The bachelor of science in secondary education- pathway leading to MAT degree outcomes are listed below. Although the bachelor of arts in education- pathway leading to MAT degree does not complete all requirements for licensure, it provides a 3-year pathway which flows directly into final licensure preparation in the MAT program. Subject area endorsements are available in biology, chemistry, physics, French, German, Spanish, language arts, advanced mathematics, social studies, and music. Candidates for the degree will be able to meet the following Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission standards:
Degree Requirements
University Core Requirements - 39 hours
Common Education Requirements — 3 hours
Major Requirements - 24 hours
| ED 150 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| ED 251 | Adolescent Theories of Development and Learning | 3 |
| ED 320 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED 330 | Policies and Practices for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| ED 424 | Technology in Education | 3 |
| ED 427 | Adolescent Classroom Relationships and Management | 3 |
| ED 450 | Models of Teaching and Literacy Development | 3 |
| ED 481 | Language, Literacy & Culture | 3 |
General Electives — 30-27 hours
0-27 additional general elective hours are required to reach the minimum 120 credits required for the Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education degree.
Endorsements
At least one endorsement (27-54 credit hours) is required to be completed in combination with the Secondary Education major to fulfill the BSSE Degree. Detailed individual endorsement requirements are listed below.
Biology Endorsement Requirements — 37 hours
Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to the Oregon licensure Biology endorsement. Students must complete endorsement coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Students pursuing the Biology endorsement will major in Secondary Education and minor in Biology.
| BIO 207 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIO 208 | Introduction to Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 277 | Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab | 1 |
| BIO 278 | Introduction to Evolution and Ecology Lab | 1 |
| BIO 330 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 333 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| BIO 442 | Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 453 | Evolution | 3 |
| BIO 472 | Ecology Lab | 1 |
| CHM 207 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 208 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 277 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHM 278 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| Choose two of the following courses | |
| ENV 110 | Earth Systems Science | 3 |
| Or | |
| ENV 111 | Natural Hazards in the Pacific Northwest | 3 |
| PHY 109 | Powerful Ideas in Physical Science | 3 |
| PHY 201 | College Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 202 | College Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 271 | College Physics Lab I | 1 |
| PHY 272 | College Physics Lab II | 1 |
| Choose one of the following courses with corresponding lab | |
| BIO 305 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 3 |
| And | |
| BIO 365 | Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab 1 | 1 |
| BIO 306 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 | 3 |
| And | |
| BIO 366 | Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab 2 | 1 |
| BIO 341 | The Nature of Plants | 3 |
| And | |
| BIO 371 | Field Botany | 1 |
| BIO 354 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| And | |
| BIO 372 | Cell and Molecular Biology Lab | 1 |
Chemistry Endorsement Requirements — 39-40 hours
Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to the Oregon licensure Chemistry endorsement. Students must complete endorsement coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Students pursuing the Chemistry endorsement will major in Secondary Education and minor in Chemistry.
Physics Endorsement Requirements — 45 hours
Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to the Oregon licensure Physics endorsement. Students must complete endorsement coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Students pursuing the Physics endorsement will major in Secondary Education and minor in Physics.
| CHM 207 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 208 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 277 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHM 278 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| MTH 201 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 202 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 301 | Vector Calculus | 4 |
| PHY 204 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 205 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 274 | General Physics Lab I | 1 |
| PHY 275 | General Physics Lab II | 1 |
| PHY 306 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHY 356/MTH 356 | Mathematical Methods for Science and Engineering | 3 |
| PHY 376 | Modern Physics Lab | 1 |
| Choose one of the following labs | |
| PHY 471 | Advanced Laboratory | 2 |
| PHY 472 | Advanced Optics Laboratory | 2 |
| Electives | |
| Any combination of 300- and or 400-level PHY courses totaling 6 semester hours | 6 |
Spanish Endorsement Requirements — 27 hours
Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to the Oregon licensure Spanish endorsement. Students must complete endorsement coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Students pursuing the Spanish endorsement will double major in Secondary Education and Spanish. It is highly recommended that students pursuing language endorsements meet with an academic advisor each semester to discuss suggested courses for TSPC test preparation.
| SPN 301 | Advanced Spanish Composition, Conversation, and Culture I | 3 |
| SPN 302 | Advanced Spanish Composition, Conversation, and Culture II | 3 |
| SPN 341 | Twenty-First Century Spanish Literature | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses | |
| SPN 450 | Advanced Latin American Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SPN 451 | Survey of Latin American Literature and Civilization | 3 |
| Electives | |
| Any combination of 300- and or 400-level SPN courses totaling 15 semester hours | 15 |
Note:
SPN 360 and
SPN 441 are highly recommended electives.
