)
CHEM 173 - Chemical Principles I - Lab (1)
CHEM 172 - Chemical Principles II (3)
CHEM 174 - Chemical Principles II - Lab (1)
GEOL 250 - Physical Geology (4)
ENVS 250 - Environmental Science (4)

Must Choose One Area of Licensure:

Chemistry:

Choose

CHEM 341 - Physical Chemistry I (4) or
CHEM 451 - Biochemistry (3)

Life Science:

BIOL 270 - Genetics (4)
BIOL 360 - Ecology (4)
4 credits of BIOL 200 level or above
6 credits of BIOL 300 level or above

Choose One

BIOL 324 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)

Take Both

PHYS 220 - General Physics I (4) and
PHYS 221 - General Physics II (4)

Integrated Social Studies

ECON 101 - Macroeconomic Principles (4)
ECON 115 - Microeconomic Principles (4)
EDUC 355 - Social Studies Pedagogy for Middle Childhood (2)
EDUC 359 - Social Studies Pedagogy for Adolescents to Young Adults (2)
HIST 100 - World Civilizations: Ancient to 1500 (4)
HIST 101 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the Present (4)
HIST 120 - History of The United States: Colonial to 1877 (4)
HIST 121 - History of The United States: 1877 to the Present (4)
GEOG 111 - World Geography (3)
POLS 105 - American Government and Politics (3)
POLS 120 - Introduction to Political Theory (3)
POLS 210 - International Relations (3)
SOC 115 - Principles of Sociology (3)
History Coursework:

History Electives (8 credits)

Chose Two Non-Western: (8 credits):
HIST 220 - History of Africa (4)
HIST 236 - History of the Modern Middle East (4)
HIST 470 - Seminar (4)
Political Science Coursework:
POLS 230 - Comparative Politics (3)
POLS 495 - Political Science Internship (3-6)
SOSCI 210 - Social Science Statistics (4)
SOSCI 220 - Social Science Research Methods (4)
Global Elective (choose one):
POLS 331 - Political Development (3)
POLS 334 - Democracy and Democratization (3)
POLS 340 - Latin American Politics and History (3)
HIST 325 - History of Modern China (4)
HIST 385 - Russian/Soviet History (4)
American Government (choose one):
POLS 205 - Intro to Public Policy (3)
POLS 225 - The American Presidency (3)
POLS 370 - Parties and Elections (3)
Political Theory Elective (choose one):
POLS 202 - Philosophy and Politics I: Ancient and Medieval (3)
POLS 209 - Philosophy and Politics II: Modern and Contemporary (3)
POLS 350 - Modern Political Ideologies (3)

Dual Science Licensures:

All of the courses are required for Chemistry and Life Science.

Signature Learning Requirements for Education Majors:

First Year Seminar - EDUC 151 Foundations of the Education Profession (Grade of C or better required)
Reading and Writing - (Grade of C or better required)
Oral Communication - UC 120 Oral Communication (Grade of C or better required)
Ethics
Quantitative Reasoning * - (Grade of C or better required)
Fine Arts
Social Science - (Requirement fulfilled with Major)
Religion
Cultural Pluralism
Natural Science * (Students must take six (6) credit hours of Natural Science (the combination of the Natural Science and Society requirement and the Laboratory Science requirement) - (EDUC 243 Instructional Technology = 2 credits )
Humanities
Global Systems - (EDUC 283 Intercultural Student Teaching and Community Engagement Seminar fulfills this requirement)

See Signature Learning Pathways for a complete listing of applicable cognate courses. Requirements for Education Majors may change depending upon the area of Licensure chosen.