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Computer Science Education Major (Secondary Teacher Certification)
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Successful completion of this program, in conjunction with other teacher education requirements, qualifies the student for recommendation for the Michigan Department of Education Secondary Provisional Certificate endorsed in computer science, certification code "NR," and, an additional endorsement depending on the minor selected. The State of Michigan certification test covering this field is #50, "Computer Science."

Students must be accepted into the College of Education before enrolling in COSC 303 Applications in Computer Science, COSC 306 Methods of Teaching Computer Science in the Secondary Schools, and COSC 342 Programming Languages for Educators.

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General studies ........................................................................................................... 50 hours
   General education requirements (44 hrs)
   Other requirements (4 hrs)
            MATH 205 Mathematical Structures for Computer Science (4 hrs)
   Physical education/graduation requirement (2 hrs)

Computer Science Teaching Major ......................................................................... 30 hours
     Required Courses .................................................................................................. 27 hours

COSC 101	Computer Science Concepts and Practical Applications (satisfies general education requirement I.5)	(3 hrs) ---	This course satisfies both a general education requirement and a major requirement.
COSC 111	Introduction to Programming (satisfies general education requirement I.5)	(3 hrs) ---	This course satisfies both a general education requirement and a major requirement.
COSC 211	Programming Data Structures	(3 hrs)
COSC 221	Computer Organization I	(3 hrs)
COSC 303	Applications in Computer Science	(3 hrs)
COSC 311	Algorithms and Data Structures	(3 hrs)
COSC 314	Computational Discrete Structures	(3 hrs)
COSC 342	Programming Languages for Educators	(3 hrs)
COSC 403	Seminar and Project Design for Educators	(3 hrs)

Restricted Electives ................................................................................................ 3 hours
One course from the following:

COSC 105	Everyday Computing and Social Responsibility	(3 hrs) ---	This course satisfies both a general education requirement and a major requirement.
INDT 150	UnderstandingTechnology	(3 hrs) ---	This course satisfies both a general education requirement and a major requirement.
PLSC 382	Politics and the 21^st Century	(3 hrs)
SOCL 462	Complex Organizations	(3 hrs)

Required Teaching Methods Course ......................................................................... 3 hours

COSC 306

Methods of Teaching Computer Science in the Secondary Schools

(3 hrs)

Professional Studies .................................................................................................. 39 hours
Pre-admission phase: The Learner and the Community ................................... 8 hours

EDPS 322	Human Development and Learning	(4 hrs)
FETE 201	Field Experience I	(1 hr)
SPGN 251	Education of Exceptional Children	(3 hrs)

The following courses require formal admission to the teacher education program:

Phase I: Curriculum, Assessment and the Social Context ............... 10 hours

SOFD 328	Schools in a Multicultural Society	(3 hrs)
CURR 305	Curriculum and Methods: Secondary	(3 hrs)
FETE 302	Field Experience II: Secondary	(1 hr)
EDPS 340	Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation	(3 hrs)

Phase II: Content Methods, Literacy and Technology .................................. 9 hours

RDNG 311	Teaching Reading in the Secondary School	(3 hrs)
FETE 402	Field Experience III: Secondary	(1 hr)
EDMT 330	Instructional Applications of Media and Technology	(2 hrs)

Phase III: Capstone Experience ..................................................................... 12 hours

EDUC 492

Student Teaching

(12 hrs)

Minor ...................................................................................................................... 13-25 hours
Elective courses ........................................................................................................... 0 hours
Total ........................................................................................................................... 132 hours

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