SECONDARY EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education is available to students preparing to teach English, history/geography, mathematics, modern languages (French, German, Spanish), political science/economics, and psychology/sociology on the secondary school level (grades 9-12). The teaching field should be selected as early as possible so that appropriate freshman and sophomore courses may be taken.

Each curriculum requires a major concentration in the teaching field. Specific courses and sequences have been designated to meet requirements for those planning to teach. Students who have elective courses in the teaching area should consult their advisors prior to scheduling these courses.

The professional education courses should be completed in sequence. Application to Directed Teaching (ED 412) should be made in writing no later than May 1 preceding the school year in which student teaching is to be scheduled. ED 412 is conducted on a full-day basis for one semester.

TEACHING AREA: ENGLISH
Freshman Year

First Semester
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - MTHSC 101 Introduction to Probability
3 - Computer Skills Requirement1
4 - Foreign Language Requirement2
4 - Science Requirement1
17

Second Semester
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro. to Mathematical Analysis
4 - Foreign Language Requirement2
4 - Science Requirement1
18

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
3 - ENGL 202 Major Forms of Literature
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - Foreign Language Requirement2
3 - Social Science Requirement3
18

Second Semester
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - ENGL 209 Contemporary Literature
3 - ENGL 353 Ethnic American Literature
3 - Foreign Language Requirement2
3 - Social Science Requirement3
3 - Elective
18

Junior Year

First Semester
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
3 - HIST 365 English Cultural History
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities4
6 - Teaching Major5
16

Second Semester
3 - ED 424 Teaching Secondary English6
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading6
9 - Teaching Major5
3 - Elective
18

Senior Year

(Directed Teaching-Either Semester)

First Semester
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
9 - Teaching Major5
4 - Elective
16

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
12

133 Total Semester Hours

1See General Education Requirements.

2Two years of the same language are required.

3ANTH, ECON (including AP EC 202), GEOG, PO SC, PSYCH, or SOC.

4May be satisfied by completing A A H 210 and MUSIC 210 or 311. In this case, the additional three credit hours will be recorded as electives.

5ENGL 209 and 353 and 24 credits of junior and senior English courses as follows: ENGL 386; 400; 401; 405 or 406; 411; 422, 423, 424 or 425; 435; 485.

6To be taken in the semester preceding Directed Teaching.

TEACHING AREA: HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
Freshman Year

First Semester
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - MTHSC 101 Introduction to Probability
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
2 - Elective
17

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro. to Mathematical Analysis
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
17

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - CP SC 120 Issues in Computers or 3 - ED F (AG ED, THRD) 480 Educational Applications of Microcomputers
3 - GEOG 101 Introduction to Geography or 3 - GEOG 103 World Regional Geography
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Literature Requirement3
18

Second Semester
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
3 - HIST 101 History of the United States
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement2
6 - Elective
18

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
3 - HIST 102 History of the United States
9 - Teaching Major4
18

Second Semester
3 - ED 428 Teaching Secondary Social Studies5
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading5
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
6 - Teaching Major4
2 - Elective
18

Senior Year

(Directed Teaching-Either Semester)

First Semester
3 - ECON 200 Economic Concepts
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities6
3 - PO SC 101 Intro. to American Politics
9 - Teaching Major5
18

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
15

139 Total Semester Hours

1Two years of the same language are required.

2See advisor. Select from General Education courses.

3ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

4Consists of 24 credit hours of 300- and 400-level courses as follows: 18 credit hours from history and six credit hours from geography. Must be selected with the consent of advisor and include at least three hours in each of the following categories: U. S. history or geography, European history or geography, Third World or non-European history or geography. At least six hours must be at the 400 level. HIST 313 is recommended for those planning to teach in South Carolina.

5To be taken in the semester preceding Directed Teaching.

6May be satisfied by completing A A H 210 and MUSIC 210 or 311. In this case, the additional three credit hours will be recorded as electives.

TEACHING AREA: MATHEMATICS
Freshman Year

First Semester
4 - BIOL 103 General Biology I
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
4 - MTHSC 106 Calculus of One Variable I
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
16

Second Semester
4 - BIOL 104 General Biology II
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
4 - MTHSC 108 Calculus of One Variable II
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Elective
18

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - CP SC 120 Issues in Computers
4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Literature Requirement2
3 - Science Requirement3
2 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - CP SC 111 Elem. Computer Prog. in C/C++ or 3 - MTHSC 360 Inter. Math. Computing
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Science Requirement3
3 - Social Science Requirement4
18

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 301 Statistical Theory and Methods I
3 - MTHSC 308 College Geometry
3 - Social Science Requirement4
2 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - ED 426 Teaching Secondary Mathematics5
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading5
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities6
3 - MTHSC 311 Linear Algebra
3 - MTHSC 408 Topics in Geometry
3 - Elective
18

Senior Year

(Directed Teaching-Either Semester)

First Semester
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - MTHSC 412 Introduction to Modern Algebra
3 - MTHSC 453 Advanced Calculus I
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - Mathematics Requirement7
18

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
15

139 Total Semester Hours

1Two years of the same language are required.

2ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

3Astronomy, chemistry, geology, physics.

4ECON (including AP EC 202), GEOG, PO SC, PSYCH, or SOC.

5To be taken in the semester preceding Directed Teaching.

6May be satisfied by completing A A H 210 and MUSIC 210 or 311. In this case, the additional three credit hours will be recorded as electives.

7Any 200­400 level mathematics course, except MTHSC 207, 210, 216.

