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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 Samford University Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Secondary Education Major (B.S.E.)
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Students pursuing a degree in secondary education must also select a content area of study and take all of the courses required to meet the Alabama State Department of Education requirements in order to be recommended for teacher licensure. Approved content areas are English, French, German, Mathematics, Social Studies, or Spanish. Students also have the option of pursuing a second degree in their chosen content area. A second major in their chosen content area is only possible if the degree is the same (both a B.A. or B.S., for example). All electives must be directed by the advisor.
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General Education - University Core Curriculum: 22 Credits
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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: 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)
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)
- Content Area: English - Take ENGL 205 (4)
- Content Area: Social Studies: Choose one course from the following:
BREL 200 , BREL 201 , BREL 221 , CLAS 200 , ENGL 205 , ENGL 208 , IDHU 201 , INTL 360 , PHIL 200 , PHIL 230 , PHIL 241
- All others: Choose one course from the Gen Ed List (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:
English, French, German, Mathematics, Social Studies, Spanish
- 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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