Candidates for the bachelor of science degree should first review General Requirements for All Degrees at IUS.
Please Note: The contents of this bulletin are subject to change with appropriate notice by the School of Education. Students are responsible for consulting with their advisors regularly. Notices of program changes will be posted on the School of Education's Web site. The secondary education degree leads to an initial license for the State of Indiana. Those seeking licensing in another state should consult with a licensing advisor in the School of Education.
General Information
Course Requirements
Diversified Social Studies
General Information
Students entering the IUS program in secondary education after June 2002 will be required to meet new curricular requirements aligned with the new licensure patterns adopted by the Indiana Professional Standards Board. Students entering the program before June 2002 may earn licensure under the programs identified in previous bulletins provided they graduate by June 30, 2006. Students seeking licensure as described in this bulletin who will not be finished by June 30, 2006, should transition to the new program requirements through their advisor.
The IUS Secondary Education Program has among its goals preparing teachers for secondary schools, providing license opportunities for students enrolled in other degree programs, providing license for students holding degrees who would like to teach at the secondary level, and developing a center and source for secondary education information in this region of the state.
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Course Requirements
General-Education Requirements
Professional Education*
Programs available for Teacher Licensing in Secondary Education
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General-Education Requirements
Humanities
| +*ENG G207 Grammar and Usage | 3 |
| +*ENG W131 Elementary Composition I | 3 |
| +*SPCH S121 Public Speaking | 3 |
Literature
| Such as ENG L101 or ENG L102 Western World Masterpieces I or II | 3 |
Fine Arts or Theatre
Such as FINA H100 Art Appreciation or
MUS M174 Music for the Listener or
THTR T105 Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| (Language Arts majors ONLY should take T115 Oral Interpretation I or S325 Voice and Diction) |
Philosophy, Comparative Religion, or Foreign Language
Such as PHIL P100 Introduction to Philosophy or
REL R152 Introduction to Religions of the West or
REL R153 Introduction to Religions of the East or
a foreign language | 3 |
Mathematics, Life and Physical Sciences
(one lab in science required)
| MATH M117 Intermediate Algebra (or above) (grade of C- or higher) | 3 |
Life Science
| Such as BIOL L100 Humans and the Biological World | 3 or 5 |
Physical Science
| Such as CHEM C104 Physical Sciences and Society | 3 or 5 |
Earth-Space/Environmental Science
Such as GEOG G107 Physical Systems of the Environment or
GEOL G100 Earth Science: Geologic Aspects or
SPEA E162 Environment and People | 3 or 5 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences/Diversity
Such as ANTH E105 Culture and Society or
SOC S163 Social Problems or
SOC S216 American Ethnic Diversity | 3 |
History
Such as HIST H105 American History I or
HIST H101 The World in the Twentieth Century I | 3 |
Political Science
Such as POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics or
POLS Y109 Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
Psychology, Economics or Human Geography
Such as PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I or
ECON E100 Current Economics Topics or
GEOG G201 World Regional Geography | 3 |
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Professional Education*
| +EDUC H340 Education and American Culture | 3 |
| +EDUC W200 Using Computers in Education | 3 |
| (2.5 overall GPA required) |
| +EDUC P250 Educational Psychology | 2 |
| +EDUC P255 Educational Psychology for Middle and Secondary School Teachers | 2 |
| EDUC M201 Laboratory/Field Experience in Educational Psychology | 1 |
| +EDUC M314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC M301 Laboratory/Field Experience in General Methods | 1 |
| +EDUC M464 Methods in Teaching High School Reading | 3 |
| +EDUC M441, M446, M452, M457 Methods in the Major Area | 3 |
| EDUC M480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School | 10 |
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Programs available for Teacher Licensing in Secondary Education
Candidates seeking to be licensed as secondary teachers must select one of the following four areas: language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies. The requirements for each of the areas are listed below.
Candidates who are already licensed in one of the four areas listed below (i.e., language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies) can add another area(s) outside their major by completing the coursework designated with a # sign.
