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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION

Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education must complete
63 session-hours distributed as follows:

  • A Required Academic Subjects. 30 session-hours.

    • 1. Foreign language. 6 session-hours in one language. (Latin, French or
      German).[3]

    • 2. Mathematics. 3 session-hours in Mathematics A1 or Mathematics A2.

    • 3. Natural Science. 6 session-hours in one science.

    • 4. Social Science:

      • (a) History B1, History B2 or History B3. 3 session-hours.

      • (b) Sociology B1. 3 session-hours.

    • 5. English:

      • (a) English A1, or English A2. 3 session-hours.

      • (b) English B2. 3 session-hours.

    • 6. Psychology B1. 3 session-hours.


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  • B. Education. 12 session-hours in Education which must include Education
    B2, Education B7, Education B11 and Education B12.

  • C. Major-Electives. 12 session-hours in addition to the required academic
    subjects shall be selected from one of the following groups of subjects:

    • Group I. English and Foreign Language.

    • Group II. Social Sciences.

    • Group III. Mathematical and Natural Sciences.

    • Group IV. Psychology and Education. (Students otherwise meeting the
      requirements for high school principals and elementary supervisors may
      choose their major electives from Psychology and Education.)

  • D. Electives-at-Large. The remaining 9 session-hours may be selected from
    any courses in the academic schools for which the candidate has adequate
    preparation. 3 session-hours of electives-at-large credit will
    be allowed for the completion of the courses in Physical Education required
    for degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences.

 
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6 session-hours of some other language may be substituted for the language requirements,
if approved by the Faculty of the Department of Education.