School of Curriculum and Instruction
The School of Curriculum and Instruction (C & I) comprises four major program areas: elementary education, middle school education, secondary education, and special education. The school provides the opportunity for students admitted to professional education to pursue undergraduate courses leading to teacher certification in the state of Ohio. Listed below are program descriptions and course requirements for each of the certification and validation patterns offered.
Changes in state standards will dictate requirement changes not available at printing. Check with the student services office for current information.
Elementary Education
Major code BS6212
To receive a B.S.Ed. degree and certification in elementary education grades 1-8, you must complete the total program in elementary education. You must also pass the National Teachers Exam (NTE) to be eligible for certification (NTE core/battery and education in the elementary school specialty tests).Required General Education Courses
In addition to the following program requirements, you also must complete Ohio University's General Education Requirements. Consult with your advisor to plan a course of study that will meet both sets of requirements.
PSY 101 General Psychology 5
INCO 103 Public Speaking 4
LING 270 Nature of Language 5
EDEL 321 Children's Literature 3
EDEL 321L Field/Clinical Experience 1
ART 360A, B Art for Elem. Teachers I, II 6
MUS 160 Music Fundamentals 3
MUS 161 Music for Classrm. Tchrs. 3
English 9
Freshman and junior English composition courses taken to satisfy the university English composition requirement may be used toward completion of these hours.
Natural Science 12
You must complete at least 12 quarter hours of science as follows (one course in each area):
Biological (BIOL 101; PBIO; or BIOS 130, 131, or 170)
Physical (CHEM, PSC 101L or 105L, or PHYS)
Earth (GEOL 101, GEOG 101, PSC 100 and 140)
All courses taken to complete the natural sciences requirement must contain a laboratory component.
Mathematics 10
MATH 120* Elem. Topics in Math 4MATH 121* Elem. Topics in Math 3
MATH 122* Elem. Topics in Math 3
*These courses are recommended; however, all math courses 120 and above are acceptable. CS 220 also counts for credit.
Social Studies 27
You are required to complete at least 27 quarter hours and seven courses in social studies. Social studies is defined as any history, political science, econo-mics, sociology, anthropology, social welfare, geography (GEOG 101 may count toward natural science or social studies, but not both), or economic education course. You must include GEOG 121, EDCE 410, and one of the following: HIST 211, 212, 213; POLS 101 or 102 in the total of 27 hours.Physical Education
HLTH 202 Health Sciences and Lifestyle Choices 4PESS 270 Teaching Physical Educ. 3
No more than six hours of PED activity courses may be counted toward the degree, and none count in general education.
Professional Sequence
The following professional courses are required of all elementary education majors. Prerequisites for each course are included in the Courses of Instruction section.
EDCI 200 Learning, Human Growth,and Development 6
EDCI 201 Char. of Learners with Exceptionalities 3
EDCI 202 Field Exp. in Typical and Exceptional Student Dev. 2
EDCI 203 Technological Applications in Education 4
EDCI 301 Cultural Diversity and Education 3
EDCI 400 School, Society, and the Professional Educator 4
EDEL 310 Tchng. Language Arts in the Elem. School 3
EDEL 310L Field/Clinical Experience 2
EDEL 311 Tchng. Reading Elem. Sch. 4
EDEL 311L Field/Clinical Experience 1
EDEL 330 Tchng. Math Elem. Sch. K-3 2
EDEL 330L Field/Clinical Experience 1
EDEL 331 Tchng. Math Elem. School 4-8 2
EDEL 331L Field/Clinical Experience 1
EDEL 340 Tchng. Science Elem. Sch. 4
EDEL 340L Field/Clinical Experience 1
EDEL 350 Tchng. Social Studies in the Elem. School 3
EDEL 350L Field/Clinical Experience 1
EDEL 372 Managing Elem. Classrm. 2
Concentration (30-32 hours)
A concentration is required in the programs for early childhood/primary and elementary education. This concentration must be in one of the following areas: anthropology, art, child and society, economics, English, family and society, geography, history, interpersonal communication, modern languages (French, German, Spanish), mathematics, music, political science, psychology, sociology, or science. A concentration may contain 10 quarter hours that are used to meet the General Education Requirements in English, science, mathematics, or social studies. Courses for an area of concentration must be selected from an approved listing available from Student Services. Many concentrations require at least 10 quarter hours at the 300 level or above. Special education or early childhood/primary education cannot be used as an area of concentration.Professional Laboratory Experience
EDPL 461 and 462 Stu. Tchng. in Elem. Sch. 13EDPL 465 Stu. Teaching Seminar 3
These three courses are taken concurrently in one quarter and constitute the student teaching requirement. You should make an application for student teaching by December 1 of the year prior to the year in which student teaching is to be taken. For example, if you are doing student teaching during any of the three quarters of the school year 1996-97, you should apply by December 1, 1995. For further information, contact Student Services, McCracken Hall 124.
