The School of Education and Allied Professions

• General Information
• Department of Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education: B.S.Ed.
  • Middle Childhood Education: B.S.Ed.
  • Adolescent/Young Adult Education
    • Integrated English Language Arts: B.S.Ed.
    • Integrated Mathematics: B.S.Ed.
    • Integrated Social Studies: B.S.Ed.
    • Foreign Language Education
      • French: B.S.Ed.
      • German: B.S.Ed.
      • Latin: B.S.Ed.
      • Spanish: B.S.Ed.
  • Science Education
    • Earth Science: B.S.Ed.
    • Earth Science/Chemistry: B.S.Ed.
    • Earth Science/Life Science: B.S.Ed.
    • Earth Science/Physics: B.S.Ed.
    • Life Science: B.S.Ed.
    • Life Science/Physics: B.S.Ed.
    • Physical Science: B.S.Ed.
  • Reading Endorsement
• Department of Family Studies and Social Work
  • Family Studies: B.S.F.S.
  • Social Work: B.S.S.W.
  • Minors (Child Studies, Family Relationships)
• Health and Sport Studies
  • Athletic Training: B.S.Ed.
  • Dietetics: B.S.H.S.S.
  • Exercise Science: B.S.H.S.S.
  • Health Studies: B.S.H.S.S.
  • Sport Studies: B.S.H.S.S.
  • Minors
    • Coaching
    • Nutrition
• Health Education and Physical Education
  • Health Education: B.S.Ed.
  • Physical Education: B.S.Ed.
• Special Education
  • Special Education: B.S.Ed. with Licensure
  • Minor (Special Education)

General Information

The School of Education and Allied Professions offers majors in teaching fields as well as athletic training, dietetics, exercise science, family studies, health studies, social work, and sport studies. Four bachelor’s degrees are offered: Bachelor of Science in Education, Bachelor of Science in Family Studies, Bachelor of Science in Health and Sport Studies, and Bachelor of Science in Social Work. Each program uses the Miami Plan for Liberal Education as a base, adds the specialized content of the major, adds appropriate professional courses, and may integrate experience in field settings through observation, practicums, and internships.

Graduate programs are offered in several fields and lead to the Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Education, Master of Science, Specialist in Education, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy.

Accreditation

Accreditation, which specifies standards for faculty, curriculum, financial support, equipment, student services, and facilities, is awarded to the School of Education and Allied Professions by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, National Association for the Education of Young Children, American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), National Association for School Psychologists, and State of Ohio Department of Education. The Council on Social Work Education has accredited the social work baccalaureate program.

Professional and Honorary Organizations

For professional development, the School of Education and Allied Professions encourages participation in professional organizations where students can develop leadership skills, interact with professionals, and engage in educational activities. Organizations sponsored by the School include: Miami Council for the Social Studies, Miami University Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Miami University Science Educators, Miami University Student Athletic Trainers Association, Pre-Physical and Occupational Therapy Club, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Comparative Education Club, Ohio Student Education Association (OSEA), Dance Theatre, National Council of Teachers of English–Student Affiliate of Miami (NCTE-SAM), Student Dietetic Association, Student National Education Association, and Student Social Work Association.

To honor outstanding professional and academic performance, the School is recognized with chapters of the following honoraries: Delta Psi Kappa, Epsilon Phi Tau, Kappa Delta Epsilon, Kappa Delta Pi, Kappa Phi Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Epsilon Kappa, and Pi Omega Pi.

Mission

The School of Education and Allied Professions endeavors to prepare caring, competent, and transformative practitioners. Knowledge, skills, and dispositions will be infused to promote the highest quality teacher education and allied professions programs, professional opportunities, and exemplary graduate degree programs. A caring, competent, and transformative practitioner is one who prepares candidates for their responsibilities in a democracy. A caring practitioner is one who understands the perspective of others by demonstrating kindness, compassion, and respect. A competent practitioner is one who is knowledgeable in the subject area(s) in which s/he works. A transformative practitioner is one who is engaged in critical reflection on present practices informed by theoretical knowledge.

A person completing Miami's programs in the School of Education and Allied Professions should be one who:

• is well grounded in general studies and content knowledge
• appreciates and understands diverse learners, mentors, peers, and learning processes
• demonstrates sensitivities to learning contexts and environments
• demonstrates planning, implementation, and evaluation by utilizing varied strategies
• demonstrates professional commitments and dispositions.

Each student is held accountable to these five primary standards. In addition, more specific standards and requirements are embedded within the five primary standards for every student enrolled in a licensure program. All students enrolled in any licensure program are expected to meet these standards, along with any additional professional standards and competancies unique to their particular field of study.

In addition to the aforementioned standards, all licensure students are expected to demonstrate professional behavior consistent with the 2003 Association of American Educators Code of Ethics. Four basic professional areas are involved including:

1. professional conduct toward students;
2. professional practice;
3. professional conduct toward professional colleagues; and
4. professional conduct toward parents and the general community.

If a student displays difficulty with behavior in any of these areas during their course of study, the divisional dispositional process, which includes a divisional intervention plan, will be followed.

Art and Music Education

Art and music education programs, administered through the School of Fine Arts, are described in that chapter. Students preparing to teach art must plan their programs with an art education adviser in the Department of Art. Students interested in music education should consult an adviser in the Department of Music.

Instructional Materials Center

The instructional materials center in King Library provides teacher resources and multimedia materials. The collection consists of the Eileen Tway Children’s Literature Collection, textbooks, curriculum guides and activity books, and multimedia resources including videos, audio cassettes, filmstrips, slides, models, kits and games, and computer software. Preview equipment for various media is available.

Ohio Writing Project

Ohio Writing Project (OWP) is a program to improve student writing and the teaching of writing in K-12 classrooms. The project brings together outstanding teachers in workshop settings where they share successful approaches to the teaching of writing and study composition theory and pedagogy. Part of the National Writing Project, OWP also emphasizes that writing teachers must themselves write, both to understand how students write and to sharpen their own writing skills.

In addition to teacher preparation, the project offers a testing service to participating school districts that is partially funded by the Ohio Board of Regents. The OWP office is located in the Department of English, 302 Bachelor Hall (513-529-5245).

Career Services

Career services are offered by the Office of Career Services, 241 Hoyt Hall (513-529-3831). Career Services assists students to find employment in teaching and other fields. They can also assist you in establishing credentials, writing resumes, and interviewing.

Department of Teacher Education

For information contact the Department of Teacher Education, 401 McGuffey Hall (513-529-6443).

This department administers undergraduate teacher licensure programs approved by the Ohio Division of Teacher Education and Licensure. Each program, when combined with a baccalaureate degree, makes the candidate eligible for Provisional Ohio teaching licensure in a selected teaching field.

Students who have earned a baccalaureate degree may complete a teacher licensure program as part of a Master of Arts in Teaching degree program in four major cohort areas or may complete a licensure only program in all subject areas. (See the Graduate Bulletin for information about the Master of Arts in Teaching degree program.)

Students enrolled in teacher licensure or educational personnel programs are required to participate in clinical and field experience travel, site development, and supervision are assessed twice during the licensure program.

Licensure as a classroom teacher in the state of Ohio, and most other states, requires completion of a baccalaureate licensure program, passing a licensure examination (s), and a background check. Students in the Department of Teacher Education must pass the content area of the Praxis II examination before student teaching.

Students seeking licensure in more than one teaching field must meet all requirements for each field, including student teaching. These programs will exceed the minimum credit hours for graduation.

Supervised Teaching Policy

Supervised teaching, also called "student teaching," is a period of guided teaching when licensure program majors take increasing responsibility for learning activities of students in a classroom. It includes full-day off campus assignments for an entire semester, facilitated by a university supervisor in a school in cooperation with a licensed classroom teacher.

Student teachers are participants in all phases of the school program. They teach classes, organize and direct extracurricular activities, attend faculty meetings, and participate in other school functions.

Placements are in the Miami University designated geographic area in southwestern Ohio. Student teachers are required to make their own transportation arrangements, including costs. Students must manage their financial obligations so as to avoid outside involvement during this assignment and curtail other campus responsibilities so they do not interfere with the supervised teaching assignment. Under state law, student teachers must provide written evidence of a negative TB test for school officials. The test must be taken within six months prior to the starting date for student teaching. Student teachers must also have a criminal background check which involves being fingerprinted. Students must provide proof of a criminal background check before beginning student teaching. Placement arrangements cannot be completed until the background check has been returned.

Student teaching application forms are available in the student teaching and field experiences office, 207 McGuffey Hall. Forms must be filled out and returned to the student teaching office by January of the student's junior year.

Cohorts

A cohort is defined as a group of students who have been selected by the Department of Teacher Education to experience certain parts of their program together, provided they satisfy the prerequisite retention requirements for the methods courses for their licensure field and for student teaching. A cohort is identified by its general subject or licensure area and by a semester or academic year during which the members start or complete their methods courses. For example, Integrated Mathematics 2008-09, Science 2007-08, Middle Childhood Language Arts and Science 2008-09, Middle Childhood Math and Science 2008-09, and Early Childhood Fall 2008 are all separate cohorts.

Selection to a Cohort

Students declare a pre-major in a Teacher Education program at the time of university admission or as soon thereafter as possible. After declaring a pre-major, students must apply for acceptance to a cohort. Selection is limited for each cohort to ensure quality instruction; those applicants with the greatest potential for academic success are selected for each cohort. Admission to Miami University or to the School of Education and Allied Professions as a pre-major neither implies nor guarantees selection to a cohort.

A cohort application form may be obtained from the Department of Teacher Education, 404 McGuffey Hall (513-529-6443). Admission to cohorts for pre-majors is based on a student’s g.p.a. in all Miami Plan courses. This consists of at least 12 credit hours of Miami Plan courses taken for a grade. Cohort application deadlines vary by program. Contact the department for specific dates. Unsuccessful applicants may remain on a waiting list for later admission, if openings occur, or may apply for a later cohort.

Applicants must take the Praxis I test and score 173 on reading, 172 on math, and 172 on writing. Other criteria include an essay and statement of relevant life experience.

You may apply to two cohort programs in order to become eligible for multiple teaching licenses; however, you must be selected to both cohorts. If you are selected to an Adolescent Education cohort, you may also pursue any of the other programs within that same cohort; you must notify your academic adviser of intent to do so.

Transfer Students

Students transferring from another university or enrolled in another program at Miami may apply for selection into a teacher education licensure cohort following the guidelines in the “Limited Admissions to Programs” section of this Bulletin.

Retention

There are retention checkpoints for each cohort at the time of registration for each instructional procedures course and at the time of application to supervised teaching. The department has established retention criteria specific to each major for each retention point, which are available from the department.

Transferring from One Cohort to Another

A student in one cohort may not transfer to a different cohort, unless the student applies and is selected to the different cohort. Students who are selected for a cohort must take their cohort classes during that specific cohort year.

Appeal Procedures

The following procedures are available for those who wish to appeal non-selection to a cohort. An appeal must be made in writing to the coordinator of the licensure program and must identify mitigating circumstances that would justify reversal of the decision. Then the following steps may be taken:

1. The student must schedule an appointment with the coordinator of the appropriate licensure program to discuss the appeal.
2. If the student is not satisfied, he or she may then schedule an appointment with the department chair to discuss the appeal.
3. If the student is still not satisfied, he or she may then submit an appeal petition to the Department of Teacher Education Petitions Committee requesting reconsideration of the decision.

Licensure Program Requirements

Each cohort encompasses one or more major licensure programs. Requirements of various programs follow; these apply equally to undergraduate and licensure-only students. Undergraduate students must also complete the basic university requirements, including the liberal education requirement, to graduate.

Early Childhood Education: Bachelor of Science in Education

Program Requirements

Content/professional studies
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (MPF IIB) (3)
EDL 318E Leadership in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3)
EDT 181 Physical Science (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
EDT 182 Physical Science (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
EDT 362 The American Political and Economic Experience for Teachers (4)
MTH 115 Mathematics for Early Childhood Teachers (MPF V) (4)
MTH 116 Mathematics for Early Childhood Teachers (4)
NSG/ PHS 232 Health Issues of Children and Youth (2)
Biological Science recommendations for Miami Plan Foundation: BOT 131, 191; ZOO 113, 121; WCP 121, 221; BOT 115, MBI 115, ZOO 115, BOT 116, MBI 116, or ZOO 116.