*Language Arts
| +#ENG G205 Introduction to the English Language | 3 |
| +#ENG L101 Western World Masterpieces I | 3 |
| +#ENG L102 Western World Masterpieces II | 3 |
+ENG L220 Introduction to Shakespeare or
+ENG L313 Early Plays of Shakespeare or
+ENG L314 Late Plays of Shakespeare | 3 |
| +ENG L376 (EDUC X490) Literature for Adolescents | 3 |
| +##ENG W203 Creative Writing | 3 |
| +#ENG W350 Advanced Expository Writing | 3 |
| +#JOUR C200 Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
Select two courses from the following:
| +#ENG L297 Critical and Historical Study of English Literature I or | 3 |
| +#ENG L298 Critical and Historical Study of English Literature II or | 3 |
| +#ENG L299 Critical and Historical Study of English Literature III | 3 |
Select two courses from the following:
| +#ENG L351 Critical and Historical Study of American Literature I or | 3 |
| +#ENG L352 Critical and Historical Study of American Literature II or | 3 |
| +#ENG L354 Critical and Historical Study of American Literature III | 3 |
*Mathematics
| +#MATH M215 Calculus I | 5 |
| +#MATH M216 Calculus II | 5 |
| +#MATH M303 Linear Algebra for Undergraduates | 3 |
| +#MATH M360 Elements of Probability | 3 |
| +#MATH M366 Elements of Statistical Inference | 3 |
| +#MATH M380 History of Mathematics | 3 |
| +#MATH M436 Introduction to Geometries | 3 |
+#MATH M391 Foundations of the Number System or
MATH M403 Introduction to Modern Algebra I | 3 |
+CSCI C201 Computer Programming II or
CSCI A201 Introduction to Programming I or
MATH M313 Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
Electives MATH M118 Finite Mathematics or
above | 5 or 6 |
*Science
*Physical Science
| +#CHEM C105/C125 Principles of Chemistry I | 3/2 |
| +#CHEM C106/C126 Principles of Chemistry II | 3/2 |
| +CHEM C341/C343 Organic Chemistry I | 3/2 |
| +CHEM C(300/400 elective) | 3 |
+#PHYS P201 General Physics I or
P221 Physics II | 5 |
+#PHYS P202 General Physics II or
P222 Physics II | 5 |
| +PHYS P301 Physics III/P309 Intermediate Physics Lab | 3/2 |
| +PHYS P(300/400 elective) | 3 |
| (Second area people must also complete either C341/C343 or P301/P309.) |
*Life Science
+#BIOL L101 Introduction to Biological Sciences I or
ZOOL Z103 Animal Biology | 5 |
+#BIOL L102 Introduction to Biological Sciences II or
PLSC B203 Survey of Plant Kingdom | 5 |
| +#BIOL L473/L474 Ecology | 3/2 |
| +#BIOL L318 Evolution | 5 |
| +#PHSL P215 Basic Mammalian Physiology | 5 |
| +MICR M310/M315 Microbiology | 3/2 |
| +ANAT A215 Basic Human Anatomy | 5 |
*Earth-Space Science
| +#GEOL G100 Earth Science: Geological Aspects (GEOL G103 or GEOL G104) | 5 or 3/3 |
| +#GEOG G107 Physical Systems of the Environment | 5 |
| +#GEOL G180 Dinosaurs | 3 |
| +#GEOG G210 Oceanography | 3 |
| +GEOL G221 Introductory Mineralogy | 3 |
| +#GEOG G304 Climatology | 3 |
+#GEOG G300 Environmental Urban Geography or
GEOG G315 Environmental Conservation | 3 |
| +#AST A100 Solar System | 3 |
| +#AST A105/A151 Stellar Astronomy | 3/2 |
| +GEOG or GEOL elective | 3 |
*Social Studies
*Historical Perspectives
| +#HIST H101 World in Twentieth Century I | 3 |
+#HIST H103 Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon or
HIST H104 Europe: Napoleon to Present | 3 |
| +#HIST H105 American History I | 3 |
| +#HIST H106 American History II | 3 |
| +#HIST A(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
| +#HIST (non-western) | 3 |
*Government and Citizenship
| +#POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| +#POLS Y105 Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
+#POLS Y109 Introduction to World Politics or
POLS P107 Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| +#POLS Y(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
| +#POLS Y(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
*Psychology
| +#PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I | 3 |
| +#PSY P102 Introductory Psychology II | 3 |
| +#PSY P211 Methods of Experimental Psychology | 3 |
| +#PSY B310 Life-Span Development | 3 |
| +#PSY P(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
*Sociology
| +#SOC S163 Social Problems | 3 |
| +#SOC R220 The Family | 3 |
+#SOC S325 Criminology or
SOC S328 Juvenile Delinquency or
SOC S447 Theories in Social Change | 3 |
| +#SOC S(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
| +#SOC S(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
*Economics
| +#ECON E100 Current Economic Topics | 3 |
| +#ECON E200 Fundamentals of Economics | 3 |
| +#ECON E(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
| +#ECON E(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
| +#ECON E(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
*Geographical Perspective (Human)
| +#GEOG G107 Physical Systems of the Environment | 3 |
| +#GEOG G110 Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| +#GEOG G201 World and Regional Geography | 3 |
| +#GEOG G(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
| +#GEOG G(300-400 level elective) | 3 |
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Diversified Social Studies
Candidates seeking to be licensed as secondary social studies majors must take all of the following courses. Candidates who are not social studies majors or who want to add one or more areas in social studies to their license must take one course each from four different content areas listed below. The four different areas are not to include the area in which licensing is being sought.
