The Secondary English education program mixes literature-based theory and knowledge with culturally rich readings and discussions. Courses taught by the English Department offer students learning options in rhetoric, linguistics, and literature.

The Foreign Languages education program offers majors in Spanish. Students in this program are encouraged to immerse themselves in the language by adding a Study Abroad experience. Note: Admission to the Foreign language concentrations is suspended pending licensure changes.

The Secondary History, Government, and Social Studies education program includes multiple content courses in history, economics, political science, and geography from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Students in the program learn how to engage middle and high school students in historical and contemporary topics using effective teaching strategies.

The Physical Education (PE) Plus education program prepares individuals to become PE teachers at the pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade levels. The program also prepares graduates to pursue a licensure endorsement (by KSDE examination) in a variety of areas, or earn a minor in business or sport management.

Note: Admission to Foreign Language concentrations is suspended pending licensure changes.

Undergraduate Admission

Incoming Freshman Students:

Students can be admitted into teacher education programs as freshmen if they meet KU’s assured admission standards and declare a teacher education program as their major.

Incoming Transfer Students:

Students can be admitted into teacher education programs as transfer students if they are admitted to KU, declare a teacher education program as their major, and meet the following criteria:

• A KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75

Current KU Students:

Students can be admitted into a teacher education program as current KU students if they meet the following criteria:

• A KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA of at least 2.75

Students that do not meet the requirements above can petition through the online SOEHS Admission Petition form.

For information about initial admission to KU, visit the Office of Admissions. Visit the Office of International Support Services for information about international admissions.

Note: Admission to Foreign Language concentrations is suspended pending licensure changes.

Bachelor of Science in Education Degree Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEETING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS RESTS WITH THE STUDENT.

• Complete an approved program with a minimum of 120 credit hours of course work. At least 30 hours must be taken in residence.
• A 2.75 minimum KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA for all academic coursework, including transfer hours.
• No grade lower than a C- in any teacher education course.
• For History & Government, English, and Foreign Language: A 2.5 minimum KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA in content area courses .
• Other general regulations of the School and University, including KU Core 34 Goal requirements.
• Successful completion of student teaching and/or internship with a grade of C- or higher.

REQUIREMENTS TO BEGIN STUDENT TEACHING AND/OR INTERNSHIP:

• A minimum KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA grade-point average of 2.75 with no grade lower than a C- in any course in professional education.
• Continued demonstration throughout the program of professional dispositions as evaluated by program faculty each semester.
• For History & Government, English, and Foreign Language: A 2.5 minimum KU + Transfer Cumulative GPA in content area courses

KANSAS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS

• Passing score on the Educator Performance Assessment (KU-EPA).
• Passing score on the PRAXIS Content Exam.

• Completion of Bachelor of Science in Education degree – see above.

Please note: Each state has its own licensure requirements. Being eligible for a license in Kansas does not ensure that the applicant is eligible for licensure in other states.

Note: Admission to this concentration is suspended pending licensure changes.

Spanish Concentration Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core 34 General Education
SPAN 104, SPAN 108, SPAN 212 and SPAN 340 are required courses of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Arts and Humanities by taking one of these courses
SPAN 216 is a required course of the major. Unless placed at a higher level, students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Global Culture by taking this course.
Professional Block 1
C&T 530	Curriculum and Instruction in Foreign Language Classrooms	3
Professional Block 2
C&T 544	Advanced Practices:Situating Foreign Language Content, Dispositions, Skills&Tools Language Classroom	3
Spanish Prerequisite Knowledge
Majors must enter the program with second-level language proficiency (e.g., eligibility for SPAN 212.) Hours for SPAN 104 and SPAN 108, if taken, do not contribute to the minimum number of Spanish content hours.
Spanish Content Coursework
SPAN 212	Intermediate Spanish I	3
SPAN 216	Intermediate Spanish II	3
or SPAN 217	Honors Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 324	Grammar and Composition	3
SPAN 328	Intermediate Spanish Conversation	2
SPAN 340	Textual Analysis and Critical Reading	3
SPAN 424	Advanced Spanish Composition and Grammar	3
SPAN 428	Advanced Spanish Conversation	2
SPAN 429	Spanish Phonetics	3
SPAN 446	Spanish Culture	3
Select two of the following courses:		6
SPAN 474	Studies in Spanish Literature and Culture: _____
SPAN 451	Early Modern Spanish Studies: _____
SPAN 453	Twentieth Century Spanish Studies: _____
SPAN 462	Twentieth Century Spanish-American Studies: _____
SPAN 463	National Traditions in Spanish America: _____
Elective Hours		3
Total Hours		40