Early Childhood/Primary
Major code BS6263
This program prepares students to meet the State of Ohio teacher certification requirements as preschool through grade three teachers. The current program in preschool teaching is part of the School of Human and Consumer Sciences in the College of Health and Human Services, and the current program in primary education is part of the School of Curriculum and Instruction. This program provides for you to choose the school and college in which you wish to enroll; therefore, you can earn either a Bachelor of Science through the College of Health and Human Services or a Bachelor of Science in Education. In either case, you follow the same program and earn the same certificate upon receiving passing scores on the National Teachers Exam (core/battery and early childhood education specialty test).The early childhood/primary program is a dual concentration and is likely to require at least one additional quarter beyond the 12 quarters ordinarily needed for a bachelor's degree. Schedule carefully and work closely with your advisor.
Required General Education Courses
In addition to the following program requirements, you also must complete Ohio University's General Education Requirements. Consult with your advisor to plan a course of study that will meet both sets of requirements.Science and Mathematics
BIOL 101 Principles of Biology 5or BIOS 103 Human Biology
Physical science course with lab component 4-5
MATH 120*, 121, 122 Elementary Topics in Math 10
NOTE: These math courses are recommended; however, any math courses numbered above 120 and totaling 10 hours will be acceptable.
Comparative Arts and/or Philosophy
MUS 160 Music Fundamentals 3MUS 161 Music for Classroom Teachers 3
or MUS 262 Music for Early Childhood
Social Sciences
GEOG 121 Elements of Human Geography 4
PSY 101* General Psychology 5
SOC 101 Intro to Sociology 5
SOC 201 Contemporary Social Problems 4
or SOC 223 American Society 4
U.S. history or political science course 4
English and/or Foreign Language
ENG 151/152/153* Freshman Composition 5
Tier I Junior Composition* 4INCO 103 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 4
LING 270 Nature of Language 5
Concentration (30-32 hours)
A 30-hour concentration is required in one of the following areas: anthropology, art, child and society, economics, English, family and society, geography, history, interpersonal communication, modern languages (French, German, Spanish), mathematics, music, political science, psychology, sociology, science, or social science. (A social science concentration is not valid for certification above third grade.) A concentration may contain 10 quarter hours that are used to meet the General Education Requirements in English, science, mathematics, or social sciences. Courses for an area of concentration must be selected from an approved list available from Student Services. Many concentrations require at least 10 quarter hours at the 300 level or above.Professional Requirements
HCCF 160* Intro to Child Dev. 4or PSY 273* Child and Adol. Psych.
HCCF 361* Principles of Preschool Guidance 4
HCCF 363* Creative Experiences w/Preschool Children 4
HCCF 364* Premath and Science Exp. w/ Young Children 4
HCCF 371* Family Development 3
HCCF 463* Preschool Administration 5
HCCF 465* Parent Education 4
PSY 275* Educational Psychology 4
EDSP 271* Intro to Educ. of Except. Children and Youth 4
EDCI 301* Cultural Diversity and Education 3
EDCI 400 School, Society, and the Professional Educator 4
EDEL 306* Kindergarten Theory and Methods 6
EDEL 310*, 310L Teach Lang. Arts Elem. School and Lab 5
EDEL 311*, 311L Teach Reading Elem. School and Lab 5
EDEL 321*, 321L* Children's Literature and Lab 4
EDEL 330*, 330L* Teach Math Elem. School (K-3) and Lab 3
EDEL 340*, 340L* Teach Science Elem. School and Lab 5
EDEL 350*, 350L* Teach Social Studies Elem. School and Lab 4
EDEL 372* Managing Elementary Classrooms 2
Related Requirements
ART 360A Media for Elem. Teachers 3
ART 360B Art for Elem. Teachers 3
EDCE 410 Human Relations 3
EDCI 203 Technological Appls. in Education 4
HCCF 360 Human Sexuality 4
HCFN 128 Intro to Nutrition 4
HLTH 202 Health Sciences and Lifestyle Choices 4
or HLTH 227 First Aid or 3
PESS 270 Teaching of Phys. Educ. 3
Select two HCCF 462 courses:
HCCF 462A Pluralistic Life Styles 3
HCCF 462B Parenthood 3
HCCF 462C Middle Childhood 3
Primary Student Teaching
EDPL 461, 462 Student Teaching 13EDPL 465 Student Teaching Seminar 3
Early Childhood Student Teaching
HCCF 400* Senior Seminar 3HCCF 464* Early Childhood Practicum 6
* C (2.0) or better required
Middle School Education Programs
To receive a B.S.Ed. degree in middle school education, you must complete one of the following programs and achieve a passing score on the National Teachers Exam prior to certification. Each program curriculum includes coursework well distributed over two academic concentrations. For example, academic concentration combinations can come from language arts and reading, mathematics, science, and social studies, or other combinations such as mathematics/science or language arts/social studies. Upon completing the program and achieving a passing score on the appropriate fields of the National Teachers Exam, you are eligible for a four-year provisional teaching certificate for grades 4-9.Required General Education Courses (45 hours)
In addition to the following program requirements, you also must complete Ohio University's General Education Requirements. Consult with your advisor to plan a course of study that will meet both sets of requirements.
