Secondary Education Teaching Fields
Agricultural education
For agricultural education requirements, see the section on secondary education programs outside the College of Education.
Art education (EDART)
Students preparing for K-12 certification must complete ART 425 Art for Elementary Schools and student teaching on both the elementary and secondary levels.
| ART 100 | 2D Design | 3 |
| ART 190 | Drawing I | 3 |
| ART 195 | Survey of Art History I | 3 |
| ART 196 | Survey of Art History II | 3 |
| ART 200 | 3D Design | 3 |
| ART 210 | Drawing II | 3 |
| ART 220 | Water Media I | 3 |
| ART 245 | Introduction to Oil Painting | 3 |
| ART 265 | Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 270 | Metalsmithing and Jewelry | 3 |
| ART 295 | Photography in Art | 3 |
| ART 376 | Studio Art Exploration | 3 |
| ART 425 | Art for Elementary Schools | 3 |
| ART 545 | Twentieth Century Art History I | 3 |
| ART 690 | Techniques in Teaching Art | 2 |
| Three additional art studio hours that build on prior course experience in that area | 3 |
| Additional requirements: Student teaching in both elementary and secondary schools. Participate in a portfolio review by three art faculty. A grade of C or higher in all art content classes. |
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Business education (EDBUS)
| ACCTG 231 | Accounting for Business Operations | 3 |
| ACCTG 241 | Accounting for Investing and Financing | 3 |
| FINAN 450 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MANGT 390 | Business Law I | 3 |
| MANGT 420 | Management Concepts | 3 |
| MANGT 440 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MKTG 400 | Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 450 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 542 | Professional Selling and Sales Management | 3 |
| or |
| SPCH 311 | Business and Professional Speaking |
| EDSEC 315 | Technology in the Business Classroom | 3 |
| EDSEC 415 | Administrative Support Services and Technology | 1 |
| EDSEC 471 | Office Systems and Procedures | 3 |
| EDCI 718 | Learning Technologies | 3 |
| EDSEC 620 | Principles and Philosophy of Career and Technical Education | 3 |
| EDSEC 621 | Program Planning in Career and Technical Education/Business | 3 |
| EDSEC737 | Practicum in Business and Office Occupations | 1
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| Supporting courses |
| FSHS 105 | Introduction to Personal and Family Finance | 3 |
| or |
| FSHS 400 | Family and Consumer Economics | 3 |
| ECON 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| CIS 111 | Fundamentals of Computer Programming | 3 |
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English (EDENG)
| Three of the following four survey courses: |
| ENGL 361 | British Survey I | 3 |
| ENGL 362 | British Survey II | 3 |
| ENGL 381 | American Survey I | 3 |
| ENGL 382 | American Survey II | 3
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| Required: |
| ENGL | World literature course | 3 |
| ENGL 310 | Introduction to Literature Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 350 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 400 | Advanced Expository Writing for |
| Prospective Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 435 | Linguistics for Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 545 | Literature for Adolescents | 3 |
| ENGL elective 320 or above | 3 |
| ENGL | Literature electives at 600 level |
| and above | 6 |
| ENGL | Composition elective | 3 |
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English/journalism (EDENJ)
| One of the following: |
| ENGL 361 | British Survey I | 3 |
| ENGL 362 | British Survey II | 3 |
| One of the following: |
| ENGL 381 | American Survey I | 3 |
| ENGL 382 | American Survey II | 3 |
| Required: |
| ENGL | World literature course | 3 |
| ENGL 310 | Introduction to Literary Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 350 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 400 | Advanced Experience Writing for Prospective Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 435 | Linguistics for Teachers | 3 |
| ENGL 545 | Literature for Adolescents | 3 |
| MC 110 | Mass Communication in Society | 3 |
| MC 200 | News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 211 | Writing for the Electronic Media | 3 |
| MC 241 | Editing and Design | 3 |
| MC 276 | Concepts of Electronic Media Productions | 3 |
| MC 331 | Digital Photography for Mass Media | 3 |
| MC 466 | Law of Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 605 | Supervision of School Publications | 3 |
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Family and consumer sciences education
For family and consumer sciences education requirements, see the section on secondary education programs outside the College of Education.
