Apr 03, 2025

2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin

2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Secondary Education Teacher Certification

Program: Teacher Certification
Department of Educational Studies
College of Education and Public Policy

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In addition to the content area teaching majors, students can also obtain a teaching minor in one or more of the following areas:

Chemistry Teaching Minor (35 credits)

CHM 11500 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
CHM 11600 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
CHM 21800 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry Cr. 3.
CHM 22400 - Introductory Quantitative Analysis Cr. 4.
CHM 25400 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Cr. 1.
CHM 25500 - Organic Chemistry Cr. 3.
CHM 25600 - Organic Chemistry Cr. 3.
CHM 25800 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Cr. 1.
CHM 37100 - Physical Chemistry Cr. 3.
EDUC Q400 - Man and Environment: Instructional Methods Cr. 3.
MA 15300 - Algebra and Trigonometry I Cr. 3.
MA 22900 - Calculus for the Managerial, Social, and Biological Sciences I Cr. 3.

Earth and Space Science Teaching Minor (27–28 credits)

AST A100 - The Solar System Cr. 3.
CHM 11500 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
EDUC Q400 - Man and Environment: Instructional Methods Cr. 3.
GEOL G221 - Introductory Mineralogy Cr. 3-4.
Credits: 3
GEOL G222 - Introduction to Petrology Cr. 3-4.
GEOL G420 - Regional Geology Field Trip Cr. 1-2.
Credits: 2

One of the following: Credits: 3-4

GEOG G107 - Physical Systems of the Environment Cr. 3.
GEOL G100 - General Geology Cr. 3-5.
GEOL G103 - Earth Science: Materials and Processes Cr. 3.
GEOL L100 - General Geology Laboratory Cr. 1-2.

One of the following: Credits: 3

GEOG G315 - Environmental Conservation Cr. 3.
GEOL G300 - Environmental and Urban Geology Cr. 3.
GEOL G415 - Geomorphology Cr. 3-4.

French Teaching Minor (35 credits)

FREN F111 - Elementary French I Cr. 4.
FREN F112 - Elementary French II Cr. 4.
FREN F203 - Second-Year French I Cr. 3.
FREN F204 - Second-Year French II Cr. 3.
FREN F213 - Second-Year French Composition Cr. 3.
FREN F340 - Introduction to Contemporary French Society Cr. 3.
Credits in 300-level French literature or film courses Credits: 3
Additional credits in 300-level French Language courses Credits: 9
Credits in 400-level French Credits: 3

German Teaching Minor (32 credits)

GER G111 - Elementary German I Cr. 4.
GER G112 - Elementary German II Cr. 4.
GER G203 - Second-Year German I Cr. 3.
GER G204 - Second-Year German II Cr. 3.
GER G318 - German Language Skills I Cr. 3-5.
GER G325 - German for Teachers Cr. 3.
GER G3xx-4xxElectives (300–400 level) Credits: 9

One of the following: Credits: 3

GER G362 - Introduction to Contemporary Germany Cr. 3.
GER G363 - Deutsche Kulturgeschichte Cr. 3.
GER G463 - German Culture Cr. 3.
GER G464 - Kultur Und Gesellschaft Cr. 3.

Language Arts (English) Teaching Minor (24 credits)

British literature elective Credits: 3
American literature elective Credits: 3

EDUC X401 - Critical Reading in the Content Area Cr. 1-3.
ENG L391 - Literature for Young Adults Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

ENG L202 - Literary Interpretation Cr. 3.
ENG W233 - Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

COM 25000 - Mass Communication and Society Cr. 3.
JOUR C200 - Mass Communications Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

Life Science (Biology) Teaching Minor (29 credits)

BIOL 11700 - Principles of Ecology and Evolution Cr. 4.
BIOL 11900 - Principles of Structure and Function Cr. 4.
BIOL 21700 - Intermediate Ecology Cr. 3.
BIOL 21800 - Genetics and Molecular Biology Cr. 4.
BIOL 21900 - Principles of Functional Biology Cr. 4.
CHM 11500 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
CHM 11600 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
EDUC Q400 - Man and Environment: Instructional Methods Cr. 3.

Mathematics Teaching Minor (32-33 credits)

MA 15300 - Algebra and Trigonometry I Cr. 3.
MA 15400 - Algebra and Trigonometry II Cr. 3.
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Cr. 4.
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Cr. 4.
MA 17500 - Introductory Discrete Mathematics Cr. 3.
MA 30500 - Foundations of Higher Mathematics Cr. 3.
MA 35100 - Elementary Linear Algebra Cr. 3.
MA 46000 - Geometry Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3-4

CS 11400 - Introduction to Visual Basic Cr. 3.
CS 16000 - Introduction to Computer Science I Cr. 4.

