Secondary Education Cognate Major Requirements
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Credit Hours: 42+
"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.
Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.
Students interested in teacher certification in secondary education must complete a content major, additional coursework required for certification (if applicable), and the secondary education cognate major requirements. Content majors are available in biology (Bachelor of Science Teaching Option), chemistry (Bachelor of Arts), English (Bachelor of Arts), history (Bachelor of Arts, for certification in social studies), mathematics (Bachelor of Science teacher education track), physics (Bachelor of Arts). Students must successfully complete all requirements for certification in secondary education.
When declaring teacher certification the Program of Study Management System (POSM), students must first select "Declare or Add a Major" and then "Secondary Education Cognate" from the major list. Once this selection is made, a second menu box will appear with a list of the associated majors. Select the major and follow the on-screen instructions.
Required Courses
Public Speaking (3) PR: None |
Select two MATH courses at the 103-level or above totaling at least 6 credit hours:
Contemporary Math with Applications (3) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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Introductory Statistics (3) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences (3) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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Introductory Calculus (4) PR: MATH 111 or placement |
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Discrete Structures I (3) PR: MATH 105, 111 or 120 |
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Calculus II (4) PR: MATH 120 or HONS 115 or both MATH 105 and 115 |
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Statistical Methods I (3) PR: Either MATH 111, 120 or instructor permission |
Note: Some content majors have specific Math course requirements. Please see the applicable major requirements for more information. For higher level MATH courses that can count for this requirement, please consult with the Teacher Education Department.
Foundations of Education (3) PR: Sophomore standing. |
Note: *EDFS 201 is prerequisite to all other education courses with a grade of C or better.
Human Growth and the Educational Process (3) PR: None |
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Integrating Technology into Teaching (3) PR: None |
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Classroom and Behavior Management (3) PR: EDFS 201 and class rank of junior or above |
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Introduction to the Education of Exceptional Children and Youth (3) PR: EDFS 303 or equivalent. |
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Literacy and Assessment in the Content Areas (3) PR: None |
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Teaching Strategies in the Content Areas (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) (3) PR: None |
Note: *Candidates who have received credit for PSYC 224 (previously listed as PSYC 311) prior to beginning a teacher education program should not take EDFS 303 (credit will not be awarded). Students must enroll in the Secondary sections for each of the courses marked with an asterisk. (See associate department chair to register for courses.) Each course requires a school-based field experience. Students will need a 3-hour block of time per week between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, to complete each school-based experience.
Clinical Practice Internship Requirement
Clinical Practice in the Content Area (12) PR: Admission to a teacher education program and completion of all education requirements. |
Note: *Students seeking recommendation for South Carolina certification in Secondary Education must complete the program of study above and meet the admission, retention, and exit requirements of the program and the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance. Recommendation to the South Carolina Department of Education for certification in South Carolina is contingent upon successful completion of Clinical Practice, and achievement of passing scores on the necessary Praxis II test(s) for recommendation. Students who do not take Clinical Practice may not earn a degree in Secondary Education and will not be recommended or certification. See your faculty advisor for additional information.
Additional Coursework required beyond Content major (Chemistry, BA) for Chemistry Certification:
Introductory Physics I (3) PR: None; CO: PHYS 101L |
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Introductory Physics Lab (1) CO: PHYS 101 |
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Introductory Physics II (3) PR: PHYS 101 and 101L; CO: PHYS 102L |
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Introductory Physics Lab (1) CO: PHYS 102 |
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General Physics I (3) PR/CO: MATH 120 or equivalent or permission of the instructor. CO: PHYS 111L |
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General Physics I Lab (1) CO: PHYS 111 |
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General Physics II (3) PR: PHYS 111 or HONS 157. PR/CO: MATH 220 or equivalent or permission of the instructor. CO: PHYS 112L. |
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General Physics II Lab (1) CO: PHYS 112 |
Additional Coursework required beyond Content major (HIST, POLI, SOCY) for Social Studies Certification:
World History before 1500 (3) PR: None |
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World History since 1500 (3) PR: None |
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United States to 1865 (3) PR: One course in pre-modern history and one course in modern history from the list of approved courses satisfying the general education history requirement (see http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu). |
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United States Since 1865 (3) PR: One course in pre-modern history and one course in modern history from the list of approved courses satisfying the general education history requirement (see http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu). |
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Introduction to Anthropology (3) PR: None |
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Principles of Microeconomics (3) PR: None |
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American Government (3) PR: None |
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World Regional Geography (3) PR: None |
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Introduction to Sociology (3) PR: None |
Additional Coursework required beyond Content major (Physics, BA) for Physics Certification:
Concepts and Applications in Biology I (4) PR: None; CO: BIOL 101L |
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Concepts and Applications in Biology I Lab (0) CO: BIOL 101 |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) PR: None; CO: BIOL 111L |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1) CO: BIOL 111 |
Notes:
- You should apply for admission (this is NOT declaring your major) to the Teacher Education Program the semester you are enrolled in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education. Requirements for admission:
- Minimum overall GPA of 2.50 and 60 earned semester hours.
Passing score on the 3 components of the PRAXIS 1: Pre-Professional Skills Test (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) as designated by the South Carolina Department of Education OR qualifying SAT or ACT scores. - Disposition forms from (a) a general education faculty member, (b) your EDFS 201 professor, and (c) someone who has observed you working with children.
- If a student has transfer credit for a course that is equivalent to EDFS 201, they must meet with the Teacher Education department chair and complete 1 hour of work.
- A grade of C or better in EDFS 201 Foundations of Education.
- Minimum overall GPA of 2.50 and 60 earned semester hours.
- Your admission process must be completed before beginning the professional program.
- You must complete a major in the content area and the cognate major to be forwarded to the State Department of Education for certification.