TEACHING AREA: MODERN LANGUAGES

(French, German, and Spanish)

Freshman Year

First Semester
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - MTHSC 101 Introduction to Probability
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
15

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro. to Mathematical Analysis
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
17

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - Computer Skills Requirement2
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Literature Requirement3
15

Second Semester
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Literature Requirement3
3 - Social Science Requirement4
6 - Elective
18

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
3 - Social Science Requirement4
9 - Teaching Major5
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
9 - Teaching Major5
3 - Elective
16

Senior Year

(Directed Teaching-Either Semester)

First Semester
3 - ED 425 Teach. Secondary Modern Languages6
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading6
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities7
6 - Teaching Major5
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement2
18

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
15

132 Total Semester Hours

1Two years of the same language are required.

2See General Education Requirements.

3ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

4ANTH, ECON (including AP EC 202), GEOG, PO SC, PSYCH, or SOC.

5Requires 24 credits in French, German, or Spanish as listed.

French FR 409 and 21 credits arranged as follows:

Group I FR 300, 305, 307, 309.

Group II Nine credits at the 400 level, including at least one 400-level literature course.

German GER 305, 411 and 18 credits arranged as follows:

Group I 12 credits from GER 301, 302, 308, 316, 412 or 416.

Group II Six credits from GER 401, 402, 403, 413.

Spanish 24 credits arranged as follows:

Group I SPAN 303 or 404 and 311 (preferably in sequence).

Group II SPAN 305, 307, 308.

Group III SPAN 401 and 409.

Group IV Three credits from 300­400 level courses.

6To be taken the semester prior to Directed Teaching.

7May be satisfied by completing A A H 210 and MUSIC 210 or 311. In this case, the additional three credits will be recorded as electives.

TEACHING AREA: POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS

Freshman Year

First Semester
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - HIST 172 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 101 Introduction to Probability
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
18

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 173 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro. to Mathematical Analysis
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
17

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - HIST 101 History of the United States
3 - SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
3 - Computer Skills Requirement2
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Literature Requirement3
2 - Elective
17

Second Semester
3 - ECON 200 Economic Concepts4
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
3 - HIST 102 History of the United States
3 - PO SC 101 Introduction to American Politics
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Elective
18

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
9 - Teaching Major5
2 - Elective
18

Second Semester
3 - ED 428 Teaching Secondary Social Studies6
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading6
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or 3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
9 - Teaching Major5
18

Senior Year

(Directed Teaching-Either Semester)

First Semester
3 - GEOG 101 Introduction to Geography or 3 - GEOG 103 World Regional Geography
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities7
6 - Teaching Major5
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement2
3 - Elective
18

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
15

139 Total Semester Hours

1Two years of the same language are required.

2See General Education Requirements.

3ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.

4ECON 211/212 may be substituted. In that case, the three extra hours are credited as electives.

5Consists of 24 semester hours of 300- and 400-level courses selected from political science and economics (ECON 301, 302, 309, 310, 404 recommended) with no fewer than nine hours in each of these areas. Political science credits are to be drawn from at least three of the following fields:

American GovernmentsPO SC 403, 405, 432, 433, 442

Comparative PoliticsPO SC 371, 373, 471, 476, 477

International RelationsPO SC 361, 362, 363, 428, 465

Political TheoryPO SC 451, 452, 453

Public Policy and AdministrationPO SC 302, 321

6To be taken the semester preceding Directed Teaching.

7May be satisfied by completing A A H 210 and MUSIC 210 or 311. In this case, the additional three credit hours will be recorded as electives.

TEACHING AREA: PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY

Freshman Year

First Semester
1 - ED 100 Orientation
3 - ENGL 101 Composition I
3 - MTHSC 101 Introduction to Probability
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
2 - Elective
7

Second Semester
3 - ENGL 102 Composition II
3 - HIST 172 or 173 Western Civilization
3 - MTHSC 102 Intro. to Mathematical Analysis
4 - Foreign Language Requirement1
4 - Science Requirement2
17

Sophomore Year

First Semester
3 - GEOG 101 Introduction to Geography or
3 - GEOG 103 World Regional Geography
3 - HIST 101 History of the United States
3 - PSYCH 201 Introduction to Psychology
3 - Computer Skills Requirement2
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
3 - Literature Requirement3
18

Second Semester
1 - ED F (THRD) 315 Integrating Computers into the Classroom
3 - HIST 102 History of the United States
3 - PO SC 101 Introduction to American Politics
3 - SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
3 - SPCH 150 Intro. to Speech Communication or
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
3 - Foreign Language Requirement1
2 - Elective
18

Junior Year

First Semester
3 - ED F 301 Principles of American Education
3 - ED F 302 Educational Psychology
3 - ED F 335 Adolescent Growth and Dev.
9 - Teaching Major4
18

Second Semester
3 - ECON 200 Economic Concepts
3 - ED 428 Teaching Secondary Social Studies5
3 - ED 498 Secondary Content Area Reading5
3 - Non-Western History Requirement6
6 - Teaching Major4
18

Senior Year

(Directed Teaching-Either Semester)

First Semester
3 - HUM 301 or 302 Humanities7
6 - Teaching Major4
3 - Writing Intensive Requirement2
6 - Elective
18

Second Semester
12 - ED 412 Directed Teaching
3 - ED SP 402 The Exceptional Child
15

139 Total Semester Hours
 
1Two years of the same language are required.
2See General Education Requirements.
3ENGL 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, or H210.
4Consists of 21 semester hours of 300- and 400-level courses selected from sociology/anthropology and psychology with no fewer than nine hours in each of these two areas. Recommended courses include ANTH 301, 320; PSYCH 320, 330, 333, 340, 352, 370, 415; SOC 311, 392, 397, 460, 461, 481.
5To be taken in the semester preceding Directed Teaching.
6HIST 330, 333, 338, 339, 340, 341, or 342.
7May be satisfied by completing A A H 210 and MUSIC 210 or 311. In this case, the additional three credit hours will be recorded as electives.