GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111/L
• AST 112/L
• BSC 103/L***
• BSC 110/L
• BSC 111/L
• BSC 250/L
• BSC 251/L
• CHE 104/L
• CHE 106/L
• CHE 107/L
• GHY 104/L
• GHY 105/L
• GLY 101/L
• GLY 103/L
• MAR 151/L
• PHY 103/L
• PHY 111/L
• PHY 112/L
• PHY 201/L
• PHY 202/L
• PSC 190/L

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)
02. MAT 101*

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• GHY 101***

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)
02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 165
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• PSY 110*

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement*
01. Successful completion of the BTLE or IC3 certification

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CIR 411 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CMS 111 (SI)
GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CIE 480 (Capstone) or CIE 482 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Teacher Education Requirements
Students must be admitted to Professional Education programs. Learn more about specific requirements and processes.

K-6 Highly-qualified Endorsements

• English (9 additional hours)
• Social Studies (9 additional hours)
• Foreign Language (21 additional hours)
• Mathematics (9 additional hours)
• Science (10 additional hours)

MDE Supplemental Endorsements

• Special Education K-6 or 7-12 (18 additional hours)

Note: The program is designed such that all teacher candidates will have a supplemental Reading Endorsement.

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (18 hours)
Must earn a minimum grade of "C"
01. COH 100
02. Select 1 course:

• ENG 330
• ENG 333
• Approved ENG elective

03. IT 365
04. MAT 210
05. MAT 309
06. PSY 270

DEG 02. Introductory Block Courses (24 hours)
Certain courses are restricted. Gold Card required. Details.
01. CIE 340
02. CIR 306
03. SPE 400
04. SME 432
05. SPE 402
06. SPE 430
07. SPE 470
08. SPE 498

DEG 03. Intermediate Block Courses (16 hours)
01. CIE 343/L
02. CIR 309/L
03. CIR 407/L
04. SPE 451/L

DEG 04. Senior Block Courses (25 hours)
01. CIE 301/L
02. CIE 305
03. CIR 411 (WI)
04. SPE 401/L
05. SPE 442/L
06. CIR 412/L
07. CISE 403
08. Teacher education majors are required to take Praxis II
content and PLT tests and have scores reported to Southern
Miss (code #1479) prior to graduation.

DEG 05. Student Teaching (12 hours)
All courses must be completed before student teaching.
01. CIE 480 (Capstone)
02. CIE 482 (Capstone)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Elementary Education-Special Education (Dual Licensure). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.