SAMPLE SCHEDULE

SECONDARY EDUCATION – BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY    

suggested sequence of classes

First Semester            S.H. ENG-102   Composition & Speech  I*        4 MAT-110   Math for Liberal Arts                             Or appropriate level math      3 PSY-111     Intro to Psychology                  3 EDU-216    Intro to Teaching                      3 Music OR Art OR Theatre                          3 SDV-100    Orientation to College              0 TOTAL                                                      16

Second Semester       S.H. ENG-103    Composition & Speech II *       4 BIO-123      Inquiry into Life Science OR Life Science listed below    3/4               HIS-151      U. S. History to 1877   OR     HIS-152      U. S. History Since 1877  OR     POL-111    Amer. National Government  3 Social Science Elective                                 3 Elective                                                       2/3 TOTAL                                                  15/17

Third Semester          S.H. EDU-250      Ed Media/Classroom Comp    3 PSY            See below                                   3 Physical Science **                                   3/ 4 Humanities Elective                                       3 Elective                                                          3 TOTAL                                                  15/16

Fourth Semester      S.H. EDU-242    Ed Measurement & Eval                2 EDU-246    Including Excep. Students         3 PSY            See below                                   3 Humanities Elective                                      3 Elective                                                         3 TOTAL                                                     14

    * Foundation Courses—need to be “C” or higher.  Need Public Speaking—not Group Discussion.

recommended electives

PSY-121    Developmental Psychology

     AND

PSY-281    Educational Psychology

 OR

PSY-223    Child/Adolescent Psychology

     AND

PSY-281    Educational Psychology

Electives:  RDG-125 College Reading Strategies       SDV-113  Strategies for Academic Success

courses which will satisfy life science or physical science

(Must have at least one lab science course)

*Life Science

BIO-102        Introductory Biology

BIO-123        Inquiry into Life Science

BIO-186        Microbiology

BIO-202        Biology I

BIO-206       Anatomy & Physiology I

PTA-120       Kinesiology

ENV-110     Environmental Science

**Physical Science

CHM-122     Intro to General Chemistry

CHM-153     College Chemistry I

CHM-166     General Chemistry I

PHS-125       Physical Science

PHS-142       Principles of Astronomy

PHY-106       Survey of Physics

PHY-162      College Physics I

• A minimum 2.5 GPA is required for acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.
• Need Praxis I minimum scores prior to admittance into Teacher Education Program.
• Access more specific information from bvu.edu website.

• BV in Mason City has four Secondary Education areas: English, Business, History, & Social Science.

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