The Bachelor of Science in Teacher Education prepares students to meet the requirements for pursuing a North Carolina teaching license in a chosen area of study: English (secondary), History (secondary), Social Studies (secondary or middle school), and Bible (required secondary licensure in one of the three previous areas listed).

At a Glance

  • 43

    Core Credit Hours

  • 24

    Christian Studies Credit Hours

  • 34

    Teacher Education Credit Hours

  • 30

    Licensure Credit Hours

  • 128

    Total Credit Hours

Program Courses

What kind of classes will I take?

B.S. Core

General Studies

  • GEN 0000 – Sexual Abuse Prevention & Response Training
  • GEN 1000 – Introduction to the College Experience
  • GEN 1200 – Vocation and Calling
  • ETH 2900 – Introduction to Christian Ethics
  • MIS 1000 – Introduction to Christian Missions
  • PHI 1100 – Introduction to Philosophy: Faith, Reason, and the Christian Mind
  • PSY 2600 – Introduction to Psychology

English

  • ENG 1110 – English Composition I
  • ENG 1120 – English Composition II
  • Select one of the following courses:
    • ENG 2100 – Survey of World Literature
    • ENG 2110 – Survey of British Literature
    • ENG 2120 – Survey of American Literature

Great Books

  • HUM 3110 – Great Books I
  • HUM 3120 – Great Books II
  • HUM 3130 – Great Books III
  • HUM 3140 – Great Books IV

History

Select one of the following courses:

  • HIS 1110 – World History I
  • HIS 1120 – World History II

Math

  • MAT 1600 – College Algebra

 

B.S. Major Core

Christian Studies Requirements

  • BTI 3100 – Hermeneutics
  • EVA 1100 – Evangelism: Nature and Practice
  • NTS 1110 – New Testament Introduction I
  • NTS 1120 – New Testament Introduction II
  • OTS 1110 – Old Testament Introduction I
  • OTS 1120 – Old Testament Introduction II
  • THE 3110 – Christian Theology I
  • THE 3120 – Christian Theology II

 

B.S. Teacher Education

  • Introduction to Teaching
  • Foundations of Education
  • Teaching Reading and Writing in Concentration Area
  • Child and Adolescent Development
  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Technology and Teaching
  • Teaching Methodology
  • Assessment in the Classroom
  • Exceptional Children
  • Senior Seminar: Critical Issues in Education
  • Student Teaching

 

B.S. Second Major in Licensure Area

Select one of the following:

  • ​B.A. English Major
  • B.A. History Major
  • B.A. Social Studies Major

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