This program leads to initial licensure in teaching (5-12) per chosen content field and the K-12 Reading Endorsement.  This double major requires completion of courses required the Secondary Teaching major, specified courses in Secondary Education along with courses in Reading indicated for completion of the double major.  The Reading Major provides a route to Highly Qualified Teacher status.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements		31
General Education requirements are in place effective with this catalog. Appropriate general education programs as per catalogs predating General Education will be accepted
Professional Education Core - Secondary
EDSP 204	Intro to Tchng Exceptnl Lrnrs	3
EDU 105	Education and Democracy *	3
EDU 220	Human Growth & Development	3
EDU 221	Educ Psyc & Measurement	3
EDU 333	Rd & Wrtng Across Curriculum	3
EDU 354	Secondary Junior Field	2
EDU 380	Intro Curriculum Plan/Practice	2
EDU 406	Phil, Legal & Ethical Issues	3
EDU 495A	Student Teaching: K-12	9
or EDU 495C	Student Teaching: 5-12
HTH 412	Drugs and Alcohol	1
Content Methods Course		2-3
Subtotal		34-35
Secondary Teaching Major minimum		30
Reading Major Requirements
EDSP 301	Tchng Stdnts w Lrning Disab	3
EDU 355	Reading Junior Field	2
EDU 413	Developing Student Writing	3
EDU 418	Dev of Lit in Multicultural	3
EDU 430	Teaching Reading K-3	3
EDU 432	Lit & Literacy for Young Adlts	3
EDU 433	Reflective Practice Tchng Rd	3
EDU 435	Theories in Reading	3
EDU 438	Literacy Assessmnt, Diag, Inst 1	3
EDU 495E	Reading Student Teaching	6
Subtotal		32
Total Minimum Credits		131

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

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Note: EDU 433 is a prerequisite for EDU 438.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for prerequisites.

Suggested Plan of Study

This sample schedule is a suggested plan for students to follow in completing the double major of Secondary Education and Reading.  Due to course changes and staff assignments, students may not be able to follow the plan exactly.  Students should consult with their faculty advisors to plan classes before registering each semester.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
First Year
Fall
WRIT 101	College Writing I	3
EDU 105	Education and Democracy	3
Gen Ed Science		3
Gen Ed Science Lab		1
NASX 105	Intro Native American Studies	3
or NASX 205	Native Americans in Contmp Soc
HTH 412	Drugs and Alcohol	1
Content Major		3
Total		17
Spring
Gen Ed Science		3
Gen Ed Science Lab (if not taken in Fall)		1
COMX 111	Intro to Public Speaking	3
or COMX 115	Intro to Interpersonal Comm
HSTA 101	American History I	3
or HSTA 102	American History II
EDU 221	Educ Psyc & Measurement	3
Gen Ed Fine Arts		3
Total		16
Submit fingerprints for Criminal Background Check second semester
Second Year
Fall
EDU 220 & 220L	Human Growth & Development and Human Growth & Development Lab	3
EDSP 204	Intro to Tchng Exceptnl Lrnrs	3
Gen Ed Math		3
Gen Ed Humanities		3
Total		12
Spring
Content Major		12
EDU 330	Emergent Literacy	3
EDU 380	Intro Curriculum Plan/Practice	2
Total		17
Apply for admission to the Educator Preparation Program during second year Spring semester.
Third Year
Fall
EDU 333	Rd & Wrtng Across Curriculum	3
EDU 435	Theories in Reading	3
EDU 413	Developing Student Writing	3
EDU 433	Reflective Practice Tchng Rd	3
Content Major		6
Total		18
Spring
Content Major		3
EDU 355	Reading Junior Field	2
EDU 438	Literacy Assessmnt, Diag, Inst	3
EDU 432	Lit & Literacy for Young Adlts	3
EDU 418	Dev of Lit in Multicultural	3
EDSP 301	Tchng Stdnts w Lrning Disab	3
Total		17
Take PRAXIS II Exam
Fourth Year
Fall
EDU 354	Secondary Junior Field	2
EDU 430	Teaching Reading K-3	3
EDU 406	Phil, Legal & Ethical Issues	3
Content Major		6
Content Methods		2-3
Total		16-17
Spring
EDU 495E	Reading Student Teaching	6
EDU 495A	Student Teaching: K-12	9
or EDU 495C	Student Teaching: 5-12
Total		15
Apply to student teach Fall semester.
Apply to graduate Fall semester.
Apply for licensure Spring semester.