Science and Mathematics
You are required to complete at least two courses, one in science and one in mathematics. Science courses are biological sciences with lab or physical science with lab. MATH 120, 121, and 122 are recommended; however, all mathematics courses numbered above 120 are acceptable. All Tier I quantitative skills courses also are acceptable.Comparative Arts and/or Philosophy
You are required to complete at least two courses in this area. The two courses need not be in the same field. Possibilities include any courses in the Department of Philosophy (except PHIL 120) or the School of Comparative Arts; HUM 107, 108, 109, 307, 308, and 309; theater history courses; art history courses; School of Art courses except for ART 360, 461, 462; School of Music courses except for music education courses, music therapy courses, and the one- or two-hour participation courses.Science majors are required to take PHIL 216 Philosophy of Science, 3 hrs.
Social Sciences
You are required to complete at least two courses in social sciences. The two courses need not be in the same field. PSY 101, which is required, is included as one of the social sciences courses. Other possibilities include any course in anthropology, economics, economic education, geography, history, political science, psychology (except PSY 120, 226, 275, 314, and 321), social work, and sociology.English and/or Foreign Language
You are required to complete at least two courses in English and/or a foreign language. The two courses need not be in the same field. INCO 103, which is required in this area, is counted as one of the two courses needed. Other possibilities in this area include all English courses except ENG 451 and 452; any linguistics courses; any foreign language courses except ML 410 and 445; HUM 107, 108, 109, 307, 308, and 309. (These humanities courses may NOT count toward General Education Requirements in both the English and/or foreign language field AND the comparative and/or philosophy field.)Freshman and junior English composition courses taken to satisfy the university composition requirement (see General Education Requirement section) also may be used toward completion of these hours.
If the total coursework from each of the above fields does not add up to 45 hours, you must select sufficient hours in one or a combination of the above areas to bring the total hours in general education courses to 45 hours.
If both your major and second teaching field are the same as one of the above areas, up to 10 hours of the major and second teaching field may meet requirements for the corresponding general education field, as well as in the academic major and second teaching field. For example, if your major is language arts and reading, then 10 hours of English may count toward the 45-hour total of General Education Requirements and also toward the English and/or foreign language field above. The same concept applies to mathematics, science, and social studies.
No more than three hours of PED activity courses may be counted toward the degree except for majors or minors in physical education, and none may count toward general education.
Reminder:All students pursuing teacher education programs at Ohio University are subject to the Selective Admission and Retention Program in teacher education. Criteria and procedures are available in Student Services, McCracken Hall 124.
Field Experience
All field experience must be undertaken in a middle school setting. Field experience activities include observation, participation, multicultural field, and student teaching.Middle School Certification
Professional Requirements: 48-50
All professional courses are taught with a middle school focus. The following courses must be completed with a 2.75 g.p.a. and no grade below a C.The following three courses are to be taken together as a block:
EDCI 200 Learning, Human Growth, and Development 6
EDCI 201 Char. of Learners with Exceptionalities 3
EDCI 202 Field Exp. in Typical and Exceptional Student Dev. 2
EDCI 203 Technological Appls.in Education 4
EDCI 301 Educ. and Cultural Diversity 3
EDCI 371A Instr. Adapt. for Learners with Exceptionalities and Diverse Needs 4
EDCI 400 School, Society, and the Professional Educator 4
EDMS 351* Middle Sch. Instructional Process and Curriculum 5
EDSE 420 Tchng. Reading in Content Area 4
and EDSE 420L Field Experience and 1
or EDEL 311 Tchng. Reading Elem. Sch. 4
and EDEL 311L Tchng. Reading Elem. Sch. Lab/Field and 1
EDMS 412* Middle Sch. Educ./Curr. 4
Two methods courses, one in each major field 6-8
EDCE 410 Human Relations 3
*Subject to change in title and number. You are urged to preregister for your professional courses and field experiences so that proper field experience placements in your major can be identified ahead of time. You must enroll in a methods course while taking EDMS 412.
Professional Laboratory Experience
EDPL 463, 464 Student Teaching in Middle School 13
(EDPL 461 may be substituted for EDPL 464 where appropriate.)
EDPL 465 Stu. Teaching. Seminar 3
These three courses are taken concurrently in one quarter and constitute the student teaching requirement. Apply for student teaching by December 1 of the year prior to the year in which you plan to student teach. For example, if you plan to student teach during any of the three quarters of the 1998-99 school year, apply by December 1, 1997. You must request placement in an approved middle school.(Grades six, seven, and eight are acceptable for early field only when no middle school is available.) For further information, contact Student Services, McCracken 124.
