Computer Science Education for Teacher Licensure
See the College of Education and Health page for additional requirements.
For teacher licensure, students must achieve the minimum score on the Praxis II Specialty Area and Principles of Learning and Teaching Tests as determined by the Arkansas Department of Education. For further requirements see Admission and Retention to Teacher Education and also the Criteria for Internships located on the College of Education home page.
Curriculum
The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.
Fall | Credits |
---|---|
ENGL 1013 Composition I 1 |
3 |
MATH 1113 College Algebra or higher-level Mathematics | 3 |
TECH 1001 Orientation to the University 2 | 1 |
SS 1XXX Social Science Courses 1 |
3 |
CSEC 1113 Introduction to Networking | 3 |
COMS 1333 Web and Mobile Technologies | 3 |
Total Hours | 16 |
Spring | Credits |
---|---|
ENGL 1023 Composition II 1 |
3 |
FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 | 3 |
COMS 1011 Programming Foundations I Lab and COMS 1013 Programming Foundations I | 4 |
COMS 2703 Computer Hardware and Architecture | 3 |
COMS 2713 Survey of Operating Systems 4 | 3 |
Total Hours | 16 |
Fall | Credits |
---|---|
SS 1XXX Social Science Courses 1 |
3 |
COMS 3053 Ethical Issues in Technology | 3 |
COMS 3233 Database Design and Implementation | 3 |
COMS 3413 App Development | 3 |
Elective 3 |
3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Spring | Credits |
---|---|
FAH 1XXX Fine Arts and Humanities Courses 1 |
3 |
SEED 3702 Introduction to Educational Technology | 2 |
COMS 3243 Data Mining | 3 |
SCIL 1XXX Science with Laboratory 1 | 4 |
Elective 3 | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Spring | Credits |
---|---|
SEED 4503 Seminar in Secondary Education | 3 |
SEED 4809 Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School | 9 |
Total Hours | 12 |
1See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
2 TECH 1013 Introduction to the University Principles of Collegiate Success is a substitution for TECH 1001 Orientation to the University Orientation to the University; Electives would reduce from 3 hours to 1 hour.
3The elective courses placed in the degree should be used by students to take either
COMS courses or courses in another area that the student would like to get certified
(i.e. mathematics, business - both of which offer a minor). This will make graduates
more marketable.
4COMS 3703 Advanced Operating Systems is a substitution for COMS 2713 Survey of Operating Systems.