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Entrance-to-Major Requirements

College of Education


Requirements to enter the college (general, pre-major status)
2.00 cumulative grade-point average (CGPA)


Requirements to enter the major
Major CGPA Credits/Courses/Grades Additional Criteria
Elementary and Kindergarten Education* (EK ED) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
MATH 200
STAT 100 or 200 or EDPSY 101
3 credits of literature
3 credits of GN
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
HIST 020 or 021
(PSYCH 100 & 212) or HD FS 229 or EDPSY 010
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Rehabilitation Services (REHAB) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Secondary Education* (SECED), Biological Sciences Teaching option (BI SC) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
MATH 140
MATH 141 or STAT 2XX
3 credits of literature
PSYCH 100
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
CHEM 113
BIOL 110
BIOL 220W
PHYS 250
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education* (SECED), Chemistry Teaching option (CHEM) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
3 credits of literature
PSYCH 100
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
CHEM 113
MATH 140
MATH 141
BIOL 110
PHYS 211
PHYS 212
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education* (SECED), Citizenship Education Teaching option (CITED) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
6 credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
PSYCH 100
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
HIST 020
HIST 021
PL SC 001
ECON 002 or 004
GEOG selection
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education* (SECED), Earth and Space Science Teaching option (E SP) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
3 credits of literature
PSYCH 100
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
CHEM 113
MATH 140
MATH 141 or STAT 2XX BIOL 110
PHYS 211 or 250
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education* (SECED), English/Communication Teaching option (ENGCO) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
6 credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
PSYCH 100
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
ENGL 2XX (writing)
CAS 100A
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education (SECED), Environmental Education Teaching option (ENVED) 3.00 48 credits Must be completed in conjunction with another Secondary Education teaching option
Secondary Education (SECED), General Science Teaching option (G SCI) 3.00 48 credits Must be completed in conjunction with another Secondary Education teaching option
Secondary Education* (SECED), Mathematics Teaching option (MATH) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
3 credits of literature
PSYCH 100
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
MATH 140
MATH 141
MATH 220
MATH 230 (or 231 and 232)
C S E 103 or CMPSC 101
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education* (SECED), Physics Teaching option (PHYS) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
3 credits of literature
PSYCH 100
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
CHEM 110
CHEM 111
CHEM 112
CHEM 113
MATH 140
MATH 141
BIOL 110
PHYS 211
PHYS 212
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Secondary Education* (SECED), Social Studies Teaching option (SOCST) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
6 credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
PSYCH 100
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
HIST 020
HIST 021
PL SC 001
ECON 002 or 004
GEOG selection
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Special Education* (SPLED) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
MATH 200
EDPSY 101
3 credits of literature
PSYCH 100
PSYCH 212
HD FS 129
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Workforce Education and Development* (WF ED) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
6 credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
WF ED 101
ECON 014
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K–12) Education (WL ED), Bilingual Education Teaching option (BILNG) 3.00 48 credits Must be completed in conjunction with another World Languages Education language teaching option (i.e., French, German, Latin, Russian, or Spanish)
World Languages (K–12) Education (WL ED), English as a Second Language Teaching option (ESL) 3.00 48 credits Must be completed in conjunction with another World Languages Education language teaching option (i.e., French, German, Latin, Russian, or Spanish)
World Languages (K–12) Education* (WL ED), French Teaching option (FR) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
6 credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
WL ED 295A
WL ED 300
HD FS 229
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
FR 001–003 (or proficiency)
FR 201
FR 202
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K–12) Education* (WL ED), German Teaching option (GER) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
6 credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
WL ED 295A
WL ED 300
HD FS 229
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
GER 001–003 (or proficiency)
GER 201
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K–12) Education* (WL ED), Latin Teaching option (LATIN) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
6 credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
WL ED 295A
WL ED 300
HD FS 229
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
LATIN 001–003 (or proficiency)
LATIN 400
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K–12) Education* (WL ED), Russian Teaching option (RUS) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
6 credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
WL ED 295A
WL ED 300
HD FS 229
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
RUS 001–003 (or proficiency)
RUS 204
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
World Languages (K–12) Education* (WL ED), Spanish Teaching option (SPAN) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
6 credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
WL ED 295A
WL ED 300
HD FS 229
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
SPAN 001–003 (or proficiency)
SPAN 200
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria

* CGPA, Praxis, and 80-hours requirements must all be met by end of third semester; course requirements must be met by end of fourth semester

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