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must be approved by the Teacher Education Admissions and Review Choose one: ART 101, 221, 222, MUSM 230, MUSM 231,
Committee. In addition, admission to teacher education is not the final MUSM 232, MUSM 233, THEA 220 or THEA 250 ............... 3
step in the process. In order to remain in the program, the prospective TOTAL BS CORE ........................................ ............. 15
teacher must continue to meet the GPA requirement (2.7). Approval to *All non-transfer students must take HIST 221 and 222 in residence.
take Education Block classes (411/412 and 431/432) and to enroll in REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING FIELD
student teaching must be obtained from the Teacher Education
Admissions and Review Committee before enrolling in those classes. Social Studies
HIST 117 Civilization I ............................. ................... 3
Other Teacher Education Requirements: HIST 118 Civilization II .................................................... 3
1. In order to remain in the Teacher Education Program, an overall HIST 404 The Gilded Age or
GPA of 2.70, 2.70 GPA in the content field, and continued HIST 405 U.S. History Since 1920 .................................... 3
approval of the Teacher Education Admissions Committee HIST 411 Ancient Near Eastern and Greek Civilization or
must be maintained. HIST 412 Hellenistic and Roman Civilizations or
2. A grade of"C" or better is required for all majors courses. HIST 413 The Medieval Era ....................................... 3
3. Junior and senior transfer students must take the THEA and be HIST 472 Renaissance and Reformation or
admitted to the Teacher Education Program during their first HIST 474 Recent Europe ................................................ 3
semester at Abilene Christian University to continue in HIST 496 History for Teachers ........................................ 3
professional education course work. Arrangements to take GEOG 235 World Geography ..................................... ..... 3
the THEA should be made as quickly as possible by contacting GEOG 354 Cultural Geography ....................................... 3
the Office of Career and Academic Development. ECON 261 Principles of Microeconomics ................................ 3
POLS 381 American Political Process .................................... 3
OTHER GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS POLS 384 American Judicial Process or
Minimum GPA for graduation ........................................ 2.70 POLS 432 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights ............................ 3
Minimum advanced hours ............................................................ 33 POLS 491 Recent Political Theory or
Minimum total hours ........................................ 128 POLS 492 American Political Thought .................................... 3
Courses numbered 0** do not count in PSYC 120 Introduction to Psychology ..................................... 3
minimum hours required for degree. SOCI 111 Introduction to Sociology ..................................... 3
T O T A L ............................................................. ............ .... 42
SUPPLEMENT FOR MAJOR
SOCIAL STUDIES FOR TEACHERS GRADES 8-12 (BS)
READ 322 Reading in Secondary Content Areas ...................... 3
SPED 371 Teaching Students With Special Needs
(writing-intensive course) ....................................... ..... 3
T O T A L ........................................ 6
UNIVERSITY CORE
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus .......................................... 3 EDUC 211 Educational Foundations and
BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation ........................... .......................... 3 M ulticultural Perspectives ..................................................... 3
BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament ......................... 3 EDUC 221 Educational Psychology ................................... . 3
BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture .................................. ...... 3 EDUC 412 Secondary Curriculum and Media .............................. 3
Advanced Bible .................. .................... ......3 EDUC 432 Secondary Management and Methods ................... 3
English EDUC 490 Student Teaching ........................................ ...... 6
ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric ........................................ 3 TOTAL ........................................................................................... 18
Sophomore Literature - choose one: ENGL 221, 231, 262 .......... 3
Speech
COMS Il1 Fundamentals of Communication ............................ 3 Minimum .................................................................. 9
History CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO TEACHER EDUCATION
HIST 221 American History I* ......................... .............. ..... 3
Science Before taking more than 6 hours of any combination of EDUC classes,
Choose from (must include two different fields): biology, a student must first be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
chemistry, geology, physics, AENV 130, ANSC 111,
ANSC 235, ENVR 112, NUTR 120 .... .................. 6 To be admitted to the Teacher Education Program, a student must:
Mathematics 1. Complete and submit an application for admission into the
MATH 120, MATH 123, MATW 120/020 or higher Teacher Education Program;
(except MATH 147) ........................................... 3 2. Be enrolled in or have completed the first 45 semester hours
Exercise Science of credit;
EXSC 100 + 3 activities ...................................... 4 3. Successfully complete with a C or better 12 hours in the
University Seminar candidate's chosen content field;
UNIV 100 ................................. ........................... 1 4. Have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.7 (2.7 or
TOTAL UNIVERSITY CORE ....................... ................. 41 higher in the content field);
5. Complete 6 hours of University Core English with no grade
BS DEGREE CORE lower than a "C" (in order to maintain admission status, the
English candidate must earn a C or better in all core English courses);
ENGL 112 Composition and Literature ......................................... 3 6. Pass all three sections of the Texas Higher Education assessment
Social Sciences/Humanities (THEA) test, with a score on the reading section of 260 or higher,
HIST 222 American History II* .... ............................ 3 a score on the math section of 230 or higher and a score on the
ECON 260 Principles of Macroeconomics ........................ 3 writing section of 240 or higher. Students may retake the THEA
POLS _ (national, state, local) ........................................ 3 once if the required level is not earned in the first administration.
Fine Arts Acceptance of scores from a third administration of the THEA areI
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