Secondary-Education Certification

26 to 35 credits plus subject-area courses
All courses are three-credit courses unless otherwise indicated. 

Certification Requirements

• EDG 515 Introduction to Schooling* 
• EDG 537 Cognition and Developmental Psychology*
• EDG 505 Introduction to Exceptional Learners*
• EDG 538 Assessment in PK-12 Inclusive Classrooms*
• EDG 548 Teaching/Learning in the Secondary Classroom* 
• EDG 590 Communication Arts in Secondary Content Areas*
• SEC 489 Methods in the Subject Area
• SEC 402 Pre-student Teaching:  Special Education (2 credits)
• SEC 490 Student Teaching (3-13 credits)

*Also applies to the Master of Education.

Subject-Area Courses 

Number of credits depends on requirements and credit for previous, undergraduate coursework.

English (27 credits, electives require advisor approval)

• ENG 302 Survey of British Literature I
  - or -
  ENG 303 Survey of British Literature II
• ENG 315 Shakespeare
• ENG 351 19th-Century American Literature
  - or -
  ENG 352 Modern American Literature
• ENG 307 Literature for Young Adults
  - or -
  EDG 524 Adolescent Literature
• ENG 379 Introduction to the Study of Language
• ENG 200-300 Literature elective
• ENG 200-300 Literature elective
• COM 221 The Writing Process
• COM 340 Public Speaking

Social Studies (42 credits, electives require advisor approval)

• HIS 107 Survey of U.S. History I
• HIS 108 Survey of U.S. History II
• HIS 305 Survey of Latin American History I
• HIS 306 Survey of Latin American History II
• HIS Elective
• HIS Elective
• HIS Elective
• HIS Elective
• HIS Elective
• HIS Elective
• POL 206 Comparative Government
• POL 230 Current Events
• POL 275 Comparative Economics
• SOC 201 Introduction to Sociology
  - or -
  SOC 207 Cultural Anthropology

Mathematics (31 credits)

• MAT 130 Calculus I
• MAT 131 Calculus II
• MAT 201 Introduction to Linear Algebra
• MAT 212 Probability and Statistics
• MAT 230 Calculus III
• MAT 310 Discrete Mathematics
• MAT 314 Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
• MAT 402 History of Math
• MAT 407 Geometry

Chemistry (56-58 credits, electives require advisor approval)

• CHE 111/L General Chemistry I
• CHE 112/L General Chemistry II
• CHE 201/L Analytical Chemistry
• CHE 211/L Organic Chemistry I
• CHE 212/L Organic Chemistry II
• CHE 401/L Physical Chemistry I
• CHE 402/L Physical Chemistry II
• CHE 407 Instrumental Analysis
• CHE 440 Biochemistry
• CHE Elective
• CHE Elective
• MAT 130 Calculus I
• MAT 131 Calculus II
• PHY 101 General Physics I
• PHY 102 General Physics II

Biology (65-66 credits, electives require advisor approval)

• BIO 101/L Biological Science I
• BIO 102/L Biological Science II
• BIO 206/L Cell and Molecular Biology
• BIO 208 Ecology
• BIO 248 Biological Applications of Earth Science
• BIO 263 Genetics
• BIO Elective
• BIO Elective (300-level or higher) 
• BIO Elective (300-level or higher)
• CHE 111/L General Chemistry I
• CHE 112/L General Chemistry II
• CHE 211/L Organic Chemistry I
• CHE 212/L Organic Chemistry II

• MAT 117 Algebra and Trigonometry
  - or -
  MAT 130 Calculus I
• MAT 118 Introduction to Statistics
  - or -
  MAT 212 Probability and Statistics
• PHY 101 General Physics I
• PHY 102 General Physics II

Communication (36 credits, electives require advisor approval)