2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

6-8 Concentration (5165)

Students who plan to teach in grades 6-8 will follow similar programs during their first two years.

General Education Requirements (44-47 Hours)

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

Biological and Physical Systems (8-12 Hours)

Eight hours selected from the
university wide approved general education Biological & Physical Systems requirements
. (6-8 Language Arts, Mathematics and Social Studies)
BIOL 130-140 (6-8 science)

Communications (9-10 Hours)

ENGL 110
OR
ENGL 111 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 112 - English Composition Credit(s): 3 or honors equivalent
COMM 230 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

General Elective (2 Hours)

6-8 Math only

Professional Education Requirements (33 Hours)

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

HLRN 311 - Technology Integration Credit(s): 3
HLRN 325 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
READ 438 - Classroom Approaches to the Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School Credit(s): 3 *
READ 448 - Reading Instruction, Assessment, and Intervention in Elementary School Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 211 - Introduction to Teaching Credit(s): 1
TCED 302 - Integrated Teaching Strategies Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 303 - Diagnosis and Evaluation Credit(s): 3 *
TCED 305 - Classroom Management Credit(s): 2 *
TCED 403 - Student Teaching Grades 5-8 Credit(s): 6 *
TCED 404 - Student Teaching Grades 7-8 Credit(s): 6 *

Specialty Area Requirements (41-43 Hours)

SEDU 411 - Instructional Strategies: Science Credit(s): 3 (6-8 Science)*
SEDU 412 - Instructional Strategies: Mathematics Credit(s): 3 (6-8 Math)*
SEDU 414 - Instructional Strategies: English Credit(s): 3
SEDU 415 - Instructional Strategies: Social Studies Credit(s): 3 (6-8 Social Studies)*
SPED 300 - Children with Exceptionalities 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): 4 *
TCED 450 - Designing Curriculum for the Early Adolescent Credit(s): 3 *

Concentration - Language Arts (15 Hours)

ENGL 250 - British Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
OR
ENGL 251 - British Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 260 - American Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3 (satisfied by general education)
ENGL 261 - American Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3 (satisfied by general education)
ENGL 270 - World Literature Credit(s): 3
OR
ENGL 271 - World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 305 - The Art of the Essay Credit(s): 3
ENGL 425 - Practical English Grammar Credit(s): 3
LIBS 452 - Books and Non-Print Materials for Adolescents and Adults Credit(s): 3

Concentration - Mathematics (13 Hours)

MATH 110 - Essentials of Algebra II Credit(s): 4
OR
MATH 140 - Precalculus College Algebra Credit(s): 3 (satisfied by general education)
MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics and Probability Credit(s): 3 (satisfied by general education)
MATH 170 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
MATH 191 - Principles of Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 192 - Principles of Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 251 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Concentration - Science (15 Hours)

ASTR 201 - Astronomy Credit(s): 4 (satisfied by general education)
BIOL 110 - Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Credit(s): 4
OR
BIOL 140 - Foundations of Biology: Cell and Molecular Credit(s): 4 (satisfied by general education)
BIOL 120 - Introductory Plant and Animal Biology Credit(s): 4
OR
BIOL 130 - Foundations of Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Diversity Credit(s): 4 (satisfied by general education)
BOT 301 - Foundations of Botany Credit(s): 3
OR
BOT 302 - Plant Morphology Credit(s): 3
OR
BOT 303 - Plant Taxonomy Credit(s): 3
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 4
GEOS 130 - Global Change and Earth History Credit(s): 4
PHYS 150 - Concepts and Demonstrations in Physics Credit(s): 4

Concentration - Social Studies (15 Hours)

ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
GEOG 151 - Introduction to Regional Geography: North America, Europe and Russia Credit(s): 3 (satisfied by general education)
GEOG 152 - Introduction to Regional Geography: Asia, Africa and Latin America Credit(s): 3
HIST 121 - Development of World Civilization I Credit(s): 3 (satisfied by general education)
HIST 122 - Development of World Civilization II Credit(s): 3
HIST 201 - History of the United States I Credit(s): 3 (satisfied by general education)
HIST 202 - History of the United States II Credit(s): 3 (satisfied by general education)
HIST 325 - East Asia to 1600 Credit(s): 3
POSC 210 - American Government and Politics Credit(s): 3 (satisfied by general education)
SOC 201 - General Sociology Credit(s): 3
OR
SOC 202 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3

Emphasis

NOTE: A student must select an area of emphasis different from his/her concentration.

English (12 Hours)

ENGL 260 - American Literary Tradition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 305 - The Art of the Essay Credit(s): 3
ENGL 425 - Practical English Grammar Credit(s): 3
LIBS 452 - Books and Non-Print Materials for Adolescents and Adults Credit(s): 3

Mathematics (12 Hours)

MATH 170 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
MATH 191 - Principles of Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 192 - Principles of Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics and Probability Credit(s): 3

Science (12 Hours)

ASTR 201 - Astronomy Credit(s): 4
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 4
PHYS 150 - Concepts and Demonstrations in Physics Credit(s): 4

Social Science (12 Hours)

ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
GEOG 152 - Introduction to Regional Geography: Asia, Africa and Latin America Credit(s): 3
HIST 121 - Development of World Civilization I Credit(s): 3
HIST 122 - Development of World Civilization II Credit(s): 3