Major Requirements
Select a major from one of the following four areas of concentration, and select a second area of concentration from the list of second areas. Recom-mended combinations are language arts/social studies and math/science.Language Arts and Reading Emphasis: 49
Major code BS6851
ENG 314 English Lit. 1800-1900 4or ENG 315 English Lit. 1900-Present
ENG 351 Hist. of English Language 4
or ENG 353 Structure
ENG 308J Advanced Composition 4
or ENG 307J Writing and Research
ENG 331 Studies in Asian Lit. 4
or ENG 327 African American Fiction
or ENG 328 African American Poetry
or ENG 329 African American Drama
LING 270 Nature of Language 5
EDEL 321/321L Children's Lit. and Field Experience 5
or ENG 456 Read. in Children's Lit. or 4
EDEL 411 Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities 4
EDEL 412 Reading Lab Practicum 4
Select two of the following three:
ENG 201 Critical Appr. to Fiction 4
ENG 202 Critical Appr. to Poetry 4
ENG 203 Critical Appr. to Drama 4
Select two of the following three:
ENG 321 Amer. Lit. to 1865 4
ENG 322 Amer. Lit. 1865-1918 4
ENG 323 Amer. Lit. 1918-Present 4
Social Studies Emphasis: 45
Major code BS6850
ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4GEOG 101 Elem. of Phys. Geography 5
GEOG 121 Cultural Geography 4
HIST 131 Intro Non-Western Hist. 4
HIST 317B Ohio History Since 1851 4
POLS 101 Amer. National Govt. 4
POLS 103 U.S. in World Affairs 4
Select two of the following three:
HIST 211 Amer. Hist. to 1828 4
HIST 212 Amer. Hist. 1828-1900 4
HIST 213 Amer. Hist. 1900-Present 4
Select two of the following three:
HIST 101 Western Civilization 4
HIST 102 Western Civilization 4
HIST 103 Western Civilization 4
Mathematics Emphasis: 46
Major code BS6852
MATH 120 Elem. Topics in Math. 4or MATH 307 Intro to Number Theory
MATH 211 Elem. Linear Algebra 4
MATH 250 Intro to Prob. and Stats. I
MATH 263A, B, C, D Calculus 16
MATH 300 History of Mathematics 4
MATH 306 Found. of Mathematics 4
MATH 330A, B Found. of Geometry 6
Electives 4
Science Emphasis: 54
Major code BS6853
PBIO 110 Intro to Plant Biology 6
BIOS 171 Intro to Zoology 5
PBIO 111 Intro to Plant Biology 6
CHEM 121 Prin. of Chemistry I 4
CHEM 122 Prin. of Chemistry II 4
GEOG 201 Environ. Geography 4
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
GEOL 221 Earth and Life History 4
GEOL 231 Water and Pollution 4
PHIL 216 Philosophy of Science-may double count in general education 3
PHYS 201 Intro to Physics 5
PSC 100D Moon and Planets: Solar System 4
Second Area of Concentration
Select from one of the following four areas of concentration:Language Arts Minor: 37
ENG 201 Critical Appr. to Fiction 4or ENG 202 Critical Appr. to Poetry
or ENG 203 Critical Appr. to Drama
ENG 353 Structure of Amer. English 4
or ENG 351 History of English Lang.
ENG 308J Advanced Composition 4
or ENG 307J Writing and Research in English Study
LING 270 Nature of Language 5
EDEL 321/321L Children's Lit. and Field Exp. 4
or ENG 456 Read. in Children's Lit.
EDEL 411 Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Disabilities 4
EDEL 412 Reading Lab Practicum 4
ENG 322 Amer. Lit. 1865-1918 4
or ENG 323 Amer. Lit. 1918-Present
ENG 314 English Lit. 1800-1900 4
or ENG 315 English Lit. 1900-Present
Social Studies Minor: 37
ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4GEOG 101 Elem. of Phys. Geography 5
HIST 131 Intro Non-Western Hist. 4
HIST 317B Ohio History Since 1851 4
POLS 101 Amer. National Govt. 4
Select two of the following three:
HIST 101 Western Civilization 4
HIST 102 Western Civilization 4
HIST 103 Western Civilization 4
Select two of the following three:
HIST 211 Amer. Hist. to 1828 4
HIST 212 Amer. Hist. 1828-1900 4
HIST 213 Amer. Hist. 1900-Present 4
Mathematics Minor: 33-35
MATH 120 Elem. Topics in Math. 4or MATH 307 Intro to Number Theory
MATH 163A Intro to Calculus 4
or MATH 263A Calculus
MATH 163B Intro to Calculus 3
or MATH 263B Calculus or 4
MATH 211 Linear Algebra 4
MATH 250 Intro to Prob. and Stat. 4
MATH 330A Found. of Geometry 3
MATH 306 Found. of Mathematics 4
Select two of the following:
MATH 300 History of Mathematics 4
MATH 307 Intro to Number Theory 4MATH 314 Elem. Abstract Algebra 4
MATH 330B Found. of Geometry 3
Science Minor: 39
PBIO 110 Intro to Plant Biology 6BIOS 171 Intro to Zoology 5
PBIO 111 Intro to Plant Biology 6
CHEM 121 Prin. of Chemistry I 4
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
or GEOG 101 Elem. of Phys. Geography
GEOG 201 Environ. Geography 4
PHYS 201 Intro to Physics 5
PSC 100D Moon and Planets: Solar System 4
Methods Course Requirements
You must select one methods course in your major emphasis and one methods course in your minor concentration. You must take one elementary methods course and one secondary methods course.Language Arts Methods Courses: 5
EDEL 310/310L Tchng. Lang. Arts in Elem. School 5or ENG 451 Tchng. Lang. and Comp., Secondary Ed or 3
and EDPL 360 Field Experience and 2
or ENG 452 Teaching Lit., Secondary Ed or 3
and EDPL 360 Field Experience and 2
Social Studies Methods Courses: 3-4
EDEL 350/350L Tchng. Social Studies in Elem. School 4or EDSE 479 Tchng. Social Sudies in MS and HS or 3
Mathematics Methods Courses: 3-4
EDEL 331, 331L Tching. Math in Intermediate Sch. 3
Science Methods Courses: 4-5
EDEL 340, 340L Tchng. Science Elem. Sch. 5
or EDSE 472, 472L Tchng. Earth Science, Secondary Educ. or 4or EDSE 478, 478L Tchng. Physical Science, Secondary Educ. or 4
or PBIO 368 Tchng. Biology, Sec. Educ. or 4
Secondary Education Programs
The following professional and general requirements apply to all secondary education majors. Individual majors are listed alphabetically in the following pages.Professional Requirements: 35-40
The following courses must be completed with a 2.75 g.p.a. and no grade below a C.The following three courses are to be taken together as a block:
EDCI 200 Learning, Human Growth,and Development 6
EDCI 201 Char. of Learners with Exceptionalities 3
EDCI 202 Field Exp. in Typical and Exceptional Student Dev. 2
EDCI 203 Technological Appls.in Education 4
EDCI 301 Cultural Diversity and Education 3
EDCI 371A Instr. Adapt. for Learners with Exceptionalities and Diverse Needs 4
EDCI 400 School, Society, and the Professional Educator 4
EDSE 351 Instructional Processes and Curriculum 5
Methods in Major Field 3-8
EDSE 420 Tchng. Reading in the Content Areas 4
EDSE 420L Field Experience 1
Additional or replacement courses are under development; check with your advisor for current information. You may enroll in 200-level courses after admission to professional education.