| +#ANTH E105 Culture and Society | 3 |
| +#ECON E100 Current Economic Topics | 3 |
| +#GEOG G201 World Regional Geography | 3 |
| +#HIST H105 American History I | 3 |
| +#HIST H106 American History II | 3 |
| +#POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics | 3 |
| +#PSY P101 Introductory Psychology I | 3 |
| +#SOC S163 Social Problems | 3 |
Additional areas outside of the language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies programs previously listed that candidates can add to one of the majors are listed below. They must complete all of the coursework listed in the specific licensing area.
*Chemistry
| +CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry I | 5 |
| +CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II | 5 |
| +CHEM C341/C343 Organic Chemistry I | 3/2 |
| +CHEM C342/C344 Organic Chemistry II | 3/2 |
| +Electives in Chemistry (300-400 level) | 4 |
*French
| +FREN F200 Second-Year French I | 3 |
| +FREN F250 Second-Year French II | 3 |
| +FREN F305 Chefs-d'oeuvre de la littérature française I | 3 |
| +FREN F306 Chefs-d'oeuvre de la littérature française II | 3 |
| +FREN F315 French Conversation and Diction I | 3 |
| +FREN F363 Introduction à la France moderne | 3 |
| +Electives in French (200-400 level) | 6 |
*German
| +GER G200 Oral Practice, Writing and Reading I | 3 |
| +GER G250 Oral Practice, Writing and Reading II | 3 |
| +GER G300 Deutsch: Mittelstufe I | 3 |
| +GER G330 Deutsch: Mittelstufe II | 3 |
| +GER G305 Introduction to German Literature: Genres | 3 |
| +GER G363 Deutsche Kulturgeschichte | 3 |
| +Electives in German (200-400 level) | 6 |
*Journalism (24 credit hours)
| +JOUR C200 Introduction to Mass Communication | 3 |
| +JOUR J200 Reporting, Writing and Editing I | 3 |
| +JOUR J201 Reporting, Writing and Editing II | 3 |
| +JOUR J290 Internship in Journalism | 3 |
| +JOUR J344 Photojournalism | 3 |
| +JOUR J351 Newspaper Editing | 3 |
| +Electives in Journalism (200-400 level) | 6 |
*Physics
+PHYS P201 General Physics I and
+PHYS P202 General Physics II or
+PHYS P221 Physics I and
+PHYS P222 Physics II | 10 |
| +PHYS P301 Physics III | 3 |
| +PHYS P309 Intermediate Physics Lab | 2 |
| +PHYS P310 Environmental Physics | 3 |
| +Electives in Physics (300-400 level) | 6 |
*Spanish
| +SPAN S200 Second-Year Spanish I | 3 |
| +SPAN S250 Second-Year Spanish II | 3 |
| +SPAN S275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation | 3 |
+SPAN S301 The Hispanic World I or
+SPAN S302 The Hispanic World II or
+SPAN S303 The Hispanic World III | 3 |
| +SPAN S312 Written Composition in Spanish | 3 |
| +SPAN S317 Spanish Conversation and Diction | 3 |
| +Electives in Spanish (200-400 level) | 6 |
*Theatre Arts
| +SPCH S121 Public Speaking | 3 |
| +SPCH S325 Voice and Diction | 3 |
| +THTR T115 Oral Interpretation I | 3 |
| +THTR T120 Acting I | 3 |
| +THTR T225 Stagecraft I | 3 |
| +THTR T270 Introduction to History of Theatre I | 3 |
| +Electives in Theatre | 6 |
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+ Grade of 2.0 (C) required
* Grade Point Average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale required in area
# 2.5 GPA required for enrollment