Early field block
All of these concurrently (includes two weeks of field work):
ART 308E The Child and the Art Experience for Early Childhood (3)
EDP 256E Psychology of the Exceptional Learner (3)
EDT 246E Foundations of Reading, Language, and Literacy (3)
EDT 272E Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3)
MUS 266E Basic Music Skills and Teaching Techniques for Early Childhood (3)
PHS 281E Early Childhood Physical Education (2)

Literacy block
All of these concurrently (includes two weeks of field work):
EDP 495E Inclusion and Adaptations for Gifted and Mild/Moderate Needs: Multi-Age (3)
EDT 315E Language Arts and Children’s Literature (2)
EDT 346E Reading Instruction in Early Childhood (3)
EDT 442E Phonics and Reading Improvement in Early Childhood (3)
EDT 448E Reading Practicum, Early Childhood (3)
EDT 473E Integrated Curriculum I: Literacy, Play, Arts, and Behavior (3)

Content integration block
All of these concurrently (includes two weeks of field work):
EDP 432 Assessment and Educational Planning for Children Ages 3-8 (3)
EDP 440E Practicum in Integrating Technology into Instruction (1)

EDT 317E Science in Early Childhood (2)
EDT 318E Mathematics in Early Childhood (3)
EDT 417E Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood (2)
EDT 474E Integrated Curriculum II: Content Areas: Organizing and Planning the Early Childhood Learning Environment (3)
PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)

Reading Core (courses shown above)
EDT 246E Foundations of Reading, Language, and Literacy (3)
EDT 346E Reading Instruction in Early Childhood (3)
EDT 442E Phonics and Reading Improvement in Early Childhood (3)
EDT 448E Reading Practicum, Early Childhood (3)

Supervised teaching
EDT 419E Supervised Teaching (15)

Middle Childhood Education: Bachelor of Science in Education

Requirements for all Middle Childhood Concentrations

All of these:
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (MPF IIB) (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3)
EDP 352M Inclusion of Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 440 Practicum in Integrating Technology into Instruction (1)
EDT 442M Phonics and Reading Improvement in Middle Grades (3)
EDT 448M Reading Practicum in the Middle Grades (3)
FSW/ EDP 481A Adolescent Development in Diverse Families (3) or
       PHS 415 Wellness Perspectives for Adolescents (3)

All of these currently in early field block:
EDL 318M Leadership in Education (3)
EDT 246M Foundations of Reading, Language and Literacy (3)
EDT 252M Early Field Experience (3)

All of these concurrently with methods courses for chosen licensure cores:
EDP 301M Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Settings (3)
EDT 311 Junior Field Experience and Praxis (3)
EDT 346M Reading Instruction in Middle Childhood (3)
EDT 421M Classroom Management (2)

Supervised teaching
EDT 419M Supervised Teaching (15)

Reading Core (courses shown above)
EDT 246M Foundations of Reading, Language, and Literacy (3)
EDT 346M Reading Instruction in Middle Childhood (3)
EDT 442M Phonics and Reading Improvement in the Middle Grades (3)
EDT 448M Reading Practicum in the Middle Grades (3)

Requirements for Language Arts and Mathematics

All of these:
COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry (MPF IIB) (3)
EDT 265 Past, Present, and Future of Mathematics (3)
EDT/ENG 423 Literature and Other Media for Adolescents (3)
ENG 262M Children’s Literature for Middle Childhood (3)
ENG 302 Structure of Modern English (4)
ENG 304 Backgrounds to Composition Theory and Research (3)
MTH 151 Calculus I (MPF V) (5)
MTH 217 Math for Middle School Teachers (MPFV) (3)
MTH 218 Geometry for Middle School Teachers (3)
MTH 231 Elements of Discrete Mathematics (3)
MTH 407 Patterns and Structures in Mathematics (3)

One of these (see adviser before choosing):
STA 261 Statistics (4)
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3)

One of these:
ENG 225 Advanced Composition (3)
ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing: Short Fiction and Poetry (3)

One of these:
CLS 121 Introduction to Classical Mythology (MPF IIB, H) (3)
GER 231 Folk and Literary Fairy Tales (MPF IIB, IIIB, H) (3)
RUS 137 Russian Folklore (MPF IIB, IIIB) (3)

One of these (see adviser before choosing):
ENG 301 History of the English Language (4) or approved literature elective (see DAR for course list)

These two courses (part of methods block):
EDT 429M Teaching Middle Childhood Mathematics (3)
EDT 436 Methods in Middle Childhood Language Arts (3)

Requirements for Language Arts and Science

All of these:
COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry (MPF IIB) (3)
ENG 262M Children’s Literature for Middle Childhood (3)
ENG 302 Structure of Modern English (4)
ENG 304 Backgrounds to Composition Theory and Research (3)
EDT/ENG 423 Literature and Other Media for Adolescents (3)

One of these:
EDT 415 Inquiring Life Science (3)
PHY 215 Physics by Inquiry (3)

One of these:
ENG 225 Advanced Composition (3)
ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing: Short Fiction and Poetry (3)

One of these:
CLS 121 Introduction to Classical Mythology (MPF IIB, H) (3)
GER 231 Folk and Literary Fairy Tales (MPF IIB, IIIB, H) (3)
RUS 137 Russian Folklore (MPF IIB, IIIB) (3)

One of these:
ENG 301 History of the English Language (4) or approved literature elective (see adviser before choosing)

One of these:
CHM 111 Chemistry in Modern Society (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
CHM 137,144 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (4, 2)
CHM 141,144 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
EDT 181 Physical Science (MPF IVB) (4)
PHY 171,183 College Physics/Physics Lab (3, 1)
PHY 181,183 The Physical World/Physics Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (4, 1)

One of these:
EDT 182 Physical Science (MPF IVB) (4)
GLG 111,115L The Dynamic Earth/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, H, LAB) (3,1)
GLG 121,115L Environmental Geology/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (3,1)
GLG 141,115L Geology of U.S. National Parks/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 1)

One of these sequences:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4), and
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, Molecular Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4), or
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4), and
ZOO 114 Principles of Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (4)
PHY 101 Physics and Society (MPF IVB) (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4,4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC)

From BOT, CHM, GLG, IES, MBI, PHY, and ZOO (not taken previously), select electives to bring total to 24 credit hours in science:
BOT 200-499, CHM 200-499, GLG 200-499, IES 200-499, MBI 200-499, PHY 200-499,
ZOO 200-499, GEO 121, 431, or 432.

These two (part of methods block):
EDT 436 Methods in Middle Childhood Language Arts (3)
EDT 441 Middle Childhood Science (3)

Requirements for Language Arts and Social Studies

All of these:
COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry (MPF IIB) (3)
EDT 361 Introduction to the Social Sciences for Elementary SchoolTeachers (4)
EDT 362 The American Political and Economic Experience for Elementary School Teachers (4)
EDT/ENG 423 Literature and Other Media for Adolescents (3)
ENG 262M Children’s Literature for Middle Childhood (3)
ENG 302 Structure of Modern English (4)
ENG 304 Backgrounds to Composition Theory and Research (3)
HST 111, 112 Survey of American History (MPF IIB, IIIA, H) (3,3)

One of these sequences:
HST 121, 122 Western Civilization (MPF IIB, H) (3, 3)
HST 197 World History to 1500 (MPF IIB, IIIB, H) (3) and
       HST 198 World History Since 1500 (MPF IIB, IIIB, H) (3)

One of these:
GEO 301 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (4)
GEO 304 Latin American Development (4)
GEO 308 Geography of East Asia (3)

One of these:
ENG 225 Advanced Composition (3)
ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing: Short Fiction and Poetry (3)

One of these:
CLS 121 Introduction to Classical Mythology (MPF IIB, H) (3)
GER 231 Folk and Literary Fairy Tales (MPF IIB, IIIB, H) (3)
RUS 137 Russian Folklore (MPF IIB, IIIB) (3)

One of these:
ENG 301 History of the English Language (4) or approved literature elective (see DAR and adviser before choosing)

Two of these (part of the methods block):
EDT 436 Middle Childhood Language Arts (3)
EDT 439 Methods in Middle Childhood Social Studies (3)

Requirements for Mathematics and Science

All of these:
EDT 265 The Past, Present, and Future of Mathematics (3)
MTH 151 Calculus I (MPF V) (5)
MTH 217 Mathematics for Middle School Teachers (MPF V) (3)
MTH 218 Geometry for Middle School Teachers (3)
MTH 231 Elements of Discrete Mathematics (3)
MTH 407 Patterns and Structures in Mathematics (MPC) (3)

One of these (see adviser before choosing):
STA 261 Statistics (4)
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3)

One of these:
EDT 415 Inquiring Life Science (3)
PHY 215 Physics by Inquiry (3)

One of these:
CHM 111 Chemistry in Modern Society (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
CHM 137, 144 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (MPF IVB) (4, 2)
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
EDT 181 Physical Science (MPF IVB) (4)
PHY 171, 183 College Physics/Physics Lab (3, 1)
PHY 181, 183 The Physical World/Physics Lab (MPF IVB) (4, 1)

One of these:
EDT 182 Physical Science (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
GLG 111, 115L The Dynamic Earth/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, H, LAB) (3, 1)
GLG 121, 115L Environmental Geology/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 1)
GLG 141, 115L Geology of U.S. National Parks/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (3,1)

One of these sequences:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) and BOT/MBI/ ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, Molecular Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) or
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) and ZOO 114 Principles of Biology
(MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (4)
PHY 101 Physics and Society (MPF IVB) (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4,4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC) (3)

From BOT, CHM, GLG, IES, MBI, PHY, and ZOO (not taken previously), select electives to bring total to 24 credit hours in science:
BOT 200-499, CHM 200-499, GLG 200-499, IES 200-499, MBI 200-499, PHY 200-499,
ZOO 200-499, GEO 121, 431, or 432.

These two (part of methods block):
EDT 429M Teaching Middle Childhood Mathematics (3)
EDT 441 Middle Childhood Science (3)

Requirements for Mathematics and Social Studies

All of these:
EDT 265 The Past, Present, and Future of Mathematics (3)
EDT 361 Introduction to the Social Sciences for Elementary School Teachers (4)
EDT 362 The American Political and Economic Experience for Elementary School Teachers (4)
HST 111, 112 Survey of American History (MPF IIB, IIIA, H) (3, 3)
MTH 151 Calculus I (MPF V) (5)
MTH 217 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (MPF V) (3)
MTH 218 Geometry for Middle School Teachers (3)
MTH 231 Elements of Discrete Mathematics (3)
MTH 407 Patterns and Structures in Mathematics (MPC) (3)

One of these (see adviser before choosing):
STA 261 Statistics (4)
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3)

One of these sequences:
HST 121, 122 Western Civilization (MPF IIB, H) (3, 3)
HST 197 World History to 1500 (3) and
       HST 198 World History Since 1500 (MPF IIB, IIIB, H) (3)

One of these:
GEO 301 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (4)
GEO 304 Latin American Development (4)
GEO 308 Geography of East Asia (3)

These two (part of methods block):
EDT 429M Teaching Middle Childhood Mathematics (3)
EDT 439 Methods in Middle Childhood Social Studies (3)

Requirements for Science and Social Studies

All of these:
EDT 361 Introduction to the Social Sciences for Elementary School Teachers (4)
EDT 362 The American Political and Economic Experience for Elementary School Teachers (4)
HST 111, 112 Survey of American History (MPF IIB, IIIA, H) (3, 3)

One of these:
PHY 215 Physics by Inquiry (3)
EDT 415 Inquiring Life Science (3)

One of these sequences:
HST 121, 122 Western Civilization (MPF IIB, H ) (3,3)
HST 197 World History to 1500 (3) and
       HST 198 World History Since 1500 (MPF IIB, IIIB, H) (3)

One of these:
GEO 301 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (4)
GEO 304 Latin American Development (4)
GEO 308 Geography of East Asia (3)

One of these:
CHM 111 Chemistry in Modern Society (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
CHM 137, 144 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (MPF IVB) (4, 2)
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
EDT 181 Physical Science (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
PHY 171, 183 College Physics/Physics Lab (3, 1)
PHY 181, 183 The Physical World/Physics Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (4, 1)

One of these:
EDT 182 Physical Science (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
GLG 111,115L The Dynamic Earth/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, H, LAB) (3,1)
GLG 121,115L Environmental Geology/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (3,1)
GLG 141, 115L Geology of U.S. National Parks/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (3,1)

One of these sequences:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) and BOT/MBI/ ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, Molecular Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4), and ZOO 114 Principles of Biology
(MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (MPC) (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (4)
PHY 101 Physics and Society (MPF IVB) (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4,4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC) (3)

From BOT, CHM, GLG, IES, MBI, PHY, and ZOO (not taken previously), select electives to bring total to 24 credit hours in science:
BOT 200-499, CHM 200-499, GLG 200-499, IES 200-499, MBI 200-499, PHY 200-499,
ZOO 200-499, GEO 121, 431, or 432.

These two (part of methods block):
EDT 439 Methods in Middle Childhood Social Studies
EDT 441 Middle Childhood Science (3)

Adolescent /Young Adult Education

Integrated English Language Arts: Bachelor of Science in Education

All of these:
COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry (MPF IIB) (3)
COM 417 Methods of Teaching Speech Communication (3)
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (MPF IIB) (3)
EDL 318A Leadership in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3)
EDP 352 Inclusion of Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 440 Practicum in Integrating Technology into Instruction (1)
EDT 190 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
EDT/ENG 423 Literature and Other Media for Adolescents (3)
ENG 301 History of the English Language (4)
ENG 302 Structure of Modern English (4)
ENG 304 Backgrounds to Composition Theory and Research (3)
FSW/ EDP 481A Adolescent Development in Diverse Families (3)*
* see adviser for other choices

One of these:
JRN 101 Introduction to Journalism (3)
JRN 201 News Writing and Reporting I (3)

One of these:
ENG 225 Advanced Composition (3)
ENG 226 Introduction to Creative Writing: Short Fiction and Poetry (3)

One of these:
ENG 131, 132, or 133 Life and Thought in English Literature (MPF IIB, H) (3, 3, 3)

One of these:
ENG 141, 142, or 143 Life and Thought in American Literature (MPF IIB, H) (3, 3, 3)
ENG 144 Major American Authors (MPF IIB) (3)

One of these*:
CHI 251 Chinese Literature in English Translation (MPF IIIB) (3)
CHI 252 Modern Chinese Literature in English Translation (MPF IIIB) (3)
CLS 121 Introduction to Classical Mythology (MPF IIB, H) (3)
ENG 251 or 252 Life and Thought in European Literature (MPF IIB, H) (3, 3)
ENG 255 or 256 Russian Literature in English Translation (3, 3)
ENG 259 The Modern World Novel (3, 3)
ENG 364 Italian Humanism and Renaissance (3)
FRE 131 Masterpieces of French Culture in Translation (MPF IIB, H) (3)
FRE 350 Topics in French Literature in Translation (3)
ITL 364 Italian Humanism and Renaissance (3)
RUS 255 Russian Literature from Pushkin to Dostoevsky in English Translation (MPF IIB) (3)
RUS 256 Russian Literature in English Translation: From Tolstoy to Nabokov (3)
RUS 257 Russian Literature in English Translation: From Pasternak to the Present (3)
* see adviser for other choices

One of these:
ENG 336 African American Writing, 1746-1877 (3)
ENG 337 African American Writing, 1878-1945 (3)
ENG 338 African American Writing, 1946-Present (3)
ENG 348 Ethnic American Literature (3)

One of these:
ENG 134 Introduction to Shakespeare (MPF IIB) (3)
ENG 221 Shakespeare and Film (3)
ENG 372 or 373 Shakespeare’s Principal Plays (3, 3)

One of these:
EDT 246A Foundations of Reading, Language, and Literacy (3)
EDT 459 Advanced Reading Instruction (3)

One of these:
COM 136 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (MPF IIC) (3)
COM 143 Introduction to Mass Communication (MPF IIC) (3)
COM 205 American Film as Communication (3)
COM/ HST 389 Great Issues in American History: Rhetoric and Reality (3)

Six semester hours of ENG/COM electives. (See adviser for approved list.)

