Adolescence to Young Adult Education (grades 7-12)

Education Coursework:

Psychology Coursework:

Required Courses for Licensure Programs:

Integrated English Language Arts:

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

Integrated Mathematics:

Integrated Science:

EDUC 354 - Science Pedagogy for Middle Childhood
EDUC 358 - Science Pedagogy for Adolescence to Young Adults
Life Science Courses:
BIOL 151 - Foundations Modern Biology I
BIOL 151L - Foundations Modern Biol Lab I
BIOL 152 - Foundations Modern Biology II
BIOL 152L - Foundations Modern Biol Lab II
BIOL 270 - Genetics
BIOL 324 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 360 - Ecology
Chemistry Courses:
CHEM 171 - Chemical Principles I
CHEM 173 - Chemical Principles I - Lab
CHEM 172 - Chemical Principles II
CHEM 174 - Chemical Principles II - Lab
CHEM 221 - Chemical Analysis I
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 233 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
Environmental Science Courses:
ENVS 250 - Environmental Science
GEOL 220 - Introduction to Astronomy
GEOL 250 - Physical Geology
Math Courses:
MATH 121 - Trigonometry
MATH 230 - Calculus I
Physical Science Courses:
PHYS 220 - General Physics I
PHYS 220L - General Physics I Lab
PHYS 221 - General Physics II
PHYS 221L - General Physics II Lab

Single Science Licensure

Science Core:
BIOL 151 - Foundations Modern Biology I
BIOL 151L - Foundations Modern Biol Lab I
BIOL 152 - Foundations Modern Biology II
BIOL 152L - Foundations Modern Biol Lab II
CHEM 171 - Chemical Principles I
CHEM 173 - Chemical Principles I - Lab
CHEM 172 - Chemical Principles II
CHEM 174 - Chemical Principles II - Lab
ENVS 250 - Environmental Science
GEOL 250 - Physical Geology
MATH 120 - College Algebra
MATH 121 - Trigonometry
Students Must Choose One Area of Licensure:

Single Chemistry Licensure Only:

Single Life Science Licensure Only:

BIOL 270 - Genetics
BIOL 324 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 360 - Ecology
BIOL 200 level or above (4 credits of elective)
BIOL 300 level or above (6 credits of elective)
PHYS 120 - Conceptual Physics for Educators

Integrated Social Studies

ECON 101 - Macroeconomic Principles
ECON 115 - Microeconomic Principles
EDUC 355 - Social Studies Pedagogy for Middle Childhood
EDUC 359 - Social Studies Pedagogy for Adolescents to Young Adults
HIST 100 - World Civilizations: Ancient to 1500
HIST 101 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the Present
HIST 120 - History of The United States: Colonial to 1877
HIST 121 - History of The United States: 1877 to the Present
HIST 470 - Seminar
GEOG 111 - World Geography
POLS 105 - American Government and Politics
POLS 120 - Introduction to Political Theory
POLS 210 - International Relations
SOC 120 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 115 Principles of Sociology
History Electives (8 credits)

Chose Two Non-Western: (8 credits):
HIST 220 - History of Africa
HIST 236 - History of the Modern Middle East
HIST 325 - History of Modern China
Political Science Coursework Track:
POLS 230 - Comparative Politics
POLS 495 - Political Science Internship
SOSCI 210 - Social Science Statistics
SOSCI 220 - Social Science Research Methods
Global Elective (choose one):
POLS 313 - Human Rights in a Global Perspective
POLS 331 - Political Development
POLS 334 - Democracy and Democratization
POLS 340 - Latin American Politics and History
HIST 385 - Russian/Soviet History
American Government (choose one):
POLS 205 - Intro to Public Policy
POLS 225 - The American Presidency
POLS 370 - Parties and Elections
Political Theory Elective (choose one):
POLS 202 - Philosophy and Politics I: Ancient and Medieval
POLS 209 - Philosophy and Politics II: Modern and Contemporary
POLS 350 - Modern Political Ideologies

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.