Apr 18, 2024  
2023-2024 UMA Catalog 
    
2023-2024 UMA Catalog

Secondary Education, BS


Bachelor’s Degree Requirements:


  • Minimum 120 Credit Hours
  • Writing Intensive Course
  • Minimum Cumulative G.P.A.: 2.50
  • 30 Credit Hours of Residency Courses
  • 9 Credits of Upper-Level Major Residency Courses
  • Minimum G.P.A. in the Major: 2.75

Program Major Requirements (68-81 Credit Hours):


Pre-Candidacy Phase Requirements:

  • Complete all pre-candidacy EDU courses with a grade of B- or better
  • Complete all core and general education classes
  • Grade of C or better in ENG 101  
  • Grade of C or better in mathematics (MAT 1xx)
  • GPA requirement met: 2.5 overall; 2.75 in education courses
  • Demonstrate proficiency on all key assessments
  • Demonstrate proficiency on dispositions
  • CHRC approval documentation uploaded to Taskstream®

Pre-Candidacy Education Courses:

Additional Requirements:


Candidacy application procedure:

  • Criminal History Record Check
  • Complete application to candidacy

 

Candidacy phase: Complete one of the following content area concentrations


 

English Language Concentratopm (100) 62 CR:

     Internships

     Student Teaching

 

Life Science Concentration (395) 62 CR:

     Internships

     Student Teaching

 

Physical Science Content Area (350) 64 CR:

     Internships

     Student Teaching

 

Mathematics Concentration (300) 6​0 CR:

     Internships

     Student Teaching

 

Social Studies Concentration (200) 62 CR:

     Internships

     Student Teaching

 

Special Education Concentration (282) (53 credits):​​

     Internships

     Student Teaching


 

Other Program Requirements (37 CR HR):


Complete one of the following Social Science electives (3):


  • ANT 1xx any 100-level Anthropology course
  • ECO 1xx any 100-level Economics course
  • ECO 201 - Macroeconomics  
  • ECO 202 - Microeconomics  
  • JUS 1xx any 100-level Justice Studies course
  • POS 1xx any 100-level Political Science course
  • PSY 1xx any 100-level Psychology course 
  • SOC 1xx any 100-level Sociology course 
  • SSC 1xx any 100-level Social Science course
     

Complete one of the following Fine Arts electives (3):


Complete two of the following Humanities electives (6):


General Education:


It is the intention of the University of Maine at Augusta that every degree graduate will be prepared to function in our society as an effective and informed citizen.  To this end, the faculty has designed a set of minimum expectations that students are expected to satisfy.  The aspirations are defined by core skills, competencies, and abilities as well as knowledge based learning experiences that are the grounds for the General Education Requirements.  To learn more, visit  www.uma.edu/academics/general-education/