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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Secondary Education, BSEd

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Contact Information

Phone: (470) 578-6314

Program Description

These single field programs are designed to prepare teachers of adolescents, largely at the secondary school level (grades 6 through 12). They lead to 6-12 teacher certification in the teaching fields of mathematics, broad field science (with a biology emphasis), chemistry, and physics in Georgia.

Admissions, Retention and Graduation Requirements

Admission to teacher education is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. Students must meet the admission retention and graduation requirements outlined in the Teacher Education Admission Requirements  catalog page to pursue this degree program.

Each student is expected to meet the Academic Policies Graduation Policies and Procedures  outlined in the Academic Policies section of the catalog.

Program of Study

General Education Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) (42 Credit Hours)

General Education Core Curriculum   

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements Specific to This Major:

Science Majors must take MATH 1113  or higher in Area A2 and MATH 1190  or higher in Area D1.


Science and Engineering Majors must take two four-hour laboratory sciences in Area D2. Students must choose from CHEM 1211/L, CHEM 1212/L, PHYS 1111/L*, PHYS 1112/L, PHYS 2211/L*, PHYS 2212/L, BIOL 1107/L, or BIOL 1108/L.

*Students cannot take both PHYS 1111/L and PHYS 2211/L nor PHYS 1112/L and PHYS 2212/L.

Broadfield with Biology Emphasis:

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

Major Requirements (22 Credit Hours)

Professional Education (38 Credit Hours)

Chemistry:

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) 18 Credit Hours

Major Requirements (22 Credit Hours)

Professional Education (38 Credit Hours)

Physics:

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) 18 Credit hours

Major Requirements (22 Credit Hours)

Professional Education (38 Credit Hours)

Mathematics:

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) 18 Credit Hours

Major Requirements (27 Credit Hours)

Students must take the following courses plus two credit hours from any MATH/STAT 3000/4000 level courses except MATH 3316, MATH 3317, MATH 3390. 

Professional Education (33 Credit Hours)

Program Total (120 Credit Hours)

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