Secondary (6-12) English Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core 34 General Education
Additional Core 34 credits can be satisfied depending on selections below.
Professional Block 1
C&T 430	Teaching Literature for Young Adults	3
C&T 449	Understanding Dyslexia and Supporting Students in Middle and Secondary Schools	1
C&T 533	Curriculum and Instruction in Middle & Secondary English/Language Arts Classrooms	3
HSES 260	Personal and Community Health	3
Professional Block 2
C&T 540	Advanced Practices in Teaching English in the Middle and Secondary Schools	3
English Content Requirements
Select one of the following courses in 200-level English:		3
ENGL 203	Topics in Reading and Writing: _____ (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
ENGL 205	Freshman-Sophomore Honors Proseminar: _____
ENGL 209	Introduction to Fiction (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
ENGL 210	Introduction to Poetry (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
Select one of the following courses in British Literature:		3
ENGL 301	Topics in British Literature to 1800: _____
ENGL 302	Topics in British Literature Since 1800: _____
ENGL 312	Major British Writers to 1800
ENGL 314	Major British Writers after 1800
Select one of the following courses in American Literture:		3
ENGL 317	Topics in American Literature to 1865: _____
ENGL 318	Topics in American Literature Since 1865: _____
ENGL 320	American Literature I (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
ENGL 322	American Literature II (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
ENGL 332	Shakespeare	3
Select one of the following courses in Creative Writing:		3
ENGL 351	Fiction Writing I
ENGL 352	Poetry Writing I
ENGL 353	Screenwriting I
ENGL 354	Playwriting I
ENGL 355	Nonfiction Writing I
Select one of the following courses in Diverse Identities, Communities, and Texts:		3
ENGL 305	World Indigenous Literatures (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
ENGL 306	Global Environmental Literature (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
ENGL 326	Introduction to African Literature
ENGL 337	Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature
ENGL 338	Introduction to African-American Literature (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
ENGL 339	Introduction to Caribbean Literature (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
ENGL 340	Topics in U.S. Ethnic Literature: _____ (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
ENGL 341	American Literature of Social Justice
ENGL 382	Composing Cultures
ENGL 383	Cultural Rhetorics
ENGL 389	Postcolonial and World Englishes
ENGL 492	The London Review
ENGL 530	Irish Literature and Culture: _____
ENGL 572	Women and Literature: _____
ENGL 574	African American Literature: _____
Select one of the following courses in Individual Authors/Movements:		3
ENGL 301	Topics in British Literature to 1800: _____
ENGL 302	Topics in British Literature Since 1800: _____
ENGL 309	The British Novel
ENGL 315	Studies in British Literature (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
ENGL 317	Topics in American Literature to 1865: _____
ENGL 318	Topics in American Literature Since 1865: _____
ENGL 325	Recent Popular Literature
ENGL 327	Studies in Twentieth-Century Drama: _____
ENGL 329	Topics in Forms and Genres: _____
ENGL 330	Literary History II
ENGL 334	Major Authors: _____
ENGL 390	Studies in: _____
ENGL 479	The Literature of: _____
ENGL 521	Advanced Topics in British Literature Before 1800: _____
ENGL 525	Shakespeare: _____
ENGL 530	Irish Literature and Culture: _____
ENGL 534	Major Authors (Capstone): _____
ENGL 565	The Gothic Tradition
ENGL 570	Topics in American Literature: _____
ENGL 572	Women and Literature: _____
ENGL 574	African American Literature: _____
ENGL 576	Advanced Topics in American Literature to 1865: _____
ENGL 579	Poetry since 1945
ENGL 590	Studies in: _____
ENGL 598	Honors Proseminar: ______
ENGL 655	Victorian LIterature: ______
Select one of the following courses in English Language Studies:		3
ENGL 359	English Grammar
ENGL 385	The Development of Modern English
ENGL 387	Introduction to the English Language (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
ENGL 389	Postcolonial and World Englishes
ENGL 587	American English
Select one of the following courses in Advanced Composition Studies:		3
ENGL 380	Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
ENGL 383	Cultural Rhetorics
ENGL 582	Multimedia/Multimodal Rhetorics
Total Hours		40