One of the following: Credits: 3

STAT 51100 - Statistical Methods Cr. 3.
STAT 51600 - Basic Probability and Applications Cr. 3.

Physical Science Teaching Minor (62 credits)

(This subject area can be used as a minor teaching area or as a certification-only teaching major.)

CHM 11500 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
CHM 11600 - General Chemistry Cr. 4.
CHM 22400 - Introductory Quantitative Analysis Cr. 4.
CHM 25400 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Cr. 1.
CHM 25500 - Organic Chemistry Cr. 3.
CHM 25600 - Organic Chemistry Cr. 3.
CHM 25800 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Cr. 1.
EDUC Q400 - Man and Environment: Instructional Methods Cr. 3.
MA 15300 - Algebra and Trigonometry I Cr. 3.
MA 15400 - Algebra and Trigonometry II Cr. 3.
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Cr. 4.
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Cr. 4.
MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus Cr. 4.
PHYS 15200 - Mechanics Cr. 5.
PHYS 25100 - Heat, Electricity, and Optics Cr. 5.
PHYS 31000 - Intermediate Mechanics Cr. 4.
PHYS 32200 - Optics Cr. 3.
PHYS 34200 - Modern Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 34300 - Modern Physics Laboratory Cr. 1.

Physics Teaching Minor (46 credits)

MA 262 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations Credits: 4

EDUC Q400 - Man and Environment: Instructional Methods Cr. 3.
MA 15300 - Algebra and Trigonometry I Cr. 3.
MA 15400 - Algebra and Trigonometry II Cr. 3.
MA 16500 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Cr. 4.
MA 16600 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Cr. 4.
MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus Cr. 4.
PHYS 15200 - Mechanics Cr. 5.
PHYS 25100 - Heat, Electricity, and Optics Cr. 5.
PHYS 31000 - Intermediate Mechanics Cr. 4.
PHYS 33000 - Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism Cr. 3.
PHYS 34200 - Modern Physics Cr. 3.
PHYS 34300 - Modern Physics Laboratory Cr. 1.

Spanish Teaching Minor (38 credits)

SPAN S111 - Elementary Spanish I Cr. 4.
SPAN S112 - Elementary Spanish II Cr. 4.
SPAN S203 - Second-Year Spanish I Cr. 3.
SPAN S204 - Second-Year Spanish II Cr. 3.
SPAN S275 - Hispanic Culture and Conversation Cr. 3.
SPAN S301 - The Hispanic World I Cr. 3.
SPAN S302 - The Hispanic World II Cr. 3.
SPAN S311 - Spanish Grammar Cr. 3.
SPAN S312 - Written Composition in Spanish Cr. 3.
SPAN S317 - Spanish Conversation and Diction Cr. 3.
SPAN S488 - Spanish for Teachers Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

SPAN S411 - Spain: The Cultural Context Cr. 3.
SPAN S412 - Spanish America: The Cultural Context Cr. 3.
SPAN S413 - Hispanic Culture in the U.S. Cr. 3.

Theatre Teaching Minor (24 credits)

THTR electives Credits: 6

THTR 13400 - Fundamentals of Performance Cr. 3.
THTR 13800 - Acting I Cr. 3.
THTR 20100 - Theatre Appreciation Cr. 3.
THTR 26100 - Introduction to Theatrical Design Cr. 3.
THTR 28400 - Textual Analysis Cr. 3.

One of the following: Credits: 3

THTR 47000 - Theatre and Society I Cr. 3.
THTR 47100 - Theatre and Society II Cr. 3.

Secondary Education Teacher Certification

Program: Teacher Certification Department of Educational Studies College of Education and Public Policy

Chemistry Teaching Minor (35 credits)

Earth and Space Science Teaching Minor (27–28 credits)

One of the following: Credits: 3-4

One of the following: Credits: 3

One of the following: Credits: 3

French Teaching Minor (35 credits)

German Teaching Minor (32 credits)

One of the following: Credits: 3

Language Arts (English) Teaching Minor (24 credits)

One of the following: Credits: 3

One of the following: Credits: 3

One of the following: Credits: 3

One of the following: Credits: 3

Life Science (Biology) Teaching Minor (29 credits)

Mathematics Teaching Minor (32-33 credits)

One of the following: Credits: 3-4

One of the following: Credits: 3

Physical Science Teaching Minor (62 credits)

Physics Teaching Minor (46 credits)

Spanish Teaching Minor (38 credits)

One of the following: Credits: 3

Theatre Teaching Minor (24 credits)

One of the following: Credits: 3

Program: Teacher Certification
Department of Educational Studies
College of Education and Public Policy