You may enroll in 300- and 400-level courses after admission to advanced standing.
EDSE 351 is a prerequisite for EDSE 420.
You are strongly urged to preregister for your professional courses so that proper field experience placements in your major area can be identified ahead of time. If you seek to add L (field experience) courses after a quarter begins, you may be required to wait until a field placement is open.
Professional Laboratory Experience
EDPL 463 and 464* Student Teaching 13EDPL 465 Stu. Teaching Seminar 3
*EDPL 461 may be substituted for EDPL 464 where appropriate.
These three courses are taken concurrently in one quarter and constitute the student teaching requirement. Apply for student teaching by December 1 of the year prior to the year in which you plan to student teach. For example, if you plan to student teach during any of the three quarters of the 1998-99 school year, apply by December 1, 1997. For further information contact Student Services, McCracken 124.
Required General Education Courses (45 hours)
In addition to the following program requirements, you also must complete Ohio University's General Education Requirements. Consult with your advisor to plan a course of study that will meet both sets of requirements.You must meet departmental prerequisites for all classes if you are seeking certification. For example, you must take and pass PSY 101 with a minimum grade of C before taking PSY 275; you must take and pass MUS 160 with a minimum grade of C before taking MUS 161; you must take and pass MATH 163A with a minimum grade of C before taking MATH 163B.
Science and Mathematics
You are required to complete at least one course in science and one course in mathematics. Appropriate science courses are astronomy, chemistry, physics, plant biology, biological science, physical science, geological sciences, and PSY 226, 312, and 314. Any course in the Department of Mathematics, except 101 or 320, is acceptable for the mathematics requirement. Also, all Tier I quantitative skills courses count toward the mathematics requirement. Computer science courses do not satisfy this requirement.Comparative Arts and/or Philosophy
You are required to complete at least two courses in this area. The two courses need not be in one field. Possibilities include any courses in the Department of Philosophy (except PHIL 120) or School of Comparative Arts; HUM 107, 108, 109, 307, 308, and 309; theater history courses; Art History; Art except for ART 360, 461, 462; School of Music courses except for music education courses, music therapy courses, and the one- or two-hour participation courses.Social Sciences
You are required to complete at least two courses in social sciences. The two courses need not be in the same field. PSY 101, which is required, is included as one of the social sciences courses. Other possibilities include any course in anthropology, economics, economic education, history, political science, sociology, social work, geography, and psychology, except PSY 120, 226, 275, 312, and 314.English and/or Foreign Language
You are required to complete at least two courses in English and/or foreign language. The two courses need not be in the same field. Freshman and junior English composition courses taken to satisfy the university English composition requirement (see General Education Requirements section) may be used toward completion of these hours. Either INCO 103 (or THAR 110Y for English majors only) is a specific requirement in this area and is counted as one of the two courses needed. Possibilities in this area include all English courses except ENG 451 and 452; any linguistics courses; any foreign language courses except ML 410 and 445; HUM 107, 108, 109, 307, 308, and 309. (These humanities courses may NOT count toward the General Education Requirements in both the English and/or foreign language field and the comparative arts and/or philosophy field.)If two courses in each field do not add up to a total of 45 hours, you must elect sufficient hours in one or a combination of the above areas to bring the total hours in general education courses to 45 hours.
If your major or second teaching field is the same as one of the above areas, 10 hours of the major or minor may be counted toward the corresponding general education field as well as the major or minor. For example, if your major is English, 10 hours of English may count toward the 45-hour total of general education courses and toward Field 4, above, which is English and/or Foreign Language.
No more than six hours of PED activity courses may be counted toward the degree except for majors in physical education, and none may count toward general education.
Honors Tutorial Progam in Secondary Education
If you are admitted to the Honors Tutorial College in an academic major, you may become certified in secondary education by combining two sets of tutorial experiences: one in the academic area and one in secondary education. By completing both tutorial programs in addition to other certification requirements, you will receive secondary teaching certification and a bachelor's degree from the Honors Tutorial College. For further information, contact Dr. Edward Stevens, Coordinator, Honors Tutorial Program in Secondary Education.
