Secondary Education Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements
All bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, inclusive of UD general education and major requirements as well as elective courses.
Professional Education Core (ALL EDUCATION MAJORS)
*(Admission to Teacher Education is required for all 300 and 400 Level Courses)
- EDU 100: Introduction to Education (2) - 10 hours of school-related service learning
- EDU 119: Human Relations (3)
- EDU 200: Foundations of Education (3) - 20 hours of field experience
- EDU 202: Introduction to Inclusion, K-12 (3) - 10 hours of field experience.
- EDU 240: Learning and Teaching Processes (3)
- *EDU 303: Reading & Writing in the Content Areas (3)
- *EDU 310: Assessment of Regular & Exceptional Learners, K-12 (2)
- *EDU 318: (ESOL) Literacy & Language Diversity (3)
- *EDU 352: Technology in Education (2)
- *EDU 401: Portfolios (no credit)
Content Core
Secondary Education Major *Can only be taken after admission to Teacher Education
- *EDU 360: Middle School Methods and Materials (School-based exp. 40 hours)
- *EDU 351: Special Secondary Methods and Materials (School-based exp. 40 hours)
Additional specific content courses listed by endorsement below.
Professional Term *Can only be taken after admission to Teacher Education
- *EDU 452: Student Teaching in the Secondary School
- *EDU 495: Education Leadership Seminar
Endorsement Areas
In addition to the Professional Education courses required of all Education majors, each Secondary Education major would select one or more endorsement areas.
English/Language Arts, 5-12
English/Language Arts, 5-12 (36 credit hours)
- THEA 220: Storytelling & Performing Literature
- ENG 201: Foundations of Literary Studies
- ENG 350: Advanced Composition
- ENG 230: Modern Grammar
- EDU 303: Reading & Writing in the Content Areas (Part of Professional Education Core)
American Literature - Two courses including at least one survey:
- ENG 321: American Literature Survey I or ENG 323: American Literature Survey II
And choice of one:
- ENG 325: Selected U.S. Writers
- ENG 260: Literature & Culture (if taught with a focus on American Lit.)
- ENG 357: Topics (if taught with a focus on American Lit.)
British Literature - One survey and Shakespeare:
- ENG 311: English Literature Survey I or ENG 313: English Literature Survey II
And the following:
- ENG 312: Shakespeare
- ENG 308: Adolescent Literature
- ENG 331: Studies in Global Literature
- ENG 495: English Seminar
Math in Secondary Education, 5-12
Math in Secondary Education, 5-12 (31 credit hours)
- MATH 230: Introduction to Statistics
- MATH 250: Calculus I: Differential Calculus
- MATH 260: Calculus II: Integral Calculus
- MATH 270: Discrete Mathematics
- MATH 330: Modern Geometry
- MATH 345: Linear Algebra
- MATH 350: Calculus III: Intermediate Calculus
- MATH 360: Calculus IV: Multivariable Calculus
- CIS 215: Programming Fundamentals with Java
Basic Science in Secondary Education, 5-12
Basic Science in Secondary Education, 5-12, (32 credit hours)
- BIO 135: General Zoology
- BIO 136: General Botany
- CHM 111: General Chemistry I
- CHM 112: General Chemistry II
- EVS 105: Intro to Environmental Science
- ESC 115: Basic Physical Geology
- PHY 151: General Physics I
- PHY 152: General Physics II
Biology in Secondary Education, 5-12
Biology, 5-12 - Option 1 (36 credit hours)
- BIO 135: General Zoology
- BIO 136: General Botany
- EVS 246: Ecology
- BIO 211: Anatomy and Physiology or BIO 331: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
- CHM 111: General Chemistry I
- CHM 112: General Chemistry II
- CHM 221: Organic Chemistry I
- BIO 235: Cell Biology
- BIO 236: Genetics
OR
Biology, 5-12 - Option 2 (32 credit hours)
- BIO 135: General Zoology
- BIO 136: General Botany
- BIO 236: Genetics
- EVS 246: Ecology
- CHM 111: General Chemistry I
- EVS 105: Intro to Environmental Science
- ESC 115: Basic Physical Geology
- EVS 333: Geographical Information Systems Applications or EVS 248: Environmental Geology
Chemistry in Secondary Education, 5-12
Chemistry, 5-12 - Option 1 (32 credit hours)
- CHM 111: General Chemistry I
- CHM 112: General Chemistry II
- CHM 221: Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 222: Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 241: Analytical Chemistry
- CHM 331: Biochemistry I
- CHM 338: Instrumental Analysis
- EVS 247: Environmental Chemistry
Chemistry, 5-12 - Option 2 (36 credit hours)
- BIO 135: General Zoology or BIO 136: General Botany
- PHY 151: Physics I
- PHY 152: Physics II
- ESC 115: Basic Physical Geology
- CHM 111: General Chemistry I
- CHM 112: General Chemistry II
- CHM 221: Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 222: Organic Chemistry II
AND one course from:
- CHM 331: Biochemistry I or
- EVS 247: Environmental Chemistry
All Science in Secondary Education, 5-12
All Science, 5-12 (36 credit hours)
A minimum of 9 credit hours from each of the following sections for a total minimum of 36 credit hours of science required.
Earth and Space Science (9 credit hours)
- ESC 105: Introduction to Environmental Science and Lab (4)
- ESC 115: Basic Physical Geology and Lab (4)
- EVS 246: Ecology and Lab (4)
- EVS 247: Environmental Chemistry and Lab (4)
- EVS 248: Environmental Geology and Lab (4)
- EVS 333: Geographic Information Systems Applications (4)
- ESC 214: Meteorology (3)
- Or Upper-level EVS or ESC course
Life Science/Biological Science (9 credit hours)
- BIO 135: General Zoology and Lab (4)
- BIO 136: General Botany and Lab (4)
- BIO 140: Evolution (3)
- BIO 235: Cell Biology and Lab (4) or BIO 236: Genetics and Lab (4)
- Or Upper-Level Biology course
Physics/Physical Science (9 credit hours)
- PHY 151: General Physics I and Lab (4)
- PHY 152: General Physics II and Lab (4)
- PHY 220: STEM and Engineering Design (3)
Chemistry (9 credit hours)
- CHM 111: General Chemistry I and Lab (4)
- CHM 112: General Chemistry II and Lab (4)
- CHM 221: Organic Chemistry I and Lab (4)
- EVS 247: Environmental Chemistry and Lab (4)
- Or Upper-Level Chemistry course
Four-Year Plans of Study: