Secondary Education EA-A 6-12
2019-2021


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 Educator Learning and Community 1

Fall, Spring

Off Campus Clinical hours 10 C+ MJ
EDU 211 Child & Adolescent Development 3

Fall, Spring, Summer

  C+ MJ
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 Educator Learning and Community 1 Fall, Spring Off Campus Clinical hours 20 C+  
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   14        
YEAR TOTAL   28-29        


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
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
Gen Ed (SS)   3

Fall, Spring

See IPED Advisor   SS
TOTAL   16        


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 312 Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum Design & Assessment 2 Fall Please note EDU 300 level courses are taken in blocks C+ MJ
EDU 314 Assessment of Learning 2 Fall   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   14        
YEAR TOTAL   29        


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 Technology to Engage in Action Research I 2 Spring
Off Campus Clinical hours 60
C+ MJ
EDU 402 Instructional Models & Strategies in the Content Area 3 Spring Please note EDU 400 level courses are taken in blocks. C+ MJ
EDU 322 Teaching and Assessing Strategies for Exceptional Learners 3 Spring   C+ MJ
Gen Ed (NS)   3-4 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   NS
Gen Ed (SS)   3 Fall, Spring See IPED Advisor   SS
TOTAL   14-15        


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 Using Technology to Engage in Action Research II 2 Spring Off Campus Clinical hours 60 C+ MJ
EDU 412 Literacy Development 3 Spring   C+ MJ
TOTAL   5        
YEAR TOTAL   19-22        


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   B MJ
EDU 425 Residency (Student Teaching) 10 Fall, Spring Praxis II must be successfully completeld 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. B MJ
TOTAL   12        

Graduation Requirements Summary
 

Minimum Total Hours Minimum Upper-Division Hours Min. Core Hours Major GPA Overall GPA
120 36 42 3.0 2.75

 

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