Secondary School Licensure (9–12)

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

All students must complete a major in an appropriate academic discipline, referring to catalog requirements as outlined by the major department. See appropriate Education advisor for details.

I. Required courses in Education—29-32 hours, including:

English students must take:

Mathematics students must take:

EDUC 435 - 6-12 Mathematics Teaching Methods (3)

Science students must take:

EDUC 436 - 6-12 Science Teaching Methods (3)

Social Studies students must take:

II. Required courses outside Education—4–42 hours, including:

PSYC 319 - Educational Psychology (4)

Comprehensive Science students must also take:

BIOL 125 - Current Topics in Biology (3)
BIOL 126 - Current Topics in Biology Lab (1)
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry (3)
CHEM 145 - Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory (1)
CHEM 233 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry (3)
ENVS 105 - Physical Geology (4)
ENVS 130 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3)
MATH 191 - Calculus I (4)
PHYS 131 - Introductory Physics I (4)
PHYS 231 - Introductory Physics II (4)
Note: MATH 191 requires the completion of MATH 167. BIOL 135 and 136 can be taken instead of BIOL 125 and 126, CHEM 236 can be taken instead of CHEM 233, and PHYS 221 and 222 can be taken instead of PHYS 131 and 231.

Social Studies students must also take:

ECON 103 - Introductory Economic Analysis (4)
One course from:
HIST 101 - The United States to 1865 (4)
HIST 102 - The United States Since 1865 (4)
One course from:
HIST 151 - World History to 1600 (4)
HIST 152 - World History Since 1600 (4)
One course from:
POLS 220 - Introduction to American Politics (4)
POLS 281 - Principles of International Relations (4)
One course from:
SOC 200 - Criminology (4)
SOC 220 - Juvenile Delinquency (4)
NOTE: History majors must take HIST 312 instead of POLS 220 or 281.

III. Other departmental requirements:

Other departmental requirements as outlined in the Education section for all licensure students.