Education, Secondary Education EA-A 6-12
2023-2024


Must select an approved content major

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FIRST YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
ENGL 101 Composition and Reading 3 Fall, Spring, Summer   C+ SK
MATH 102 or MATH 111 Survey of Mathematics or College Algebra I 3-4

Fall, Spring, Summer

  C+ SK
Foreign Language 103 Modern Language 4

Fall, Spring, Summer

If not completed in high school or transfer coursework    
EDU 100 Introduction to the Teaching Profession 1

Fall, Spring

Off Campus Clinical hours 10 C+ MJ
Gen Ed (SS, DV)   3

Fall, Spring, Summer

See IPED Advisor C+ SS, DV
TOTAL   14-15        


Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 200 Teaching the Whole Child 1 Fall, Spring Off Campus Clinical hours 20 C+ MJ
EDU 211 Child and Adolescent Development 3 Fall, Spring   C+ MJ
Foreign Language 104 Modern Language 4 Fall, Spring If not completed in high school or transfer coursework    
Gen Ed (HU)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor    
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor    
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor    
TOTAL   17        
YEAR TOTAL   31-32        


Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 300 Culturally Responsive Teaching 1 Spring Off Campus Clinical hours 30 C+ MJ
EDU 304 Teaching Across Cultural Differences 3

Spring

Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks C+ MJ
EDU 312 Designing Learning Curriculum 2 Fall, Spring   C+ MJ
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   NS
Gen Ed (NS)   3

Fall, Spring

See IPED Advisor   NS
Gen Ed (HU)   3

Fall, Spring

See IPED Advisor   HU
TOTAL   15        


Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.

 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 310 Family, School & Community 1 Fall Off Campus Clinical hours 30 C+ MJ
EDU 322 Teaching Exceptional Learners 3 Fall, Spring Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks C+ MJ
EDU 314 Assessment of Learning 2 Spring   C+ MJ
Gen Ed (NS)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   NS
Gen Ed (HU)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   HU
Gen Ed (HU)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   HU
TOTAL   15        
YEAR TOTAL   30        


Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 430 Using Action Research to Improve Instruction 2 Spring Off Campus Clinical hours 40 C+ MJ
EDU 402 Instructional Models & Strategies 3 Fall Please note EDU 400 level courses are taken in blocks. C+ MJ
Gen Ed (NS)   3-4 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   NS
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   SS
TOTAL   11-12        


Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 75 credits.
 

Semester 2
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 440 Teacher Preparation Portfolio Design 2 Fall, Spring Off Campus Clinical hours 40 C+ MJ
EDU 412 Literacy Development 3 Spring   C+ MJ
TOTAL   5        
YEAR TOTAL   16-17        


Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.

FOURTH YEAR

Semester 1
 

COURSE TITLE CREDITS FREQUENCY COURSE NOTES MIN. GRADE CATEGORY
EDU 420 Residency Seminar 2 Fall, Spring   CR MJ
EDU 425 Residency (Student Teaching) 10 Fall, Spring Praxis II must be successfully completed prior to beginning Residency; DPI Residency requirement is 18 weeks or district semester. The role & responsibility of a teacher through student teaching with an assigned cooperating teacher or in a team structure for full days for a full semester following the daily schedule and semester calendar of the cooperating school, or the equivalent as determined by the state superintendent. CR MJ
TOTAL   12        

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
120 36 39 3.0 2.75

 

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