Secondary Education Major; BA

A. All of the following

(39 credits)

• ED255 Human and Cultural Diversity (and Native American Cultures)
• ED304 Educational Foundations
• ED305 Field Experience 1
• ED308 Educational Psychology
• ED309 Field Experience 2
• ED319 Field Experience 3
• ED369 Assessing Student Learning
• ED381 Curriculum, Instruction, and Classroom Management
• ED390 Social Studies Methods: Grades 5–12 or ED393  or ED394  or ED395  or ED396  or ES298  
• ED420 Literacy in the Disciplines
• ED451 Learners with Exceptionalities
• ED480 Student Teaching
• ED489 Professional Capstone and Portfolio

Required for State Licensure:

Disciplinary Courses (or approved equivalent) for each content area as required by Minnesota state-accrediting body (PELSB).  These lists are approved by PELSB.

Life Science/Biology Licensure: 
(35 credits)

*Course substitutions can be made if a specific course is not offered.  Consult with the Departmental Chair and Chair of Education.

(Three-course sequence and two lab courses)

• B212 General Biology I: Cellular and Molecular Biology  
• B214 General Biology II: Form and Function of Animals and Plants  
• B216 General Biology III: Ecology, Evolution and Biological Diversity  
• B221 Biology Field Experience  
• B223 Biology Laboratory Experience  
• One course in Ecology with Lab (e.g., B301 )
• One course in  Human Anatomy and Lab (e.g., B305 )
• One course in Genetics and Lab (e.g., B310 )
• One course in Cell Biology and Lab (e.g., B311 )
• One course in  Physiology and Lab (e.g., B313 )
• One course in Microbiology and Lab (e.g., B434 )

Chemistry Licensure: 
(50 or 53 credits)

*Course substitutions can be made if a specific course is not offered.  Consult with the Departmental Chair and Chair of Education.

• C131 /C133  General Chemistry I and Lab
• C142 /C144  General Chemistry II and Lab
• M151 Calculus I  
• P201 /P202  Introduction to Physics I with Lab
• C321 /C323  Organic Chemistry I and Lab
• C325 /C326  Organic Chemistry II and Lab
• M152 Calculus II  
• P211 /P212   Introduction to Physics II with Lab
• C331 Thermodynamics and Kinetics with Laboratory  
• C341 Quantitative Chemical Analysis with Laboratory  
• B409 /C409  Biochemistry with Lab
• Two Upper division Chemistry Electives OR One Upper division Chemistry Elective
• ONE Upper division Math elective 

Mathematics Licensure:
(39 or 43 credits)

*Course substitutions can be made if a specific course is not offered.  Consult with the Departmental Chair and Chair of Education.

• Calculus sequence (12-16 credits; e.g., M151 , M152 , M251 ) OR M148 /M149   Calculus I with Precalculus in place of M151
• One course in Computer Science (3 credits; e.g., CS 110 )
• One course in Statistics (3 credits; e.g.; ST232 )
• M252 Linear Algebra  
• M300 Discrete Mathematics  
• M321 Modern Geometry  
• M361 Operations Research  
• M401 Abstract Algebra  
• M411 Introduction to Analysis  

Middle Level Math Endorsement
(16 or 20 credits)

• M108 Mathematical Concepts I: Systems  
• M109 Mathematical Concepts II: Geometry  
• M148 /M149  Calculus I with Precalculus OR M151 Calculus I  
• M300 Discrete Mathematics  
• One course in Statistics (3 credits; e.g.; ST132  or ST232   

Spanish Licensure: 
(36 credits + Spanish experience)

*Course substitutions can be made if a specific course is not offered.  Consult with the Departmental Chair and Chair of Education.

• Two courses in Beginning Conversational Spanish (6 credits; e.g. SP101 , SP102 )
• Two courses in Intermediate Conversational Spanish (6 credits; e.g.,SP201 , SP202 )
• SP331 Civilization/Culture Spain  
• SP301 Advanced Spanish Conversation  
• SP302 Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition  
• TWO SP 300+ Upper division electives (6 credits total)
• SP332 Civilization/Culture Latin America  
• ONE Upper division Literature Course (e.g., SP401 /SP402 /SP403 /SP404 )
• Study Abroad or Domestic Arranged Experience