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See the College of Education and Health page for additional requirements.
For licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman |
Fall |
ENGL 1013 |
Composition I 1 |
3 |
HIST 1503 |
World History to 1500 |
3 |
MATH XXXX |
Mathematics 1 |
3 |
SCIL 1XXX |
Science with Laboratory 1 |
4 |
SEED 2003 |
Education as a Profession |
3 |
TECH 1001 |
Orientation to the University |
1 |
| Hours | 17 |
Spring |
ENGL 1023 |
Composition II 1 |
3 |
HIST 1513 |
World History since 1500 |
3 |
POLS 2003 |
American Government |
3 |
SCIL 1XXX |
Science with Laboratory 1 |
4 |
SOC 1003 |
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
| Hours | 16 |
Sophomore |
Fall |
ANTH 2003 |
Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
COMM 2003
|
Public Speaking
or Business and Professional Speaking |
3 |
GEOG 2013 |
Regional Geography of the World |
3 |
HIST 2003 |
United States History to 1877 |
3 |
PSY 2003 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
1 |
| Hours | 16 |
Spring |
ECON 2003 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
EDMD 2013 |
Integrating Instructional Technology |
3 |
|
3 |
HIST 2013 |
United States History since 1877 |
3 |
HIST 2513
|
Sources and Methods in History 2
or Research Design |
3 |
| Hours | 15 |
Junior |
Fall |
FAH 1XXX |
Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
3 |
HIST 4714 |
Social Studies Methods for Secondary Teachers |
4 |
|
3 |
|
American State and Local Government |
|
|
American Political Behavior |
|
|
United States Congress |
|
|
The United States Presidency |
|
|
3 |
SEED 2113 |
Human Development and Learning Theories |
3 |
| Hours | 16 |
Spring |
ECON 2013 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
FAH 1XXX |
Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
3 |
HIST 4153 |
History of Arkansas |
3 |
|
6 |
| Hours | 15 |
Senior |
Fall |
HIST/POLS 4963 |
Senior Seminar 2 |
3 |
|
3 |
SEED 4553 |
Classroom Application of Educational Psychology |
3 |
SPED 4052 |
Educating Diverse and Exceptional Learners |
2 |
|
2 |
| Hours | 13 |
Spring |
SEED 4503 |
Seminar in Secondary Education |
3 |
SEED 4909 |
Residency B |
9 |
| Hours | 12 |
| Total Hours | 120 |