All of these concurrently, fall semester of cohort year only:
EDP 301A Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Settings (3)
EDT 421A Classroom Management (2)
EDT 427 Adolescent Language Arts I (3)
EDT 346A Reading Methods for Teachers of Adolescents (3)

This one, spring semester of cohort year only:
EDT 428 Adolescent Language Arts II (3)

Supervised teaching semester
EDT 419A Supervised Teaching (15)

Integrated Mathematics: Bachelor of Science in Education

All of these:
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (MPF IIB) (3)
EDL 318A Leadership in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3)
EDP 352 Inclusion of Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 440 Practicum in Integrating Technology into Instruction (1)
EDT 190 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
FSW/ EDP 481A Adolescent Development in Diverse Families (3)*
MTH 222 Introduction to Linear Algebra (3)
MTH 331 Discrete Mathematics (3)
MTH 411 Foundations of Geometry (3)
MTH 421 Introduction to Abstract Algebra (4)
MTH 482 Great Theorems of Mathematics (3) (MPC)
STA 301 Applied Statistics (3) and STA 401 Probability (3)
* see adviser for other choices

Three hours of 300- and 400-level (300-499) MTH or STA to bring total to at least 22 credit hours (approved by adviser) (Cannot take these: MTH 330, 480; STA 333, 480.)

All of these concurrently, fall semester of cohort year only:
EDP 301A Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Settings (3)
EDT 421A Classroom Management (2)
EDT 429A Adolescent Mathematics I (3)
EDT 446 Integrating Literacy Across Content Areas (3)
MTH 330 Problems Seminar Praxis Review (1) (optional)

This one, spring semester of cohort year only:
EDT 430 Adolescent Mathematics II (3)

Supervised teaching semester
EDT 419A Supervised Teaching (15)

One of these calculus sequences:
MTH 151 Calculus I (MPF V) (5) and
       MTH 251 Calculus II (4) and
       MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
MTH 153 Calculus I (4) and
       MTH 251 Calculus II (4) and
       MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
MTH 249 Calculus II (5) and
       MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
MTH 251 Calculus II (4) and
       MTH 252 Calculus III (4)

One of these:
EDT 465 Computing Technology Applied to Mathematics (3)
MTH 408 Mathematical Problem Solving with Technology (3)

Integrated Social Studies: Bachelor of Science in Education

All of these:
ATH 155 Cultures in Context (MPF IIC) (4)
ECO 201 Principles of Micro (MPF IIC) (3)
ECO 202 Principles of Macro (MPF IIC) (3)
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (MPF IIB) (3)
EDL 318A Leadership in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3)
EDP 352 Inclusion of Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 440 Practicum in Integrating Technology into Instruction (1)
EDT 190 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
FSW/ EDP 481.A Adolescent Development in Diverse Families (3)*
GEO 111 World Regional: Patterns and Issues (MPF IIC, IIIB) (3) or
        GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity (MPF IIC, IIIB) (3)
POL 141 American Political Systems (MPF IIC, H) (4)
POL 271 World Politics (MPF IIC, IIIB, H) (4)
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (MPF IIC) (4)
* see adviser for other choices

One of these sequences:
HST 121, 122 Western Civilization (MPF IIB, IIIA, H) (3, 3)
HST 197, 198 World History (MPF IIB, IIIB, H) (3, 3)

One of these sequences:
AMS 101, 201 Introduction: Approaches to American Culture ( AMS 101 is MPF IIB, IIIA, H) (3, 3)
HST 111, 112 Survey of American History (MPF IIB, H) (3, 3)

One of these:
SOC 151 Social Relations (MPF IIC) (4)
SOC 201 Social Problems (4)
SOC 202 Social Deviance (4)

This one, fall semester of cohort year only:
EDT 433 Adolescent Social Studies Methods I (3)

All of these concurrently, spring semester only:
EDP 301A Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Settings (3)
EDT 421A Classroom Management (2)
EDT 434 Adolescent Social Studies Methods II (3)
EDT 421A Classroom Management (2)
EDT 446 Integrating Literacy Across Content Areas (3)

Supervised teaching semester:
EDT 419 Supervised Teaching (15)

No more than two courses of these may be below 300-level:
Two history courses (3, 3)
Any two-course sequence from ATH, ECO, GEO, POL, or SOC (3, 3)
Non-EuroAmerican courses (7)

Twelve hours above 300-level from ATH, ECO, GEO, HST, POL, or SOC

Foreign Language Education

Complete at least 34 semester hours above 202 level in a foreign language of the licensure field. For Latin, complete 34 semester hours above the 102 level; courses related to Latin in the Department of Classics may be used. Study of the selected language begins at a level appropriate to your competence, determined with a placement examination or with a sequence of study prescribed by your academic adviser. You are required to participate in a study abroad program.

Requirements for All Foreign Language Education Programs

All of these:
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (MPF IIB) (3)
EDL 318A Leadership in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3)
EDP 352 Inclusion of Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 440 Practicum in Integrating Technology into Instruction (1)
EDT 190 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
EDT 421A Classroom Management (2)
FSW/ EDP 481A Adolescent Development in Diverse Families (3)*
* see adviser for other choices

This one, fall semester of cohort year only:
EDT 333 Teaching Foreign Language K-12 I (3)

All of these concurrently, spring semester of cohort year only:
EDP 301A Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Settings (3)
EDT 334 Teaching Foreign Language K-12, II (3)
EDT 421A Classroom Management (2)
EDT 446L Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Supervised teaching semester
EDT 419A Supervised Teaching (15)

French: Bachelor of Science in Education

Two of these:
FRE 302 Reading Narrative (3)
FRE 303 Reading the Poetic (3)
FRE 310 Texts in Context (3)

One of these (not previously taken):
FRE 302 Reading Narrative (3)
FRE 303 Reading the Poetic (3)
FRE 307L Practical French (3)
FRE 310 Texts in Context (3)

At least one of these:
FRE 404 The French Renaissance (3)
FRE 423 Classical French Theatre of the 17th and 18th Centuries (3)
FRE 442 French Novel and “Conte” of the 17th and 18th Centuries (3)
FRE 451 19th Century Prose Fiction to 1850 (3)
FRE 453 French Poetry from Baudelaire to Valery (3)
FRE 454 The French Realist and Naturalist Novel: Flaubert to Zola (2)
FRE 462 The 20th Century Novel: Contemporary Explorations Beyond Existentialism (3)

All of these:
FRE 301 Reading Theatre (3)
FRE 341 Conversation and Current Events in France (3)
FRE 361 French Pronunciation (3)
FRE 410 Senior Seminar (MPC) (3)
FRE 411 French Civilization (3)
FRE 415 Advanced Composition (3)

Electives to complete required 34 semester hours:
Recommended: FRE 399.W French Conversation (3)

German: Bachelor of Science in Education

All of these:
GER 301 Advanced German Composition and Conversation (Heidelberg) (3) or
      GER 303 Introductory Business German (3)
GER 311 Introduction to German Literature (MPF IIB, IIIB, H) (3)
GER 312 Introduction to German Literature (3)
GER 471 Applied German Linguistics (3)
Additional course from GER 400-499

One of these:
GER 321 Cultural Topics in German-Speaking Europe (MPF IIIB, H) (3)
GER 322 Comparative Study of Everyday Culture: German-Speaking Europe and the USA (MPF IIIB, H) (3)

Choose at least two 400-level German courses, including at least one of the following literature courses:
GER 401 The Age of Goethe (3)
GER 403 German Literature of the 19th Century (3)
GER 404 Seminar in Advanced Business German (3)
GER 410 Children’s Literature (3)
GER 421 Survey of German Poetry (3)
GER 422 Major Themes in German Drama (3)
GER 423 Survey of German Prose Fiction (3)
GER 431 German Literature of the 20th Century (3)
GER 432 German Postwar Literature (3)
GER 451 Interpreting German Literature (3)

Electives to complete required 34 semester hours (not previously taken):
GER 303 Introductory Business German (3)
GER 305 Intensive Advanced German (Heidelberg) (3)
GER 306 Intensive Advanced German (Heidelberg) (3)
GER 404 Seminar in Advanced Business German (3)
GER 410 Children’s Literature (3)
GER 480 Departmental Honors (3)

Latin: Bachelor of Science in Education

Note: Study abroad is not required in Latin education

All of these:
CLS 102 Roman Civilization (MPF IIIB, H) (3)
CLS 121 Classical Mythology (MPF IIB, H) (3)
LAT 201 Intermediate Latin (3)
LAT 202 Intermediate Latin (3)

Three semester hours from these:
CLS 200-499

Complete required 34 semester hours from these:
LAT 310 Special Topics in Latin Literature (maximum 12)
LAT 410 Latin Seminar (maximum 12)

Spanish: Bachelor of Science in Education

Important Note:
Please contact the Department of Teacher Education at 513-529-6443 or go to 401 McGuffey Hall for a list of required Spanish courses. When this Bulletin went to press, program changes were being submitted to reflect program and course changes in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.

Music Education – see School of Fine Arts

Science Education

Requirements for all Science Education Programs

All of these:
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (MPF IIB) (3)
EDL 318A Leadership in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3)
EDP 352 Inclusion of Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 440 Integrating Technology (1)
EDT 190 Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3)
FSW/ EDP 481A Adolescent Development in Diverse Families (3)*
*see adviser for other choices

This one, fall semester of cohort year only:
EDT 431 Adolescent Science Methods I (3)

All of these concurrently, spring semester of cohort year only:
EDP 301A Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Settings (3)
EDT 432 Adolescent Science Methods II (3)
EDT 421A Classroom Management (2)
EDT 446 Integrating Literacy Across Content Areas (3)

Supervised teaching semester
EDT 419A Supervised Teaching (15)

Earth Science: Bachelor of Science in Education

All of these:
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
GLG 201 Mineralogy (4)
GLG 211 Chemistry of Earth Systems (4)
GLG 244 Oceanography (3)
GLG 301 Sedimentology (4)
PHY 111 Astronomy and Space Physics (MPF IVB, H) (3)
PHY/ AER 118 Introduction to Atmospheric Science (MPF IVB) (3)
PHY 171 College Physics (3) or
       PHY 181 The Physical World (MPF IVB) (4)
PHY 183 Physics Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (1)
STA 261 Statistics (MPF V) (4)

One of these combinations:
GLG 111, 115L The Dynamic Earth/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, H, LAB) (3)
GLG 121, 115L Environmental Geology/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (3)
GLG 141, 155L Geology of U.S. National Parks/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (3)

One of these (summers only):
GLG 411 Field Geology in the Tetons (6)
GLG 412 Tropical Ecosystems: Costa Rica (5)
GLG 413 Tropical Marine Ecology (5)
GLG 414 Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas (5)
GLG 415 Coral Reef Ecology (5)
GLG 499 Geology Workshops (various topics) (5)

One of these:
BOT 131 Plants, Humanity, and Environment (MPF IVA) (3)
GLG 121 Environmental Geology (MPF IVB) (3)
IES 431 Principles and Applications of Environmental Science (3)
MBI 121 The Microbial World (MPF IVA) (3) and
       MBI 123 Experimenting with Microbes (MPF IVA, LAB) (1)
ZOO 121 Environmental Biology (MPF IVA) (3)

One of these:
ATH 355 Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution (3)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Diversity (4)
GLG 205 Evolution and Earth Systems (3)
ZOO 206 Evolutionary Biology (3)

One of these:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
BOT 191 General Botany (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (regional campus) (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 114 Principles of Biology (regional campus) (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
One of these:
EDT 415 Inquiring Life Science (3)
PHY 215 Physics by Inquiry (3)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (MPC) (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4, 4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC) (3)
Take additional science hours approved by your adviser, to bring total science hours to 65 credit hours.

