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
  Science with Lab1	4	COMS 1333 Web Publishing I	3
  COMS 1403 Orientation to Computing, Information, and Technology	3	COMS 2104 Foundations of Computer Programming I	4
  COMS 1411  Computer and Information Science Lab	1
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  SEED 2002 Education as Profession	2	COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking or COMM 2003 Professional Speaking	3
  COMS 2203 Foundations of Computer Programming II	3	U.S. History/Government1	3
  COMS 2701 Networking and Architecture Laboratory	1	Science with Lab1	4
  COMS 2703 Computer Networks and Architecture	3	COMS 2213 Data Structures	3
  COMS 2903 Discrete Structures for Technical Majors	3	STAT 2163 Introduction to Statistical Methods	3
  CSES 2113 Introduction to Information Systems	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  COMS 3053 Implications of Technology on Society	3	SEED 3702 Introduction to Educational Technology	2
  COMS 3233 Database Design and Implementation	3	COMS 3243 Data Mining	3
  COMS 3903 Systems Software and Architecture	3	COMS 3413 App Development	3
  Elective3	3	COMS 4703 Data Communications and Networking	3
  		COMS 4701 Data Communications and Networking Lab	1
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  SEED 4054 Educating Developing, Diverse and Exceptional Learners	4	SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education	3
  SEED 4556 Classroom Application of Educational Psychology	6	SEED 4809 Teaching in the Elementary & Secondary School	9
  COMS 4033 Systems Analysis and Design I	3
  COMS 4813 Teaching Methods in Computer Science Education	3
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	12

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.