The required education courses are sequenced into four blocks that must be completed in order. Each course must be completed with a grade of C or better before a student can continue in the program. The professional education courses listed as follows may only be taken after admission into the Teacher Education Program.

Portfolio Checkpoint #1 

First Block

• EDUC M314 General Methods: Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers (3 cr.)

Second Block

• EDUC M469 Content Area Literacy (3 cr.)
• EDUC M301 Field Experience (3 cr.)
• The appropriate methods course for each specific teaching major.
  • EDUC M330 Foundations of Art Education and Methods I (3 cr.)
  • EDUC M437 Teaching Science 5-12 (3 cr.)
  • EDUC M441 Methods of Teaching SH /JH/ MS Social Studies (3 cr.)
  • EDUC M452 Methods of Teaching SH /JH/ MS English (3 cr.)
  • EDUC M457 Methods of Teaching SH /JH/ MS Mathematics (3 cr.)
  • EDUC M469 Content Area Literacy (3 cr.)

Third Block

• EDUC M464 English/Language Arts Special Methods (3 cr.)
• EDUC P407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools (3 cr.)
• EDUC M304 Laboratory/Field Experience (3 cr.) 
• The appropriate methods course for each specific teaching major.
  • EDUC M430 Foundations of Art Education and Methods II (3 cr.)
  • EDUC M446 Methods of Teaching SH /JH/ MS Science (3 cr.)
  • EDUC M464 Methods of Teaching Reading (3 cr.)
  • EDUC M483 Teaching Social Studies 5-12 (3 cr.)
  • EDUC M459 Teaching Mathematics 5-12 (3 cr.)

Portfolio Checkpoint #2

Fourth Block

• Pass state licensure exams
• EDUC M480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (12 cr.)

Portfolio Checkpoint #3

Required Courses for Majors

• Teaching Majors Available - Credit for at least 36 credit hours must be obtained in each subject area (not including the methods). Some majors require more than 36 credit hours. To have a science major, students must select one licensure area. To have a social studies major, students must select one licensure area in addition to historical perspectives.
• English
• Mathematics
• Science with licensure areas in
  • Life Science 
  • Chemistry
  • Earth/Space Science
• Social Studies with licensure areas in
  • Historical Perspectives (required)
  • Economics
  • Government (Political Science)
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
• Visual Arts