At least two of the above courses (6 semester hours) must be completed while studying abroad.
French Endorsement Requirements — 27 hours
Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to the Oregon licensure French endorsement. Students must complete endorsement coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Students pursuing the French endorsement will double major in Secondary Education and French. It is highly recommended that students pursuing language endorsements meet with an academic advisor each semester to discuss suggested courses for TSPC test preparation.
| FRN 301 | Advanced French Conversation | 3 |
| FRN 302 | Advanced French Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| Electives | |
| Any combination of 400-level FRN courses totaling 21 semester hours | 21 |
German Endorsement Requirements — 27 hours
Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to the Oregon licensure German endorsement. Students must complete endorsement coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Students pursuing the German endorsement will double major in Secondary Education and German. It is highly recommended that students pursuing language endorsements meet with an academic advisor each semester to discuss suggested courses for TSPC test preparation.
| GRM 301 | German Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| GRM 302 | German Conversation and Composition | 3 |
| Electives | |
| Any combination of 400-level GRM courses totaling 6 semester hours excluding GRM 497 and GRM 499 | 6 |
| Any combination of 300- and or 400-level GRM courses totaling 15 semester hours | 15 |
Note: At least two of the above courses (6 semester hours) must be completed while studying abroad.
Language Arts Endorsement Requirements — 30 hours
Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to the Oregon licensure English endorsement. Students must complete endorsement coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Students pursuing the Language Arts endorsement will double major in Secondary Education and English.
| ED 410 | Linguistics | 3 |
| ENG 225 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENG 311 | Advanced Writing | 3 |
| ENG 326 | Shakespeare: Page, Performance, and Perceptions | 3 |
| ENG 499 | Senior Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| Choose three of the following courses | |
| ENG 301 | British Literature I (Medieval through 18th Century) | 3 |
| ENG 302 | British Literature II (19th Century to Present) | 3 |
| ENG 303 | American Literature I (Beginnings to 1900) | 3 |
| ENG 304 | American Literature II (1900 to Present) | 3 |
| Choose two of the following courses | |
| ENG 401 | Seminar in British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 402 | Seminar in American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 403 | Seminar in Topic I | 3 |
| ENG 404 | Seminar in Non-Western Literature I | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses | |
| ENG 337 | Modern/Contemporary Arabic Literature | 3 |
| ENG 338 | European Literature in Translation | 3 |
| ENG 370 | Studies in Women Writers | 3 |
| ENG 372 | Multi-Ethnic American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 373 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 404 | Seminar in Non-Western Literature I | 3 |
Social Studies Endorsement Requirements — 52-54 hours
Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to the Oregon licensure Social Studies endorsement. Students must complete endorsement coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Students will choose from one of two Social Studies tracks: History or Political Science.
