Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education 3-Year Plan

This is a sample plan of study that shows all degree requirements and when they should be completed. There may be some flexibility on the sequencing of coursework, and you will work with an advisor each semester to make final selections. Full academic progress must be maintained each semester to complete the degree in three years.

If a high school student takes the following Education Professions Graduation Pathway courses, the student could complete a BS in Secondary Education in 3 years. Students should consult with their academic advisor for individualized planning.

Secondary education majors must select a specific content area for licensure. The grid below is a sample plan for History Education with history requirements listed in bold. Other content areas that would follow a similar plan include Math, Science, English, Art, and World Languages. The bolded courses would change depending on the chosen content area.

High School courses

High School Fall

High School Spring

Course Number/Type

Course

Credit Hours

Course Number/Type

Course

Credit Hours

EDUC 100

History and Foundation of American Education

3

EDUC 201 (or EDUC 322)

Special Needs Students K-12

3

PSYC 226

Child and Adolescent Psychology

3

EDUC 428

Reading in the Content Areas

3

EDUC 265

Role and Application of Computers in Education

3

 

 

 

Total

 

9

Total

 

6

Year 1 courses

Year 1 Fall

Year 1 Spring

Course Number/Type

Course

Credit Hours

Course Number/Type

Course

Credit Hours

MATH 101

Mathematical Ideas

3

Outcome 6

Foreign Language 112 

3

FYS 112*

First Year Seminar

3

EDUC 320

Teaching Strategies in K-12 Schools

3

Outcome 6

Foreign Language 111 

 

Outcome 8

Science

3

EDUC 150

Foundations and Diversity of American Education

3

Outcome 7

Quantitative Literacy 

3

PSYC 121

Intro to Psychology

3

PSCI 100/160

World Politics

3

HIST 111/112

 World History

3

HIST 290

 Approaches to History

3

Total

 

18

Total

 

18

Year 2 courses

Year 2 Fall

Year 2 Spring

Course Number/Type

Course

Credit Hours

Course Number/Type

Course

Credit Hours

EDUC 300

Admission to Teacher Education

ATE

EDUC 363

Principles & Strategies, Secondary Schools

3

EDUC 385

Multicultural Understanding

3

EDUC 461

Methods of Teaching Social Studies SH/JH/MS

2

Outcome 8

Science w/ Lab

4

Outcome 4

Fundamental Beliefs

3

COMM 380

Intercultural Communication

3

Outcome 5

Human Aesthetic Creation 

3

HIST 141/142

American History 

3

HIST

History Course

3

HIST

History Course

3

HIST

History Course

3

Outcome 2

Imaginative Expressions of Human Condition

3

HE 100

Concepts of Health and Wellness

1

Total

 

19

Total

 

18

Year 3 courses

Year 3 Fall

Year 3 Spring

Course Number/Type

Course

Credit Hours

Course Number/Type

Course

Credit Hours

EDUC 443

Curriculum and Learning in Junior High/ Middle School

3

EDUC 435

Supervised Teaching Seminar

2

EDUC 385

Multicultural Understanding

3

EDUC 436

Supervised Teaching - Senior High/ Middle School

12

HIST

History Course

3

HIST 490

Senior Seminar in History

3

HIST

History Course

3

 

 

 

PSCI 143

American National Government and Politics

3

 

 

 

HIST

History Course

3

 

 

 

Total

 

18

Total

 

17

Assumptions

  • Political Science concentration – this is similar to completing a minor, which some majors require. The above plan uses Political Science as a concentration example.
  • Admission to Teacher Education - all students must complete the Admission to Teacher Education (ATE) process. This happens before enrolling in the internship courses (EDUC 418 and EDUC 419). This process includes a professional portfolio with artifacts from previous coursework and an interview with two faculty members.
  • No Harlaxton option – with this plan, a student would not be able to study abroad at Harlaxton.

* Assumes FYS 111 requirement has been met. Consult your academic advisor to ensure you will meet this requirement.