First-Year Colloquium (0-3 hours)

Required of full-time freshman entering college for the first time and transfer students with less than 12 hours of credit. TCED 1100  First Year Experience is recommended.

Core (35 hours)

See “General Education Requirements.” (Completion of CHEM 1402  and PHYS 1321 /PHYS 1121  in the chemistry major complete the 8-hours of lab science core requirement.) The following core courses must have passed with a C or higher: ACOM 1300 , RHET 1311 , RHET 1312 , and MATH 1451 .

Major (47 hours)

Minor -Teacher Education Courses (18 hours)

Praxis CORE must be passed before enrolling in TCED 4330 . Praxis II Chemistry: Content Knowledge 5245 must be passed. GPA of 2.75 is required for admission to the education program.

NOTE: Education Minor Candidates must also complete a content  methods course (or course pair) in their content area with a field placement in a K-12 classroom.

• TCED 4383 - Instructional Skills
• TCED 4321 - Teaching Diverse Learners
• TCED 4330 - Classroom Management

Unrestricted General Electives

Remaining hours, if any, to reach 120 minimum total hours, 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and/or 30 hours in residence.