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NIACC Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education – Buena Vista University, Sample Schedule (2-Year Plan)

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First Year

First Term

EDU - 213 Introduction to Education (3 s.h.)
EDU - 219 Field Experience and Seminar (1 s.h.) ***
ENG - 105 Composition I (3 s.h.) *
MAT - 110 Math (for Liberal Arts) (3 s.h.) ** ^
PSY - 111 Introduction to Psychology (3 s.h.)
or SOC - 110 Introduction to Sociology (3 s.h.) ^^
SDV - 113 Strategies for Academic Success (2 s.h.)
SDV - 199 College Essentials (1 s.h.)

Total: 16-17 s.h.

Second Term

BIO - 123 Inquiry Into Life Science (4 s.h.) ^
ENG - 106 Composition II (3 s.h.) *
HIS - 151 U.S. History to 1877 (3 s.h.)
or HIS - 152 U.S. History Since 1877 (3 s.h.) ^
MUS - 100 Music Appreciation (3 s.h.)
or ART - 101 Art Appreciation (3 s.h.)
or DRA - 119 Introduction to Theatre, TV and Film (3 s.h.)
PSY - 223 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3 s.h.) ^^
Elective (3 s.h.) ^^^

Total: 19 s.h.

Second Year

Third Term

ECN - 120 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 s.h.)
or ECN - 130 Principles of Microeconomics (3 s.h.) ^^
PHS - 142 Principles of Astronomy (3 s.h.)
PSY - 281 Educational Psychology (3 s.h.) ^^
SPC - 112 Public Speaking (3 s.h.) ^
Physical Science elective (4 s.h.)
Elective (3 s.h.) ^^^

Total: 19 s.h.

Fourth Term

EDU - 242 Classroom Assessment (2 s.h.) ***
EDU - 246 Including Diverse Learners (3 s.h.) ***
POL - 111 American National Government (3 s.h.)
or POL - 112 American State and Local Government (3 s.h.) ^^
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)
Elective (6 s.h.) ^^^

Total: 17 s.h.

Note:

*NIACC foundation courses, grade of C- or higher required.

**Required Math ACT/Placement scores needed to enroll.

***Elective credit only; no direct transfer to Secondary Education major.

^Support work credit; transfers directly to Secondary Education major.

^^Secondary Education core credit; grade of C- or higher required.

^^^BVU in Mason City has three Secondary Education teaching areas: English, Business, and History. English majors should have as much literature as possible; History majors should have as much history as possible; Business majors should have business courses such as: BUS - 102 Introduction to Business , MGT - 101 Principles of Management , , ACC - 122 Principles of Accounting II , and BUS - 185 Business Law I as needed to reach 68 transferrable credits. Business majors should have ECN - 120 Principles of Macroeconomics and ECN - 130 Principles of Microeconomics if possible.

The Iowa Department of Education has requirements for Teacher Education Programs.
A 2.5 minimum GPA is required for acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.
PRAXIS I minimum scores are required prior to admittance into the Teacher Education Program.
BVU will accept up to 68 transferrable NIACC credits.
See your BVU advisor for updated agreements.

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