UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
SECONDARY EDUCATION (BS) 1
Secondary Education (BS)
Degree Requirements
The Department offers degree programs to prepare middle/high school teachers for grades 6-12. Candidates are required to
complete a content field major in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as the Secondary Education major.
Applicants applying for initial certification will be required to pass the appropriate Praxis II test. Praxis II test requirements are
subject to change as dictated by the ALSDE. Prior to registering for any Praxis II exam, please verify current requirements by
going directly to the ALABAMA portion of the Praxis II website at http://www.ets.org/praxis/al
Program requirements
Credit
Hours
Minimum General Studies for Secondary Education (Grades 6-12)
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Secondary Education (Grades 6-12) Option
This option is designed to prepare students to teach in secondary level grades 6-12.
A. Professional Studies
EPY 351
EDU 363
EDU 400
EDU 310
EDU 340
EDU 341
EDU 451
EDU 342
One of the following appropriate methods courses:
EDU 453
EDU 454
EDU 456
EDU 457
One of the following student teacher internships
EDU 466
EDU 467
EDU 468
EDU 469
B. Teaching Fields
Students must select one Comprehensive Teaching Field. One third of the course work in each teaching field must be in the
upper-division. All programs require a double major in secondary education and in an Arts & Sciences content field.
(1) English Language Arts (Arts and Sciences - English Double Major)
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DRA 110
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CA 100
CA 220
EH elective (200 level or above, EH 370 recommended)
CA or DRA or EH elective
EH 371
EH 401
Nine hours in EH 215, EH 216 or EH 225
EH 226 or EH 235
EH 236
One additional survey elective course: EH 215 or EH 216 or EH 225 or EH 226 or EH 235 or EH 236
The remaining coursework must come from the following areas
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1. At least one course in literature prior to 1660 (EH 314, EH 315, EH 321, EH 322, EH 323, EH 324, EH 461, EH 465,EH 467,
EH 470, EH 471, or EH 472).
2. At least one course in British or American literature from 1660-1900 (EH 331, EH 332, EH 334, EH 340, EH 342, EH 343, EH
351, EH 352, EH 353, EH 354, EH 462, EH 474, EH 475).
3. At least one course in twentieth-century literature (EH 360, EH 361, EH 367, EH 463, EH 468, EH 476, EH 478, or EH 479)
4. One of the the following courses: EH 402, EH 421, or EH 422.
5. At least two additional courses at the 400-level (exclusive of requirement #4, above) EH 400-499.
Must include at least 36 semester hours of English courses (excluding EH 101 and EH 102), with a minimum of 19 semester
hours of English coursework at the 300-400 level to include a minimum of three (3) courses at the 400-level -- at least 15 of
these upper division hours MUST be taken at USA. English Language Arts majors submit a writing portfolio in the student's
senior year. See English Department for details and deadlines.
(2) Mathematics (Arts and Sciences - Mathematics Double Major with Education)
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ST 210 or ST 315, and ST 335
MA 311 (Fall)
MA 320 (Fall)
MA 321 (Spring)
MA 410 (Fall)
MA 413 (Fall)
One 3-hour elective from MA 300-499 level;
One 3-hour elective from MA 400-499 level
MA 125
MA 126
MA 227
MA 237
MA 238
Must have a minimum of 19 semester hours of MA 300-400 level courses. At least 15 of these upper division hours must be
taken at USA.
(3) General Science Composite (Arts and Sciences - Biology Double Major with Education)
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GEO 101 and GEO 101L
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PH 101 and PH 101L
MA 125
MA 238
ST 210
BLY 121 and 121L
BLY 122 and 122L
CH 131 and 131L
CH 132 and 132L
CH 201 and CH 201L
PH 114 and PH 114L or PH 201 and PH 201L
PH 115 and PH 115L or PH 202 and PH 202L
BLY 301
BLY 302
BLY 303
Twenty (20) hours from specified BLY 300-499 courses
At least 15 of these upper division hours (6 hours at 400 levels and 9 hours at 300 or 400 level) MUST be
taken at USA.
