2015-2016 College Catalog 
    
    Aug 15, 2024  
2015-2016 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Associate of Science in Education for Transfer to Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Level Education 4-8 at HSU


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The curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Education at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to Henderson State University (HSU) to complete a Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Level Education Degree. Students should be aware that prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

The degree requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 and a miminum of a “C” grade in all courses.

*English/Communication - 9 Credit Hours Total


Required courses:

*Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours Total


Required course:

*Lab Sciences - 8 Credit Hours Total


Required courses:

Lab Sciences - 4 Credit Hours Total


Required for Language Arts Licensure
Required for Mathematics Licensure

Lab Sciences - 4 Credit Hours Total


Required for Natural Science Licensure
Select one of the following:
 

*Fine Arts/Humanities - Section I - 3 Credit Hours Total


Select one of the following:

*Fine Arts/Humanities - Section II - 3 Credit Hours Total


Select one of the following:

*Social Sciences - Section I - 3 Credit Hours Total


Select one of the following:

*Social Sciences - Section II - 3 Credit Hours Total


Select one of the following:

*Social Sciences - Section III - 3 Credit Hours Total


Select one of the following:

Middle School Certification Licensure Courses - 6 - 8 Credit Hours Total


Language Arts Licensure Courses


Select one course not previously taken and one from another licensure area:

Mathematics Licensure Courses


Select this course and choose one from another licensure area:

Natural Science Licensure Courses


Select two courses not taken previously or an additional course from another licensure area:

Social Science Licensure Courses


Select two courses not previously taken or an additional course from another licensure area:

61 - 62 Credit Hours Total


* General Education Core Requirements


All state institutions of higher education in Arkansas have a 35-hour minimum general education core requirement with specified hours in each of seven academic areas.  English (6), Mathematics (3), Science (8), Fine Arts (3), Humanities (3), US History (3), and Social Sciences (9).

Remaining Courses to be completed at HSU


Liberal Arts Core Courses (Required of all HSU Graduates) 3 - 6 hours  
EDU 4543 Teaching People of Other Cultures 3 hours
ENG 3313 University Writing 3 hours
ENG 4453 Advanced Composition (Required for Language Arts) 3 hours
Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Core Courses 20 hours  
EDU 2000 Teacher Education Orientation 0 hours
SPE 3013 Psychology of the Exceptional Child 3 hours
EDE 4302 Assessment and Educational Measurement 4-8 2 hours
EDU 4433 Classroom Management 4-8 3 hours
EDM 4296 4-8 Internship Content 6 hours
EDM 4306 4-8 Internship Clinical 6 hours
Middle Level 4-8 Curriculum 18 hours  
EDM 3143 Middle Level Philosophy/Organization 3 hours
RDG 3103 Emergent and Developing Literacy (WI) 3 hours
EDM 3153 Adolescent Development and Practicum 2 hours
EDM 3113 Literature for Middle School Students 3 hours
RDG 3203 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas 3 hours
EDM 4273 STEM: Collaborative Inquiry/Learning 3 Hours
Speciality Areas 7-12 hours  
    Math Specialty Area 12 hours
    Science Specialty Area 11 hours
    Language Arts Specialty Area 12 hours
    Social Sciences Specialty Area 12 hours
    Total Minimum Bachelor Degree Hours:  123 - 129

 

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