Journalism (EDJOR)
| MC 110 | Mass Communication in Society | 3 |
| MC 200 | News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 211 | Writing for the Electronic Media | 3 |
| MC 241 | Editing and Design | 3 |
| MC 276 | Concepts of Electronic Media Productions | 3 |
| MC 331 | Digital Photography for Mass Media | 3 |
| MC 466 | Law of Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 605 | Supervision of School Publications | 3
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| Electives (Recommended courses) (6 hours): |
| MC 120 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| MC 303 | Advanced News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 341 | Advanced Editing and Design | 3 |
| MC 411 | Yearbook Editing and Management | 2 |
| MC 456 | Advertising Techniques | 3 |
| MC 710 | History of Journalism | 3 |
| MC 720 | Ethics of Mass Communications | 3 |
| General education elective | 3 |
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Mathematics (EDMTH)
| MATH 220 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 221 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 222 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 240 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 312 | Finite Application of Mathematics | 3 |
| MATH 511 | Introduction to Algebraic Systems | 3 |
| MATH 570 | History of Math | 3 |
| MATH 572 | Foundations of Geometry | 3
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| Approved mathematics courses numbered 400-799 (6 hours) (Recommended courses): MATH 510 | Discrete Math | 3 |
| MATH 520 | Foundations of Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 551 | Applied Matrix Theory | 3 |
| MATH 591 | Topics of Secondary School Teaching | 3
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| Supporting courses required: |
| STAT 320 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| or |
| STAT 510 | Introductory Probability and |
| Statistics I | 3 |
| CIS 111 | Fundamentals of Computer Programming | 3 |
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It is recommended that a course in physics be included as part of general education.
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Modern languages (EDMLA)
Modern language majors must demonstrate proficiency in speaking and understanding the foreign language during the semester preceding methods (EDEL720/502 and EDSEC 500/520) by scoring at least an “advanced” on the Department of Modern Languages oral proficiency interview. The interview is conducted by members of the modern language department faculty by arrangement with each individual. Students should contact the modern language education advisor for additional information.
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French
| Required: |
| FREN 211 | French III | 5 |
| FREN 213 | French IV | 4 |
| FREN 215 | Elementary French Conversation | 2 |
| FREN 509 | French Phonetics | 1 |
| FREN 513 | French Composition and Grammar | 3 |
| FREN 514 | French Civilization | 3 |
| FREN 520 | Introduction to French Literature I | 3 |
| FREN 521 | Introduction to French Literature II | 3 |
| FREN 719 | Advanced Spoken and Written French | 3 |
| FREN | French electives at 500 and above | 3 |
| EDEL 502 | Foreign Language Elementary School Practicum | 1-3 |
| EDEL720 | Foreign Language Methods for Elementary Schools (offered spring only) | 3 |
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German
| Required: |
| GRMN 221 | German III | 4 |
| GRMN 223 | German IV | 3 |
| GRMN 224 | German Conversation IVA | 2 |
| GRMN 521 | Introduction to German Literature I | 3 |
| GRMN 522 | Introduction to German Literature II | 3 |
| GRMN 530 | German Civilization | 3 |
| GRMN 731 | Advanced Spoken and Written German | 3 |
| GRMN | German electives at 500 and above | 9 |
| EDEL 502 | Foreign Language Elementary School Practicum | 1-3 |
| EDEL720 | Foreign Language Methods for Elementary Schools (offered spring only) | 3 |
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Spanish
| Required: |
| SPAN 261 | Spanish III | 5 |
| SPAN263 | Spanish IV | 4 |
| SPAN 410 | Spanish Composition and Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 420 | Advanced Spanish Conversation | 3 |
| SPAN563 | Introduction to the Literature of |
| Spanish America | 3 |
| SPAN 565 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
| or |
| SPAN 566 | Hispanic-American Civilization | 3 |
| SPAN 567 | Introduction to the Literature of Spain | 3 |
| SPAN570 | Structure of the Spanish Language | 3 |
| SPAN | Spanish electives at 500 and above | 3 |
| EDEL 502 | Foreign Language Elementary School Practicum | 1-3 |
| EDEL720 | Foreign Language Methods for Elementary Schools (offered spring only) | 3 |
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Natural sciences
Biological science (EDBSC)
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 201 | Organismic Biology | 5 |
| BIOL 330 | Public Health Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 455 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 303 | Ecology of Environmental Problems | 3 |
| or |
| BIOL 529 | Fundamentals of Ecology | 3 |
| ASI 500 | Genetics | 3 |
| or |
| BIOL 450 | Modern Genetics | 4
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| BIOL 541 | Cell Biology | 3
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| Approved electives at the 300 level or higher from the Department of Biology or related life sciences (e.g., entomology, horticulture, plant pathology, etc.) | 6-7
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| Chemistry courses required: |
| CHM 210 | Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 230 | Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM 350 | General Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 351 | General Organic Chemistry Lab | 2
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| Other required courses: |
| GEOL 103 | Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 512 | Earth Science | 3 |
| PHYS 115 | Descriptive Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 191 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 150 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
| STAT 320 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| EDSEC 614 | Lab Techniques in Teaching Science | 3 |
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Chemistry (EDCHM)
| CHM 210 | Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 230 | Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM 350 | General Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 351 | General Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHM 371 | Chemical Analysis | 4 |
| CHM 500 | General Physical Chemistry | 3
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| Supporting courses required: |
| BIOCH 521 | General Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOCH 522 | General Biochemistry Lab | 2 |
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| GEOL 100 | Earth in Action | 3 |
| GEOL 103 | Geology Lab | 1 |
| MATH 220 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 221 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 113 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 114 | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 191 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| STAT 320 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| EDSEC 614 | Laboratory Techniques in Teaching |
| Science | 3 |
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It is highly recommended that additional courses be selected to fulfill requirements for an additional teaching area in biology or physics. The course selection should be made in consultation with the science education advisor.
