Secondary Certification
Course Requirements
* Must take one course in American History (Humanities) or US Government
(Social Sciences). Possible choices
** Must earn a minimum of C-
*** Must earn a minimum of C
Basic Education
3.0 ENGL 150
3.0 ENGL 250
0.5 LIB 160
3.0 US Diversity (C I 406 prior to MATH 497)
3.0 MATH 489 (Spring only)
Foreign Language
3 years high school foreign language or
1 year university level foreign language.
Arts & Humanities - 12 credits
Choose from LAS General Education list.*
Communication - 9 credits
ENGL 150 & 250 count for 6 of these credits. Choose at least one of the following:
COM ST 102, 218, 317
SP CM 212, 312, 313, 322, 327
THTRE 358
As part of the Candidate Assessment System for those pursuing teacher certification, grades in C I/Sp Ed courses must be at least a “C” minimum. In addition, candidates can have no “Unacceptables” on the Performance Assessments and no more than two “Marginally Acceptables.” A third “Marginal Acceptable” will mean that the candidate will not be allowed to further progress in teacher education until they go back to retake one of the courses with the “Marginally Acceptable” and have it changed to “Acceptable.”
Math Discipline - 3 credits
**COM S 107, 207 or 227
Natural Sciences - 8 credits
Choose from LAS General Education list.
Social Sciences - 9 credits
3.0 Developmental Psychology (PSYCH 230
or HDFS 102)
3.0 Educational Psychology - CI/PSYCH 333
(prereq: PSYCH 230 & Teacher Ed Program)
3.0 Select remaining credits from LAS General Education list.*
Mathematics - 43 credits
**MATH 165 (4): Calculus I
**MATH 166 (4): Calculus II (Prereq: 165)
**MATH 201 (3): Introduction to Proofs
(Prereq: 166)
**MATH 265 (4): Calculus III (Prereq: 166)
**MATH 266 or 267 (3 or 4): Elementary Differential
Equations (Prereq: 166)
**MATH 317 (4): Linear Algebra (Prereq: 166)
**MATH 341 (3): Intro to Theory of Prob & Stat
(Prereq: 265)
**MATH 301 (3): Abstract Algebra
(Prereq: 317)
**MATH 397X (3): Teaching Secondary
Mathematics using University Mathematics
(Prereq: Teacher Ed, 301) Spring only
**MATH 435 (3): Geometry I
(Prereq: 317) Fall only
**MATH 436 (3): Geometry II
(Prereq: 435) Spring only
**MATH 489 (3): History of Math
(Prereq: 6 credits at 300+) Spr only
MATH 414 (3): Analysis I
(Prereq: 201, 265, 317)
***MATH/CI 497 (3): Teaching Secondary
School Math Fall only (immediately before
student teaching)
***C I 480C (2): Field Experience for
Secondary Teaching Prep Fall only,
(Coreq with Math/C I 497)
Complementary Courses - 3 credits
Select 1 course for continuing education
proficiency: ENGL 302, 305, 314, JLMC 201**
Electives
C I 204 (3): Social Foundations of US
Education
C I 202 (3): Intro to Instructional Technology for Grades 7-12
C I 280L (0.5): Pre-Student Teaching
Experience
C I 406 (3): Multicultural Gender Fair
Education (Prereq: 333; Teach Ed Prgm;
Prior to Math 497)
C I 219 (Take as soon as possible) or 415 (R):
Seminar (Prereq: 333; Teach Ed Prgm;
Prior to Math 497)
C I 426 (3): Principles of Secondary
Education (Prereq: 333; Teach Ed Prgm;
Prior to Math 497)
SP ED 450 (3): Special Education (Coreq
with Math/C I 497 and C I 480C)
C I 417C (12): Student Teaching
Remaining electives sufficient to complete graduation requirements for a minimum of 120 credits.
