I. Academic Foundation
A. Bachelor of Arts Degree with 4-8 Certification – 67 hours
English Rhetoric and Composition – 6 hours
English Literature – 6 hours
Public Speaking – 3 hours
Social Science – 6 hours
World Ideas – 3 hours
| HIST 1311 | Histry of World Civilizatns to 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIST 1312 | History of World Civiliztns sn 1500 | 3 |
Contemporary World Issues – 3 hours
Foreign Language (one language) – 14 hours
Laboratory Science – 4 hours
Quantitative Reasoning – 3 hours
Technology – 3 hours
Education – 1 hour
Fine Arts – 3 hours
Christian Studies – 6 hours
Exercise and Sport Science – 2 hours
Scientific Inquiry – 3 hours
Freshman Seminar – 1 hour
B. Bachelor of Science Degree with 4-8 Certification – 61 hours
English Rhetoric and Composition – 6 hours
English Literature – 6 hours
Public Speaking – 3 hours
Social Science – 9 hours
World Ideas – 3 hours
| HIST 1311 | Histry of World Civilizatns to 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIST 1312 | History of World Civiliztns sn 1500 | 3 |
Contemporary World Issues – 3 hours
Laboratory Science – 16 hours
two areas
Quantitative Reasoning – 3 hours
Scientific Inquiry – 3 hours
Technology – 3 hours
Education – 1 hour
Fine Arts – 3 hours
Christian Studies – 6 hours
Exercise and Sport Science – 2 hours
Freshman Seminar – 1 hour
Note: Some lower-level academic courses taken in the Academic Specializations are duplicated in the Academic Foundation.
II. Academic Major
A. Academic Support Courses – 6-18 hours
This block of courses is designed to deliver to the certifying student a combination of subjects taught in the middle school grades. See the academic department for specific course requirements.
READ 3307 and READ 3624: for English Language Arts, and Reading, English Language Arts and, Reading/Social Studies, and Social Studies specializations only
READ 3328: for English Language Art and Reading and English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies specializations only
B. EDSL Academic Support – 6 hours
This area should consist of upper level courses of English as a Second Language.
| EDSL 3310 | Lang & Literacy for Teachers of ELL | 3 |
| EDSL 4310 | Pedagogy & Assmnt for Tchrs of ELL | 3 |
C. Academic Specializations
There are 5 specializations available with 4-8 certification.
1. English Language Arts and Reading – 24 hours
2. BA Social Studies – 33 hours
BS Social Studies – 39 hours
3. English Language Arts and Reading/Social Studies – 48 hours
4. BA Mathematics – 28 hours
BS Mathematics – 31 hours
5. Science – 37 hours
III. Professional Development Sequence
This area shall consist of upper-level courses including two sections of student teaching:
Professional Development Required Courses – 21 hours