Bachelor of Arts Degree for Secondary Teachers (Levels 5-12)
This baccalaureate degree program is designed to prepare students planning to teach at the secondary level or in departmentalized situations. Students major in an academic area of visual arts, English/language arts, mathematics, or science (concentration/endorsement in biology or chemistry). Advisors from both the major department and the Education Department are assigned to each student. For program details, see the appropriate department section of this catalog.
Upon satisfactory completion of all requirements for a B.A. degree and all certification requirements, including successful completion of any required pedagogical assessments, Heritage University recommends the student to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for approval of all endorsements earned, as well as the Washington State Residency Teacher Certificate.
1. General University Course Requirements....................................................................... 43-47 credits
2. Major (see respective department)
3. Professional Education Core Courses............................................................................... 38 credits
4. Specialty Methods Courses............................................................................................... 6 credits
ART/ENG/MATH/PHSC 354 Methods of Teaching Secondary (Content Area).................3 credits
- Visual Arts
- English/Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science (Biology or Chemistry)
ED 491S Specialty Methods in Secondary Teaching............................................ 3 credits
- Supporting course work: CPSC 304: Computers in the Classroom
A minimum of 126 credits, including 48 upper-division credits (300 level and above), is required for graduation.
Candidate must pass appropriate WEST-E before any endorsement will be recommended.
COURSE GUIDE FOR SECONDARY-LEVEL EDUCATION WITH CONCENTRATION IN VISUAL ARTS OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS OR MATHEMATICS:
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester | Cr | FRESHMAN YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
COMM 105 | Heritage Core | 3 | | Hum/Soc Elective I ( Psych recommended) | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 | ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MAJOR AREA | 4 | | MAJOR AREA | 4 |
HIS 101 | World Civilization I | 3 | MATH 150 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MAJOR AREA | 4 | | MAJOR AREA | 4 |
| | 17 | | | 17 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester | Cr | SOPHOMORE YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
| Fine Art I | 3 | ED 304 | Teacher Preparation Orientation | 0 |
| MAJOR AREA | 4 | ED 305W | Personal and Prof. Foundations of Education | 3 |
| MAJOR AREA | 4 | ED 325 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
| MAJOR AREA | 4 | ED 347A or
ED 347C | DI: Diversity Issues in the School or
DI: Issues in Indian Education | 2 |
| Hum/Soc Elective II (History 204 recommended) | 3 | | MAJOR AREA | 4 |
| | | | MAJOR AREA | 3 |
| | 18 | | | 15 |
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester | Cr | JUNIOR YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
ED 310 | Parent and Community Involvement | 2 | CPSC 304 | Computers in the Classroom | 3 |
ED 315 | Intro. to Curr. Mgt., Methods, and Assessment | 2 | ED 347B | DI: Special Needs Students in a Regular Classroom | 2 |
| MAJOR AREA | 5 | | MAJOR AREA | 3 |
| Hum/Soc Elective III (World language recommended) | 4 | | MAJOR AREA | 4 |
| MAJOR AREA | 4 | | MAJOR AREA | 4 |
| | 17 | | | 16 |
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester | Cr | SENIOR YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
BLE 409 | English as a Second Lang. in the Content Areas | 3 | ED 402W | Literacy across the Curriculum | 2 |
| Fine Art II | 3 | ED 405A | Advanced Teaching Practicum | 4 |
| MAJOR AREA | 4 | ED 491S | Specialty Methods in Secondary Teaching | 3 |
| Global Humanities Elective (English 221 recommended) | 3 | | MAJOR AREA | 4 |
| MAJOR AREA | 4 | PHSC 354 | Methods of Teaching Secondary (Content Area) | 3 |
| | 17 | | | 16 |
SENIOR YEAR | Cr | | |
ED 410 | Issues of Abuse and Co-teaching Internship Seminar | 2 | | | |
ED 481S | Secondary Co-teaching Internship | 5 -10 | | | |
Total: Minimum 126 credits
COURSE GUIDE FOR SECONDARY-LEVEL EDUCATION WITH CONCENTRATION IN SCIENCE (BIOLOGY)
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester | Cr | FRESHMAN YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
COMM 105 | Heritage Core | 3 | | Hum/Soc Elective I ( Psych recommended) | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 | ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
BIOL 110 | General Biology I + Lab | 4 | BIOL 111 | General Biology II + Lab | 4 |
HIS 101 | World Civilization I | 3 | MATH 150 | Trigonometry | 3 |
CHEM 101 | Introduction to Chemistry + Lab | 4 | CHEM 201 | Intro to Organic and Biochemistry + Lab | 4 |
| | 17 | | | 17 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester | Cr | SOPHOMORE YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
