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2023-2024 UMA Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education, BS

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Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:

Minimum 120 Credit Hours
Writing Intensive Course
Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.50
30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.75

Program Major Requirements (68-81 Credit Hours):

Pre-Candidacy Phase Requirements:

Complete all pre-candidacy EDU courses with a grade of B- or better
Complete all core and general education classes
Grade of C or better in ENG 101
Grade of C or better in mathematics (MAT 1xx)
GPA requirement met: 2.5 overall; 2.75 in education courses
Demonstrate proficiency on all key assessments
Demonstrate proficiency on dispositions
CHRC approval documentation uploaded to Taskstream®

Pre-Candidacy Education Courses:

Pre-candidacy phase (15-17 credits)

EDU 100 - Introduction to Teacher Education 2 CR
EDU 200W - Diversity, Poverty, and Cultural Competence 3 CR
EDU 210W - Dimensions of Literacy 3 CR
EDU 215 , EDU 216 , or EDU 217 Field Experience I, II or III (1-3)
EDU 250 - The Teaching Profession 3 CR
EDU 251 - The Teaching Process 3 CR

Additional Requirements:

Candidacy application procedure:

Criminal History Record Check
Complete application to candidacy

Candidacy phase: Complete one of the following content area concentrations

English Language Concentratopm (100) 62 CR:

EDU 380 - Digital Literacy and Technology in Schools (3)
EDU 385W - Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (6-12) (3)
EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom (3)
EDU 390W - Secondary Methods of Teaching (3)
Complete one of the following courses (3):
- EDU 345W - Child Development
- EDU 401W - Educational Psychology
ENG 202W - Survey of British Literature I: Beowulf to Romantics (3)
ENG 203W - Survey of British Literature II: Romantics to the 20th Century (3)
ENG 250W - Survey of American Literature I: The Colonial Era to the Civil War (3)
ENG 251W - Survey of American Literature II: Post-Civil War to Contemporary (3)
ENG 351W - Creative Writing (3)
ENG 360W - Selected Work of Shakespeare (3)
Four upper-level ENG electives (12)
Any elective (4-6)

Internships

EDU 395 - Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student Teaching

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3) taken concurrently with EDU 490B
EDU 490B Student Teaching (9) application required for enrollment

Life Science Concentration (395) 62 CR:

EDU 380 - Digital Literacy and Technology in Schools (3)
EDU 385W - Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (6-12) (3)
EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom (3)
EDU 390W - Secondary Methods of Teaching (3)
Complete one of the following courses (3):
- EDU 345W - Child Development
- EDU 401W - Educational Psychology
BIO 110 - General Biology I (4)
BIO 111 - General Biology II (4)
BIO 210 - Anatomy and Physiology (4)
BIO 320 - Principles of Genetics (3)
BIO 324 - Cell Biology (3)
Four upper-level science electives (12)
Any elective (4-6)

Internships

EDU 395 - Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student Teaching

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3) taken concurrently with EDU 490C
EDU 490C Student Teaching (9) application required for enrollment

Physical Science Content Area (350) 64 CR:

EDU 380 - Digital Literacy and Technology in Schools (3)
EDU 385W - Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (6-12) (3)
EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom (3)
EDU 390W - Secondary Methods of Teaching (3)
Complete one of the following courses (3):
- EDU 345W - Child Development
- EDU 401W - Educational Psychology
CHY 100 - Fundamentals of Chemistry (4)
CHY 115 - General Chemistry I (4)
CHY 116 - General Chemistry II (4)
CHY 211 - Organic Chemistry I (4)
CHY 212 - Organic Chemistry II (4)
PHY 115 - General Physics I (4)
PHY 116 - General Physics II (4)
Complete one of the following: SCI 110 , SCI 115 or CHY 117 (4)
Any elective (2-4)

Internships

EDU 395 - Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student Teaching

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3) taken concurrently with EDU 490D
EDU 490D Student Teaching (9) application required for enrollment

Mathematics Concentration (300) 60 CR:

EDU 380 - Digital Literacy and Technology in Schools (3)
EDU 385W - Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (6-12) (3)
EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom (3)
EDU 390W - Secondary Methods of Teaching (3)
Complete one of the following courses (3):
- EDU 345W - Child Development
- EDU 401W - Educational Psychology
MAT 130 - Math for Elementary Teachers I (3)
MAT 131 - Math for Elementary Teachers II (3)
MAT 111 - Algebra II (3)
MAT 112 - College Algebra (3)
MAT 115 - Elementary Statistics I (3)
MAT 116 - Plane Geometry (3)
MAT 124 - Pre-Calculus (3)
MAT 125 - Calculus I (3)
MAT 261 - Applied Linear Algebra (3)
MAT 280 - Discrete Mathematical Structures (3)
Any elective (3-5)

