Beacon Secondary School Education Certification Program (Grades 9-12)
| General Education | 38-41 hrs |
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The general education component is to be completed according to Columbia College degree requirements. In order to complete the requirements set forth by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the following courses must be included in your general education coursework. (Please refer to your entrance year catalog for specific degree requirements.) |
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| Liberal Arts and Science Degree | 40-63 hrs |
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Secondary Education majors may choose from the following recommended degree areas:
Students must complete the degree requirements as set forth by Columbia College. Hours required for completion will vary depending on area chosen. (Please refer to your entrance year catalog for specdific degree requirements.) |
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| Professional Education Coursework | 32 hrs | |
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| EDUC 101 | Intro to Education (must be taken w/first 9 hrs of EDUC classes) | 1 hr |
| EDUC 200 | Laws, Ethics and Education (meets college Ethics requirement) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 230 | Educational Psychology | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 300 | Techniques of Teaching (NOTE: Must be admitted to Teacher Certification Program prior to enrolling in this course) | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 311 | Classroom Management | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 322 | Educational Measurement & Assessment | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 338 | Teaching Reading in the Content Areas & Sec. Schools | 3 hrs |
| Teaching Methods Course: Math-360; Social Studies-362; English-367; Business-369; Science 365 (Methods course will include 1 hr of field experience: 15 hr placement) | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 390 | Education and Psychology of Exceptional Individuals | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 392 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 hrs |
| EDUC 400 | Senior Seminar (This course to be taken concurrently with EDUC 422) | 1 hr |
| SOCI 270 | Minority Cultures & Relations | 3 hrs |
| Field Experience Coursework | 11 hrs | |
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| EDUC 251 | Beginning Field Experience (To be taken concurrently with EDUC 101) | 1 hr |
| EDUC 350/351 | Advanced Field Experience I & II | 2 hrs |
| EDUC 422 | Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools [12 weeks] (Must receive a "B" or higher for certification) | 8 hrs |
Content Area Coursework
Possible certification areas:
- Biology
- Business Education (non-vocational)
- Chemistry
- English
- General Science
- Social Studies
- Mathematics
Biology
Minimum 32 hours, recommended degree: Biology- History/Philosophy of Science and Technology (2 hrs)
- HIST 303 - History and Philosophy of Modern Science
- Cell Biology
- BIOL 390 - Cell and Developmental Biology
- Plant Form and Function
- BIOL 212 - Botany
- Animal Form and Function
- BIOL 211 - Zoology
- Genetics
- BIOL 342 - Genetics
- Evolution
- BIOL 300 - Evolution
- Chemistry
- CHEM 110 - Chemistry I
- Physics
- PHYS 111 - College Physics I
- Earth Science
- GEOL 110 - Introduction to Geology: Phys. and Hist. Geology
- Environmental Science
- ENVS 115 - Introduction to Environmental Science
Business Education (Non-Vocational)
Minimum 30 hours, recommended degree: Business Administration- Keyboarding (2 hrs)
- CISS 170 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems
- Accounting (3 hrs)
- ACCT 280 - Accounting I (Financial)
- Economics (2 hrs)
- ECON 293 - Macroeconomics or
ECON 294 - Microeconomics - Business/Consumer Related Law (2 hrs)
- MGMT 265 - Business Law I
- Business Communications (2 hrs)
- MGMT 254 - Business Communication
- Management (2 hrs)
- MGMT 330 - Principles of Management
- Marketing (2 hrs)
- MKTG 310 - Principles of Marketing
- Computer/Emerging Technology (9 hrs)
- CISS 170 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems
- MGMT 393 - Business Information Systems
- ACCT 385 - Accounting Information Systems or
An approved Computer Technology course - Other (3 hrs)
- Implementing Business Education Programs
This course is not offered at Columbia College; course can be taken online with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education via the Consortium Agreement. - EDUC 369 - Teaching Business (This course must include a resumé that will document one (1) year or 2000 hours of approved occupational experience or appropriate internship. The approval is determined by the nature of employment in a business occupation. Copy of resumé needed for student file.)