Secondary (6-12) History, Government, and Social Studies Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core 34 General Education
ECON 104, GEOG 100 or GEOG 102, POLS 110, and POLS 150 are required courses of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 6 credits of their Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences by taking two of these courses from different disciplines.
ANTH 160/SOC 130 is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Global Culture by taking this course.
Additional Core 34 credits can be satisfied depending on selections below.
Professional Block 1
C&T 335	Curriculum and Instruction in Middle and Secondary History and Government Classrooms	3
C&T 420	Teaching Government and Public Policy Issues in Secondary Settings	3
Professional Block 2
C&T 541	Advanced Practices in Teaching Social Studies in Middle/Secondary Schools	3
History, Government, and Social Studies Content Requirements
ECON 104	Introductory Economics	4
HIST 308	Key Themes in Modern Global History	3
HIST 348	History of the Peoples of Kansas	3
POLS 110	Introduction to U.S. Politics	3
POLS 150	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3
Select a course in each of the following categories:
GEOG 100	World Regional Geography	3
or GEOG 102	People, Place, and Society
ANTH 160	The Varieties of Human Experience	3
or SOC 130	Comparative Societies
History Required Electives
History Category I: Western Orientation. Satisfied by courses in Ancient, Medieval, Modern Western Europe, Russia/Eastern Europe, United States		3
HIST 101	Introduction to Western History: _____
HIST 102	Introduction to History, Honors: _____
HIST 103	Environment and History
HIST 105	Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern and Greek History (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 106	Introduction to Roman History (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 108	Medieval History
HIST 109	The Black Experience in the Americas (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
HIST 114	Renaissance to Revolution: Europe 1500-1789
HIST 115	French Revolution to the Present: Europe 1789-Present
HIST 117	Russia's Empires (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 125	The History of Global Capitalism
HIST 128	History of the United States Through the Civil War (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 129	History of the United States After the Civil War (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 138	Fascisms in History: Past, Present … Future?
HIST 139	The Global Cold War (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 150	Introduction to Food History: Around the World in Eight Dishes
HIST 177	First Year Seminar: _____ (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 203	Speaking the Past-Category I/Western Topics: _____ (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 208	Latina/o/x Civil Rights Movements
HIST 250	Study Abroad Topics in: _____
HIST 305	Technological Revolutions and Global Transformations
HIST 308	Key Themes in Modern Global History
HIST 309	Empire and Medicine: Disease, Contact, and the Development of Biomedical Knowledge
HIST 311	Gender and Power in Modern American Politics
HIST 312	American Culture, 1877 to the Present
HIST 314	Globalization: History and Theory (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 316	Ministers and Magicians: Black Religions from Slavery to the Present (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
HIST 318	Indian Territory
HIST 319	History, Women, and Diversity in the U.S. (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
HIST 320	From Goddesses to Witches: Women in Premodern Europe (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 321	From Mystics to Feminists: Women's History in Europe 1600 to the Present (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 322	LGBTQ U.S. History, 1600-1900
HIST 323	LGBTQ U.S. History, 1900-Present
HIST 324	History of Women and the Body
HIST 325	The Spanish Inquisition
HIST 331	Age of Empires-The Atlantic 1400-1800 (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 332	Sex in History
HIST 334	The Great War: The History of World War I
HIST 335	History of Jewish Women
HIST 336	Ethics, Ideas and Nature
HIST 337	History, Ethics, Modernity (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 340	The History of the Second World War
HIST 341	Hitler and Nazi Germany (his course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 343	The Holocaust in History (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 344	Modern Jewish History
HIST 345	Hard Times: The Depression Years in America, 1929-1941
HIST 347	Environmental History of North America
HIST 348	History of the Peoples of Kansas
HIST 349	Antisemitism: A Long History
HIST 350	The Korean War, 1950-1953
HIST 356	At the Movies: U.S. History on the Silver Screen
HIST 357	History of the American West (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 358	The Vietnam War
HIST 359	The Black Experience in the U.S. Since Emancipation
HIST 362	History of US Warfare: WWII to Present
HIST 363	Perspectives on Science, Engineering and Mathematics (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement)
HIST 364	Taking the Red Pill: Men and Masculinities Today
HIST 374	The History of Modern American Conservatism
HIST 376	Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 377	Everyday Communism in Eastern Europe
HIST 378	Beyond the Iron Curtain: Soviet Perspectives on the Cold War
HIST 380	Introduction to Public History
HIST 383	United States in the 1960s (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
HIST 384	Chicana/Latina Women’s History
HIST 386	Trans: A Global History
HIST 387	Alexander the Great: Man and Myth (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 388	Julius Caesar: Man and Myth (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 389	Topics in Western History: ______
HIST 396	Hitler and Nazi Germany, Honors (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 402	War and Society in Greece and Rome
