B.S. CS + Education: Secondary Education
Degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science + Education: Secondary Education concentration from your home college, the College of Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction
The major is a flexible program for undergraduate students who plan to pursue careers in either computer science or education. The Secondary Education concentration equips you with the coursework and hands-on experience needed to earn your teaching license for grades 5-12, enabling you to teach and develop engaging computer science curricula.
In the CS + Education program, you'll explore key topics like computer architecture, programming languages, and software development. These courses prepare you to inspire innovation in future classrooms. You will also gain essential skills in teaching strategies, classroom management, and curriculum development, ensuring you are ready to excel in middle and high school settings. Completing the program requires 120 hours of coursework, typically over four years.
Education - Learning Sciences
- Course prerequisite chain
- Immediate prerequisite
- Credit or concurrent registration required
- Concurrent registration required
- Postrequisite course sequence
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| Fall First Year | Spring First Year | Fall Second Year | Spring Second Year | Fall Third Year | Spring Third Year | Fall Fourth Year | Spring Fourth Year |
Notes
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- This optional course is highly recommended for freshmen, who may use it to help meet free elective requirements.
- MATH 220 may be substituted. MATH 220 is appropriate for students with no background in calculus. 4 of 5 credit hours count towards degree.
- RHET 105 (or an alternative Composition I sequence) is taken either in the first or second semester of the first year, according to the student's UIN (Spring if UIN is Odd). General Education Elective is taken the other semester. Composition I guidelines can be found at Degree and General Education Requirements under Written Communication Requirement.
- General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
- EPOL 201 may be substituted; however, an advanced composition course will need to be completed to satisfy the complete General Education requirements.
- CS 340 and two (2) CS technical electives (400 level CS courses) can be use to substiute the CS 233 and CS 341 requirements. The 2 technical electives must be distinct from courses used to satisfy other major requirements.
- MATH 225 or MATH 227 may be substituted
- CS 357 may be substituted
- Additional coursework, subject to College of Liberal Arts and Sciences restrictions to Free Electives, so that there are at least 120 credit hours earned toward the degree.
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