- Electives (0-6 hrs)
Recommended: - MGMT 338 - International Business
- MKTG 410 - Global Marketing
- FINC 298 - Personal Financial Planning
- ACCT 281 - Accounting II (Managerial)
Chemistry
Minimum 32 hours, recommended degree: Chemistry- History/Philosophy of Science and Technology (2 hrs)
- HIST 303 - History and Philosophy of Modern Science
- Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 322 - Inorganic Chemistry
- Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 301 - Quantitative Analysis
- Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 210L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
- Physical Chemistry
- CHEM 401 - Intro to Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
- Biochemistry
- CHEM 420 - Biochemistry
- CHEM 420L - Biochemistry Laboratory
- Physics
- PHYS 111 - College Physics I
- Biology
- BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology
- Earth Science
- GEOL 110 - Introduction to Physical Geology
- Environmental Science
- ENVS 115 - Introduction to Environmental Science
English
Minimum 30 hours, recommended degree: English- Composition and Rhetoric (12 hrs)
- ENGL 111 - English Composition I
- ENGL 112 - English Composition II
- Electives - Six (6) hours in writing/criticism courses
- Study of the English Language (5 hrs)
- ENGL 311 - Descriptive Grammar of the English Language
- ENGL 312 - The English Language II
- American Literature (5 hrs)
Two courses selected from: - ENGL 241 - American Literature I
- ENGL 242 - American Literature II
- ENGL 450 - Minority & Ethnic Literature of the U.S.
- English and/or World Literature (5 hrs)
One course selected from: - Elective (3 hrs)
- One course selected from:
ENGL 231 - English Literature I
ENGL 232 - English Literature II
ENGL 263 - World Literature I
ENGL 264 - World Literature II - Literature for Adolescents (1 hr)
- EDUC 270 - Literature for Children & Adolescents
- Elective English Credit (0-2 hrs)
General Science
Minimum 32 hours, recommended degree: Environmental Science- History/Philosophy of Science and Technology (2 hrs)
- HIST 303 - History and Philosophy of Modern Science
- Chemistry
- CHEM 110 - Chemistry I
- CHEM 110L - Chemistry I Laboratory
- Biology
- BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology
- BIOL 110L - Principles of Biology Laboratory
- Physics
- PHYS 108 - Physical Science Survey
- PHYS 108L - Physical Science Survey Laboratory
- Earth Science
- GEOL 110 - Introduction to Physical Geology
- Astronomy
- ASTR 108 - Introduction to Astronomy
- Environmental Science
- ENVS 115 - Introduction to Environmental Science
- ENVS 115L - Introduction to Environmental Science
- Electives (3 hrs) from any of the above listed categories.
- Recommended Elective: ENVS/EDUC 372 - Environmental Education
Social Studies
Minimum 40 hours, recommended degree: History/American Studies- U.S. History (12 hrs)
- HIST 121 - American History to 1877
- HIST 122 - American History Since 1877
- Electives - Six (6) hours in American History
- World History (8 hrs)
- HIST 101 - Western Civilization I
- HIST 102 - Western Civilization II
- World History Electives - Three (3) hours in World History
- Political Science (6 hrs)
- POSC 111 - American National Government
- POSC 215 - State and Local Government
- Economics (3 hrs)
- ECON 293 - Macroeconomics or ECON 294 - Microeconomics
- Geography (3 hrs)
- GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography
- Behavioral Science (6 hrs)
- PSYC 101 - General Psychology
- SOCI 111 - General Sociology or
SOCI 370 - Minority Cultures & Relations - Elective (3 hrs)
Mathematics
Minimum 30 hours- Calculus and Geometry (8 hrs)
- MATH 201 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I [5 hrs]
- MATH 222 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II [5 hrs]
- Algebraic Structures (3 hrs)
- MATH 150 - College Algebra
- Geometry (3 hrs)
- MATH 331 - Foundations of Geometry
- Computer Science (2 hrs)
- CISS 170 - Intro to Computer Info Systems
- Math Electives (4 hrs) from above listed categories
- History of Mathematics (2-3 hrs)
- Structure of the Real Number System (2-3 hrs)
- Recommended: MATH 115 - Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher
- Number Theory (2-3 hrs)
- Completion Calculus Sequence (2-5 hrs)
- Recommended: MATH 300 - Multivariate Calculus
- Probability and Statistics (2-3 hrs)
- Recommended: MATH 250 - Statistics I or
MATH 251 - Statistics II or
MATH 340 - Intro to Probability Theory - Computer Science (2-5 hrs)
- Recommended: CISS 240 - Intro to Programming
- Math for Exceptional Children (2-3 hrs)
- Recommended: EDUC 393 - Math for the Special Needs Population
- Linear Algebra (2-3 hrs)
- Recommended: MATH 303 - Linear Algebra
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