Internships

EDU 395 - Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student Teaching

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3) taken concurrently with EDU 490G
EDU 490G Student Teaching (9) application required for enrollment

Social Studies Concentration (200) 62 CR:

EDU 380 - Digital Literacy and Technology in Schools (3)
EDU 385W - Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (6-12) (3)
EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom (3)
EDU 390W - Secondary Methods of Teaching (3)
Complete one of the following courses (3):
- EDU 345W - Child Development
- EDU 401W - Educational Psychology
HTY 103 - United States History I (3)
HTY 104 - United States History II (3)
HTY 105 - World Civilizations I, Prehistory to 1500 (3)
HTY 106 - World Civilizations II, 1500 to Present (3)
HTY 310 - History of Maine (3)
ANT 101 - Introduction to Anthropology (3)
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics (3)
ECO 202 - Microeconomics (3)
POS 101 - American Government (3)
Ccomplete any upper-level (300-400) HTY elective
Any elective (4-6)

Internships

EDU 395 - Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student Teaching

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3) taken concurrently with EDU 490F
EDU 490F Student Teaching (9) application required for enrollment

Special Education Concentration (282) (53 credits):

EDU 380 - Digital Literacy and Technology in Schools (3)
EDU 387 - Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom (3)
Complete one of the following courses (3):
- EDU 345W - Child Development
- EDU 401W - Educational Psychology
SED 330 - Teaching Math in Special Education (3)
SED 370 - Teaching Reading/Writing to Children with Special Needs (3)
SED 420 - Special Education Law (3)
SED 425 - Assessment in Special Education (3)
SED 435 - Program Planning for Students with Disabilities (3)
SED 445 - Behavioral Support Systems and Strategies (3)
SED 455 - Transitional Issues for Students with Disabilities (3)
SED 362 - Typical and Atypical Expressive & Receptive Language (3)
SED 380 - TEACHING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS (3)
Any elective (13-15 cr)

Internships

EDU 395 - Field Experience Seminar (3) application required for enrollment
EDU 396 - Field Experience Practicum (2) taken concurrently with EDU 395

Student Teaching

EDU 399 - Student Teaching Seminar (3) taken concurrently with SED 490
SED 490 - STUDENT TEACHING SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION (9) application required for enrollment

Other Program Requirements (37 CR HR):

complete any 100-level Communications course 3 CR
complete one of the following Computer Information System courses: CIS 100 or CIS 101 3 CR
ENG 101 - College Writing 3 CR
complete one of the following writing courses: ENG 102W or ENG 317W 3 CR
Complete any 100-level MAT course 3 CR
complete any 100-level laboratory science course 4 CR
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 CR
ANT 122 - Native American Cultures II 3 CR or ANT 308 - Introduction to Wabanaki Studies (3)

Complete one of the following Social Science electives (3):

ANT 1xx any 100-level Anthropology course
ECO 1xx any 100-level Economics course
ECO 201 - Macroeconomics
ECO 202 - Microeconomics
JUS 1xx any 100-level Justice Studies course
POS 1xx any 100-level Political Science course
PSY 1xx any 100-level Psychology course
SOC 1xx any 100-level Sociology course
SSC 1xx any 100-level Social Science course

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):

ARC 100 - Intro to Architecture: What? Where? Why? How?
ARH xxx any Art History course
ART xxx any Art course
DRA xxx any Drama course
ENG 351W - Creative Writing
ENG 452W - Creative Writing II
MUH 1xx any 100-level Music History course
MUS 1xx any 100-level Music course

Complete two of the following Humanities electives (6):

AME xxx any American Studies course
ARH 105 - History of Art and Architecture I
ARH 106 - History of Art and Architecture II
ASL 1xx/2xx any 100- or 200-level ASL course
DRA xxx any Drama course
ENG xxx any English course (except ENG 100 . ENG 101 . ENG 210W . ENG 317W .or ENG 320W )
FRE xxx any French course
HGH xxx any Holocaust, Human Rights & Genocide course
HTY xxx any History course
HUM xxx any Humanities course
MUH xxx any Music History course
PHI xxx any Philosophy course
SPA xxx any Spanish course
WGS xxx any Women and Gender Studies course

General Education:

It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen. To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy. The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements. To learn more, visit www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/