Earth Science/Chemistry: Bachelor of Science in Education

All of the following:
AER/ PHY 118 Introduction to Atmospheric Science (MPF IVB) (3)
AER 253 Basic Meteorology Lab (1)
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry/College Chemistry Lab (3, 2)
CHM 363, 364 Analytical Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry Lab (3,2)
GEO 121 Earth's Physical Environments (MPF IVB) (4)
PHY/AER 111 Astronomy and Space Physics (MPF IVB, H) (3)
PHY 171 College Physics (3) or
       PHY 181 The Physical World (MPF IVB) (4)
PHY 183 The Physics Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (1)
PHY 215 Physics by Inquiry (3)
STA 261 Statistics (MPF V) (4)

One of these combinations:
GLG 111, 115L The Dynamic Earth/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
GLG 121, 115L Environmental Geology/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
GLG 141, 115L Geology of the U.S. National Parks/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)

One of these:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
BOT 191 General Botany (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (regional campus) (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 114 Principles of Biology (regional campus) (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

Two of these:
GLG 201 Mineralogy (4)
GLG 211 Chemistry of Earth Systems (4)
GLG 244 Oceanography (3)
GLG 301 Sedimentology and Straitigraphy (4)
GLG 322 Structural Geology (4)
GLG 401 Climate Change (4)
GLG 402 Geo Microbiology (4)
GLG 404 Geodynamics and Tectonic Geomorphology (1-3)
GLG 408 Hydrogeology (4)
GLG 411 Field Geology (6)

One of these:
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4)
CHM 241, 244 Organic Chemistry/Organic Chemistry Lab (3, 2)
CHM 242, 245 Organic Chemistry/Organic Chemistry Lab (3, 2)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (MPC) (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC) (3)

One of these:
ATH 355 Fossil Evidence of Human Evolution (3)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Biodiversity: Genes to Biosphere (4)
GLG 205 Evolution and Earth Systems (3)
ZOO 206 Evolutionary Biology (3)

Earth Science/Life Science: Bachelor of Science in Education

All of these:
AER/ PHY 118 Introduction to Atmospheric Science (MPF IVB) (3)
AER 253 Basic Meteorology Lab (1)
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry and Lab (3, 2)
GEO 121 Earth's Physical Environments (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
PHY 111 Astronomy and Space Physics (MPF IVB, H)
STA 261 Statistics (MPF V) (4)

One of these:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) and
      BOT/MBI/ ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) or
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) and
       ZOO 114 Principles of Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) or
BOT 191 General Botany (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) and
       ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
BOT 131 Plants, Humanity, and Environment (MPF IVA) (3)
IES 431 Principles and Applications of Environmental Science (3)
ZOO 121 Environmental Biology (MPF IVA) (4)
ZOO 351 Environmental Education: Focus on Natural History (4)

One of these:
ATH 355 Fossil Evidence of Human Evolution (3)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Diversity (4)
BOT 205 Evolution and Earth Systems (3)
ZOO 206 Evolutionary Biology (3)

One of these combinations:
GLG 111,115L The Dynamic Earth/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
GLG 121,115L Environmental Geology/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
GLG 141,115L Geology of the U.S. National Parks/Understanding the Earth
(MPF IVB, LAB) (4)

One of these:
GLG 201 Mineralogy (4)
GLG 211 Chemistry of Earth Systems (4)
GLG 244 Oceanography (3)
GLG 301 Sedimentology (4)
GLG 322 Structural Geology (4)
GLG 401 Climate Change (4)
GLG 402 Geo Microbiology (4)
GLG 404 Geodynamics and Tectonic Geomorphology (1-3)
GLG 408 Hydrogeology (4)

One of these:
BOT 155 Field Botany (MPF IVA, LAB) (3)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Diversity (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT 205 Dendrology (4)
GLG 411 Field Geology (MPC) (6)
GLG 412 Tropical Ecosystems: Costa Rica (5)
GLG 413 Tropical Marine Ecology (5)
GLG 414 Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas (5)
GLG 415 Coral Reef Ecology (5)
ZOO 333 Field Ecology (2)

One of these:
BOT 203 Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT 425 Fundamentals of Plant Physiology (4)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
BOT 203 Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Diversity (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT/ ZOO 342 Genetics (3)

One of these:
BOT 171 Ecology of North America (MPF IVA) (3)
BOT 401 Plant Ecology (3)
MBI 475 Microbial Ecology (3)
ZOO 204 Fundamentals of Ecology (3)

One of these:
EDT 415 Inquiring Life Science (3)
PHY 215 Physics by Inquiry (3)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC) (3)

Earth Science/Physics: Bachelor of Science in Education

All of these:
AER/ PHY 118 Introduction to Atmospheric Science (MPF IVB) (3)
CHM 141,144 College Chemistry and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
CHM 142,145 College Chemistry and Lab (3, 2)
PHY 111 Astronomy and Space Physics (MPF IVB, H) (3)
PHY 181, 182 The Physical World and Lab (MPF IVB) (4, 4)
PHY 183, 184 Physics Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (1, 1)
PHY 215 Physics by Inquiry (3)
PHY 286 Introduction to Computational Physics (3)
PHY 291, 293 Contemporary Physics and Lab (4,2)
PHY 292, 294 Electronic Instrumentation and Lab (3,2)
MTH 151 Calculus I (MPF V) (5)
MTH 251 Calculus II (4)
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)

One of these:
GLG 111,115L The Dynamic Earth/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB, H) (4)
GLG 121,155L Environmental Geology/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB) (4)
GLG 141, 115L Geology of U.S. National Parks/Understanding the Earth (MPF IVB) (4)

Two of these:
GLG 201 Mineralogy (4)
GLG 211 Chemistry of Earth Systems (4)
GLG 244 Oceanography (3)
GLG 301 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4)
GLG 322 Structural Geology (4) (prerequisite is GLG 301)
GLG 411 Field Geology (MPC) (6)
GLG 401 Climate Change (4)
GLG 402 GeoMicrobiology (4)
GLG 408 Hydrogeology (4)

One of these:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
BOT 191 General Botany (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 114 Principles of Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC) (3)

One of these:
ATH 355 Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution (3)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Biodiversity (4)
GLG 205 Evolution and Earth Systems (3)
ZOO 206 Evolutionary Biology (3)

Life Science: Bachelor of Science in Education

One of these:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB)(4) and
      BOT/MBI/ ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) or
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) and
       ZOO 114 Principles of Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
BOT 131 Plants, Humanity, and Environment (MPF IVA) (3)
IES 431 Principles and Applications of Environmental Science (3)
ZOO 121 Environmental Biology (MPF IVA) (3)
ZOO 351 Environmental Education: Focus on Natural History (4)

One of these:
ATH 355 Fossil Evidence of Human Evolution (3)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Biodiversity (4)
GLG 205 Evolution and Earth Systems (3)
ZOO 206 Evolutionary Biology (3)

One of these:
BOT 155 Field Botany (MPF IVA, LAB) (3)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Biodiversity (if not chosen previously) (4)
BOT 205 Dendrology (4)
BOT 499A Tropical Flora of the Bahamas (MPC) (4)
GLG 499 International Field Geology (5)
ZOO 333 Field Ecology (2)

One of these:
BOT 203 Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
MBI 201 General Microbiology I (4)
ZOO 203 Introduction to Cell Biology (3)

One of these:
BOT 203 Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT 425 Fundamentals of Plant Physiology (4)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 305 Animal Physiology (4)

One of these:
BOT 203 Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4) (If not chosen previously)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Biodiversity (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT/ ZOO 342 Genetics (3)

One of these:
BOT 171 Ecology of North America (MPF IVA) (3)
BOT 401 Plant Ecology (3)
MBI 475 Microbial Ecology: Exploration of the Diverse Roles of Microorganisms in Earth’s Ecology (3)
ZOO 204 Fundamentals of Ecology (3)

One of these:
EDT 415 Inquiring Life Science (3)
PHY 215 Physics by Inquiry (3)

One of these:
GLG 111, 115L The Dynamic Earth and Lab (MPF IVB, H) (4)
GLG 121, 115L Environmental Geology and Lab (MPF IVB) (4)
GLG 141, 115L Geology of U.S. National Parks and Lab (MPF IVB) (4)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (MPC) (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC) (3)

All of these:
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry and Lab (3, 2)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4)
STA 261 Statistics (MPF V) (4)

Life Science/Physics: Bachelor of Science in Education

One of these:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) and
      BOT/MBI/ ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and
      Molecular Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) or
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4) and
        ZOO 114 Principles of Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
BOT 131 Plants, Humanity, and Environment (MPF IVA) (3)
IES 431 Principles and Applications of Environmental Science (3)
ZOO 121 Environmental Biology (MPF IVA) 4)
ZOO 351 Environmental Education: Focus on Natural History (4)

One of these:
ATH 355 Fossil Evidence of Human Evolution (3)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Biodiversity (4)
GLG 205 Evolution and Earth Systems (3)
ZOO 206 Evolutionary Biology (3)

One of these:
BOT 155 Field Botany (MPF IVA, LAB) (3)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Diversity (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT 205 Dendrology (4)
BOT 499A Tropical Flora of the Bahamas (MPC)(4)
ZOO 333 Field Ecology (2)

One of these:
BOT 203 Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT 425 Fundamentals of Plant Physiology (4)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 305 Animal Physiology (4)

One of these:
BOT 203 Introduction to Plant Cell and Molecular Biology (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT 204 Evolution of Plant Diversity (4) (if not chosen previously)
BOT/ ZOO 342 Genetics (3)

One of these:
BOT 171 Ecology of North America (MPF IVA, LAB) (3)
BOT 401 Plant Ecology (3)
MBI 475 Microbial Ecology (3)
ZOO 204 Fundamentals of Ecology (3)

One of these:
GLG 111, 115L The Dynamic Earth and Lab (MPF IVB, H) (4)
GLG 121, 115L Environmental Geology and Lab (MPF IVB) (4)
GLG 141, 115L Geology of U.S. National Parks and Lab (MPF IVB) (4)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (MPC) (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC) (3)

One of these:
PHY 215 Physics by Inquiry (3)
EDT 415 Inquiring Life Science (3)

All of these:
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry and Lab (3, 2)
MTH 151 Calculus I (MPF V) (5)
MTH 251 Calculus II (4)
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
PHY 181, 182 The Physical World (MPF IVB) (4, 4)
PHY 183, 184 Physics Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (1, 1)
PHY 291 Contemporary Physics (4)
PHY 292 Electronic Instrumentation (3)
PHY 293 Contemporary Physics Laboratory (2)
PHY 294 Lab in Electronic Instrumentation (2)

Physical Science: Bachelor of Science in Education

One of these:
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
BOT/MBI/ ZOO 116 Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
BOT 191 General Botany (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
MBI 121, 123 The Microbial World/ Experimenting with Microbes (MPF IVA, LAB) (3,1)
ZOO 113 Animal Diversity (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
ZOO 114 Principles of Biology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
GLG 111, 115L The Dynamic Earth and Lab (MPF IVB, H, LAB) (4)
GLG 121, 115L Environmental Geology and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)
GLG 141, 115L Geology of U.S. National Parks and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (4)

One of these:
CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues (MPC) (3)
EDT 374 The Nature of Science (3)
GLG 207 Water and Society (3)
PHL 205 Science and Culture (3)
PHL 376 Environmental Philosophy (3)
WCP 222 Natural Systems II (4)
WCP 333B or 334B Seminar in Science, Technology, and the Environment (4, 4)
ZOO 400 Contemporary Issues in Zoology (MPC) (3)

One of these:
CHM 471 Physical Chemistry I (3)
PHY 286 Introduction to Computational Physics (3)

All of these:
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry and Lab (3, 2)
CHM 241, 244 Organic Chemistry and Lab (3, 2)
CHM 242, 245 Organic Chemistry and Lab (3, 2)
CHM 363 Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHM 364 Analytical Chemistry Lab (2)
MTH 151 Calculus I (MPF V) (5)
MTH 251 Calculus II (4)
MTH 252 Calculus III (4)
PHY 181, 182 The Physical World (MPF IVB) (4, 4)
PHY 183, 184 Physics Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (1,1)
PHY 291 Contemporary Physics (4)
PHY 292 Electronic Instrumentation (3)
PHY 293 Contemporary Physics Laboratory (2)
PHY 294 Lab in Electronic Instrumentation (2)
Visual Arts Education – see School of Fine Arts

Reading Endorsement

The reading endorsement is available only at the graduate level. In early childhood and middle childhood the student completes a twelve credit hour reading core which allows the student to teach reading in the age/grade level of licensure. See the Graduate Bulletin for information about the reading endorsement.

Department of Family Studies and Social Work

For information contact the Department of Family Studies and Social Work, 101 McGuffey Hall or call 513-529-2323.

The identified areas of focus of this department are: (a) examining and fostering understanding about the concepts "person in the environment" or "development in context;" (b) fostering increased understanding and the development of strengths in individual development, diverse families, and communities; (c) examining families with adolescents and the particular challenges faced by diverse families during this phase of development; (d) creating knowledge and fostering understanding about how diverse families and communities face stressful circumstances and become resilient in the face of transitions and crises; (e) promoting family life education, as well as evaluation, service, and policy research that enhances the well-being and relationship strength of individuals, families, and communities; and (f) promoting knowledge about and developing prevention, intervention, and social justice strategies for individuals, families, and communities.

Two degree programs in the fields related to families and social work are offered. Each major combines courses in the social sciences, natural sciences, and specialty areas to prepare students for professional careers in a variety of fields including family life education and social work. Opportunities for field work and community service are integral to both degree programs.

The National Council on Family Relations verifies that Miami's undergraduate and graduate programs in Family Studies provide course work meeting all standards and criteria needed for the Provisional Certified Family Life Educator designation.