(4) Social Science Composite (Arts and Sciences - Social Science Double Major with Education)
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PSC 130, PSC 250 or PSC 270
ECO 300 or ECO 215 and ECO 216
GEO 114 or GEO 115
PSY 120
SY 109 or AN 100
HY 101, HY 102, HY 135 and HY 136
HY 103 or HY 104 or HY 228 or HY 321 or HY 323 or HY 325 or HY 326 or HY 362 or HY 364 or HY 365 or
HY 366 or HY 367 or HY 368 or HY 429or HY 461 or HY 465
HY 432 or HY 433 or HY 434 or HY 435 or HY 436 or HY 437, HY 441 or HY 442 or HY 443, and fifteen (15)
hours of approved upper-division History electives. (Check with Department.)
At least 15 of these upper division hours (6 hours at 400 levels and 9 hours at 300 or 400 level) MUST be
taken at USA.
Certification options are also available for Secondary Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Please visit http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/coe/programs.html for specific program requirements.
Graduation Plan
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4-Year Progression Secondary Education 6-12 Biology
First Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
16
*EH 101 English Comp I (I)
3 hrs
BLY 121 + Lab General Biology
4 hrs
Fine Art (II)
3 hrs
MA 112 Precalculus Algebra PR
3 hrs
Social Science Elective (IV)
3 hrs
Spring Semester
16
*EH 102 English Comp II PR(I)
3 hrs
BLY 122 + Lab General Biology IIPR
4 hrs
History (IV)
3 hrs
MA 113 Precalculus Trigonometry PR
3 hrs
PE 100 Concepts of Health & Fitness (V)
3 hrs
Second Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
*CA 110 Public Speaking (II)
3 hrs
CH 131 + Lab General Chemistry I
4 hrs
GEO 101 + Lab Atmospheric Processes
4 hrs
PR
Literature
PR
3 hrs
(II)
PE 101-157 PE Activity Course (V)
1 hr
Spring Semester
16
BLY 301 Cell Biology
BLY 302 Genetics
3 hrs
PR
3 hrs
PR
CH 132 + Lab General Chemistry II
4 hrs
Social Science Elective (IV)
3 hrs
ST 210 Statistical Reasoning & App
3 hrs
PR
Take AECTP
Third Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
*EDU 400 Ed of Exceptional Children & Youth
BLY 303 Ecology & Evolution
3 hrs
PR
PR
CH 201 + Lab Organic Chemistry I
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PR
5 hrs
Spring Semester
16
*EPY 351 Human Growth & Development
3 hrs
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
PH 115 + Lab Physics with Algebra-Trig II
PR
5 hrs
Fourth Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
*EDM 310 Microcomputing Systems In Edu
3 hrs
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
PH 101 + Lab Intro to Astronomy
4 hrs
Apply for Candidacy
Spring Semester
13
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
EDU 340 Fundamentals of Teaching (W)
3 hrs
History/Social Science Elective (IV)
3 hrs
MA 113 Precalculus Trigonometry PR
3 hrs
Fifth Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
EDU 341 Teaching Skills (W)
3 hrs
EDU 342 Secondary Field Experience
3 hrs
EDU 363 Teaching Special Needs Learners
3 hrs
EDU 451 Content Area Literacy
3 hrs
EDU 456 Teaching Science (fall only)
3 hrs
Apply for Graduation
Spring Semester
EDU 468 Internship - Science
9
9 hrs
Key
PR
=Prerequisite course required
*= Prerequisite for Candidacy
Courses in BOLD indicate Candidacy required
(I)-(V) = General Education Area
(W) = Courses that satisfy USA writing requirement
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Designed for students with an ACT-Math score of 22-25, SAT-Math score of 560-590, or Placement score of 70-89.
