Education, Secondary Education EA-A 6-12
2023-2024
Must select an approved content major
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 |