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, Political Science, 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 41 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.

• ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 132 Elementary Composition II (3 cr.)
• SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)

• EDUC-K 490 Assessment I (3 cr.)

• MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 119 Survey of Calculus (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 133 (2 cr.) AND MATH-M 134 (2 cr.) Except for math and science majors.
• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)

Critical Thinking (3 cr.)

• EDUC-P 255 Educational Psychology for Middle and Secondary Teachers (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

• HSS-E 104 when content is appropriate (3 cr.)
• PSY-P 103 General Psychology (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.)
• HSS-E 103 when content is appropriate (3 cr.)
• PHIL-P XXX (3 cr.) [except PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic (3 cr.)]
• SPAN-S 360 Introduction to Spanish Literature(3 cr.)

Fine, Performing and Communications Art

• Any music performance course (1-3 cr.)
• Any studio art course (3)
• ENG-W 203 Creative Writing (3 cr.)
• FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art (3 cr.)
• FINA-A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art (3 cr.)
• HSS-E 103 when content is appropriate (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.)
• 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.)
• SPCH-S 201 Communicating in Public
• THTR-T 120 Acting I (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

• ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy (5 cr.)
• 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.)
• MICR-J 200 Microbiology and Immunology (3 cr.)
• PHSL-P 215 Basic Human Physiology (5 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.)
• GEOL-G 133 Geology of the United States (3 cr.)
• GEOG-G 315 Environmental Conservation (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-H 340 for Ethics and Civic Engagement
• EDUC-K 490 for Quantitative Literacy
• EDUC-M 300 for Cultural Diversity
• EDUC-P 255 for Critical Thinking

Professional Education Requirements (Secondary Education)

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

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

* May be taken in Summer