4-Year Progression Secondary Education 6-12 English/Language Arts
First Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
*EH 101 English Comp I (I)
3 hrs
DRA 110 Intro to Drama (II)
3 hrs
MA 110 or higher (III)
3 hrs
PE 100 Concepts of Health & Fitness (V)
3 hrs
Social Science Elective (IV)
3 hrs
Spring Semester
16
*CA 110 Public Speaking (II)
*EH 102 English Comp II
3 hrs
3 hrs
PR
(I)
CA 100 Intro to Communication
3 hrs
History (IV)
3 hrs
Science + Lab (III)
4 hrs
Second Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
16
CA 110 Public Speaking (II)
3 hrs
3 hrs
PR
CH 131 + Lab General Chemistry I
EH 225 or EH 226 Survey of American Lit
PR
3 hrs
Science + Lab (III)
4 hrs
Social Science Elective (IV)
3 hrs
Spring Semester
***EH 314 Medieval Literature
16
3 hrs
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***EH 371 Approaches to Eng Grammar (W)
3 hrs
*EDU 400 Ed of Exceptional Children & Youth
3 hrs
EH 235 or EH 236 Survey of World Lit
EH 300 Intro to Literary Study
PR
3 hrs
3 hrs
PR
PE 101-157 PE Activity Course (V)
1 hr
Take AECTP
Third Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
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***EH 331 American Novel to 1900
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3 hrs
***EH 401 Teaching Composition (W)
3 hrs
*EDM 310 Microcomputing Systems in Educ
3 hrs
*EPY 351 Human Growth & Development
3 hrs
Apply for Candidacy
Spring Semester
15
EDU 340 Fundamentals of Teaching (W)
3 hrs
EH 400-499 Elective
3 hrs
EH 400-499 Elective
3 hrs
EH 402, 421, 422
3 hrs
Social Science Elective (IV)
3 hrs
Fourth Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
EDU 341 Teaching Skills (W)
3 hrs
EDU 342 Secondary Field Experience
3 hrs
EDU 363 Teaching Special Needs Learners
3 hrs
EDU 451 Content Area Literacy (fall only)
3 hrs
EDU 453 Teaching Lang Sub in Sec Schools
3 hrs
Apply for Graduation
Spring Semester
12
EDU 466 Internship - English/LA
9 hrs
EH 215-236 Elective
3 hrs
Key
PR
=Prerequisite course required
*= Prerequisite for Candidacy
Courses in BOLD indicate Candidacy required
(I)-(V) = General Education Area
(W) = Courses that satisfy USA writing requirement
L
=First course in list. See advising sheet for full list.
4-Year Progression Secondary Education 6-12 General Science
First Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
*EH 101 English Comp I (I)
3 hrs
BLY 121 + Lab General Biology
4 hrs
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Social Science Elective (IV)
MA 125 Calculus I
3 hrs
4 hrs
PR
PE 101-157 PE Activity Course (V)
1 hr
Spring Semester
17
BLY 122 + Lab General Biology IIPR
4 hrs
*EH 102 English Comp II PR(I)
3 hrs
History (IV)
3 hrs
PR
4 hrs
PE 100 Concepts of Health & Fitness (V)
3 hrs
MA 126 Calculus II
Second Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
17
*CA 110 Public Speaking (II)
3 hrs
CH 131 + Lab General Chemistry I
4 hrs
Fine Art (II)
3 hrs
PR
Literature
PR
3 hrs
(II)
4 hrs
PR
MA 227 Calculus III
Spring Semester
17
BLY 301 Cell Biology
BLY 302 Genetics
3 hrs
PR
3 hrs
PR
CH 132 + Lab General Chemistry II
4 hrs
GEO 101 + Lab Atmospheric Processes
4 hrs
PR
MA 238 Differential Equations
3 hrs
PR
Take AECTP
Credit
Hours
Third Year
Fall Semester
BLY 303 Ecology & Evolution
15
3 hrs
PR
4 hrs
PR
CH 201 + Lab Organic Chemistry I
PH 114 + Lab Physics with Algebra-Trig I
PR
ST 210 Statistical Reasoning & App
5 hrs
3 hrs
Spring Semester
