2016-2017 Department of Curriculum & Instruction

Secondary Education Program

Computer Science Education for Teacher Licensure²

^{See the College of Education page for additional requirements.}

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  MATH 1113 College Algebra or higher level Mathematics	3	Social Sciences1	3
  TECH 1001 Orientation to the University	1	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  COMS 1333 Web Publishing I	3	COMS 2104 Foundations of Computer Programming I	4
  COMS 1403 Orientation to Computing, Information, and Technology	3	COMS 2700 Networking and Architecture Laboratory	0
  COMS 1411  Computer and Information Science Lab	1	COMS 2703 Computer Networks and Architecture	3
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  SEED 2002 Education as Profession	2	Social Sciences1	3
  COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking or COMM 2003 Professional Speaking	3	U.S. History/Government1	3
  Science with Lab1	4	Science with Lab1	4
  COMS 2203 Foundations of Computer Programming II	3	COMS 2213 Data Structures	3
  COMS 2903 Discrete Structures for Technical Majors	3	Elective3	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  SEED 3552 Child and Adolescent Development	2	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  SEED 3702 Introduction to Educational Technology	2	SEED 4052 Educating Diverse and Exceptional Learners	2
  COMS 3053 Implications of Technology on Society	3	COMS 3243 Data Mining	3
  COMS 3233 Database Design and Implementation	3	COMS 3413 App Development	3
  COMS 3903 Systems Software and Architecture	3	Elective3	4
  Elective3	3
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  SEED 4556 Classroom Application of Educational Psychology	6	SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education	3
  COMS 4033 Systems Analysis and Design I	3	SEED 4809 Teaching in the Elementary & Secondary School	9
  COMS 4813 Teaching Methods in Computer Science Education	3	COMS 4801 Special Methods in Computer Science Education	1
  Elective3	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	13

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²For teacher licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
³The elective courses placed in the degree should be used by students to take either COMS courses or courses in another area that the student would like to get certified (i.e. mathematics, business - both of which offer a minor). This will make graduates more marketable.