HIST 403	Playing with the Past: History in Games and Gaming
HIST 404	Technology and the Modern World
HIST 405	Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the North American West
HIST 407	Technology in American History
HIST 408	History of the Great Plains
HIST 410	The American Revolution
HIST 412	The Civil War in America, 1828-1877
HIST 418	Israel/Palestine: The War of 1948
HIST 441	Aviation in American Culture (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
HIST 442	The Politics of Racial Injustice in the United States
HIST 450	Study Abroad Topics in: _____
HIST 475	Professional Skills in the Humanities
HIST 492	Readings in History
HIST 494	Service Learning in History
HIST 501	Topics in Western History: _____
HIST 502	The Age of Heroes: Early Greece
HIST 504	Rise of Athens and Sparta
HIST 506	Roman Republic
HIST 507	Early Roman Empire
HIST 508	Late Roman Empire (284-527)
HIST 510	Topics in Non-Western History: _____
HIST 514	The Civil Rights Movement
HIST 517	The Seventies: An American History
HIST 525	France and Its Empire: From Acadia to Zidane
HIST 530	History of American Women--Colonial Times to 1870
HIST 531	History of American Women--1870 to Present
HIST 563	U.S. Environmental Thought in the 20th Century
HIST 568	Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
HIST 574	Slavery in the New World
HIST 630	The United States and the World, 1890-2003
JOUR 618	First Amendment and Society
History Category II: Non-western Orientation. Satisfied by courses in Africa and Middle East, East Asia, Latin America, Native America		3
HIST 102	Introduction to History, Honors: _____
HIST 103	Environment and History
HIST 104	Introduction to African History (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 109	The Black Experience in the Americas (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
HIST 110	Introduction to Non-Western History: _____
HIST 117	Russia's Empires (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 118	Premodern East Asia (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 119	Modern East Asia (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 120	Colonial Latin America (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 121	Modern Latin America (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 124	Latin American Culture and Society (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 125	The History of Global Capitalism
HIST 139	The Global Cold War (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 150	Introduction to Food History: Around the World in Eight Dishes
HIST 160	Introduction to West African History (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 177	First Year Seminar: _____ (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 202	Writing the Past-Category II/Non-Western Topics: _____ (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 204	Speaking the Past-Category II/Non-Western Topics: _____
HIST 250	Study Abroad Topics in: _____
HIST 300	Modern Africa (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 307	Modern Africa, Honors (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 308	Key Themes in Modern Global History
HIST 309	Empire and Medicine: Disease, Contact, and the Development of Biomedical Knowledge
HIST 314	Globalization: History and Theory (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 318	Indian Territory
HIST 326	Indigenous History of the Western Hemisphere (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 327	The Premodern Middle East
HIST 328	The Modern Middle East (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 332	Sex in History
HIST 336	Ethics, Ideas and Nature
HIST 337	History, Ethics, Modernity (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 348	History of the Peoples of Kansas
HIST 351	American Indian and White Relations to 1865 (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
HIST 352	American Indians Since 1865 (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
HIST 353	Indigenous Peoples of North America (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 US Culture requirement.)
HIST 368	A History of Afro-Latin America (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 376	Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 378	Beyond the Iron Curtain: Soviet Perspectives on the Cold War
HIST 386	Trans: A Global History
HIST 387	Alexander the Great: Man and Myth (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
HIST 390	Topics in Non-Western History: _____
HIST 394	Made in China: Chinese Business History (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 395	History of Sushi (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 397	From Mao to Now: China's Red Revolution (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 399	The Samurai (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 400	Indigenous People of the Great Plains
HIST 403	Playing with the Past: History in Games and Gaming
HIST 415	The Rise of Civilization
HIST 422	China and Latin America: A History of Trade, Migration, and Interconnectedness
HIST 450	Study Abroad Topics in: _____
HIST 463	Modern Korean Art and Culture (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Global Culture requirement.)
HIST 480	Travelers' Tales of the Middle East
HIST 481	From Harem to the Streets: Gender in the Middle East, 1900-Present
HIST 492	Readings in History
HIST 494	Service Learning in History
HIST 510	Topics in Non-Western History: _____
HIST 512	Foodways: Latin America
HIST 525	France and Its Empire: From Acadia to Zidane
HIST 561	Liberation in Southern Africa
HIST 568	Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
HIST 570	The Middle East After World War II
HIST 571	Pre-Hispanic Mexico and Central America
HIST 572	Ancient American Civilizations: The Central Andes
HIST 574	Slavery in the New World
HIST 578	Global Indigenous History
HIST 584	Modern China
HIST 598	Sexuality and Gender in African History
HIST 603	History of Tibet
HIST 604	Contemporary Greater China
Elective course		3
Total Hours		40