History Track – 52 Hours
| ECN 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENV 182 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| HST 210 | United States: Early America | 3 |
| Or | |
| HST 211 | US: Modern America | 3 |
| HST 220 | Foundations of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HST 251 | Modern East Asia | 3 |
| Or | |
| HST 254 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| Or | |
| HST 256 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HST 300 | Introduction to Historical Methods | 3 |
| HST 470 | The Practice of History | 1 |
| HST 471 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| POL 200 | Introduction to United States Politics | 3 |
| POL 205 | World Politics | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses | |
| HST 351 | Modern Japan | 3 |
| HST 352 | The United States and the Pacific Rim | 3 |
| HST 354 | History of Modern Cuba | 3 |
| HST 355 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HST 356 | Latin American History Through Popular Culture | 3 |
| HST 357 | Environmental History of the Americas and the World | 3 |
| HST 358 | Disease and Medicine in World History | 3 |
| HST 359 | The Modern City | 3 |
| HST 364 | World War I | 3 |
| HST 365 | History of the Second World War | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses | |
| HST 311 | The American Revolution | 3 |
| HST 312 | Plains Indians History | 3 |
| HST 313 | United States: Civil War Era | 3 |
| HST 314 | American Expansion | 3 |
| HST 316 | US in Depression and War, 1920-1945 | 3 |
| HST 318 | Cold War America | 3 |
| HST 321 | Modern American Women's History | 3 |
| HST 322 | American Protest and Reform | 3 |
| HST 323 | African American History | 3 |
| HST 325 | American Military History | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses | |
| HST 330 | Ancient Mediterranean World | 3 |
| HST 332 | Saints and Sinners in the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HST 333 | Medieval Europe | 3 |
| HST 334 | The Age of the Crusades | 3 |
| HST 335 | Europe in the Age of Religious Wars | 3 |
| HST 336 | Europe in the Age of Enlightenment | 3 |
| HST 342 | Europe in the Age of Nationalism | 3 |
| HST 343 | Europe in the Age of Dictatorship | 3 |
| HST 346 | Modern Germany | 3 |
| HST 347 | Modern France | 3 |
| HST 372 | Modern Britain, 1800 - Present | 3 |
| HST 375 | History of Modern Ireland | 3 |
| Choose two of the following courses | |
| HST 420 | Seminar in American History | 3 |
| HST 430 | Seminar in European History | 3 |
| HST 450 | Seminar in Non-Western History | 3 |
| Electives | |
| Any combination of 300- and or 400-level HST courses totaling 6 semester hours | 6 |
Political Science Track – 54 Hours
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ECN 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENV 182 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| POL 200 | Introduction to United States Politics | 3 |
| POL 205 | World Politics | 3 |
| POL 203 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| POL 300 | Political Inquiry and Analysis | 3 |
| Choose three of the following courses | |
| HST 210 | United States: Early America | 3 |
| HST 211 | US: Modern America | 3 |
| HST 220 | Foundations of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HST 221 | Modern Western Civilization | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses | |
| POL 305 | Ancient and Medieval Political Thought | 3 |
| POL 306 | Modern Political Thought | 3 |
| POL 307 | Contemporary Political Theory | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses | |
| POL 321 | Politics of Hip Hop | 3 |
| POL 335 | American Public Policy | 3 |
| POL 338 | Food, Politics and Policy | 3 |
| POL 344 | Constitutional Law I: Federalism and Separation of Powers | 3 |
| POL 345 | Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Rights | 3 |
| POL 346 | Constitutional Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| POL 348/ENV 348 | Geopolitics of Energy and the Environment | 3 |
| POL 349 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses | |
| POL 350 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POL 351 | International Law and Organizations | 3 |
| POL 352 | Survival | 3 |
| POL 353 | Strategies of War and Peace | 3 |
| POL 354 | American Way of War | 3 |
| POL 371 | Politics of Central Europe | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses | |
| POL 372 | Politics of the EU and Modern Europe | 3 |
| POL 373 | Politics of Latin America | 3 |
| POL 374 | Politics of Asia | 3 |
| POL 376 | Politics of Africa | 3 |
| POL 377 | Politics of the Middle East | 3 |
| POL 379 | Business in a Political World | 3 |
| POL 391 | Special Topics | 1 |
| POL 392 | Special Topics | 1 |
| Electives | |
| Any combination of 400-level POL courses totaling 6 semester hours excluding POL 497 | 6 |
| Any combination of 300 and or 400-level POL courses totaling 6 semester hours | 6 |
Math Endorsement Requirements — 34 hours
Coursework and passage of the required Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) test lead to the Oregon licensure Math endorsement. Students must complete endorsement coursework with a minimum GPA of 2.7. Students pursuing the Math endorsement will double major in Secondary Education and Math.
| CS 203 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| CS 273 | Computer Science Laboratory | 1 |
| MTH 201 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 202 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 301 | Vector Calculus | 4 |
| MTH 311 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| MTH 341 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MTH 401 | Real Analysis I | 3 |
| MTH 441 | Group Theory | 3 |
| Or | |
| MTH 442 | Rings and Fields | 3 |
| Electives | |
| Any combination of 300- and or 400-level MTH courses totaling 9 semester hours | 9 |