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Secondary Education - Computer Science, B.S. in Ed.
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The Secondary Education program is committed to preparing teachers who are able to meet the challenges of today’s classrooms. The teacher education faculty provides an educational program that enables students to: develop a strong foundation of knowledge about teaching and learning; display a love of learning; value democracy and pluralism; and engage in reflective practice about one’s growth as a teacher. To accomplish this, the program offers students: An education with emphasis in the particular academic discipline in which the student will be teaching; background in the foundations of secondary education; methods for instruction in the academic disciplines; methods for educating culturally diverse and special needs populations; and experience teaching in public schools.
The Secondary Education program’s major in Computer Science leads to a Bachelor of Science in the College of Education and Human Development (120 undergraduate credits), and provides a broad background in computer science. The program includes all coursework required to apply for a license to teach secondary computer science in the State of Nevada. Students who successfully complete the program are prepared to pursue secondary school teaching or graduate school.
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Student Learning Outcomes
Students in the Secondary Computer Science Education Program will demonstrate:
- a strong foundation of knowledge in teaching computer science from the 7- 12 level in schools by developing well-detailed lesson plans and units that reflect computer science as a theory and as a practice paired with alternatives to the traditional approaches to curriculum development and implementation.
- demonstrate inclusive practices that include learners from diverse perspectives and learning styles that show an understanding of computer science in both its concrete and abstract formats through problem-solving, creative analytical and critical thinking skills, and computational skills to formulate multiple perspectives on form, content, and disciplines inherent in computer science.
- an understanding of curriculum in their selection of curriculum, instructional planning and lesson delivery at the pre-planning, during planning and post-lesson phases of teaching, ways to move beyond the structures of computer science as a subject by including ways to reflect and offer multiple perspectives that enable the students to analyze ideas, abstractions, and scenarios in diverse settings.
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Admission Requirements
In order to apply for admission to the Secondary Teacher Education program, students must have completed at least 30 credits of college coursework with a grade point average of no less than 2.75 (on a 4-point scale) and have completed EDU 202 or the equivalent with a grade of “C” (not “C-“) or better. The 30 credits must include core requirements in English, math, and the sciences. In addition, applicants must have passed all three parts of the Praxis Core Academic Skills test or passed all parts of the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST). The application for full admission can be found on the College of Education website. Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 120
- Cumulative | GPA 2.75
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.75
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
- Upper-Division Requirement | 40 Upper-Division Units
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-29 units)
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 Units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3-5 units minimum) - CO2
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena ( 6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4 and CO4L courses.
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO6 courses.
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses.
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
NOTE: Required for Core General Education AND Major Requirements: II. Additional Core Requirements (3 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
D. Ethics - CO12 (3 units)
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO12 courses. E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
III. Major Requirements (69 units)
A. Education Requirements (30 units)
B. Teaching Major Course Requirements (30 units)
Major Course Work Requirements (18 units)
Major Course Work Electives (12 units)
Select 12 additional units of computer science coursework from the following list of suggested courses OR any computer science courses in which prerequisite requirements have been met. (12 units) C. Supervised Internship (9 units)
IV. Minor Requirements (0 units)
V. Electives (19-24 units)
Fall Semester (15-17 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Summer Semester (3 units)
Spring Semester (12 units)
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