Family Studies: Bachelor of Science in Family Studies

Note: The Family and Child Studies program requirements and course offerings are currently undergoing substantial revision. The information given below represents the general outline of the program. However, specific details were not available at press time. Please contact the Department of Family Studies and Social Work, 101 McGuffey Hall or call 513-529-2323 for program requirements and additional information.

This program explores the diversity of family systems and their members (e.g. cultural and socioeconomic contexts) across the life span. Courses focus on couple, marital, parental, and other family relationships. Some of the topics addressed are singlehood, decision making in couple relationships, gender roles, communication, marital satisfaction, divorce, remarriage, widowhood, intergenerational relationships, stress, violence, policy, family life education, family support agendas, family poverty, human sexuality education, and family strengths.

A graduate degree is needed to become a licensed counselor or therapist, or go into social service agency management and policy-making.

Field Experience With Families and Children

FSW 494 (Field Experiences with Families and Children) is required for students majoring in family studies. Field experience offers an opportunity for practical experience training in ethical practice and decision making, and career development as part of your education. Experience may include supervision, training, working with children, the elderly, families, or community service (such as domestic violence programs). Your program must be approved by the field experience coordinator prior to your work experience.

Social Work Senior Practicum

FSW 411 (Social Work Senior Practicum) is taken for six semester hours both semesters of the senior year. The practicum provides an opportunity to apply generalist social work knowledge and skills from the classroom to experiences within a social service agency setting. Students apply generalist social work knowledge and methods to social work with individuals, families, groups, agencies, communities, and/or institutions.

Family Life Education Certification

Upon completion of the degree, graduates may be eligible to apply for provisional certification from the National Council on Family Relations. This certification emphasizes academic preparation and experience to enable individuals to design and implement curricula, workshops, and other family life education programs. Family life education areas include: families in society, internal dynamics of families, human growth and development, human sexuality, interpersonal relationships, family resource management, parent education and guidance, family law and public policy, ethics, and family life education methodology. For more information on required course work application procedures, contact the FSW department.

Social Work: Bachelor of Science in Social Work

This major is founded on a liberal arts base. The goal is to prepare students for generalist baccalaureate-level social work practice by integrating the knowledge, values, and skills of the social work profession.

Students are provided a professional foundation in social work values and ethics, diversity, social and economic justice, populations-at-risk, human behavior and the social environment, social welfare policy and services, social work practice, social work research, and field practice. This program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Special Admission Requirements

Prior to admission to this major, you may declare a pre-major. You must apply and be accepted by the social work faculty. You may apply to the program while in the process of completing the list of requirements, however, full admission requires completion of: (1) 30 hours of course work with a 2.5 or above overall g.p.a.; (2) FSW 201 with a grade of C or better and passing ZOO 161, ECO 201, SOC 151, and PSY 111; (3) 20 hours of volunteer work in a social service agency within the past four years; (4) a questionnaire; and (5) two recommendations. Application packets must be filed in the Social Work Program Office by March 1. Admission is limited. You must meet the program requirements as they stand at the time you declare this major. All students, regardless of year of entry, are held to the Social Work Retention Policy (see the Social Work Handbook, available in department office).

Program Requirements

Required core courses
All of these:
FSW 201 Introduction to Social Work (3)
FSW 206 Social Welfare: Impact on Diverse Groups (MPF IIC) (4)
FSW 261 Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle (3)
FSW 306 Social Work Practice I (4)
FSW 309 Social Welfare Policy II (3)
FSW 312 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
FSW 395 Research Evaluation in Family Studies and Social Work (4)
FSW 406 Social Work Practice II (4)
FSW 411 Social Work Senior Practicum (12)
FSW 412 Senior Seminar in Social Work I (2)
FSW 413 Senior Seminar in Social Work II (2)

Required related hours
All of these:
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (MPF IIC) (3) or
      ECO 151 How the Economic World Works (3)
FSW 281 Child Development in Diverse Families (4)
FSW 466 Later Life Families (3)
FSW 475 Family Theories (3)
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (MPF IIC) (4) or
       EDP 101 Critical Issues in Psychology of the Learner (MPF IIC) (3)
SOC 151 Social Relations (MPF IIC) (4)
STA 261 Statistics (MPF V) (4)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology and lab (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

One of these:
PSY 241 Personality (3)
PSY 242 Abnormal Psychology (3)
PSY 345 Childhood Psycopathology and Developmental Disabilities (3)

One of these:
SOC 348 American Minority Relations (3)
POL 353 Constitutional Rights and Liberties (3)
PSY 325 Psychology of Prejudice and Minority Experience (3)

Minors

A minor is a specific program to be taken along with a major to complement your skills and increase your career opportunities. After you have declared a minor at the department office, you will be assigned an adviser from the department. The required semester hours are in parentheses beside each minor.

Child Studies (20 semester hours)

This minor prepares students to work with children from birth to age 8. Courses focus on growth and development, parent-child relationships, and techniques for working with young children. This program is of special interest to those majoring in education, social sciences, speech pathology, or family studies and social work. This minor open to all students includes Thematic Sequence FSW 4 Children in Families.

For program requirements, please contact the Department of Family Studies and Social Work, 101 McGuffey Hall or call 513-529-2323.

Family Relationships (18-20 semester hours)

This minor examines relationships throughout the family life cycle. Courses focus on family diversity, couple relationships, sexuality, parenting, and child development. Those desiring to increase their knowledge about families in order to enhance their career opportunities, including law and medicine, will find this minor of interest.

This minor, open to all students except family studies majors, includes Thematic Sequences FSW 4 Children in Families and FSW 3 Families and Sexuality Across the Life Course.

Program Requirements

All of these:
FSW 261 Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle (MPF IIC) (3)
FSW/WMS 361 Couple Relationships: Diversity and Change (3)
FSW 365 Family Life Sexuality Education Across Cultures (3)
FSW 466 Later Life Families (3)

One from each group:
FSW 281 Child Development in Diverse Families (4) or
        FSW 381 Perspectives in Parenting (3) or
        FSW 481A Adolescent Development in Diverse Families (3)
FSW 475 Family Theories (3) or
        FSW 498 Critical Thinking about the Family (MPC) (4)

Health and Sport Studies

For current information on our admissions policies contact the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies, 106 Phillips Hall (513-529-2700) or visit the Departmental Web page at www.muohio.edu/eap/phs.

Please note that there are admission requirements to move from pre-major to major status and the admissions process is selective. It is based on the maximum number of students that each of the program majors can accomodate in a cohort. Therefore, meeting the minimal requirements will not guarantee admission. All entering students (including transfer students) should declare a PHS pre-major at the time of university admission, or soon thereafter. Students on pre-major status are allowed to take selective course work in their prospective major to meet admissions requirements.

Each major has its own criteria for selective admission (see Special Admission Requirements for each program) and these will be used in the admission process. The selection of students who meet the criteria for admission to a major will occur at the end of each semester. Students will be notified of admission status within one month via email at their Miami account only. Students who are intra- and inter-university transfers must declare a pre-major and meet the special admission requirements to move to major standing.

Graduation and Retention Requirements

While the requirements for graduation with the bachelor's degree is a 2.0 g.p.a., PHS requires a 2.5 g.p.a. in PHS program requirements (PHS core) and PHS major requirements for graduation in all of our majors. Students in all majors will be evaluated for meeting the 2.5 g.p.a. requirement in the PHS core and major requirements at the completion of each semester. Failure to maintain a 2.5 g.p.a. will result in the student receiving a warning letter. Failure to maintain a 2.5 g.p.a. for a second semester will result in the student being placed on probation for one semester. Failure to meet the 2.5 g.p.a. at the end of the probationary semester will result in the student being dismissed from the major. The student must then reapply to his/her prospective major and be readmitted through the selection process.

Program Information

The PHS majors listed below build on the Miami Plan for Liberal Education and the PHS core course requirements, allowing you ample time and experience to decide upon an appropriate major relative to your career aspirations.

Health and Sport Studies

Five majors (athletic training, dietetics, exercise science, health studies, sport studies) founded on the study of health, exercise, leisure, nutrition, sport, and their relationships, are offered.

Health and Sport Studies Internships

PHS 420 (Directed Field Experiences) is recommmended. With joint approval of a departmental supervisor and a field-based associate, students may gain clinical and technical competence while applying theory and research to practice. Exemplary agencies for internships include corporate fitness programs, community health promotion agencies, and sport franchises. Guidelines are available in the department office.

Athletic Training: Bachelor of Science in Education

The athletic training major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and is an accredited curriculum by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students who successfully complete this major will be qualified and eligible to take the Board of Certification (BOC) examination.

The mission of the Athletic Training Education Program is to prepare educated, professional athletic trainers by providing opportunities through the academic curriculum as well as clinical experiences with Miami University's intercollegiate athletics and off-campus clinical sites. Through these experiences, students develop compentency and proficiency in entry-level skills and for the successful completion of the BOC Certification Examination that is required for employment placement in the athletic training profession.

Special Admission Requirements

To enter this major, students must be accepted by the department. Admission is limited due to the accreditation standards and enrollment limitation set by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students declare the pre-major and become affiliate athletic training students. The pre-major experience occurs for two semesters during which students will be rotated through clinical experiences in intercollegiate athletics for three, five-week rotations each semester. They will observe and assist the Certified Athletic Trainers and athletic training students in a variety of training rooms with several different teams and athletes. At the end of the pre-major experience, a student must:

• earn at least a 2.5 g.p.a. overall in 24 credit hours of course work (including twelve hours in Miami Plan Foundation courses)
• complete PHS 182, 183L, and 188/188L. A grade of B or better in PHS 182, 183, and 183L is required.
• have successful evaluations from the supervising athletic trainers (six total evaluations).
• successfully complete end-of-semester interviews with the Athletic Training Education Program faculty.

The students with the highest g.p.a. and best written evaluations from the athletic training faculty and staff will receive preference in the admission process if there are more applicants who meet the minimum criteria than there are cohort openings available.

Program Requirements

PHS Core (13-14 semester hours)
PHS 102 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
PHS 184 Motor Skill Learning and Performance (3)
PHS 184L Motor Skill Learning and Performance Lab (1)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC, MPT) (3) and
PHS 188L Exercise and Health Lab (MPF IIC) (1) or
       PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3) or
       PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 276 The Meaning of Leisure (MPF IIC, H) (3) or
      PHS 274 Critical Perspectives on the Body (3)

Athletic Training Major requirements
PHS 182 Introduction to Athletic Training (2)
PHS 183 Foundations of Athletic Training (3)
PHS 183L Foundations of Athletic Training Lab (1)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC) (3)
PHS 188L Exercise and Health Lab (MPF IIC) (1)
PHS 194 Standard First Aid and CPR (3)
PHS 194L Standard First Aid and CPR Lab (1)
PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3)
PHS 244 Functional Anatomy (4)
PHS 285 Evaluation and Assessment of Athletic Injuries to the Head, Neck, and Torso (2)
PHS 285L Evaluation and Assessment of Athletic Injuries to the Head, Neck, and Torso Lab (1)
PHS 286A Practicum in Athletic Training I (1)
PHS 286B Practicum in Athletic Training II (1)
PHS 286C Practicum in Athletic Training III (1)
PHS 286D Practicum in Athletic Training IV (1)
PHS 286E Practicum in Athletic Training V (1)
PHS 286F Practicum in Athletic Training VI (1)
PHS 287 Evaluation and Assessment of Athletic Injuries to the Extremities (2)
PHS 287L Evaluation and Assessment of Athletic Injuries to the Extremities Lab (1)
PHS 288 Therapeutic Modalities (3)
PHS 289 Therapeutic Exercise (3)
PHS 381 Biodynamics of Human Performance (3)
PHS 381L Biodynamics of Human Performance Lab (1)
PHS 383 Operational and Administrative Aspects of Athletic Training (2)
PHS 387 Athletic Rehabilitation of the Upper Body (3)
PHS 388 Athletic Rehabilitation of the Lower Body (3)
PHS 420A Athletic Field Training Experience (1-4)
PHS 484 Sports Injury Pathology and Emergency Procedures (2)
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (MPF IIC) (4) or
      EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Educational Settings (MPF IIC) (3)
ZOO 161 Principles of Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

BOC Certification Requirements

• Complete curriculum requirements/graduate BOC
• Minimum of two years with direct supervision of a NATA certified athletic trainer, accumulating at least 800 clinical experience hours
• Proof of current certification in emergency cardiac care
• Pass BOC Certification Examination

Dietetics: Bachelor of Science in Health and Sport Studies

Dietetics is an area of health science that studies people's nutritional needs and care. The PHS dietetics program is accredited through the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The major provides a cross-disciplinary curriculum with courses in nutrition, food science, exercise, and health with supporting inter-disciplinary courses in the natural sciences, social sciences, and business management. The program also fulfills the didactic portion of the requirements needed to become a registered dietician and a member of the ADA. To become a registered dietician, students must complete clinical experiences following graduation. Dietitians are professonally prepared to perform nutritional assessment and nutritional counseling/education as components of preventive, curative, or restorative health care.

Special Admission Requirements

To enter this major, students must be accepted by the department. Admission is limited and selective because of the maximum number of students this major can serve. Admission to the major requires that you enter the department as a pre-major. As a pre-major you must fulfill the following requirements:

• complete at least 24 credit hours of course work (including twelve hours in Miami Plan Foundation courses)
• complete PHS 101, 102, and one of the following: PHS 188/188.L or PHS 242 or ZOO 161 or MPF (Micro) 111.
• achieve a calculated g.p.a. of 2.5 in the above coursework.