Art Education
Major code BS6201
Regardless of the college of the university from which you graduate, to achieve certification through Ohio University to teach art, you must complete the following program and earn passing scores on the National Teachers Exam (core/battery and the visual arts specialty test). This program leads to a four-year provisional special field certificate in art allowing you to teach art in grades K-12 inclusive.
To become an art education major, you must complete ART 260 with a grade of 2.75 or better and submit a portfolio of studio work for review with a writing sample during your sophomore year. Portfolio reviews are held the first week of May. The faculty of the art education area will review portfolios and will accept as majors those students whose portfolios are deemed satisfactory.
If you are interested in majoring in art education, you are encouraged to meet with advisors in both the College of Education and the School of Art.
The art education major is currently under revision. Make regular contact with your advisor and the art department for current information.
Methods Courses
ART 461 Art Experience in Elementary School 3ART 462 Art Teaching in Secondary School 3
Secondary education professional and general requirements must also be completed.
Major Requirements
ART 100 Seeing and Knowing in the Visual Arts 4
ART 112 Intro to Photography 4
ART 113 Three-Dimensional Studies 4
ART 116, 117, 118 Drawing I, II, III 12
ART 211 Foundation Concepts 4
AH 211, 212, 213 History of Art 12
ART 212 Color 4
ART 251 Typography 4
or ART 254 Lettering
ART 260 Found. of Art Education 4
Electives in Art History (300-400 level) or
Comparative Arts 8Studio Electives 40
Requirements include 72 quarter hours of studio art including 28 studio foundation courses and ART 254, a graphic design course in lettering; ART 110, 12 quarter hours of art history and 8 quarter hours of additional art history or comparative arts electives; and courses required for teacher certification. A 36-hour minimum two-area concentration must be completed, including five studio courses at the 200 level or above in one area and four courses at the 200 level or above in another. It is recommended that you select one two-dimensional and one three-dimensional area.
Biological Sciences
Major code BS6256
You may earn either a B.S.Ed. in the College of Education or a B.A. or B.S. in biological sciences or plant biology in the College of Arts and Sciences and meet the teacher certification requirements. Regardless of the college of the university from which you graduate, if you wish to be certified through Ohio University to teach biology as the major field, you must complete the following program and earn passing scores on the National Teachers Exam (core/battery and biology specialty test). The program prepares you for a four-year provisional high school certificate that qualifies you to teach biology in grades 7-12 inclusive.You are strongly urged to complete a second teaching field, preferably in another science or in mathematics. Specific course requirements for these second teaching fields are available from Student Services, McCracken Hall 124.
See also the science comprehensive major in this section.
Methods Courses
PBIO 360 Field Experience 2or EDSE 440L Middle and Sec. School Science Teaching Lab or 1
PBIO 368 Teaching of Biology 4
or EDSE 440 Middle and Sec. School Science Methods
Secondary education professional and general education requirements must also be completed.
Major Requirements: 91-101
BIOS 170 Intro to Zoology 5
or PBIO 110 Intro to Plant Biology or 6
PBIO 111 Intro to Plant Biology 6
BIOS 171 Intro to Zoology 5
BIOS 172 Intro to Zoology 3
BIOS 173 Intro to Zoology 1
BIOS 325 General Genetics 5
or PBIO 331 Plant Genetics
BIOS 342 and 343 Prin. of Physiology 6
or PBIO 424 Plant Physiology
BIOS 275 and 376 Animal and Field Ecol. 8
or PBIO 425 Plant Ecology or 5
BIOS 463 Cell Chemistry 4
or PBIO 431 Cell Biology or 5
BIOS 479 Evolution 4
or PBIO 309 Plant Systematics and Ohio Flora or 6
or PBIO 475 Plant Speciation and Evolution or 3
PBIO 427 Molecular Genetics 3
or PBIO 450 Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering or 4
MICR 211 and 212 Environ. Micro and Lab 6
or MICR 311 General Microbiology
CHEM 121, 122, 123* Principles of Chemistry 12
PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics 15
MATH 113 Algebra 5
or MATH 115 Precalculus or 5
or MATH 163A Intro to Calculus or 4
PSY 221 Elem. Statistical Reasoning 4
PHIL 216 Philosophy of Science 3
EDM 332 Microcomputer Appl. in Education 4
*Before selecting a chemistry sequence, check with an advisor in the College of Education. Some minor programs require CHEM 151, 152, 153, 301, and 302 in place of CHEM 121, 122, and 123.
Bookkeeping-Basic Business
Major code BS6202
Regardless of the college of the university from which you graduate, if you wish to be certified through Ohio University to teach bookkeeping-basic business, you must complete the following program and earn passing scores on the National Teachers Exam (core/battery and business education specialty test). The program prepares you for a four-year provisional high school certificate that qualifies you to teach bookkeeping-basic business in grades 7-12 inclusive.If you are considering this certificate, consult with an advisor about the merits of a comprehensive business certification.
Methods Course
EDSE 470 Tchng. of Bookkeeping-Basic Business 4Secondary education professional and required general education requirements must also be completed.