16
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
PH 115 + Lab Physics with Algebra-Trig II
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3 hrs
Fourth Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
17
*EDM 310 Microcomputing Systems In Edu
3 hrs
*EDU 400 Ed of Exceptional Children & Youth
3 hrs
*EPY 351 Human Growth & Development
3 hrs
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
PH 101 + Lab Intro to Astronomy
4 hrs
Apply for Candidacy
Spring Semester
17
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
BLY 300-499 Elective
4 hrs
History/Social Science Elective (IV)
3 hrs
Literature
PR
/Fine Art Elective (II)
EDU 340 Fundamentals of Teaching (W)
3 hrs
3 hrs
Fifth Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
EDU 341 Teaching Skills (W)
3 hrs
EDU 342 Secondary Field Experience
3 hrs
EDU 363 Teaching Special Needs Learners
3 hrs
EDU 451 Content Area Literacy
3 hrs
EDU 456 Teaching Science (fall only)
3 hrs
Apply for Graduation
Spring Semester
EDU 468 Internship - Science
9
9 hrs
Key
PR
=Prerequisite course required
*= Prerequisite for Candidacy
Courses in BOLD indicate Candidacy required
(I)-(V) = General Education Area
(W) = Courses that satisfy USA writing requirement
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First Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
17
*EH 101 English Comp I (I)
3 hrs
Fine Art (II)
3 hrs
History (IV)
3 hrs
MA 125 Calculus I
4 hrs
PR
Science + Lab (III)
4 hrs
Spring Semester
17
EH 102 English Comp II PR(I)
3 hrs
History/Social Science Elective (IV)
3 hrs
MA 126 Calculus II
4 hrs
PR
Science + Lab (III)
4 hrs
ST 210 Statistical Reasoning & App
3 hrs
Second Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
16
*CA 110 Public Speaking (II)
Literature
PR
3 hrs
3 hrs
(II)
MA 227 Calculus III
4 hrs
MA 237 Linear AlgebraPR
3 hrs
ST 335 Applied Regression AnalysisPR
3 hrs
PR
Spring Semester
16
*EDU 400 Ed of Exceptional Children & Youth
PR
Literature
3 hrs
/Fine Art Elective (II)
3 hrs
PR
3 hrs
MA 238 Differential Equations
MA 320 Foundations of Mathematics
PR
3 hrs
PE 100 Concepts of Health & Fitness
3 hrs
PE 101-157 PE Activity Course
1 hr
Take AECTP
Third Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
*EDM 310 Microcomputing Systems in Educ
3 hrs
*EPY 351 Human Growth & Development
3 hrs
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PR
(fall only)
3 hrs
PR
(fall only)
3 hrs
MA 311 Intro to Number Theory
MA 410 History of Mathematics
PR
MA 413 Abstract Algebra I
(fall only)
3 hrs
Apply for Candidacy
Spring Semester
15
EDU 340 Fundamentals of Teaching (W)
3 hrs
3 hrs
PR
MA 300-499 Elective
PR
MA 321 Elem Geometry
(spring only)
3 hrs
MA 400-499 Elective
3 hrs
Social Science Elective (IV)
3 hrs
PR
Fourth Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
EDU 341 Teaching Skills (W)
3 hrs
EDU 342 Secondary Field Experience
3 hrs
EDU 363 Teaching Special Needs Learners
3 hrs
EDU 451 Content Area Literacy
3 hrs
EDU 454 Teaching Math (fall only)
3 hrs
Apply for Graduation
Spring Semester
12
EDU 469 Internship - Math
9 hrs
Social Science Elective
3 hrs
Key
PR
=Prerequisite course required
*= Prerequisite for Candidacy
Courses in BOLD indicate Candidacy required
(I)-(V) = General Education Area
(W) = Courses that satisfy USA writing requirement
Designed for students with an ACT-Math score of 27+, SAT-Math score of 665+, or Math Placement score of 90-100.