The selection process will be based on calculated g.p.a. in the above coursework. Admissions will be allocated according to the number of cohort openings available.

Program Requirements

PHS core (13-14 semester hours)
PHS 102 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
PHS 184 Motor Skill Learning and Performance (3)
PHS 184L Motor Skill Learning and Performance Lab (1)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC, MPT) (3) and
PHS 188L Exercise and Health Lab (MPF IIC) (1) or
       PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3) or
       PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 276 The Meaning of Leisure (MPF IIC, H) (3) or
       PHS 274 Critical Perspectives on the Body (3)

Major requirements (78-79 hours)

Dietetics. All of these:
PHS 101 Introductory Food Science (3)
PHS 201 Meal Management (3)
PHS 305 Introduction to Food Systems Management (3)
PHS 306 Quantity Food Production (3)
PHS 307 Food Systems Operation (3)
PHS 401 Advanced Food Science (4)
PHS 403 Professional Practices in Dietetics (3)
PHS 405 Advanced Nutrition (3)
PHS 406 Nutrition Therapy (4)
PHS 407 Food and Nutrition for the Aging (3)
PHS 408 Perinatal and Childhood Nutrition (3)
PHS 420G Dietetics Field Experience (2)

Business. All of these:
MGT 291 Organizational Behavior and Theory (3)
MGT 303 Human Resource Management (3)

Science. All of these:
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry and Laboratory (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry and Laboratory (MPT CHM2) (3, 2)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (MPT CHM2) (4)
CHM 332 Outlines of Biochemistry (MPT CHM2) (4)
MBI 111 Microorganisms and Human Disease (MPF IVA) (3)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

Others. All of these:
EDP 101 Critical Issues in the Psychology of the Learner (MPF IIC) (3) or
       PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (MPF IIC) (4)
ENG 313 Introduction to Technical Writing (3)
STA 261 Statistics (MPF V) (4)

Exercise Science: Bachelor of Science in Health and Sport Studies

This major is designed for students who are interested in the scientific aspects of movement and how it affects health and performance. The program prepares students for further study or careers in fitness, health promotion, rehabilitation, research, and the clinical aspects of the allied health field. The program of study is also appropriate for students interested in entering professional programs in physical or occupational therapy, medicine, and other allied health professions.

Special Admission Requirements

To enter this major, students must be accepted by the department. Admission is limited and selective because of the maximum number of students this major can serve. Admission to the major requires that you enter the department as a pre-major. As a pre-major you must fulfill the following requirements:

• complete at least 24 credit hours (including 12 hours in Miami Plan Foundation courses).
• complete the following courses: PHS 188/188L, ZOO 161, CHM 141/144.
• achieve a calulated g.p.a. of 2.5 in PHS 188/188L, ZOO 161, CHM 141/144 and all other Miami Plan Foundation coursework.

The selection to a cohort will be based upon the calculated g.p.a. in PHS 188/188L, ZOO 161, CHM 141/144 and all other Miami Plan Foundation coursework. Students will be ranked based upon calculated g.p.a. and admission to the major will be determined by the highest grade point average and limited to the number of cohort openings available.

Program Requirements

PHS core (13-14 semester hours)
PHS 102 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
PHS 184 Motor Skill Learning and Performance (3)
PHS 184L Motor Skill Learning and Performance Lab (1)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC, MPT) (3) and
PHS 188L Exercise and Health Lab (MPF IIC, MPT) (1) or
       PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3) or
       PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 276 The Meaning of Leisure (MPF IIC, H) (3) or
       PHS 274 Critical Perspectives on the Body (3)

Major requirements
All of these:
CHM 141, 144 College Chemistry and Lab (MPF IVB, LAB) (3, 2)
CHM 142, 145 College Chemistry and Lab (MPT CHM2) (3, 2)
CHM 231 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (MPT CHM2) (4)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC) (3)
PHS 188L Exercise and Health Lab (MPF IIC) (1)
PHS 194,194L Standard First Aid and CPR Lab (2,1)
PHS 244 Functional Anatomy (4)
PHS 329 Psychological Perspectives on Health (3) or
       PHS 375 Psychological Perspectives in Sport and Exercise (3)
PHS 381,381L Biodynamics of Human Performance and Lab (3,1)
PHS 468,468L Physiology and Biophysics of Human Activity and Lab (3,1)
PHS 483 Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription (4)
PHY 171,183 College Physics and Lab (MPT CHM2) (5)
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (MPF IIC) (4)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

Health Studies: Bachelor of Science in Health and Sport Studies

The Health Studies curiculum is cross-disciplinary in nature, focusing on the sociology, history, psychology, physiology, and biology of health. The intent of this program is to prepare students to be direct providers of health information, informed health advocates, and planners and coordinators of health programs. Because people's health practices, resources, and opportunities vary across the life span, students in the Health Studies program are required to choose a specialization in one of the three modules that emphasize a particular segment of the population. These specialized modules are Child and Adolescent Health, Young and Middle Adult Health, and Older Adult Health. Students should consult with their advisers on academic plans that will best prepare them to pursure their professional goals.

Special Admission Requirements

To enter this major, students must be accepted by the department. Admission is limited and selective because of the maximum number of students this major can serve. Admission to the major requires that you enter the department as a pre-major. As a pre-major you must fulfill the following requirements:

• complete at least 24 credit hours (including 12 hours in Miami Plan Foundation courses).
• complete the following courses: PHS 102, PHS 188/188L and PHS 242.
• achieve a calulated g.p.a. of 2.5 in the above coursework.

The selection process will be based on calculated g.p.a. in the above course work. Students will be ranked from highest to lowest on their g.p.a.s. Admission will be allocated according to the number of cohort openings available.

Program Requirements

PHS core (13-14 semester hours)
PHS 102 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
PHS 184 Motor Skill Learning and Performance (3)
PHS 184L Motor Skill Learning and Performance Lab (1)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC, MPT) (3) and
PHS 188L Exercise and Health Lab (MPF IIC, MPT) (1) or
PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3) or
PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 276 The Meaning of Leisure (MPF IIC) (3) or
PHS 274 Critical Perspectives on the Body (3)

Health Studies Major courses (26-31 credits)
All of these:
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC) (3)
PHS 188L Exercise and Health Lab (MPF IIC) (1)
PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3)
PHS 362 Health Education Pedagogy (4)
PHS 462 Health Program Planning and Evaluation (3)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

Two of these:
PHS 205 Drugs: A Health Perspective (3)
PHS 206 AIDS: Etiology, Prevalence and Prevention (MPF IIC) (3)
PHS 450 Special Problems (1-4)*
*must be approved by adviser

Two of these:
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3) or
       PSY 231 Developmental Psychology (MPT) (3)
MBI 131 Community Health Perspectives (MPF IVA) (2)
PHS 329 Psychological Perspectives on Health (3)
SOC 221 Human Sexuality (3)
SOC 357 Medical Sociology (3)

Health Studies Specialized Modules (10-15 semester hours)

Choose one of these three areas of specialization:
Child and Adolescent Health
At least four of these:
PHS 190 Professional Perspectives in Health and Physical Education (2)
PHS 207 Serving and Supporting Children, Youth and Families I (MPT) (4)
PHS 208 Serving and Supporting Children, Youth and Families II (MPT) (5)
PHS 232 Health Issues of Children and Youth (2)
PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 247 Pedagogy Foundations in Health and Physical Education (3)
PHS 408 Perinatal and Childhood Nutrition (MPT)(3)
PHS 415 Wellness Perspectives for Adolescents (3)

Young and Middle Adult Health
At least four of these:
FSW 160 Family Relations: Historical and Comparative Analysis (MPF IIC) (3)
FSW 261 Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle (MPF, MPT IIC) (3)
PHS 243 Women's Health Care: Problems and Practices (3)
PHS 385 Contemporary Issues in Men's Health (3)
PHS 471 Sport, Leisure, and Aging (MPT) (4)
PSY 334 Adulthood and Aging (MPT) (3)
REL 360C Homosexual and Lesbian Experience (4)

Older Adult Health
At least four of these:
GTY 154 Aging in American Society (MPF IIC, MPT) (3)
GTY 365 Social Policy and Programs in Gerontology (3)
GTY 455 Mental Health and Aging (3)
GTY 464 Sociology of Retirement (MPT) (3)
GTY 468 The Aging Individual in a Changing Society (MPC) (3)
PHS 243 Women's Health Care: Problems and Practices (3)
PHS 385 Contemporary Issues in Men's Health (3)
PHS 407 Food and Nutrition for the Aging (MPT) (3)
PHS 471 Sport, Leisure, and Aging (MPT) (4)
NSG 441 Health and Aging: Concurrent Perspectives and Issues (MPT) (3)

Sport Studies: Bachelor of Science in Health and Sport Studies

This major allows students who have a keen interest in sport to study it from a cross-disciplinary perspective that includes historical, psychological, sociological orientations to analysis. Through course work in the major, students are asked to think in both critical and self-reflexive ways about how and why the "what is" came to be with regard to leisure and sport practices.

Anchored in the knowledge of arts and sciences, the sport studies program serves as a springboard for the pursuit of advanced degrees within and outside of sport studies. Students who have graduated from this program have entered graduate programs in sport management/marketing, cultural studies, sociology, sport psychology, and law.

This degree also prepares students to work in careers that include community recreation, professional and collegiate sport, and athletic administration in various educational settings.

Special Admission Requirements

To enter this major, students must be accepted by the department. Admission is limited and selective because of the maximum number of students this major can serve. Admission to the major requires that you enter the department as a pre-major. As a pre-major you must fulfill the following requirements:

• complete at least 24 credit hours (including 12 hours in Miami Plan Foundation courses).
• complete the following courses: PHS 188/188L and PHS 274 or PHS 276 and PSY 111 or SOC 151 or AMS 101.
• completion of an essay demonstrating critical thinking.
• achieve a calulated g.p.a. of 2.5 in the above coursework.

Students will be ranked based upon calculated g.p.a. in the above courses and performance on the essay that demoinstrates a student's capacity for critical thinking. The essay requirements may be obtained from the Department of Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies in 106 Phillips Hall or at the departmental Web page at www.muohio.edu/eap/phs. Admissions will be limited to the number of cohort openings available.

Program Requirements

PHS Core (13-14 semester hours)
PHS 102 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
PHS 184 Motor Skill Learning and Performance (3)
PHS 184L Motor Skill Learning and Performance Lab (1)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC, MPT) (3) and
PHS 188L Exercise and Health Lab (MPF IIC, MPT) (1) or
       PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3) or
       PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 276 The Meaning of Leisure (MPF IIC) (3) or
       PHS 274 Critical Perspectives on the Body (3)

Sport Studies major courses (39-42 semester hours)
All of these:
PHS 244 Functional Anatomy (4)
PHS 274 Critical Perspectives on the Body (3)
PHS 276 The Meaning of Leisure (MPF IIC) (3)
PHS 375 Psychological Perspective on Sport and Exercise (3)
PHS 378 Sport and Social Status (3)
PHS 381 Biodynamics of Human Performance (4)
PHS 473 Children and Youth in Sport (3)
ZOO 161 Principles of Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

Four of these:
PHS 279 African Americans in Sport (MPF IIC) (3)
PHS 292 Dance, Culture, and Contexts (MPF IIB, H) (3)
PHS 453 Seminar: Sport Studies (3)
PHS 471 Sport, Leisure, and Aging (4)
PHS 472 Sport in Schools and Colleges (4)
PHS 474 Sport and Modernization (4)
PHS 475 Women, Gender Relations, and Sport (3)

Minors

A minor is a specific program to be taken along with a major to complement your skills and increase your career opportunities. More information on minors is in the Other Requirements chapter. Required semester hours are in parentheses beside the minor.

Coaching (19 semester hours)

This minor is designed for students interested in formal preparation for coaching. The courses are sequenced to allow students to develop knowledge about the art, science, and pedagogy of coaching. Students who successfully complete the requirements in this minor are certified by the American Sport Education Program, a national coaching education/certification program accepted by Ohio and most other states. The minor offers students the opportunity to obtain competancies needed to coach at the youth, interscholastic, and intercollegiate levels of sport.

Program Requirements

PHS 184 Motor Skill Learning and Performance (3)
PHS 184L Motor Skill Learning and Performance Lab (1)
PHS 194 Standard First Aid and CPR (2)
PHS 194L Standard First Aid and CPR Lab (1)
PHS 244 Functional Anatomy (4)
PHS 336 Coaching Techniques and Tactics (2)
PHS 337 Foundations and Fitness Training for Coaches (3)
PHS 338 Psychosocial Aspects of Coaching (3)

Nutrition (18 semester hours)

This minor provides an understanding of nutrition and includes specialized courses in child nutrition, nutrition for the aging, an community nutrition. It is open to all students and complements majors in health-related professional and pre-professional programs. A minimum 2.0 g.p.a. is required for all courses in the minor. No courses may be taken credit/no-credit.

Program Requirements

All of these:
PHS 101 Introductory Food Science (3)
PHS 102 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
PHS 405 Advanced Nutrition (3) (prerequisite: college chemistry)

Remaining hours from these:
PHS 301 School and Community Nutrition (3)
PHS 407 Food and Nutrition for the Aging (3)
PHS 408 Perinatal and Child Nutrition (3)
PHS 409 Nutrition for Sport and Fitness (3)
PHS 450 Special Probems in Nutrition (1-4)

Health Education and Physical Education

For information contact the Department of Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies, 106 Phillips Hall (513-529-2700).

