School of Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education

The Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education leads to the secondary school teacher license (grades 5-12) in Mathematics, Language Arts/English, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science, Life Science, Earth/Space Science, Historical Perspectives, Government and Citizenship, Sociology, Psychology, Economics or Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention; secondary teacher license (P-12) in Fine Arts: Visual Arts. A minimum of 120 credit hours is needed for the degree. Students will be admitted to the program in a cohort and will continue to move through the program with others who have begun the program at the same time.  

The Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education will comprise: General Education Requirements – B.S. Secondary Education: For any student in Education, he/she must have a minimum of 42 credit hours. All courses must have a grade of at least C. Students should plan their programs in consultation with an academic advisor and monitor them to ensure content requirements are met. Failure to do so will delay program completion.


Communication Skills and Information Literacy (9 cr.)
  • ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 132 Elementary Composition II (3 cr.)
  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
Quantitative Literacy (minimum of 6 cr.)
  • EDUC-K 490 Assessment I (3 cr.)
One of the following:
  • MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
  • MATH-M 119 Survey of Calculus (3 cr.)
  • MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
  • MATH-M 133 (2 cr.) AND MATH-M 134 (2 cr.) Except math and science majors.
Critical Thinking (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-P 255 Educational Psychology for Middle and Secondary Teachers (3 cr.)
Cultural Diversity (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)

Ethics and Civic Engagement (3 cr.)

  • EDUC-H 340 Education and American Culture (3 cr.)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 cr.)
Two 3-credit hour courses, each from a different area: Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Political Science, and History)
History

  • HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.)

Political Science

  • POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 219 Introduction to World Politics (3 cr.)

Economics

  • ECON-E 175 Survey of Economics for Teachers (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 200 Fundamentals of Economics (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 201 Introduction to Micro Economics (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macro Economics (3 cr.)

Sociology

  • SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
  • SOC-S 101 Social Problems and Politics (3 cr.)

Psychology

  • PSY-P 103 General Psychology (3 cr.)
  • HSS-E 104 when content is appropriate (3 cr.)

Humanities and Arts (6 cr.)
 One 3-credit hour course from each of the two areas: Literature & Philosophy and Fine, Performing & Communication Arts

  • ENG-L XXX (3 cr.)
  • ENG-E XXX (3 cr.)
  • PHIL-P XXX (3 cr.) [except PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic (3 cr.)]
  • FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art (3 cr.)
  • FINA-A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art (3 cr.)
  • SPAN-S 360 Introduction to Spanish Literature(3 cr.)
  • HSS-E 103 when content is appropriate (3 cr.)

Fine, Performing and Communications Art

  • FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art (3 cr.)
  • FINA-A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art (3 cr.)
  • Any studio art course (3)
  • MUS-M 174 Appreciation to Music (3 cr.)
  • MUS-U 320 Women in Music History (3 cr.)
  • MUS-X 001 IU Kokomo Singers (2 cr.)
  • MUS-X 040 Instrumental Ensemble Hand-bells (1 cr.)
  • MUS-X 070 Instrumental Ensemble Choral (1 cr.)
  • Any music performance course (1-3 cr.)
  • THTR-T 120 Acting I (3 cr.)
  • HUMA-U 101 Intro. to Humanities: What happens in Hamlet? (3 cr.)
  • HUMA-U 102 Intro. to Humanities: The Live Performance (3 cr.)
  • HUMA-U 103 Introduction to Creative Arts (3 cr.)
  • HUMA-U 305 Art and Music in the 20th Century (3 cr.)
  • ENG-W 203 Creative Writing (3 cr.)
  • SPCH-S 201 Communicating in Public
  • HSS-E 103 when content is appropriate (3 cr.)

Physical and Life Sciences (minimum of 8 cr.)
 One 5 credit hour course with a lab and one 3-credit hour course from a different area

Biology

  • BIOL-L 100 Man and the Biological World (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 105 Introduction to Biology (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 270 Humans and Microorganisms (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 370 Plants, Animals and Civilization (3 cr.)
  • ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 215 Basic Human Physiology (5 cr.)
  • MICR-J 200 Microbiology and Immunology (3 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 203 Survey of the Plant Kingdom (5 cr.)
  • PLSC-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants (5 cr.)
  • SSCI-E 105 when content is appropriate (3 cr.)

Physics

  • PHYS-P 100 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.)
  • SSCI-E 105 when content is appropriate (3 cr.)

Chemistry

  • CHEM-C 100 The World of Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM-C 120 Lab (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM C-121 Lab (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry (3 cr.) and CHEM C-125 Lab (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 390 Environmental Science (3 cr.)
  • SSCI-E 105 when content is appropriate (3 cr.)

Geology

  • GEOL-G 100 General Geology (5 cr.)
  • GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.)
  • GEOG-G 315 Environmental Conservation (3 cr.)
  • GEOL-G 133 Geology of the United States (3 cr.)
  • GEOL-G 400 Energy: Sources and Needs (3 cr.)
  • GEOL-T 312 Geology of Indiana (3 cr.)
  • SSCI-E 105 Topics in Natural and Math Sciences (3 cr.)

*Education courses have been approved to satisfy the General Education Core Level Requirements:

  • EDUC-K 490 for Quantitative Literacy
  • EDUC-M 300 for Cultural Diversity
  • EDUC-H 340 for Ethics and Civic Engagement
  • EDUC-P 255 for Critical Thinking

Professional Education Requirements (Secondary Education)

Professional Education courses are intended to develop the knowledge, dispositions and skills required for entry to the profession. The Pre-Professional courses are taken during the freshman and sophomore years and prior to formal admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP). These courses develop the knowledge, skills and dispositions that underlie all teacher education regardless of the developmental focus. These include inquiry, learning theory, special needs children, diversity, technology and general methods. Within the Professional Education component of the degree, there are both foundational and specialized requirements. During the junior and senior years, students must be formally admitted into TEP and complete all content courses, education courses and program requirements assigned to Movements I - III. At each Decision Point, faculty review and approval are required as conditions for program continuation.

Freshman and Sophomore Y ears - Year 1 and 2 Pre-professional courses
  • EDUC-F 205 Study of Education and Practice of Teaching (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-P 255 Educational Psychology for Middle and Secondary Teachers (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-Q 200 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-W 200 Computers in Education (3 cr.)*
  • EDUC-M 313 Secondary General Methods (1 cr.)*
Junior Year - Sixth Semester (Fall or Spring) Movement I
  • EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-H 340 Education and American Culture (3 cr.) *
Content Methods (Spring)
  • EDUC-M 459 Secondary Mathematics Methods (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 446 Secondary Science Methods (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 442 Secondary Social Studies Methods (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 416 Secondary Language Arts Methods (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 430 Secondary Fine Arts: Visual Arts Methods (3 cr.)
Senior Year - Seventh Semester (Fall or Spring) Movement II
  • EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-K 306 Teaching the Exceptional Learner in Secondary (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-K 490 Assessment I (3 cr.)

Content Methods (Fall)

  • EDUC-M 441 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Social Studies (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 437 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Science (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 452 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Eng/Lang Arts (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 457 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Mathematics (3 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 333 Art Experience for the Elementary Teacher (Fine Arts Major) (2 cr.)

Senior Year – Eighth Semester (Fall or Spring)
Movement III (Successful scores on State required test(s) are required before entering Movement III)

  • EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (12 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (5 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (4 cr.)
  • Fine Arts: Visual Arts (P-12)
  • EDUC-M 425 Student Teaching in the Elementary School (6 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (6 cr.)

* May be taken in Summer

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