School of Education - Programs
Bachelor of Science degree with certification in the following areas:
Secondary Education Majors: Teacher certification in conjunction with courses in other schools.
- Biology Education 6-12
- Business Education 6-12
- English Education 6-12/ESOL
- Music Education K-12
- Social Science Education 6-12
Bachelor of Science degree without certification in the following areas:
Elementary Education K – 6/ESOL Endorsement
The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education is designed for students who plan to teach students in grades K-6. The Vertical Curriculum can be found on page 207 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
Exceptional Student Education K-12/ESOL Endorsement
The Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Student Education is designed for students who plan to teach students with specific learning disabilities, mental disabilities, emotional disabilities, or varying exceptionalities in grades K-12. The Vertical Curriculum can be found on page 211 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
Physical Education K-12
The Department of Physical Education offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Science in physical education with teacher certification at K-12 levels and in physical education – recreation. The Vertical Curriculum can be found on page 215 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
Biology Education 6 – 12
The Bachelor of Science in Biology Education is designed for students who plan to teach Biology in grades 6-12. The Vertical Curriculum can be found on page 232 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
Business Education 6 – 12
The Bachelor of Science in Business Education is designed for students who plan to teach Business in grades 6-12. The Vertical Curriculum can be found on page 234 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
English Education 6 – 12/ESOL
The Bachelor of Arts in English Education is designed for students who plan to teach English in grades 6-12. The Vertical Curriculum can be found on page 236 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
Music Education K – 12
The Bachelor of Arts in Music Education is designed for students who plan to teach Music in grades K-12. The Vertical Curriculum can be found on page 238 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
Social Science Education 6 – 12
The Bachelor of Arts in Social Science Education is designed for students who plan to teach Social Science in grades 6-12.The Vertical Curriculum can be found on page 240 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
Education Studies
The Educational Studies major leading to a Bachelor of Science degree is designed for students who do not intend to teach or apply for teacher certification. This program does not prepare the student for teaching and does not include the University's endorsement for teacher certification. Declaration of this major must be made in writing to the Dean of the School of Education. Students choosing an Educational Studies major must satisfy the University's general education requirements, the correlated core courses, the professional educational core courses, and area specialization courses. In addition, the students must complete of the senior research paper, and have a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Students selecting this degree will be required to take all courses in a selected area excluding Pre-student Teaching EDP 499, Student Teaching ED 462, and Student Teaching Seminar EDX 462. Students will, in lieu of Student Teaching and Student Teaching Seminar, take 12 semester hours of approved elective courses. The Vertical Curriculum can be found on pages 223 through 230 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
Physical Education / Recreation
The physical education-recreation degree focuses on understanding the role and impact of recreational/leisure activities on individuals in society. This program of studies is designed to prepare professionals for careers as recreation supervisors, sports managers, and program directors. The physical education-recreation degree will provide experiences which prepare majors for employment in both recreational and athletic programs. The Vertical Curriculum can be found on page 220 of the 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog.
