Requirements for all Secondary Ed Concentrations
Area A
(Core Essentials)		 ENGL 1101: Composition I
ENGL 1102: Compoistion II
(1) Area A2 Math Course (Click for Core Courses list) (Note: Physics Concentration requires MATH 1113 to satisfy Area A2)
Area B (Core Perspectives) (2) PERS Courses of Different Perspectives Area (Click for more info about Area B)
Area C
(Core Humanities/Fine Arts)		 ENGL 2111, 2112, or 2113: World Literature
(1) Area C Elective (Click for list of Core Courses)
Area E
(Core Social Sciences)		 HIST 2111 or 2112: US History to or from 1865 (Note: History Concentration requires 2111 to satisfy Area E since 2112 is a part of its Area F requirements)
POLS 1101: American Government
(2) Area E Electives (Click for list of Core Courses)
Area F (Courses for Major) EDUC 2120: Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity
EDUC 2130: Exploring Learning and Teaching
SEED 2000: Written and Verbal Communication for Secondary Education Teachers
EDUC 2999: Teacher Education Requirements
Professional Courses SPEC 2000: Serving Students with Diverse Needs
MGED 3220: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas for Middle Grades.
MGED 3990: Development and Education of the Middle Grades Student
EDUC 3110: Integrating Technology
SEED 3020: Introduction to Standards, Planning, and Assessment
SEED 3991: Differentiated Instruction in Secondary Education
SEED 4000: Assessment for Secondary Education
SEED 4610: Secondary Education Practicum I
SEED 4620: Secondary Education Practicum II
SEED 4790: Student Teaching in Secondary Education
SEED 4800: Professional Practices Seminar


For Course Descriptions, please refer to the VSU Core Curriculum and this program's page in the VSU Catalog and click on the red course codes.

In addition to the above courses, each concentration has its own unique degree requirements. Please refer to the dropdown menu below to view concentration-specific degree requirments. Click on the subjects below or on the sidebar to see a plan of study (classes by semester) for that concentration

Biology Chemistry Physics English History Political Science

 

Concentration-Specific Requirements

Degree Area Course Code: Name
Area D - Sci, Math, & Tech BIOL 1107/L: Principles of Biology I (with Lab)
BIOL 1108/L: Principles of Biology II (with Lab)
MATH 1401: Elementary Statistics
Area F - Major Courses (2) BIOL 1000/2000-level Elective (Click here for list of BIOL Courses)
MATH 1112: Trigonometry OR MATH 1113: Precalculus
Content Concentration Courses BIOL 3200: Introductory Genetics
BIOL 3250: Ecology and Evolution
BIOL 4250: Human Anatomy
(6) credit hours of 3000/4000-level Biology Electives: (Click here for list of BIOL Courses)
Professional Courses SEED 4200: Science Methods for Secondary Education

 

Degree Area Course Code: Name
Area D - Sci, Math, & Tech CHEM 1211/L: Principles of Chemistry I (with Lab)
CHEM 1212/L: Principles of Chemistry II (with Lab)
MATH 2261: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Area F - Major Courses CHEM 1XXX/2XXX (Click here for list of CHEM Courses)
MATH 1112: Trigonometry
MATH 1113: Precalculus
Content Concentration Courses CHEM 3401: Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3402: Organic Chemistry II
(13) credit hours of 3000/4000-level Chemistry Electives: (typically 4 or 5 courses) (Click here for list of CHEM Courses)
Professional Courses SEED 4200: Science Methods for Secondary Education

Degree Area Course Code: Name
Area A - Essentials MATH 1113: Precalculus
Area D - Sci, Math, & Tech PHYS 2211K: Principles of Physics I
PHYS 2212K: Principles of Physics II
MATH 2261: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
Area F - Major Courses MATH 2262: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
MATH 2263: Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
Content Concentration Courses (21) credit hours of 3000/4000-level Physics Electives: (typically 7 courses) (Click here for list of PHYS Courses)
Professional Courses SEED 4200: Science Methods for Secondary Education

Degree Area Course Code: Name
Area D - Sci, Math, & Tech (2) Lab Science Courses: Area D Science Course with a Lab element
Area D Elective: Math/Science/Tech course without a Lab element
(Click here and scroll down to view list of Area D1 courses)
Area F - Major Courses POLS 2101: Introduction to Political Science
POLS 2401: Introduction to Global Issues
Content Concentration Courses POLS 3100: Scope and Methods of Political Science
(7) POLS 3000/4000 Electives (need 21 credit hours) (Click here for list of POLS Courses)
Professional Courses SEED 4300: Social Studies Methods for Secondary Education

Degree Area Course Code: Name
Area D - Sci, Math, & Tech (2) Lab Science Courses: Area D Science Course with a Lab element
Area D Elective: Math/Science/Tech course without a Lab element
(Click here and scroll down to view list of Area D1 courses)
Area E - Social Sciences HIST 2111: US History to 1865
Area F - Major Courses HIST 1011, 1012, or 1013: History of Civilization
HIST 2112: US History from 1865
Content Concentration Courses HIST 3000: Study of History
HIST 4210 or 4212: History of GA or GA History since 1865
HIST 4204, 4205, 4206, or 4208: US History
(2) 3000/4000-level US Social/Cultural/Constitutional History Course
(2) 3000/4000-level World History Courses
(1) 3000/4000-level European History Courses
(Click here for a full list of HIST courses)
Professional Courses SEED 4300: Social Studies Methods for Secondary Education

Degree Area Course Code: Name
Area D - Sci, Math, & Tech (2) Lab Science Courses: Area D Science Course with a Lab element
Area D Elective: Math/Science/Tech course without a Lab element
(Click here and scroll down to view list of Area D1 courses)
Area F - Major Courses ENGL 1XXX/2XXX: Lower-level ENGL course (Click for list of ENGL Courses)
ENGL 2060: Introduction to Literature
ENGL 2080: Grammer and Style
Content Concentration Courses ENGL 3000: Advanced Descriptive English Grammar
ENGL 3060: Introduction to Criticism and Research
ENGL 3110, 3120, or 3125: British Lit I, British Lit II, or Global Anglophone Lit
ENGL 3210, 3215, or 3235: American Lit I, American Lit II, or Multi-Ethnic Lit of the US 
ENGL 4640: Studies in Composition Theory
ENGL Elective: Diversity Course (ENGL 3125, 3220/30/35, 3330/40/50/60, or LING 4160) (Click here for list of ENGL courses)
MGED 3210: Literature for Middle Grades Education
Professional Courses SEED 4400: English/Language Arts Methods for Secondary Education