General Education (33-34 credit hours)
Communications (8-9 credit hours)
- ENGL 100 – Expository Writing I* (3)
- ENGL 200 – Expository Writing II* (3)
- COMM 105 or 106 – Public Speaking* (2-3)
Humanities (6 credit hours)
- Literature (3) – Any Department of English literature or Department of Modern Languages literature course
- Fine Arts Appreciation (3) – Any nonperformance appreciation course in the Departments of Art, Architecture, Modern Languages, or the School of Music, Theatre and Dance
Social Sciences (6 credit hours)
- Global Issues and Perspective course (3) – (tagged as meeting the K-State 8 requirements) – from the Departments of AMETH, ANTH, ECON, GEOG, GWSS, HIST, POLSC, PSYCH, or SOCIO
- Elective (3) – from the Departments of AMETH, ANTH, ECON, GEOG, GWSS, HIST, POLSC, PSYCH, or SOCIO
Natural Sciences (7 credit hours)
- Class with one lab required
Quantitative Sciences (6 credit hours)
- MATH 100 – College Algebra* (3) – or higher level math course
- STAT 325 – Introduction to Statistics* (3)
– OR –
MATH 160 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics (3)
* Denotes grade C or higher needed
Teacher Education Program Courses (29-32 credit hours)
A grade of C or higher is required in all Teacher Education courses and practica.
Pre-Professional Component (8 credit hours)
- HDFS 110 – Intro to Human Development (3)
- EDCI 200 – Teaching as a Career (1)
- EDCI 230 – Early Field Experience (1)
- EDCI 110 – Foundations of Education (3) – Must be taken concurrently or prior to Block I
Professional Component – Admission to Teacher Education is Required
BLOCK I/A (9-10 credit hours) – Must be taken concurrently
- EDCEP 315 – Educational Psychology (3)
- EDCI 318 – Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning (1)
- EDCI 320 – Core Teaching Skills and Lab (3)
- EDSP 323 Exceptional Students in the Secondary School (2)
– OR –
EDSP 324 – Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom (2)
Educational Studies CORE (12-15 credit hours)
- EDCI 550 – Schooling and Popular Culture (3)
- EDACE 714 – International Education (3)
– OR –
EDACE 780 Introduction to Adult Education (3)
- EDCI 580 – Internship for Educational Studies (6-9)
Area of Emphasis (36 credit hours)
- Education Core (12 credit hours)
Select courses to support professional goals with advisor approval. At least 9 hours must be 300-level or higher and taken at K-State.
- Supporting Courses (24 credit hours)
Select courses to support professional goals with advisor approval. At least 15 hours must be 300-level or higher and taken at K-State.
The student must submit to his or her B.S.E.S. committee (two faculty members, one of which must be from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction), a program of study focusing upon themes of excellence to prepare him or her for various career fields.