This degree enables you to teach early and late adolescents and young adults, specific content fields in the Middle School/Junior High or High School setting (grades 6-12). Course requirements for the content fields & programs are valid at IUB as reflected in the School of Education Bulletin. 2.5 GPA Overall required for admission, student teaching, graduation and certification. The programs generally consist of four components.

I GENERAL EDUCATION (33 credits)
Careful selection may allow course work to double count in content field.

ARTS & HUMANITIES (12-15 credits)

ORAL EXPRESSION (Grade of C or higher 3 credits)
CMCL C121 Public Speaking (3)
CMCL C122 Interpersonal Communication (3)
EDUC G203 Communication in the Classroom (3)

WRITTEN EXPRESSION (Grade of C or higher 3 credits)
ENG W110 Writing Across the Curriculum (3)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition (3)
ENG W170 Projects in Reading and Writing (3)

INTENSIVE WRITING (0/3 credits)
COAS W333 Intensive Writing (0/3)
or corequisite attached to a designated writing course or a course in the major at the 200 level or higher.

REMAINING ARTS & HUMANITIES (6 credits)
Select six credit from the A&H* Arts & Humanities Courses.

NATURAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES (9 credits)
Select nine credits from the N&M* Natural & Mathematical Courses (including one with lab)

SOCIAL & HISTORICAL SCIENCES (9 credits)
Select 9 credits from COAS S& H* Social & Historical Studies.

MULTICULTURAL STUDIES (3 credits)
Select three credits from COAS Cultural Studies Master List.
CS* Cultural Studies A or B (3)

* See COAS course classification list for general information and major specific planning sheet for recommended selections.

II CONTENT FIELD (36-68 credits)

Exceptional Needs: Concentration and Professional Education- CoT Only (48-62)
Foreign Language (36-39)
Health (34)
Journalism (36)
Language Arts/English (37)
Mathematics (42)
Science (64-68)
Social Studies (57)

III PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (GPA 2.5)

ANCHOR (46 credits)

PREREQUISITE EDUCATION COURSES  (10 credits)
Grade of C or higher in each pre-requisite course is required.
EDUC W200 Technology A 1
EDUC P312 Learning Theory into Practice (3)
EDUC P313 Perspectives on Adol. in Multicultural Contexts (3)
EDUC M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3)

PRAXIS I Admission Tests with qualifying scores

TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM  (36 credits)
Admission to the TEP is required for remaining courses.
Grade of C or higher in each pre-requisite course is required.

Courses that may be taken anytime after admission to the TEP:

EDUC S303 Topics in Secondary Education (3)
EDUC H340 Education in American Culture (3)
EDUC K306 Special Education (recommend semester II) (3)

Courses that must be taken in prescribed blocks:

SEMESTER I
EDUC MXXX Major Methods Course (3)
EDUC M302 Field Experience I (2)
EDUC M469 Literacy course (2)
EDUC W300 Technology B (1)

SEMESTER II
EDUC MXXX Major Methods Course
EDUC M403 Field Experience II (2)
EDUC W400 Technology C (1)

SEMESTER III
EDUC M480 Student Teaching (12)
EDUC M420 Professional Development Seminar (1)

A COMMUNITY OF TEACHERS (46 credits)

PREREQUISITE EDUCATION COURSES  (Arranged credits)

EDUC S400/S500 Field Based Seminar (4/3)
Students enroll in seminar throughout the program, it replaces most of the pre-requisite course work; minimum of two semesters, typically requires 5 semesters (20 credits).

EDUC K205 (Exceptional Needs Program Only) (3)

PRAXIS I Admission Tests with qualifying scores

TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM  (36 credits)
Admission to the TEP is required for remaining courses.

EDUC MXXX Major Methods course II (3)
EDUC M464 Methods of Teaching Reading (3)
Students achieve a teaching license by completing CoT's 30 program expectations. A student is eligible to student teach upon completion of 20 of the 30 expectations.

EDUC M480 Student Teaching (10)

IV ELECTIVES (to total 124 credits)