The Bachelor of Science in Education degree is designed for students preparing to teach in elementary or secondary schools, or in vocational-technical schools offering work at the secondary level. The degree is also designed to serve students planning graduate preparation for school service positions and for those planning graduate preparation for teaching in community junior colleges and other institutions of higher education.
The degree requires a substantial program of work in general education to provide opportunity for the student to acquire the fundamentals of a liberal education. In addition, the degree requires specialized preparation, or concentration, in the areas, or fields to be taught, together with a sequence of courses in psychology and professional education designed to assist the individual to function effectively as a teacher. See teacher education section.
Requirements for a Major
Students preparing to teach in the elementary school major in elementary education and complete two fifteen-hour fields and one 16 hour field of concentration in specified subject matter areas.
Individuals preparing to teach at the secondary level select a major area of concentration from any one of the departments offering a teaching major. In most instances, it is recommended that the individual preparing to teach in a secondary school develop adequate breadth as well as depth in the major field.
Preparation to teach in higher education, including the junior college, requires depth of preparation in a teaching field and usually requires a fifth or sixth year of preparation.
Requirements for a Minor
The minor, when required on the student's degree program, must be selected with advisement as one appropriate to teacher preparation. |
