Psychology, 9-12 Teacher Licensure (PSYCH.BAT)

* This program requires a minimum 2.75 GPA overall, in English Composition and Mathematics, in the Specialty Area Requirements, and in the Professional Education/Professional Semester Requirements, as well as a grade of C or higher in all Professional Education courses.*

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PSYCH.BAT 20-21

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 53-59

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This program requires six hours of foreign language at the intermediate level.

This major requires MTHS-135 Introduction to Statistics. Psychology majors must also take the following course as part of the general eduation core:

PSYC 200 - Understanding Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3

Specialty Area Requirements

PSYC 215 - Introduction to Research Methods and Statistics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 250 - Personality Theory Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 260 - Lifespan Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 330 - Social Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 341 - Learning and Cognition Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 380 - Physiological Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 495 - Capstone for Seniors Credit Hours: 3
Psychology Electives - 15 credit hours

Choose from any PSYC courses not already fulfilling other requirements.

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 36

Secondary Professional Education Requirements (Minimum grade of C required in all courses)

EDUC 199 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Seminar Credit Hours: 1
EDUC 299 - Teaching Diverse Learners Credit Hours: 2
EDUC 315 - Historical, Philosophical, and Sociological Foundations of American Education Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 312 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SPED 316 - Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
SCED 340 - Principles of Classroom Instruction - Secondary Credit Hours: 2
SCED 412 & 412L - The Teaching of Social Studies, Grades 6-12, with Methods Lab Credit Hours: 2, plus additional 1 credit hr Methods Lab (SCED-412L), which must be taken concurrently.
EDUC 496 - Student Teaching I Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 497 - Student Teaching II Credit Hours: 5
EDUC 498 - Student Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 2

Academic Catalog

Psychology, 9-12 Teacher Licensure (PSYCH.BAT)

Degree Checklist

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 53-59

Specialty Area Requirements

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 36

Secondary Professional Education Requirements (Minimum grade of C required in all courses)

Subtotal Secondary Education - Total Hours: 29

General Electives - Credit Hours: 0-3

Total Hours in Program: 120