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Earth and space science (EDESC)
| GEOL 100 | Earth in Action | 3 |
| GEOL 102 | Earth Through Time | 3 |
| GEOL 103 | Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 105 | Oceanography | 3 |
| GEOL 510 | Geology of Planets | 3 |
| or |
| GEOL 540 | Ice Age and Environmental Change | 3 |
| GEOL 502 | Mineralogy | 3 |
| GEOL 520 | Geomorphology | 3 |
| or |
| GEOL 630 | Stratigraphy—Sedimentation | 3 |
| Supporting courses required: |
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 303 | Ecology of Environmental Problems | 3 |
| CHM 210 | Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 230 | Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEOG 221 | Environmental Geography I | 4 |
| or |
| GEOG 321 | Environmental Geography II | 4 |
| GEOL535 | Fundamentals of Climatology | 3 |
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 150 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
| PHYS 113 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 114 | General Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 191 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| STAT 320 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| EDSEC 614 | Laboratory Techniques in Teaching |
| Science | 3 |
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It is highly recommended that additional courses be selected to fulfill requirements for an additional teaching area in biology, physics, or chemistry. The course selection should be made in consultation with the science education advisor.
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Physics (EDPHY)
| PHYS 122 | Physics Today I | 1 |
| PHYS 123 | Physics Today II | 1 |
| PHYS 191 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| PHYS 223 | Physics I: Mechanics and |
| Thermodynamics | 5 |
| PHYS 224 | Physics II: Electromagnetism and Sound | 5 |
| PHYS 325 | Physics III: Relativity and Quantum Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 506 | Advanced Physics Laboratory | 3 |
| PHYS 522 | Mechanics I | 4 |
| PHYS 532 | Electromagnetic Fields | 4
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| Supporting courses required: |
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| CHM 210 | Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 230 | Chemistry II | 4 |
| GEOL 103 | Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 100 | Earth in Action | 3 |
| or |
| GEOL 512 | Earth Science | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 221 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 222 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 240 | Elementary Differential Equations | 4 |
| EDSEC 614 | Laboratory Techniques in Teaching |
| Science | 3 |
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It is highly recommended that additional courses be selected to fulfill requirements for an additional teaching area in chemistry or mathematics. The course selection should be made in consultation with the science education advisor.
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Social sciences
Social studies (EDSST)
| Core courses required: |
| HIST 111 | World History I | 3 |
| HIST 112 | World History II | 3 |
| HIST 251 | History of U.S. to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 252 | History of U.S. to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 558 | History of Kansas | 3 |
| POLSC 110 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| POLSC 325 | U.S. Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 344 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| GEOG 100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG220 | Environmental Geography I | 4 |
| ECON 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| SOCIO 211 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ANTH 204 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| EDSEC786 | Social Studies Colloquium | 3 |
(Must be taken concurrently with Block II)
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| History courses |
| (Must be 500-level courses) |
| U.S. history (at least 3 cr.) | 3 |
| Non-U.S. history (at least 3 cr.) | 3
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| Upper-level social studies |
| (Must include 9 cr.:, one listed course from three of the following departments) |
| Political science: 301, 321, 333, 543, 603, 605, 611, 612, or 667 |
| Geography: 310, 440, 620, or 640 |
| Economics: 510, 520, 523, 530, 536, or 681 |
| Sociology: 360, 440, 511, 541, 545, or 570 |
| Anthropology: 260, 503, 505, 508, 515, 524, or 630 |
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Speech (EDSPH)
| All speech education majors are required to complete |
36 hours of speech and theatre courses in addition to SPCH 105 or 106, Public Speaking IA or I.
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| Required: |
| SPCH 321 | Public Speaking II | 3 |
| SPCH 325 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| SPCH 330 | Rhetoric in Western Thought | 3 |
| SPCH 426 | Coaching and Directing Speech |
| Activities | 3 |
| SPCH 322 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| SPCH 326 | Small Group Discussion | 3 |
| THTRE 261 | Fundamentals of Acting | 3 |
| THTRE 263 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
| THTRE 270 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
| THTRE 368 | Fundamentals of Technical Production | 3 |
| THTRE 370 | Dramatic Structure | 3 |
| THTRE | 500 level or above in theatre | 3 |
| THTRE 565 | Principles of Directing | 3 |
| MC235 | Mass Communications in Society | 3 |
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