Curriculum Planning in the Secondary School (3-0-2) Basic Principles of curriculum planning in the secondary school. Field experience required. Restricted to minors: ALED and ALTC. .

Department: Secondary Education

3 Credit Hours
5 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
2 Other Hours

General Methods in Secondary School (3-0-2) Selection and usage of instructional methods in the secondary school. Field experience required. . .

Department: Secondary Education

3 Credit Hours
5 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
2 Other Hours

Multicultural Education in Secondary Schools (3-0-2) A survey of cultural education models, instructional methods, and classroom interaction processes in secondary schools that reflect the cultural composition of the United States. For secondary and all-levels students. Restricted to minors: ALED and ALTC. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Field experience required.

Department: Secondary Education

3 Credit Hours
5 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
2 Other Hours

Teaching Math in Secondary School (3-0-2) Materials and methods used in teaching mathematics in the secondary school. Skills in analysis and discovery, inquiry, and deductive teaching will be emphasized. Field experience required. .

Department: Secondary Education

3 Credit Hours
5 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
2 Other Hours

Teaching Science in Secondary School (3-0-2) Materials and Methods used in teaching natural and physcial science in the secondary school. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills in the use of inquiry, process approach, and discovery in teaching science. Field experience required. .

Department: Secondary Education

3 Credit Hours
5 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
2 Other Hours

Students complete their first semester of student teaching in an assigned classroom in a middle school. Fieldwork consists of assisting in student-centered classroom instruction and seminars designed to relate the classroom instructional situation to corresponding instructional theory. Students are in their assigned classroom two days a week for a semester.

Department: Secondary Education

3 Credit Hours
3 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
3 Other Hours

Major Restrictions:
Restricted to majors of BSED

Internship in Secondary Education I (3-0-20) As part of the internship, students enroll in Internship I in the field-based program. Interns are grouped in cohorts, assigned to secondary (9-12) schools and scheduled three half days of internship per week throughout the semester. In addition to classroom teaching duties, interns are enrolled in university classes and Internship Seminars that help them apply their theoretical understandings to actual practice. The fieldwork consists of assisting in student-centered classroom instruction mostly through tutorial duties and small group work. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education and department approval.

Department: Secondary Education

3 Credit Hours
23 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
20 Other Hours

Internship in Secondary Education II (3-0-20) Continuation of SCED 4393. Students enroll in Internship II of the field-based program and participate in student-centered classroom instruction as members of the instructional team. In addition to classroom teaching duties, interns are enrolled in university classes and Internship Seminars that help them apply their theoretical understandings to actual practice. Interns demonstrate that they can synthesize the knowledge, values, and experiences of earlier semester in developing an effective professional style. Interns are scheduled all day throughout the semester. Prerequisites: SCED 4393 with a grade of " C " or better and department approval.

Department: Secondary Education

3 Credit Hours
23 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
3 Lecture Hours
20 Other Hours

Prerequisite(s): (SCED 4393 w/C or better)

Students complete their second semester teaching in an assigned classroom in a middle school. Fieldwork consists of assisting in student-centered classroom instruction and seminars designed to relate the classroom instructional situation to corresponding instructional theory. Students are in their assigned classroom five full days/week for a semester.

Department: Secondary Education

6 Credit Hours
6 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
0 Lecture Hours
6 Other Hours

Major Restrictions:
Restricted to majors of BSED

Students seeking a secondary level certification area in the teacher preparation program enroll in SCED 4691 for required student teaching, which is the culmination of the program. Students are assigned to complete their student teaching in secondary schools. Fieldwork consists of assisting in student-centered classroom instruction for a minimum of fifteen weeks for the entire school day. Successful completion of all applicable TExES certification exams is a prerequisite.

Department: Secondary Education

6 Credit Hours
31 Total Contact Hours
0 Lab Hours
1 Lecture Hour
30 Other Hours