2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 04, 2025

HELP

2023-24 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education: Geography Concentration (517H), B.S.Ed.

General Education Requirements (41-50 Hours)

Biological and Physical Systems (8 Hours)

Eight hours selected from the
university wide approved general education Biological & Physical Systems requirements
.

Communications (9-10 Hours)

ENGL 105
OR
ENGL 111 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 112 - English Composition Credit(s): 3 (or equivalent honors courses)
MMSC 230 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Fine Arts (Aesthetics) (3 Hours)

3 hours selected from
university-wide general education requirement

Humanities (9-12 Hours)

HIST 121 - Development of World Civilization I Credit(s): 3
OR
HIST 122 - Development of World Civilization II Credit(s): 3
HIST 201 - History of the United States I Credit(s): 3
HIST 202 - History of the United States II Credit(s): 3

Mathematics (3 Hours)

Mathematics (selected from
university-wide general education
)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 Hours)

GEOG 151 - Introduction to Regional Geography: North America, Europe and Russia Credit(s): 3
GEOG 152 - Introduction to Regional Geography: Asia, Africa and Latin America Credit(s): 3
POSC 210 - American Government and Politics Credit(s): 3
SWRK 220 - Understanding Human Diversity and Oppressed Populations Credit(s): 3

Professional Education Requirements (36 Hours)

Courses with asterisk (*) require admission to the Educator Preparation Program.

HLRN 311 - Technology Integration Credit(s): 3
HLRN 325 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
READ 433 - Reading in the Content Area Classroom Credit(s): 3
SPED 300 - Children with Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
TCED 211 - Introduction to Teaching Credit(s): 3
TCED 302 - Integrated Teaching Strategies Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 303 - Diagnosis and Evaluation Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 305 - Classroom Management Credit(s): 2 *
TCED 400 - Residency I Credit(s): 1
TCED 401 - Residency II Seminar Credit(s): 3
TCED 406 - Student Teaching Secondary Education Placement I Credit(s): 5
TCED 407 - Student Teaching Secondary Education Placement II Credit(s): 4

Specialty Area Requirements (42 Hours)

Courses with asterisk (*) require admission to the Educator Preparation Program.

EDFN 400 - Fostering Cultural Competence in the Contemporary Classroom Credit(s): 3
GEOG 202 - Introduction to Cultural Geography Credit(s): 3
GEOG 310 - Principles of Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
GEOG 355 - Principles of Geomorphology Credit(s): 3
GEOG 380 - Geography of North America Credit(s): 3
GEOG 381 - Geography of Europe Credit(s): 3
GEOG 471 - Cartography Credit(s): 3
GEOG 472 - Climatology Credit(s): 3
SEDU 415 - Instructional Strategies: Social Studies Credit(s): 3 *
SPED 470 - Inclusive Practices for the Middle and Secondary Classroom Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 380 - Teaching Strategies in Middle Level Content Credit(s): 3 *

Area of Emphasis (9 Hours)

Complete One of The Following Areas of Emphasis:

Economics Emphasis (9 Hours)

ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 321 - International Economics Credit(s): 3

History Emphasis (9 Hours)

American History

Three Hours Selected from

HIST 444 - Imperial American, 1877 to 1900 Credit(s): 3
HIST 460 - Topics in Diplomatic History: [Topics Title] Credit(s): 3
HIST 461 - The Colonial Period and the Revolution Credit(s): 3
HIST 462 - The Constitution and the Rise of the Federation Credit(s): 3
HIST 464 - The United States and the World Credit(s): 3
HIST 465 - American Thought to HIST 1877 Credit(s): 3
HIST 466 - American Thought since HIST 1877 Credit(s): 3
HIST 494 - Antebellum America, 1815-1850 Credit(s): 3
HIST 495 - The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877 Credit(s): 3
HIST 496 - U. S. History, 1900- 1945 Credit(s): 3
HIST 497 - U. S. History, 1945 to the Present Credit(s): 3

European History

Three Hours Selected from

HIST 339 - Early Modern History Credit(s): 3
HIST 340 - The Age of Enlightenment and Revolution, 1715-1815 Credit(s): 3
HIST 341 - Europe, 1815-1914 Credit(s): 3
HIST 342 - Europe From War to War, 1914-1945 Credit(s): 3
HIST 343 - Europe, 1945 Credit(s): 3
HIST 420 - Late Antiquity and Medieval History Credit(s): 3
HIST 421 - Renaissance and Reformation Credit(s): 3

World History

Three Hours Selected from

HIST 320 - Ancient Greece Credit(s): 3
HIST 321 - Ancient Rome Credit(s): 3
HIST 323 - The Middle East, 500-1800 Credit(s): 3
HIST 324 - The Modern Middle East Credit(s): 3
HIST 325 - East Asia to 1600 Credit(s): 3
HIST 445 - China since 1600 Credit(s): 3
HIST 446 - Japan since 1600 Credit(s): 3

Government Emphasis (9 Hours)

POSC 220 - American Political Institutions and Policy Credit(s): 3
POSC 321 - International Relations Credit(s): 3
POSC 322 - American Foreign Policy Credit(s): 3