Physical Education Plus

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Primary responsibility for meeting graduation requirements rests with the student.

• Complete an approved program with a minimum of 120 credit hours of course work. At least 30 hours must be taken in residence.
• A 2.75 minimum KU + Transfer cumulative grade-point average for all academic coursework, including transfer hours.
• Minimum grades in some specific designated Physical Education Plus courses.
• Other general regulations of the School and University, including KU Core Goal requirements.
• Successful completion of student teaching and/or internship with a grade of C- or higher.

Requirements to begin student teaching and/or internship:

• A minimum KU + Transfer Cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 with no grade lower than a C- in any course in professional education.

• All program requirements except student teaching and internship must be completed before student teaching and internship.

• Continued demonstration throughout the program of professional dispositions as evaluated by program faculty each semester.

TRANSITION POINTS

Transition Point #1: Progression to the Professional Block 1 requires students to:

1. Maintain SOEHS admission status.
2. Complete identified courses with the required minimum grade noted.
3. Clear a criminal background check prior to placement in schools.
4. Demonstrate professional dispositions with minimal concerns noted by education faculty and administration.

Transition Point #2: Progression into Professional Block 2 requires students to:

1. Earn a final grade of "C-" or better in required education courses.
2. Clear a criminal background check prior to placement in schools.
3. Have maintained an overall GPA of at least 2.75.
4. Demonstrate professional dispositions with minimal concerns noted by education faculty and administration.

Transition Point #3: Progression into Professional Block 3 requires students to:

1. Earn a final grade of “C-” or better in Student Teaching/Advanced Teaching Practicum.
2. Have maintained an overall GPA of at least 2.75.
3. Complete all required degree coursework except Block 3 coursework.
4. Demonstrate professional dispositions with minimal concerns noted by education faculty and administration and by university and clinical supervisors.

