~2nd Bachelor’s Degree~
PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION
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This degree meets requirements for grades 7-12 teaching credentials.
Students are responsible for all information in the Undergraduate Catalog.
154 credits are required for graduation (minimum 2.75 GPA) for a 2 nd bachelor’s degree.
62 credits must be earned at a 4-year institution (40 credits must be 300-400 level).
Students must declare as an ESE major prior to having 30 or fewer credits to be taken for graduation.
* See your Undergraduate Catalog for more options (look in the index under “general education core”).
Constitution (3-6cr.) Choose one from (A)…… OR one EACH from (B) and (C).
(A) HIS 100 or POS 101 (fulfills both US & NV Constitution)
4cr.
(B)* HIS 101 or 106 (fulfills US Constitution only)
3cr.
(C) * HIS 102, HIS 217, or POS 100 ( fulfills NV Constitution only)
___cr.
College of Education Core Requirements (2.75 GPA)
DATE
EDA 200 Nevada School Law (Prerequisite: 60 credits)
EPY 303 Educational Psychology (may be counted as a Social Science
core) (Prerequisite: 45cr.& SOC 101, ANT 101, or PSY 101)
EPY 451 Tests and Measurements (Prerequisite: EPY 303 or
concurrent enrollment in EPY 303)
EPY 452 Counseling Ed. (Prerequisite: EPY 303 or concurrent
enrollment in EPY 303)
ICG 280 Valuing Cultural Diversity (Prerequisite: ICS 201)
(fulfills the UNLV Multicultural requirement)
ESP 444 Spec Ed Techniques
Secondary Education Requirements (2.75 GPA)
ICS 201 Perspectives in Secondary Education (Prerequisite: 24
credits)
ICS 234 Survey of Computers in Ed.
2cr.
4cr.
3cr.
1cr.
3cr.
3cr.
3cr.
3cr.
All courses below preceded by the # sign require passing PPST scores before registration.
Note: Requirements to all courses below: passing scores on the PPST, 2.75 GPA, and ICS 201.
#ICS 308 General Methods (concurrent enrollment in ICS 328).
3cr.
#ICS 328 Secondary School Practicum (Must apply prior semester).
Requires concurrent enrollment in ICS 308. Do not forget to enroll via
web registration.
3cr.
#ICS 330 Managing Secondary Classroom
3cr.
#ICS 4XX Teaching (Major) Methods (Prerequisites: ICS 201, 308,
328, EPY 303, 451, & concurrent enrollment in ICS 428)
3cr.
#ICS 428 Pre-Student Teaching (Apply prior semester. Do not forget
to enroll via web registration) (Prerequisites: ICS 328 and concurrent
enrollment in ICS 4XX Major Methods)
3cr.
#ICS 450 Student Teaching (Apply prior semester. Do not forget to
enroll via web registration.)
12cr.
#ICS 460 Student Teaching Seminar
2cr.
GRADE
To student teach in the Second Teaching Field, students must complete the Second Teaching Field methods courses prior
to student teaching.
TEACHING FIELDS (36-54 credits) 2.75 GPA
Every student who intends to receive a degree in Secondary Education from UNLV is required to meet course
requirements for a First Teaching Field. Second Teaching Fields are optional, but highly recommended. Students may
choose from the following areas (# of credits for 1st Teaching Field/#of credits for 2nd Teaching Field).
Anthropology: second only: 24
Art: 36/23
Biology: 41/24
Business: 38/26
Chemistry: 42/24
Earth Science: 51/27
English Comprehensive: 54
English & American Literature: 36/24
French: 36/24
General Science: 44/24
German: 36/24
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History: 36/24
Journalism: 42/30
Mathematics: 40/30
Physical Science: 42/30
Physics: 42/27
Psychology: second only: 22
Political Science: 37/25
Social Science Comprehensive: 51
Spanish: 36/24
Speech Communication: 36/24
Theater Arts/Drama: 36/24