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Nov 06, 2024
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2019-2020 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Secondary Education Major (B.S.E.)
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The secondary education major is a Class B teacher certification program. Students in this major must choose a content area and take all required courses to meet state certification qualifications. Students also have the option of pursuing a second major. All electives must be directed by the advisor.
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General Education - Univ Core Curriculum: 22 Credits
Click here to view the General Education - University Core Curriculum requirements.
General Education - Distribution Areas: 23-27 Credits
General Education Requirements vary depending on the chosen content area, as noted below. If no course is specified, students are free to choose from the standard General Education options:
Natural and Computational Sciences (8)
- Content Area: Biology - Take CHEM 108 , CHEM 109 , and PHYS 101 (8)
- Content Area: Social Studies - Take GEOG 150 (4) plus one additional lab science from the Gen Ed list (4)
- All others: Choose two courses from the Gen Ed List (8)
Social Sciences (4-8)
- Content Area: English - Take JMC 200 (4)
- Content Area: Social Studies - Take ECON 201 (4) & POLS 200 (4)
- All others: Choose one course from the Gen Ed List (4)
Mathematics (4)
- Content Area: Mathematics - Take MATH 210 (4) or MATH 370 (4), if approved
- All others: Choose one course from the Gen Ed List (4)
Fine Arts (3)
Humanities (4)
Secondary Education Major (BSE): 34 Credits
Professional Courses: 8 Credits
*These are the only courses that can be taken prior to unconditional admittance.
Education Core: 11 Credits
(formal admission required first)
Content Area Core: 3 Credits
(choose one of the following pedagogy courses based on the chosen content area)
Student Teaching/Internships: 12 Credits
Required State-Approved Content Classes: 32-44 Credits
(as determined by content area; credits hours subject to change)
- Content Area: Complete all required courses in one of the following content areas:
Biology, English, French, German, History, Mathematics, Social Studies, Spanish
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- Directed Electives: Required content classes/electives, as directed by an Education Advisor. Electives are for state certification requirements.
General Electives: 1-7 Credits
General Elective Credits will vary depending on the chosen content area; credits subject to change.
Total Required Credits: 128
GPA NOTE: A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required.
NOTE: This program is under review and subject to change.
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