Transition Point #4: Completion of Program requires:

1. Successful completion of the KU-Educator Performance Assessment and all other School of Education & Human Sciences requirements.
2. Completion of all required degree coursework with a 2.75 or higher cumulative grade point average.
3. Achievement of a grade of "C-" or better in professional education courses including practicum and student teaching.
4. Earning the B.S.E. degree.

Additional requirements to be eligible for an initial Kansas teaching license:

To qualify for a Kansas initial teaching license, candidates must complete a content knowledge assessment in each of the endorsement or teaching subject areas for which you completed a teacher preparation program and meet the minimum score set by the Kansas State Department of Education.

Kansas Licensure Requirements for Physical Education Plus

• Passing score on the Educator Performance Assessment (KU-EPA).

• Passing score on the Praxis content examination(s).

• Completion of Bachelor of Science in Education degree – see above.

Please note: Each state has its own licensure requirements. Being eligible for a license in Kansas does not ensure that the applicant is eligible for licensure in other states.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core 34 General Education		34
The KU Core 34 is comprised of 34-35 credit hours typically completed during the first two years of study. The Core 34 consists of the following requirements: English (6), Communications (3), Math & Statistics (3), Natural & Physical Sciences with lab (4-5), Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 in two different disciplines), Arts & Humanities (6 in two different disciplines), US Culture (3), and Global Culture (3)
MATH 105 Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning is the designated "math pathway" course. MATH 101 or MATH 107 are also accepted. These courses will fulfill your Core 34 Math and Statistics requirement.
BIOL 240 is a required course of the major. Students are strongly advised to satisfy 3 credits of their Core 34 Natural and Physical Sciences lecture by taking this course.
Additional Core 34 credits can be satisfied depending on elective selections below.
Pre-Professional Coursework
HSES 108	Basic Skill Instruction in: _____ (Must be weight or strength training)	1
HSES 201	Team Sports	2
HSES 202	Individual and Dual Sports	2
HSES 214	Physical Education Activities for Elementary School Children	2
C&T 100	Introduction to the Education Profession	3
Professional Block 1
C&T 359	Literacy in the Content Areas	1
HSES 269	Introduction to Exercise Science	3
HSES 302	Practicum in Adaptive Physical Education for PK-12 Students	2
HSES 315	Methods of Teaching Elementary Physical Education	3
HSES 320	Methods of Teaching Secondary Physical Education	3
HSES 340	Instructional Strategies in Motor Development	2
HSES 358	Creative Movement and Dance Appreciation	2
BIOL 240	Fundamentals of Human Anatomy	3
EPSY 440	Applied Sport and Performance Psychology	3
EPSY 320	Basics of Classroom Assessment	1
SPED 326	Teaching Exceptional Children and Youth in General Education	3
Professional Block 2
ELPS 250	Education and Society	3
ELPS 537	The Governance and Organization of Schools	3
C&T 235	Culture and Community in K-12 Schools	3
C&T 302	Educational Technology in Middle/Secondary Education	3
HSES 369	Kinesiology	3
EPSY 480	Promoting Student Social-Emotional Well-Being	3
HSES 410	Program Design in Physical Education	3
Professional Block 3
EPSY 520	Classroom Assessment	2
HSES 504	Seminar in Teaching Physical Education	3
Capstone Course
HSES 503	Student Teaching in Physical Education	6
Select 18 credit hours from the following list of electives and minors*		18
Health (PK-12) Electives
HSES 308	Drugs and Diseases in Society (**)
HSES 365	Peer Health Education
HSES 279	Introduction to Community Health
HSES 489	Health and Human Sexuality (**)
HSES 260	Personal and Community Health (**)
HSES 403	Health Behavior Theory (**)
HSES 330	Principles of Nutrition and Health (**)
HSES 430	Foundations of Health Education (**)
Psychology Electives
PSYC 200	Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 318	Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 350	Psychological Disorders
PSYC 360	Social Psychology
PSYC 370	Behavioral Neuroscience
PSYC 333	Child Development
Speech/Theatre Electives
COMS 210	Introduction to Organizational and Professional Communication
COMS 230	Fundamentals of Debate
COMS 320	Communication and New Media
COMS 335	Mass Media and Politics
COMS 330	Effective Business Communication
COMS 331	Persuasive Speaking
Middle-Level Science (5-8) Electives
C&T 290	Introduction to Secondary Science and Mathematics Teaching
C&T 360	Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
C&T 366	Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science
C&T 550	STEM Applications in Physical Science for Elementary Teachers
EVRN 304	Environmental Conservation (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Natural and Physical Science lecture requirement.)
or EVRN 336	Ethics, Ideas and Nature
GEOL 101	The Way The Earth Works (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Natural and Physical Science lecture requirement.)
HIST 363	Perspectives on Science, Engineering and Mathematics (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
English (5-8 or 6-12) Electives
C&T 448	Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
ENGL 209	Introduction to Fiction (ENGL 209 or ENGL 210 also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
or ENGL 210	Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 312	Major British Writers to 1800
or ENGL 314	Major British Writers after 1800
ENGL 320	American Literature I (ENGL 320 or ENGL 322 also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement)
or ENGL 322	American Literature II
ENGL 351	Fiction Writing I
or ENGL 352	Poetry Writing I
or ENGL 353	Screenwriting I
or ENGL 354	Playwriting I
or ENGL 355	Nonfiction Writing I
or ENGL 362	Foundations of Technical Writing
ENGL 359	English Grammar
Middle-Level Mathematics (5-8) Electives
C&T 290	Introduction to Secondary Science and Mathematics Teaching
C&T 360	Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science
C&T 366	Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science
MATH 109	Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers I
MATH 110	Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II
MATH 115	Calculus I
MATH 365	Elementary Statistics
Sport Management Minor Electives
Business Minor Electives
Sport and Exercise Psychology Minor Electives
Secondary History and Government (6-12) Electives
C&T 335	Curriculum and Instruction in Middle and Secondary History and Government Classrooms
HIST 129	History of the United States After the Civil War (HIST 129 or HIST 128 also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Arts and Humanities requirement.)
or HIST 128	History of the United States Through the Civil War
HIST 308	Key Themes in Modern Global History
POLS 110	Introduction to U.S. Politics (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement.)
or POLS 310	Contemporary Issues in U.S. Politics
GEOG 104	Introduction to Physical Geography (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Natural and Physical Sciences lecture requirement.)
ECON 104	Introductory Economics (This course also satisfies 3 credits of the Core 34 Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement.)
Total Hours		120

