Adolescence Education Major Requirements
For Highly Recommended and Required Additional General Education Courses, see: Programs for Adolescence and Adolescence/Special Education.
31 credits required.
Requirements
Sophomore or Junior Year (13 Credits)
| EDU 3000 | Eportfolio | 0 |
| EDU 3290 | Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 3300 | Field Experience in a School Setting | 0 |
| EDU 3520 | Teaching Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 3600 | Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 3610 | Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings | 1 |
| EDU 3650 | Critical Examination of Issues in Education | 3 |
EDU 3300: pre- or co-requisite to first EDU course
Fall of Senior Year (9 Credits)
| EDU 3390 | Literacy in the Content Areas for Adolescent Teachers | 6 |
| EDU 3680 | Field Experience in a School Setting-Adolescence Programs | 0 |
Methodology Content Area Course (One course):
| EDU 3140 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Mathematics for Adolescent Students | 3 |
| EDU 3150 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Spanish for Adolescent Students | 3 |
| EDU 3160 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching Social Studies for Adolescent Students | 3 |
| EDU 3190 | Methods and Techniques of Teaching English for Adolescent Students | 3 |
| EDU 3460 | Science in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6/Adolescent 7-12 | 3 |
EDU 3140, EDU 3150, EDU 3160, EDU 3190 and EDU 3460: In addition to EDU 3390 and EDU 3680 (9 hours per week), 7-12 teacher candidates will take the methodology course to sharpen skills in their content area (EDU 3140 or 3150 or 3160 or 3190 or 3460). It is also expected that teacher candidates will be completing the required courses in their major department during this semester. Twelve credits are required to maintain full-time status.
Spring of Senior Year (9 Credits)
| EDU 4850 | Adolescence Student Teaching | 8 |
| EDU 4900 | Student Teaching Seminar-All Certification Programs | 1 |
Note: In order to maintain full-time status, teacher candidates must take an additional 3-credit course from those required for the degree.