| Fine Art I | 3 | ED 304 | Teacher Preparation Orientation | 0 |
ENSC 101 | Intro. to Environmental Science + Lab | 4 | ED 305W | Personal and Prof. Foundations of Education | 3 |
PHYS 101 | General Physics I + Lab | 4 | ED 325 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
BIOL 214 | Botany + Lab | 4 | ED 347A or
ED 347C | DI: Diversity Issues in the School or
DI: Issues in Indian Education | 2 |
| Hum/Soc Elective II (History 204 recommended) | 3 | BIOL 235 | Zoology + Lab | 4 |
| | | PHYS 102 | General Physics II + Lab | 3 |
| | 18 | | | 15 |
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester | Cr | JUNIOR YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
ED 310 | Parent and Community Involvement | 2 | CPSC 304 | Computers in the Classroom | 3 |
ED 315 | Intro. to Curr. Mgt., Methods, and Assessment | 2 | ED 347B | DI: Special Needs Students in a Regular Classroom | 2 |
MATH 212 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 5 | MATH 221W | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Hum/Soc Elective III (World language recommended) | 4 | ENSC 305 | General Ecology + Lab | 4 |
PSHC 121 | Principles of Geology + Lab | 4 | BIOL 220 | Principles of Microbiology + Lab | 4 |
| | 17 | | | 16 |
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester | Cr | SENIOR YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
BLE 409 | English as a Second Lang. in the Content Areas | 3 | ED 402W | Literacy across the Curriculum | 2 |
| Fine Art II | 3 | ED 405A | Advanced Teaching Practicum | 4 |
PSHC 321 | Environmental Geology + Lab | 4 | ED 491S | Specialty Methods in Secondary Teaching | 3 |
| Global Humanities Elective (English 221 recommended) | 3 | BIOL 330 | Molecular and Cell Biology + Lab | 4 |
BIOL 318 | Genetics + Lab | 4 | PHSC 354 | Methods of Teaching Second. Sci. | 3 |
| | 17 | | | 16 |
SENIOR YEAR | Cr | | |
ED 410 | Issues of Abuse and Co-teaching Internship Seminar | 2 | | | |
ED 481S | Secondary Co-teaching Internship | 5 -10 | | | |
Total: Minimum 126 credits
COURSE GUIDE FOR SECONDARY-LEVEL EDUCATION WITH CONCENTRATION IN SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY)
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester | Cr | FRESHMAN YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
COMM 105 | Heritage Core | 3 | | Hum/Soc Elective I ( PSY 101 recommended) | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 | ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
BIOL 110 | General Biology I + lab | 4 | BIOL 111 | General Biology II + lab | 4 |
HIS 101 | World Civilization I | 3 | MATH 150 | Trigonometry | 3 |
CHEM 110 | General Chemistry I + lab | 4 | CHEM 111 | General Chemistry II + lab | 4 |
| | 17 | | | 17 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester | Cr | SOPHOMORE YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
| Fine Art I | 3 | ED 304 | Teacher Preparation Orientation | 0 |
ENSC 101 | Intro. to Environmental Science + lab | 4 | ED 305W | Personal and Prof. Foundations of Education | 3 |
CHEM 310 | Organic Chemistry I + lab | 4 | ED 325 | Human Development and Learning | 3 |
PSHC 121 | Principles of Geology + lab | 4 | ED 347A or
ED 347C | DI: Diversity Issues in the School or
DI: Issues in Indian Education | 2 |
| | | CHEM 311 | Organic Chemistry II + lab | 4 |
| | | | Hum/Soc Elective II (HIS 204 recommended) | 3 |
| | 15 | | | 15 |
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester | Cr | JUNIOR YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
ED 310 | Parent and Community Involvement | 2 | CPSC 304 | Computers in the Classroom | 3 |
ED 315 | Intro. to Curr. Mgt., Methods, and Assessment | 2 | ED 347B | DI: Special Needs Students in a Regular Classroom | 2 |
MATH 212 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 5 | MATH 213W | Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 5 |
PHYS 211 | Physics for Engineers I + lab | 4 | PHYS 212 | Physics for Engineers II + lab | 4 |
PHSC 354 | Methods of Teaching Sec. Sci. | 3 | | Hum/Soc Elective III (World language recommended) | 4 |
| | 16 | | | 18 |
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester | Cr | SENIOR YEAR
Second Semester | Cr |
BLE 409 | English as a Second Lang. in the Content Areas | 3 | ED 402W | Literacy across the Curriculum | 2 |
| Fine Art II | 3 | ED 405 A | Advanced Teaching Practicum | 4 |
CHEM 410 | Biochemistry + Lab | 4 | ED 491S | Specialty Methods in Secondary Teaching | 3 |
| Global Humanities Elective (ENG 221 recommended) | 3 | CHEM 320 | Analytical Chemistry + lab | 4 |
PSHC 321 | Environmental Geology + lab | 3 | MATH 221W | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| | 16 | | | 16 |
SENIOR YEAR | Cr | | |
ED 410 | Issues of Abuse and Co-teaching Internship Seminar | 2 | | | |
ED 481S | Secondary Co-teaching Internship | 5 -10 | | | |
Total: Minimum 126 credits
NOTE: Degree may be completed in two years if all GUCRs and certification requirements are met by taking summer semester courses. Heritage University reserves the right to make adjustments to this schedule and program requirements.