Programs in health education and physical education lead to teacher licensure for prekindergarten through grade 12.

Health Education: Bachelor of Science in Education

Successful completion of the degree and licensure requirements will result in an Ohio Teaching Licensure in Health Education, pre-kindergarten to grade 12.

Graduates of this licensure program may teach health education in schools. However, since schools are linked to communities, health educators may be hired to do school-community coordinating work for children and youth before, during and after school in collaboration with other health and education professionals. Some graduates have entered careers in community health organizations, work site wellness programs, and/or clinical health promotion settings.

Students in teacher licensure programs will be expected to successfully pass the portfolio review process at established benchmarks within the program. Information about the portfolio review process can be obtained from the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies Web page at www.muohio.edu/eap/phs.

Admission to Become a Pre-Major in Health Education

Students should declare a pre-major in health education at the time of university admission, or soon thereafter. As a pre-major, you should complete a Pre-Major in Health Education Information Form which can be found at the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies Web page at www.muohio.edu/eap/phs.

Note: Admission to Miami University, the School of Education and Allied Professions, or to a pre-major neither implies or guarantees selection as a major in health education.

Admission to Become a Major in Health Education

Applicants are selected by the health education faculty on the basis for potential for academic and professional success. Applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

• complete at least 24 credit hours (including 12 hours in Miami Plan Foundation courses).
• complete the following courses: PHS 102, PHS 188/188.L and PHS 190 with a grade of "C" or higher in each course.
• achieve a g.p.a. of 2.5 (cumulative and in the major program of study).
• successfully pass the portfolio review process.

Upon fulfillment of these requirements, students must complete an application to become a major by February 1 of their sophomore year. A target number of health education majors with the highest grade point averages will be selected each year with additional majors added if their application meets the criteria and there is room to add students. Applicants will be notified of admission to the major on or before April 1 of the same year they apply; some applicants may be placed on a waiting list and admitted to the major based on the number of students in the program. Criteria to successfully pass the review process and applications for majors are found at the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies Web site. Selection to the major is limited to ensure quality of instruction.

Retention

There are retention benchmarks for students at the completion of each semester and at the time of application to student teach. Criteria to successfully pass each retention benchmark are found at the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies Web site. Students must achieve a 2.5 g.p.a. (cumulative and in the major) at each benchmark. Failure to pass a benchmark means a student cannot advance in the major and must meet with the health education faculty for intervention, if appropriate.

Appeal Procedures

The following procedures are available for those who wish to appeal non-selection to a major or failure to meet retention standards. An appeal must be made in writing to the coordinator of the health education licensure program and must identify mitigating circumstances that would justify reversal of the decision. Then the following steps may be taken:

• The student must schedule an appointment with the coordinator of the licensure program to discuss the appeal
• If the student is not satisfied, he or she may then submit an appeal petition to the department undergraduate committee requesting reconsideration of the decision.

Transfer Students

Students transferring from another university or enrolled in another program at Miami who are at or above junior status may apply to become a major only if they have completed at least 30 semester hours with at least a 2.5 g.p.a. for all college work attempted and have met all pre-major requirements.

Students transferring from another university or enrolled in another program at Miami who are below junior status should follow the procedures for applying to become a major in health education.

Note: There is limited space for transfer students at or above junior status, and they are admitted as space allows. Admission to Miami University, the School of Education and Allied Professions, or to a pre-major neither implies or guarantees selection as a major in health education.

Admission to Student Teach

Students must apply to student teach in health education. The health education faculty will select the semester each major student teaches after review of the applications. Applications to student teach are available from the Office of Student Teaching and Field Experiences. Students must first submit their application to the coordinator of the health education program for review prior to submitting to the Office of Student Teaching and Field Experiences for approval.

Application to Graduate

Students must successfully complete all required program courses and achieve a 2.5 or higher g.p.a. (cumulative and in the major) to be recommended for graduation.

Program Requirements

PHS Core (13-14 semester hours)
All of these:
PHS 102 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
PHS 184 Motor Skill Learning and Performance (3) and
       PHS 184L Motor Skill Learning and Performance Lab (1)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC, MPT) (3) and
       PHS 188L Exercise and Health Lab (MPF IIC, MPT) (1) or
       PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3) or
       PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3) or
PHS 276 The Meaning of Leisure (MPF IIC, H) (3) or
       PHS 274 Critical Perspectives on the Body (3)

Health Studies Core
MBI 131 Community Health Perspectives (MPF IVA) (2)
PHS 205 Drugs: A Health Perspective (3)
PHS 206 AIDS: Etiology, Prevalence and Prevention (MPF IIC) (3)
PHS 362 Health Education Pedagogy (4)
PHS 462 Health Program Planning and Evaluation (3)
SOC 221 Human Sexuality (3)
SOC 357 Medical Sociology (3)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)
Health-related electives (7)

Developmental Focus: Child and Adolescent Health
All three of these:
PHS 190 Professional Perspectives in Health and Physical Education (2)
PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 415 Wellness Perspectives for Adolescents (3)

Two of these:
PHS/ FSW 207 Serving and Supporting Children, Youth, and Families I (MPT, FSW 1) (4)
PHS/ FSW 208 Serving and Supporting Children, Youth, and Families II (MPT, FSW 1) (5)
PHS/ NSG 232 Health Issues of Children and Youth (2)
PHS 408 Perinatal and Childhood Nutrition (3)

Health Education Teacher Licensure Core
All of these:
EDL 204 Sociocultural Foundations in Education (MPF IIB, MPT, EDL 1) (3)
EDL 318 Leadership in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIA) (3)
EDP 240 Technology Integration Basics for Teachers (1-2)
EDP 303 Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Settings (3)
EDP 352 Inclusion for Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (2)
EDP 440 Practicum in Integrating Technology in Instruction (1-2)
PHS 419 InternTeaching in Health Education (12)

Physical Education: Bachelor of Science in Education

A physical education major leads to a Bachelor of Science in Education degree. Upon completion of this course of study and passing both licensure examinations, students can apply for a license to teach physical education in grades PreK-12. While the physical education content is integrated with health education, students who wish to be licensed in health education must complete the health education licensure program and student teach in health. The physical education program requires students to participate in several field experiences throughout their first three years. Student teaching ( PHS 419) requires full-day off campus placement at area schools for the entire semester.

Admission to Become a Pre-Major in Physical Education

Students should declare a pre-major in physical education at the time of university admission, or soon thereafter. As a pre-major you should meet with your assigned PHS academic advisor and begin completion of the requirements to become a major in physical education.

Note: Admission to Miami University, the School of Education and Allied Professions, or to a pre-major neither implies or guarantees selection as a major in physical education.

Admission to Become a Major in Physical Education

Applicants are selected by the physical education faculty on the basis for potential for academic and professional success. Applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

• complete at least 24 credit hours (including 12 hours in Miami Plan Foundation courses).
• complete the following courses: ZOO 161, PHS 281, and PHS 190 with a grade of "C" or higher in each course.
• achieve a g.p.a. of 2.5 (cumulative and in the major program of study).
• successfully pass a background check.

Upon fulfillment of these requirements, students must complete an application to become a major. A target number of physical education majors with the highest grade point averages will be selected each year with additional majors added if their application meets the criteria and there is room to add students. Applicants will be notified of admission to the major approximately two weeks after application is submitted. Applications for majors are found at the Department of Physical Education, Health and Sport Studies Web site. Selection to the major is limited to ensure quality of instruction.

Retention

There are retention benchmarks for students at the completion of each semester and at the time of application to student teach. Students must achieve a 2.5 g.p.a. (cumulative and in the major) at each benchmark. Failure to pass a benchmark means a student cannot advance in the major and must meet with the physical education faculty for intervention, if appropriate.

Appeal Procedures

The following procedures are available for those who wish to appeal non-selection to a major or failure to meet retention standards. An appeal must be made in writing to the coordinator of the physical education licensure program and must identify mitigating circumstances that would justify reversal of the decision. Then the following steps may be taken:

• The student must schedule an appointment with the coordinator of the licensure program to discuss the appeal
• If the student is not satisfied, he or she may then submit an appeal petition to the Department Undergraduate Committee requesting reconsideration of the decision.

Transfer Students

Students transferring from another unitersity or enrolled in another program at Miami who are at or above junior status may apply to become a major only if they have completed at least 30 semester hours with at least a 2.5 g.p.a. for all college work attempted and have met all pre-major requirements.

Students transferring from another university or enrolled in another program at Miami who are below junior status should follow the procedures for applying to become a major in physical education.

Note: There is limited space for transfer students at or above junior status, and they are admitted as space allows. Admission to Miami University, the School of Education and Allied Professions, or to a pre-major neither implies or guarantees selection as a major in physical education.

Admission to Student Teach

Students must have a 2.5 or higher g.p.a. to apply to student teach in physical education. The physical education faculty will select the semester each major student teaches after review of the applications. Applications to student teach are available from the coordinator of the physical education program.

Application to Graduate

Students must successfully complete all required program courses and achieve a 2.5 or higher g.p.a. (cumulative and in the major) to be recommended for graduation.

Program Requirements

PHS Core (13-14 semester hours)
PHS 102 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3)
       PHS 184 Motor Skill Learning and Performance (3) and
PHS 184L Motor Skill Learning and Performance Lab (1)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (MPF IIC, MPT) (3) or
       PHS 242 Personal Health (MPF IIC) (3) or
       PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 276 The Meaning of Leisure (MPF IIC, H) (3) or
       PHS 274 Critical Perspectives on the Body (H) (3)

PHS Content for Physical Education (32 semester hours)
PHS 244 Functional Anatomy (4)
PHS 281 Early Childhood Physical Education (2)
PHS 293 Performance Development and Analysis: Fitness and Conditioning (3)
PHS 294 Performance Development and Analysis: Games and Sports (3)
PHS 297 Children's Exercise and Fitness (3)
PHS 381 Biodynamics of Human Performance (3) and
       PHS 381L Biodynamics of Human Performance Lab (1)
PHS 392 Performance Development and Analysis: Lifetime and Adventure Activities (3)
PHS 393 Performance Development and Analysis: Dance and Gymnastics (3)
PHS 473 Children and Youth in Sport (3)
ZOO 161 Human Physiology (MPF IVA, LAB) (4)

PHS Professional Content
PHS 190 Professional Perspectives in Health and Physical Education (2)
PHS 247 Pedagogy Foundations in Health and Physical Education (3)
PHS 348 Physical Education Curriculum and Pedagogy (4) and concurrently PHS 348F Physical Education Field Experience (3)
PHS 367 Adapted Physical Education (2)
PHS 419 Intern Teaching (12)

Physical Education Teacher Licensure and EAP Divisional Core
EDL 204 Sociocultural Foundations in Education (MPF IIB, MPT, EDL 1) (3)
EDL 318 Leadership in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3)
EDP 301 Assessment and Evaluation in Educational Settings (2)
EDP 352 Inclusion of Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (2)
Three hours of technology classes

Special Education

For information contact the Department of Educational Psychology, McGuffey Hall (513-529-6621).

Special Admission and Transfer Requirements

Admission is limited to those who are eligible for admission to teacher preparation programs and have completed 30 semester hours with a 2.5 g.p.a., including EDP 220 Field Experience in Special Education, EDP 256 Psychology of the Exceptional Learner, and EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts, as well as 100 hours of service with persons with exceptionalities.

To enter this teacher licensure program, you must complete an application from the department. See “Admission” earlier in this chapter.

Transfer students may be admitted to a special education program only if they have completed at least 30 semester hours with at least a 2.5 g.p.a. (4.0 scale) for all college work attempted, including courses in educational psychology and exceptional persons, and are eligible for admission to teacher education programs. Otherwise, they will be considered pre-special education majors until these requirements are met.

Candidates will be expected to complete and successfully pass the portfolio review process at established intervals within the program.

Cohorts

A cohort is a group of students in a common year designated to take instructional (methods) courses in a common group of related teaching fields as well as complete their student teaching during the same academic year. Selection is limited for each cohort group to ensure quality instruction.

Selection to a Cohort

Special education majors and minors with licensure: Declare a pre-major in special education or intent to minor in special education at the time of university admission, or soon thereafter. After declaring a pre-major, apply for admission to special education and a cohort group by March 1 of the sophomore year. Applications are available at the department.

Applicants are selected by the special education faculty for each cohort group on the basis of potential for academic and professional success. Cohort selection procedures may be obtained from the department. Applicants are notified of admission to their cohort and major on or before April 15; some applicants may be placed on a waiting list.

Note: Admission to Miami University, the School of Education and Allied Professions, or to a pre-major neither implies nor guarantees selection to a cohort group.

Special education minors without licensure and Thematic Sequence: Minors not seeking licensure and students seeking only the Thematic Sequence in special education (EDP 1) can apply any time. Applications are taken until the cohort fills.

The department is committed to admitting transfer students to the special education major and minor; however, there is limited space for transfer students, and they are admitted as cohort space allows.

Licensure Areas

The four licensure areas of intervention specialist follow.

The mild/moderate intervention specialist is an educator who has expertise in designing and implementing educational programs and services for children and youth needing mild to moderate support in the general classroom and other educational settings. This specialist is able to make social, academic, and behavior accommodations and exhibit competence in working with individuals and small groups, as well as in consultation and teaming service delivery models.