4-Year Progression Secondary Education 6-12 Social Science
First Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
*CA 110 Public Speaking (II)
3 hrs
*EH 101 English Comp I (I)
3 hrs
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HY 101 Western Civ I
3 hrs
MA 110 or higher (III)
3 hrs
PSC 130 Intro to US Government
3 hrs
Spring Semester
16
*EH 102 English Comp II PR(I)
3 hrs
Fine Art (II)
3 hrs
HY 135 US History to 1877
3 hrs
PE 100 Concepts of Health & Fitness (V)
3 hrs
Science + Lab (III)
4 hrs
Seond Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
16
Fine Art Elective (II)
3 hrs
HY 102 Western Civ II
3 hrs
HY 136 US History since 1877
3 hrs
Literature
PR
3 hrs
(II)
Science + Lab (III)
4 hrs
Spring Semester
18
*EDM 310 Microcomputing Systems in Educ
3 hrs
*EDU 400 Ed of Exceptional Children & Youth
3 hrs
ECO 215 Prin of Microeconomics
3 hrs
HY 103 Asian Civ I
3 hrs
L
PSC 250 or PSC 270
3 hrs
PSY 120 Introduction to Psychology
3 hrs
Take AECTP
Third Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
18
*EPY 351 Human Growth & Development
3 hrs
ECO 216 Prin of Macroeconomics
3 hrs
HY 300-499 elective
3 hrs
HY 300-499 elective
3 hrs
HY 432 Colonial America
SY 109 or AN 100
L
3 hrs
3 hrs
Apply for Candidacy
Spring Semester
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EDU 340 Fundamentals of Teaching (W)
3 hrs
GEO 114 or GEO 115
3 hrs
HY 300-499 elective
3 hrs
HY 300-499 elective
3 hrs
HY 441, 442 or 443 (Research Seminar)
PR
PE 101-157 PE Activity Course (V)
3 hrs
1 hr
Fourth Year
Credit
Hours
Fall Semester
15
EDU 341 Teaching Skills (W)
3 hrs
EDU 342 Secondary Field Experience
3 hrs
EDU 363 Teaching Special Needs Learners
3 hrs
EDU 451 Content Area Literacy
3 hrs
EDU 457 Teaching Soc Stu in Sec Schools
(fall)
3 hrs
Apply for Graduation
Spring Semester
9
EDU 467 Internship - Social Science
9 hrs
HY 300-499 elective
3 hrs
Key
PR
=Prerequisite course required
*= Prerequisite for Candidacy
Courses in BOLD indicate Candidacy required
(I)-(V) = General Education Area
(W) = Courses that satisfy USA writing requirement
L
=First course in list. See advising sheet for full list.
Department Information
Department of Leadership and Teacher Education
251-380-2175
Chair
Dr. Andre Green
Professors
Baxter, Ellis, Giles, Kent, Santoli, Shaw, Tunks
Associate Professors
Bailey, Campbell, Green, Vitulli
Assistant Professors
Delmas, Martin
Emeritus Professors
Terry Cronis, Mary Beth Culp
Senior Instructor
Byrd, Kennedy, Simpson
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Department of Leadership and Teacher Education web site http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/coe/lte/
Undergraduate
The Department offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Education leading to Alabama Class B certification in the following
areas: Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education. The department offers
the Bachelor of Science degree in Education with a major in Early Childhood Studies.
Graduate
The department offers the M.Ed. degree leading to Alabama Class A Certification in the following areas: Art Education,
Instructional Leadership, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Reading
Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education. The department also offers the Instructional Specialist degree (Ed.S.)
leading to Alabama Class AA Certification in the following areas: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Instructional
Leadership, Reading Specialist, Secondary Education, Special Education and Teacher Leader. The department offers the Doctor
of Education degree in Educational Leadership.
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