H3>Major Requirements: 68, plus methods courses
ACCT 201 and 202 Financial and Managerial 8
BUSL 255, 356 Law and Society, Law of the Management Proc. 8
ECON 103 and 104 Prin. Micro/Macroecon. 8
ECON 304 Interm. Microeconomics 4
or ECON 316 Econ. and the Law
ECON 337 Govt. Reg. of Business 4
ECON 360 Money and Banking 4
FIN 325 Managerial Finance 4
JOUR 250 Advertising Principles 4
MKT 301 Marketing Principles 4
MGT 300 Management 4
MGT 325J Business Communication 4
MIS 100 Intro to Microcomputers 4
MIS 220 Intro to Bus. File Proc. 4
or CS 230 Comp. Programming or 5
or MIS 325 PC LAN Applications or 4
PSY 120 Elem. Statistics 4
or QBA 201 Business Statistics
Business Comprehensive
Major code BS6200
Regardless of the college of the university from which you graduate, if you wish to be certified through Ohio University to teach business education, you must complete the following program and earn passing scores on the National Teachers Exam (core/battery and business education specialty test). The program prepares you for a four-year provisional high school certificate that qualifies you to teach business education in grades 7-12 inclusive.If you are considering this certificate, consult with an advisor about the merits of a comprehensive business certification.
Methods Course
EDSE 470 Tchg. of Bookkeeping-Basic Business 4
Secondary education professional and general education requirements must also be completed.
General Education Tier I Junior Comp Requirement
MGT 325J Business Communication 4or ENG 308J Advanced Composition or 4
and BMT 260 Business Report Writing and 4
Major Requirements: 90 hours plus methods course
Core Requirements-Bookkeeping Basic Business: 36 hoursACCT 201 Financial Accounting 4or ATCH 103 Financial Accounting or 4
and ATCH 104 Financial Accounting and 4
BUSL 255  Law and Society 4
ACCT 202 Managerial Accounting 4
or ATCH 205 Managerial Accounting
BUSL 356 Management Process 4
or BMT 275 Managerial Planning
FIN 301 Introduction to Finance 4
or BMT 210 Managing Finance in Bus.
MKT 301 Marketing Principles 4
or BMT 140 Concepts of Marketing
MGT 300 Management 4
or BMT 110 Intro to Management
ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4
ECON 104 Prin. of Macroeconomics 4
If necessary, select sufficient electives from OPN 310, BMT 115, or FIN 325 to bring total to 36 hours.
Select a minimum of 30 quarter hours in one of the following four fields and a minimum of 8 quarter hours in each of the other three:
Economics: 30 hours
ECON 303 Microeconomics 4ECON 305 Managerial Economics 4
ECON 316 Economics and the Law 4
ECON 320 Labor Economics 4
ECON 332 Industrial Organization 4
ECON 337 Govt. Reg. of Business 4
ECON 352 Econ. Hist. of the U.S. 4
ECON 360 Money and Banking 4
ECON 304 Macroeconomics 4
Sales: 30 hours
MKT 302 Marketing Principles 4BMT 230 Concepts of Sales 4
MKT 303 Marketing Prob. and Cases 4
BMT 270 Advertising Concepts 4
MKT 358 Tech. in Personal Selling 4
MKT 360 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations 4
MKT 404 Mgt. of Distribution 4
MKT 420 Services Marketing 4
MKT 425 Business to Business Marketing 4
MKT 441 International Marketing 4
MKT 444 Consumer Behavior 4
MKT 446 Sales Forecasting 4
MKT 462 Managing Product Dev. 4
Data Processing: 30 hours
MIS 100 Intro to Microcomputers 3BMT 200 Intro to Bus. Computing 4
MIS 220 Intro to Bus. File Process. 4
BMT 288 Computer Appl. for Mgt. 4
CS 230 Computer Programming I 4
MIS 325 PC LAN Applications 4
MIS 225 Prototyping and Fourth Generation Lang. 4
MIS 230 Adv. Spreadsheet Appl. 4
MIS 235 Adv. Data Base Appl. 4
MIS 300 Bus. Information Syst. 4
MIS 320 Business Systems I 4
MIS 350 Business Hardware & Software 4
MIS 380 Business Data Base I 4
MIS 420 Business Systems II 4
MIS 480 Business Data Base II 4
Office Technology: 30 hours (not a certification area)
OTEC 121 Keyboarding 3OTEC 122 Keyboarding 3
OTEC 123 Keyboarding 3
OTEC 171 Admin. Procedures I 4
OTEC 172 Admin. Procedures II 4
OTEC 200 Desktop Publishing I 3
OTEC 201 Desktop Publishing II 3
OTEC 225 Communication Proc. I 3
OTEC 226 Communication Proc. II 3
OTEC 227 Communication Proc. III 3
OTEC 248 Record Systems 3
OTEC 268 Information System Design 3
Choose one of the following two:
MATH 109 Consumer Math 4OTEC 231 Business Calculations 4
Nine hours of keyboarding must be completed.
Students not attending the Lancaster or Chillicothe campus may select eight hours of electives from OPN 310, FIN 325, or other electives approved by their advisor. Total hours in the major must be equal to or greater than 90.
