Programs

Southwestern Adventist University offers a major in Elementary Education. A major in Secondary Education is not available. A person interested in Secondary Education must complete a major and/or a minor in another discipline in addition to the course work required for teaching certification. The Teacher Education Program consists of three major components; academic foundations (general education), professional development and academic specialization.

Alternative Certification Program

See page 144.

A. Academic Foundations

Required for EC-GR6, GR4-8. (GR8-12, All Level PE or Music K-12 should meet general education requirements on page 62.) Please note that effective Fall 2013 there will no longer be grades 8-12 but grades 7-12.

General Education Curricula Minimum Requirements*


English			12
COMM111	Speech	3
ENGL121	Freshman Composition	3
ENGL 220	Research and Professional Writing	3
ENGL 231	American Literature I or
ENGL 232	American Literature II	3

Social and Behavioral Sciences			12
HIST 111	American History	3
HIST 112	American History	3
HIST 312	Historical and Political Geography or
ARTS 221	History of Western Art	3
POLS 211	Texas & National Constitutions	3

Math/Natural and Computer Science			12-14
MATH 110	Math (College Algebra or above)	3
	Two classes of lab Science	8
	It is recommended that you take one semester of life science and one semester of physical science.
CSIS 102	Microcomputer Literacy or 1 credit equivalent if one passes the challenge exam or	1-3
CSIS 104	Spreadsheet and Database Application	1

Health and Physical Education			4
KINT 111	Health & Wellness	3
	P.E. Activity Elective	1

Religion**			12
RLGN 101	Christian Beliefs	3
RLGN 230	History of the SDA Church	3
RLGN 211	Life and Teachings	3
	Upper Div. Old Testament, New Testament, or other Bible content class	3

Principles of Active Learning***			1
	Total:		53-55

* Students who qualify for honors classes may substitute where appropriate.

** These specific classes are required for SDA certification only. For those seeking only state certification, it is strongly recommended that students enroll for a minimum of one course each school year. Applied religion is not to exceed three credits; three of the religion credits must be upper division. Transfer students from non-SDA schools must have three hours of religion credit per 30 credits taken in residence at Southwestern, with a minimum of six hours. Though religion classes taken prior to enrollment at Southwestern will be considered for transfer, at least three hours must be from an SDA school, and non-SDA religion classes taken after enrollment here will not be transferred.

*** All freshmen who have taken less than 12 previous college hours, which does not include credits taken while in high school or by examinations, must enroll in the Principles of Active Learning course.

B. Professional Development

(Required for Elementary Education Majors and for Secondary Education Certification)


PSYC 220	Human Growth and Development	3
EDUC 254	Intro to the Teaching Profession	3
EDUC 263*	Religion in the SDA School	3
EDUC 312	Educational Psychology	3
EDUC 326	Exceptional Children	3
EDUC 350	Educational Technology	3
EDUC 416	Legal and Philosophical Foundations	3
EDUC 434	Classroom Assessment	3
EDUC 436	Classroom Management	3
EDUC 440	Integrating Learning Styles	3
EDUC 465, 475, 485	Directed Teaching (selected for chosen Certification)	6
	Total:	36

Secondary Education Certification also requires:


EDUC 322	Adolescent Psychology	3
EDUC 450	Teaching in the Secondary School	3

* for SDA certification and state/SDA certification.

C. Academic Specialization (Click for more info)

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