Bachelor of Science in Education/Computer Science

The Bachelor of Science in Education with a specialization in Computer Science Education prepares graduates to teach a broad range of computer science courses in grades 5-12. The program will be oriented toward the development and pedagogical computer and technology education for both the middle school/junior high and high school levels as defined by the Indiana Department of Education.

Programs are aligned to standards for the related Special Professional Associations (SPAs) or from the Indiana Department of Education.

Academic Advising

College policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and in some departments, prior to each semester’s to enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all School of Education students prior to advance registration and are released following advising appointments. Students with a declared major are advised in their academic units. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.

Degree Requirements

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Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Education, Secondary Education (Mathematics) must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Campuswide General Education Curriculum (33 cr.) to include

• EDUC-F 201 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Laboratory Experience (2 cr.); AND
  EDUC-F 202 Exploring the Personal Demands of Teaching: Field Experience (1 cr.)
  Fulfills Fundamental Literacies: Oral Communication requirement

• MATH-M 118 Finite Math
  Fulfills Fundamental Literacies: Quantitative Reasoning requirement

• Major Requirements (72 cr.)
• Computer Science/Informatics Electives (9 cr.)
• Electives (6 cr.)

• An overall GPA of 2.75 is required for admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP).
• Students must successfully complete EDUC-P 250 and EDUC-W 200 to be eligible to enroll in Foundations II courses.
• Students must complete the requirements of Checkpoint 1 prior to acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.
• All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise noted.

Major Requirements (81 cr.)

• CSCI-A 106 Introduction to Computing
• CSCI-A 340 An Introduction to Web Programming
• CSCI-B 100 Problem Solving Using Computers (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 201 Computer Programming II (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 308 System Analysis and Design
• COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
  Additional Requirements: Information Literacy
• EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms
• EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers
• EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
• EDUC-M 420 Student Teaching Seminar
• EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading
• EDUC-M 465 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Computer Science
• EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching: Secondary (10 cr.)
• EDUC-P 407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools
• EDUC-P 475 Adolescent Development and Classroom Management
• EDUC-W 310 Integrating Technology K-12
• HPER-X XXX (2 cr.)
• INFO-I 202 Social Informatics
• INFO-I 213 Website Design and Development
• INFO-I 308 Information Representation
• 300-level Statistics

Computer Science/Informatics Electives (9 cr.)

• Elective 1
• Elective 2
• Elective 3

Electives (6 cr.)

The Secondary Education Computer Science major requires six elective credits. Please see your advisor regarding approved electives.