Students choosing this (P-12) option must make a formal application for admission to the Middle and Secondary Education (MSE) Department. Prior to taking education courses, all prerequisites must be met. See the description under the College of Education.
General Education: 48-49 S.H.
Foundations Requirements 13 S.H.
See prerequisites and equivalencies.
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
MATH 1054: Students who do not qualify on the placement test to take MATH 1054 must take MATH 1000 first. Students whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take MATH 2415 may take that course instead. In that case the student must take another 3 credits in free electives to total 132 S.H.
ENG 1030, COMM 1402: All major courses require a grade of C. or better.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 9 S.H.
ENG 2403: GE. Required course; WE: Writing Emphasis
Select two courses from different areas:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9 S.H.
HIST 1062: GE. Required course
Science and Mathematics 11 or 12 S.H.
| CPS 1231 | FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE | 4 |
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| PHYS 2091 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
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| PHYS 2095 | PHYSICS I | 4 |
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| Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Meteorology, Physics or Interdisciplinary | 3/4 |
Health/Physical Education 3 S.H.
| ID 1225 | CRITICAL ISSUES AND VALUES IN CONTEMPORARY HEALTH | 3 |
G.E. and Major Capstone 3 S.H.
All major courses require a grade of C. or better.
| MATH 4890 | SENIOR SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS (W.E.) | 3 |
MATH 4890: GE. Required course; Writing Emphasis
Additional Requirements 13 S.H.
Additional, Required Courses: 13 S.H.
| CPS 2231 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION & PROGRAMMING | 4 |
| PSY 2110 | PSYCHOLOGY OF ADOLESCENCE | 3 |
| ID 2955 | DISABLED PERSON IN AMERICAN SOCIETY | 3 |
DIS/ID
| One additional DIS/ID course | 3 |
DIS/ID course :Physics, Computer Science, or Economics recommended
Academic Major: 40 Semester Hours (S.H.)
All major courses require a grade of C. or better.
Foundation Core 18 S.H.
Concentration 16 S.H.
Major Electives 6 S.H.
(with advisement, 3000-4000 level)
Professional Education 30 S.H.
Must pass Praxis I before applying for admission to the Middle and Secondary Education (MSE) Department.
Grades of B- or higher in professional education courses and “satisfactory” grades in EMSE 3801 and EMSE 4801 required.
Sophomore Level
| EMSE 2801 | CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 3 |
Junior Level
| EDUC 3000 | CURRICULUM, EVALUATION AND THE LEARNER | 3 |
| EDUC 3401 | LANGUAGE ARTS/READING IN K-12 SUBJECT AREA TEACHING | 3 |
| EMSE 3122 | TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EMSE 3220 | MATHEMATICS EDUCATION K-12 - WE | 3 |
| EMSE 3903 | ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS | 1 |
EMSE 3903 taken w/EMSE 3801
Senior Level
| EMSE 4811 | CLINICAL II IN SUBJECT AREA INSTRUCTION K-12 | 9 |
(Praxis II math exam must be passed before student teaching)
Professional/GE Capstone 3
Free Electives 0-1 S.H.
No mathematics courses allowed other than MATH 1000