The following minors may be used as elective choices towards their 18 credit hours of elective courses: Minor in Sport Management, Minor in Business, Minor in Sport & Exercise Psychology.

* Courses used to satisfy KU Core 34 or Professional Courses may not count toward 18 credit hour requirement.

**These classes are strongly encouraged if a student is pursuing the Health electives path. 

Sample 4-year plans for the Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education can be found below or by using the left-side navigation.

• Concentration in Secondary (6-12) English
• Concentration in Secondary (6-12) History, Government, and Social Studies

Note: Admission to the below concentration is suspended pending licensure changes.

• Concentration in Foreign Language – Spanish

At the completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Understand how learners grow and develop, recognize that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
• Use understanding of differences in individuals, cultures, and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet rigorous standards.
• Work with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, includes candidate and learner use of technology, and encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
• Understand the central concepts, inquiry, and structures of the discipline they teach and create content-specific learning and literacy experiences to make the discipline accessible and relevant to assure mastery of the content.
• Understand how to engage learners through interdisciplinary lessons that utilize concept-based teaching and authentic learning experiences to engage learners in effective communication and collaboration, and in critical and creative thinking.
• Understands how to use multiple measures to monitor and assess individual leaner/child learning, engage learners in self-assessment, and use data to make decisions.
• Plan instruction that supports every learner in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, technology, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
• Understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in relevant ways.
• Engage in ongoing professional learning and use evidence to continually evaluate their practice, particularly the effects of their choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapt practice to meet the needs of each learner.
• Seek appropriate leadership roles and opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to advance the profession.