The moderate/intensive intervention specialist is an educator who has expertise in working with children and youth who have extensive behavioral, emotional, cognitive, sensory/motor, academic, and/or medical needs. This specialist is able to implement a continuum of educational services that range from minimal support in the general classroom to extensive support in more restrictive settings.

The early childhood intervention specialist is an educator who has expertise in theories of child development and the application of developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum for children who have mild, moderate, and severe disabilities who are at risk for developmental delays or who have special gifts or talents. This specialist is able to plan and implement differentiated curricula to meet the social-emotional, cognitive, and physical/health needs of these children preferably in inclusive settings; use assessment and intervention strategies in collaboration with families, agencies, and educational institutions; coordinate services and provide consultation with transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary settings; and advocate for policies that enhance environmental conditions to facilitate the well-being of children and families.

The gifted intervention specialist is an educator who has expertise in designing and implementing educational programs and services for students identified as having special gifts and/or talents. This specialist is able to develop differentiated curricula to meet the unique intellectual, academic, and social-emotional needs of this population; use effectively such techniques as grouping for appropriate instruction and individualized planning to assist gifted students in realizing their potentials; and exhibit competence in consultation, collaboration, and staff development services.

Special Education: Bachelor of Science in Education with Licensure

This major leads to the Bachelor of Science in Education with Ohio four-year provisional licensures in two of the four possible areas of intervention specialist described earlier. Field and/or clinical experience are combined with academic course work in each of the four years. In order to complete degree requirements in four years, students are encouraged to select their major no later than the second semester of the first year.

Five licensure area combinations are offered:

• Mild/moderate and moderate/intensive
• Early childhood and mild/moderate
• Early childhood and moderate/intensive
• Early childhood and gifted
• Mild/moderate and gifted

Program Requirements

Professional core
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (MPF IIB) (3)
EDL 318 Leadership in Education (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (MPF IIC) (3)
EDP 256 Psychology of Learners with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 494 Assessment, Evaluation, and Educational Planning for Learners with Exceptionalities (3) or
       EDP 432 Assessment, Evaluation, and Educational Planning for Children Ages 3 to 8 (3)*
* For early childhood intervention, take EDP 432 concurrently with early childhood content block.

Reading core:
EDT 246E or M Foundations of Reading, Language, and Literacy -Early Childhood (3)
EDT 346E or M Reading Instruction for Early Childhood (3)
EDT 442E or M Phonics and Reading Improvement for Early Childhood (3)
EDP 497 Literacy Training: Phonics Practicum (MPC) (3)

Intervention specialist core
EDP 220 Field Experiences (1)
EDP 444 Teaching Social and Affective Skills to Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (2)
EDP 455 Team Approaches in Educational and Human Service Fields (2)
EDP 496 Behavioral Interventions: Theory, Principles and Techniques (3)
FSW 381 Perspectives in Parenting (3) or
       EDP 478 Building Partnerships with Families of Persons with Exceptionalities (3)
SPA 223 Theories of Language Development (3)

Mild/moderate intervention specialist
Intervention specialist core and all of these:
EDP 457 Individuals with Mental Retardation: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3) or
      NSG/ EDP 492 Individuals with Behavioral and/or Emotional Disturbance: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 459F Practicum: Mild/Moderate (1)
EDP 476 Functional and Transitional Skills Curriculum Methods for Individuals with Disabilities (2)
EDP 493 Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities: Social, Educational, Legal Issues (3)
EDP 495 Inclusion and Adaptations for Gifted and Mild/Moderate Needs: Multi-age (3)
EDP 419F Student Teaching: Mild/Moderate (8)

One of these:
ART 308 The Child and the Art Experience (3)
ENG 262 Children’s Literature (3)
MUS 266 Basic Music Skills and Teaching Techniques for the Elementary School Teacher (4)
PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)
PHS 415 Wellness Perspectives for Adolescents (3)

Moderate/intensive intervention specialist
Intervention specialist core and all of these:
EDP 457 Individuals with Mental Retardation: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 458 Curriculum and Methods for Infants, Children, and Youth who have Moderate/Intensive Needs (2)
EDP 459G Practicum: Moderate/Intensive (1)
EDP 476 Functional and Transitional Skills Curriculum Methods for Individuals with Disabilities (2)
EDP/ NSG 492 Individuals with Behavioral and/or Emotional Disturbance: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 495 Inclusion and Adaptations for Gifted and Mild/Moderate Needs: Multi-Age (3)
EDP 419G Student Teaching: Moderate/Intensive (8)
NSG/ PHS 232 Health Issues of Children and Youth (2)
SPA 427 Alternative Communication Systems for the Severely Handicapped (2)

Early childhood intervention specialist
Intervention specialist core and all of these:
EDP 430 Assessment and Educational Planning for Infants and Toddlers (2)
EDP 458 Curriculum and Methods for Infants, Children, and Youth Who Have Moderate/Intensive Needs (2)
EDP 459E Practicum: Early Childhood Intervention (1)
EDP 495E Inclusion and Adaptations for Mild/Moderate and Gifted Needs: Early Childhood (3)
EDP 419E Student Teaching: Early Childhood Intervention (8)
FSW 261 Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle (MPF IIC) (3)
FSW 382 Infant and Toddler Caregiving and Supervision (2) or
        FSW 281 Child Development in Diverse Families (4)
NSG/ PHS 232 Health Issues of Children and Youth (2)
SPA 122 Sign Language I (SPA 123 optional) (1)
SPA 427 Alternative Communication Systems for the Severely Handicapped (2)

Gifted intervention specialist
Intervention specialist core and all of these:
EDP 402 Individuals with Special Gifts and/or Talents: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 459H Practicum: Gifted (1)
EDP 492 Individuals with Severe Behavior Disorders and/or Emotional Disturbance Social,
      Educational, and Legal Issues (3) or
      EDP 493 Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 495 Inclusion and Adaptations for Gifted and Mild/Moderate Needs: Multi-Age (3)
EDP 419H Student Teaching: Gifted (8)
EDP/EDL 482 Curriculum and Methods for Instruction for Individuals with Special Gifts and/or Talents (3)
PSY 271 Cognitive Psychology (3) or
       PSY 470 Seminar in Cognition (3)
WCP 111 or 112 Creativity and Culture (MPF IIB) (3)

Content pedagogy. Select one:

Early childhood content pedagogy
All of these:
EDP 440 Practicum in Integrating Technology into Instruction (1-2)
EDT 246E Foundations of Reading, Language, and Literacy - Early Childhood (3)
EDT 272 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3)
EDT 318E Mathematics in Early Childhood (3)
EDT 442E Phonics and Reading Improvement for Early Childhood (3) or
       EDP 497 Literacy Training: Phonics Practicum (MPC) (3)
EDT 473E Creative Experiences with Young Children - Early Childhood (3)
EDT 474E Cognitive Experiences with Young Children - Early Childhood (3)

Two of these:
ART 308 Art for the Elementary Teacher (3)
EDT 317E Teaching Science in Early Childhood (2)
EDT 346E Reading Instruction for Early Childhood (3)
EDT 417E Teaching Social Studies in the Early Childhood (2)
EDT 448E Reading Practicum for Early Childhood (3)
MUS 266 Basic Music Skills (4)
PHS 245 Personal Health and Pedagogy for Early Childhood Teachers (3)

Middle childhood content pedagogy
All of these:
EDP 440 Practicum in Integrating Technology into Instruction (1-2)
EDT 246 Foundations in Reading, Language and Literacy (3)
EDT 436 Middle Childhood Language Arts (3)
EDT 442M Phonics and Reading Improvement for Middle Childhood (3) or
       EDP 497 Literacy Training: Phonics Practicum (MPC) (3)
EDT 446 Reading in the Secondary School (3)

Adolescent content pedagogy
All of these:
EDP 440 Practicum in Integrating Technology into Instruction (1-2)
EDT 246 Foundations in Reading, Language, and Literacy (3)
EDT 346A Reading Instruction for Adolescents (3)
EDT 427 Adolescent Language Arts I (3)
EDT 442A Phonics and Reading Improvement for Adolescents (3)

Minor

A minor is a specific program to be taken along with a major to complement your skills and increase your career opportunities. More information on minors is in the Other Requirements chapter.

Special Education

With Licensure

You must be in a teacher preparation program to be eligible for this program. It leads to licensure in one of four areas of intervention specialist (mild/moderate, moderate/intensive, early childhood, gifted). Licensure allows you to teach in Ohio. This program combined with another licensure program requires from one semester (or two summers) to one year of additional study.

Application to the department to enter this program requires: completion of EDP 201, 220, and 256; a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 2.5; and 50 hours of service with persons with exceptionalities (paid or volunteer work in school or community).

Program Requirements

Complete intervention specialist core and licensure area

Intervention specialist core
EDP 220 Field Experiences (1)*
EDP 256 Psychology of Learners with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 444 Teaching Social and Affective Skills to Children and Youth with Exceptionalities (2)
EDP 455 Team Approaches in Educational and Human Service Fields (2)
EDP 496 Behavioral Interventions: Theory, Principles, and Techniques (3)*
FSW 381 Perspectives in Parenting (3) or
        EDP 478 Building Partnerships with Families of Persons with Exceptionalities (3)
SPA 223 Language Development (3)
* Take concurrently with EDP 256

Mild/moderate intervention specialist
All of these:
EDP 457 Individuals with Mental Retardation: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3) or
      EDP/ NSG 492 Individuals with Behavioral and/or Emotional Disturbance: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3) or
       EDP 493 Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 459F Practicum: Mild/Moderate (1)
EDP 476 Functional and Transitional Skills Curriculum Methods for Individuals with Disabilities (2)
EDP 495 Inclusion and Adaptations for Gifted and Mild/Moderate Needs: Multi-Age (3)*
EDP 419 Student Teaching: Mild/Moderate (8)

One of these:
ENG 262, PHS 245, PHS 415, EDT 473, or EDT 474
* Take concurrently with EDP 459.F

Moderate/intensive intervention specialist
EDP 457 Individuals with Mental Retardation: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 458 Curriculum and Methods for Infants, Children, and Youth who have Moderate/Intensive Needs (3)*
EDP 459G Practicum: Moderate/Intensive (1)
EDP 476 Functional and Transitional Skills Curriculum Methods for Individuals with Disabilities (2)
EDP/ NSG 492 Individuals with Behavioral and/or Emotional Disturbance: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 495 Inclusion and Adaptations for Gifted and Mild/Moderate Needs: Multi-Age (3)*
EDP 419G Student Teaching: Moderate/Intensive (8)
NSG/ PHS 232 Health Issues of Children and Youth (2)
SPA 427 Alternative Communication Systems for the Severely Handicapped (2)
* Take concurrently with EDP 459.G

Early childhood intervention specialist
All of these:
EDP 430 Assessment and Educational Planning for Early Childhood Special Educa tion: Birth - 3 (2)
EDP 458 Curriculum and Methods for Infants, Children, and Youth Who Have Moderate/Intensive Needs (2)*
EDP 459E Practicum: Early Childhood Intervention (1)
EDP 495E Inclusion and Adaptations for Mild/Moderate and Gifted Needs: Early Childhood (3)*
EDP 419E Student Teaching: Early Childhood Intervention (8)
FSW 382 Infant and Toddler Caregiving and Supervision (3) or
        FSW 281 Child Development in Diverse Families (4)
NSG/ PHS 232 Health Issues of Children and Youth (2)
SPA 122 Sign Language I (SPA 123 optional) (1)
SPA 427 Alternative Communication Systems for the Severely Handicapped (2)

Two of these:
EDP 402 Individuals with Special Gifts and/or Talents, Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 457 Individuals with Mental Retardation: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP/ NSG 492 Individuals with Behavioral and/or Emotional Disturbance: Social, Educational, Health, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 493 Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
* Take concurrently with EDP 459E

Gifted intervention specialist
All of these:
EDP 402 Individuals with Special Gifts and or Talents: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 459H Practicum: Gifted (1)
EDP 419H Student Teaching: Gifted (8)
EDP 482 Teaching Gifted Students (3)*
PSY 271 Cognitive Psychology (3) or
       PSY 470 Seminar in Cognition (3)
A creativity and culture course from Interdisciplinary Studies program (3)

One of these:
EDP/ NSG 492 Individuals with Behavioral and/or Emotional Disturbance: Social, Educational, Health, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 493 Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
* Take concurrently with EDP 459H

Without Licensure

Open to any major, this minor can usually be completed within a four year program. It includes Thematic Sequence EDP 1. Practicum and student teaching experiences are not required. Applications for this program and the Thematic Sequence are accepted each year until enrollment limits are reached.

Program Requirements

All of these:
EDP 220 Field Experiences (1)
EDP 256 Psychology of the Learner with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 496 Behavioral Interventions: Theory, Principles, and Techniques (3)

Two of these:
EDP 402 Individuals with Special Gifts and or Talents: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 457 Individuals with Mental Retardation: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP/ NSG 492 Individuals with Behavioral and/or Emotional Disturbance: Social, Educational, Health, and Legal Issues (3)
EDP 493 Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities: Social, Educational, and Legal Issues (3)
FSW 381 Perspectives in Parenting (3)
EDP 478 Building Partnerships with Families of Persons with Exceptionalities (3)
EDP 455 Team Approaches in Educational and Human Service Fields (2)
EDP 444 Teaching Social and Affective Skills to Children and Youth
with Exceptionalities (2)
EDP 497 Literacy Training Seminar (MPC) (3)

The special education minor requires a minimum of 18 hours from the courses listed above.

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