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Education
SP306 Advanced Spanish Composition
SP331 Civilization/Culture of Spain
SP332 Civilization/Culture of Latin America
Study abroad or significant domestic experience in a Spanish language environment is required.
Secondary Education Grades 5-12 & K-12:
Teacher preparation at the secondary level requires a specific set of courses in an academic major in
addition to the professional education course work outlined below. Consult departmental sections of
the catalog (biology, chemistry, English, history, mathematics and statistics, modern/classical languages,
music, and physics) for a listing of the courses required for teaching a particular discipline in grades 5-12.
In addition, the following courses are required.
A. The following:
ED250 Human Relations, Cultural Diversity and Indian Cultures
PY111 General Psychology
B. Either LCT140 and TA101 or LH105 and LH455:
LCT140 First Year Seminar
LH105 Origins of Human Thought and Culture
LH455 Lasallian Honors Capstone
TA101 Oral Communications
C. The following courses to be completed sophomore year:
ED301 School and Society
ED302 Substance Abuse Prevention and Community Health
ED306 Learning and Development
ED307 Educational Technology
D. The following courses to be completed junior year:
ED350 Curriculum and Instruction: Grades 5–12
ED360 Reading: Grades 5–12
ED370 Educational Measurement and Assessment Grades 5-12
E. One of the following courses to be completed junior year:
ED390 Social Studies Methods: Grades 5-12
ED393 World Languages and Cultural Methods Grades 5-12
ED394 Communication Arts and Literature Methods: Grades 5-12
ED395 Mathematics Methods: Grades 5-12
ED396 Physical Science Methods: Grades 5-12
ED397 Life Science Methods: Grades 5-12
F. The following courses to be completed senior year:
ED455 Nature of the Exceptional Adolescent 5-12
ED480 Student Teaching: Secondary
ED490 Professional Capstone Experience
G. Secondary English Education majors only:
ED385 Adolescent Literature
Candidates for K-12 certification must complete significant school experiences at elementary, middle
school and high school levels including clinicals and student teaching..
Department Courses
ED100 Introduction to Education 1 credit
This course is intended to give students with an interest in education a general overview of teaching
as a career. Students explore the nature of K-12 students, the nature of schools, and current and future
trends in education. While primarily intended for freshmen with an interest in teaching, it is open to any
student who might wish to explore a career in education. Graded pass/fail. Offered fall semester.
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