Program Overview

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The Bachelor of Science in Education: Secondary Education program is designed to prepare students to teach in grades 9 through 12. This program is offered through the College of Education and leads to a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (B.S.Ed.) degree or a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree with certification in Secondary Education from the College of Arts and Sciences. The program has specific general education requirements and program requirements that must be completed by all candidates. Additionally, students must choose an emphasis area and complete specific subject requirements for that area. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in secondary education and prepare them for a career as a secondary school teacher. The program is divided into three levels: Level I, Level II, and Level III, each with its own set of required courses.

General Education Requirements

B.S.Ed. degree candidates must complete the following general education courses required by the College of Education and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education:

• Humanities: Three courses required from the following fields: music (excluding applied music), art, foreign language, Western and non-Western cultures, philosophy, literature, classical studies, and theater and drama.
• Communication Skills: At least two courses in English composition and one in oral communications.
• Social Studies: One course in each of American history and American government, and one additional course selected from the following areas: geography, sociology, economics, anthropology, and psychology. PSYCH 1003, General Psychology, is also required.
• Natural Science: One course in a physical or earth science; one course in a biological science. At least one of these courses must have a laboratory component.
• Mathematics: One college-level mathematics course. Note: All of the courses above must be a minimum of 2 semester hours.

Program Requirements

B.S.Ed. and B.A. certification candidates must complete the following courses:

• Level I: Exploring Education as a Profession
  • TCH ED 2210, Introduction to Teaching
  • TCH ED 2211, Introduction to Schools
  • TCH ED 2212, Introduction to Learners
• Level II: Analyzing the Nature and Process of Education
  • TCH ED 3310, Introduction to Instructional Methods
  • TCH ED 3312, Psychology of Teaching and Learning
  • TCH ED 3313, Psychology of the Exceptional Child
  • TCH ED 4391, Teaching Reading in Secondary School Content Areas
• Level III: Synthesizing Theory and Practice in Education
  • SEC ED 4xxx, Curriculum and Methods of Teaching (specific subject area)
  • SEC ED 4989, Secondary Education Professional Internship
  • SEC ED 4990, Secondary School Student Teaching
  • SEC ED 4xxx, Student Teaching Intern Seminar (Taken concurrently with student teaching) Note: SEC ED 4989, Secondary Education Professional Internship, and SEC ED 4xxx, Curriculum and Methods of Teaching (specific subject area), must be taken in the same semester and in the semester immediately preceding SEC ED 4990, Secondary School Student Teaching.

Emphasis Areas

B.S.Ed. candidates must complete 30 to 50 hours of specific subject requirements in one of the following fields:

• English
• Foreign language (French, German, or Spanish)
• Mathematics
• Music
• Unified science (biology, chemistry, or physics endorsement)
• Social studies For specific subject requirements, see the appropriate department listing in the Arts and Science section of this bulletin.

Specific Requirements for Emphasis Areas

• Physics requirements are listed below.
• Music Education students take the following courses:
  • SEC ED 4993, Student Teaching in Music Education K-6
  • SEC ED 4994, Student Teaching in Music Education 7-12 These two courses must be taken during the same semester.
• Art Education Students take the following courses:
  • SEC ED 4996, Student Teaching in Elementary Art
  • SEC ED 4997, Student Teaching in Secondary Art
• Social Studies certification students must complete a major or an equivalent in hours in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology. They must meet these minimum social science requirements:
  • American history, 12 hours including History/SEC ED 4013
  • European or world history, 9 hours including History/SEC ED 4014
  • United States and/or state government, 6 hours including Political Science 3090/SEC ED 3209
  • Behavioral science, 6 hours
  • Economics, 3 hours
  • Geography, 3 hours
  • 2 hours of elective social studies credit For emphasis area advising, see the History Department.

B.S. Degree in Secondary Education with an Emphasis in Science-Physics

All candidates must enroll in a program that includes levels I, II, and III coursework in the College of Education. In addition, students must complete the following Science Core Courses and the courses listed under Physics Endorsement:

• Science core courses:
  • PHIL 3380, Philosophy of Science
  • Biology 1111, Introductory Biology I
  • 1112, Introductory Biology II
  • 1811, Introductory Chemistry I
  • 1812, Introductory Chemistry II
  • GEOL 1001, General Geology
  • ATM SC 1001, Elementary Meteorology
  • BIOL 1202, Environmental Biology or another environmental science
  • Physics 1011, Physics: Mechanics and Heat
  • Physics 1012, Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics
• Physics Endorsement:
  • Physics 3200, Survey of Theoretical Physics
  • Physics 3221, Mechanics
  • Physics 3223, Electricity and Magnetism
  • Physics 3231, Introduction to Modern Physics
  • Physics 4310, Modern Electronics
  • Physics 4311, Advanced Physics Laboratory I
  • Physics 4837, Chemistry/Physics Teaching Intern Seminar