Chemistry
Major code BS6257
You may earn a B.S.Ed. in the College of Education or a B.A. or B.S. in chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences and meet teacher certification requirements. Regardless of the college of the university from which you graduate, if you wish to be certified through Ohio University to teach chemistry as the major field, you must complete the following program and earn passing scores on the National Teachers Exam (core/battery and chemistry specialty test). The program prepares you for a four-year provisional high school certificate that qualifies you to teach chemistry in grades 7-12 inclusive.You are strongly urged to complete a second teaching field, preferably in another science or in mathematics.
See also the science comprehensive major in this section.
Methods Courses
EDSE 440 Middle and Sec. School Science Methods 4EDSE 440L Middle and Sec. School Science Teaching Lab 1
Secondary education professional and general education requirements must also be completed.
Major Requirements: 86
PBIO 110 Intro to Environ. and Plant Biology 6
or BIOS 170 Intro to Zoology or 5
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15
CHEM 241, 242 Quantitative Analysis 5
CHEM 301, 302, 303, 304* Organic Chemistry 11
or CHEM 305, 306, 307, 308, 309 Organic Chemistry or 15
CHEM 325 Instr. Meth. of Analysis 4
or any two of the following pairs: or 8-9
CHEM 431 and 434 Chem. Separation
CHEM 432 and 435 Instrumentation and Electrochemistry
CHEM 433 and 436 Spectrochem. Analysis
CHEM 351* Physical Chemistry 4
or CHEM 453, 454, 455 Physical Chemistry or 9
CHEM 476 Mod. Inorganic Chem. 4
CHEM 489 Basic Biochemistry 4
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
MATH 263A, B Calculus 8
PHIL 216 Philosophy of Science 3
PHYS 251, 252, 253 Intro to Physics 15
Elective hours to add up to 86 hours
*You must choose one of the long sequences in organic, instrumental, or physical chemistry. The long sequence in physical chemistry will require more mathematics and more physics.
Communications Comprehensive Option One-Speech Emphasis
Major code BS6287
Regardless of the college of the university from which you graduate, if you wish to be certified through Ohio University to teach in communication with an emphasis in speech, you must complete the following program and earn passing scores on the National Teachers Exam (core/battery and introduction to teaching of reading specialty test). The program prepares you for a four-year provisional high school certificate that qualifies you to teach English, speech, journalism, reading, and an integrated communications course in grades 7-12 inclusive.This major is likely to require additional quarters beyond the 12 quarters normally required for a bachelor's degree.
THAR 170, 171, 270, 271, and 272 are highly recommended for completion of the Tier II humanities requirement.
Methods Course
INCO 421 Instructional Training and Devel. in Comm. 5Secondary education professional and required general education requirements must also be completed.
Major Requirements: 122
Speech: 44
INCO 101 Human Comm. 4INCO 103 Public Speaking 4
INCO 205 Group Discussion 4
INCO 206 Comm. in Interpers. Relationships 4
INCO electives-Choose 28 hours from the following:
INCO 117 Beginning Forensics 1-3
INCO 215 Argumentative Analysis and Advocacy 4
INCO 217 Advanced Forensics 1-3
INCO 220 Oral Interp. of Literature 4
INCO 234 Intro to Comm. Theory 4
INCO 240 Health Comm. 4
INCO 245 Intro to Org. Comm. 4
INCO 304 Interviewing 4
INCO 342 Comm. and Persuasion 4
INCO 420 Gender and Comm. 4
INCO 422 Comm. in the Family 4
TCOM 170 Intro to Telecommunications 4
English: 30-32
ENG 307J Writing and Research 4ENG 351 History 4
or ENG 350 Grammar
ENG 399 Literary Theory 4
Choose two of the following three:
ENG 201 Fiction 4
ENG 202 Poetry 4
ENG 203 Drama 4
English Literature-Choose one of the following:
ENG 311 English Lit. to 1500 4
ENG 312 English Lit. 1500-1600 4
ENG 301 Shakespeare: Histories 4
ENG 302 Shakespeare: Comedies 4
ENG 303 Shakespeare: Tragedies 4
ENG 313 English Lit. 1660-1800 4
ENG 314 English Lit. 1800-1900 4
ENG 315 English Lit. 1900-Present
Literature-Choose one of the following:
ENG 321 Amer. Lit. to 1865 4
ENG 323 Amer. Lit. 1918-Present 4
ENG 460 Literary Topics 4
ENG 464 Major English Authors 4
ENG 465 Major American Authors 4
ENG 466 Major Intl. Authors 4
Other Literature-Choose one of the following: 4
ENG 325 Women and Lit. 4
ENG 327 African Amer. Fiction 4
ENG 328 African Amer. Poetry 4
ENG 329 African Amer. Drama 4
ENG 331 Studies in Asian Lit. 4
ENG 332 Studies in Asian Lit. 4
ENG 333 Studies in Asian Lit. 4
HUM 107 or 307 Great Books 4
HUM 108 or 308 Great Books 4
HUM 109 or 309 Great Books 4
Select sufficient hours of English courses at the 200 level or above to bring total to 30 quarter hours if needed.
Journalism: 30
JOUR 133 Precision Language 4JOUR 231 News Writing 4
JOUR 250 Advertising Principles 4
JOUR 333 News Editing 4
JOUR 411 Communication Law 3