The programs in Secondary Education prepare future teachers for assignments in grades 7-12 and K-12 (Art-Music-P.E.). The programs are jointly administered by the College of Education and the respective departments.
First Year
First Semester
|
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours
|
| English Composition I |
3 |
English Composition II |
3 |
| Introduction to Education |
3 |
College Algebra* |
3 |
| Teacher Education Field Exp. (Meets CSL Project Requirement) |
1 |
Personal Health |
3 |
| General Biology*** |
3-4 |
Western Civilization
(Recommend Latin America for CD Transfer Credit) |
3 |
| Speech Fundamentals |
3 |
Fine Arts Choice
|
3 |
| American History |
3 |
|
|
| Hours |
16-17 |
Hours |
15 |
**Second Year
First Semester
|
Hours |
Second Semester |
Hours
|
Human Growth & Development
|
3 |
American Government |
3 |
Social/Behavioral Science Elective
(recommend Cultural Geography for CD transfer credit) |
3 |
Course/s from Major Field |
3-6 |
| Physical Science*** |
3-4 |
General Literature |
3 |
| Economics |
3 |
Technology for the Pre-Service Teacher |
3 |
| Course from Major Field |
3 |
|
|
| Hours |
15-16 |
Hours |
12-15 |
| TE 408 (an online or satellite fall semester and summer course from UNK) Meets a Certification Requirement |
1 |
TESE 421 (an online or satellite spring semester & summer course from UNK) To be applied as 1/2 credit for TE 204 |
3 |
* College Algebra required of students who do not have four years of high school mathematics including two years of high school algebra, 1 year of geometry, and a senior level math course.
|
** The student should take the Praxis I test during the second year and prior to transferring to UNK.
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| *** Must have at least 1 lab component with science courses for a minimum of 7 hours. |
For additional information contact:
Mary Losey
College of Education
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, Nebraska 68849
Telephone: (308) 865-8266