Degrees and Programs

To explore double major options, please speak with your advisor. 

Major
Name	Hours	Courses	Checksheet
Early Childhood Education	54
Elementary Education	57
Special Education	51

Minor
Name	Hours	Courses	Checksheet
Early Childhood Education Content Area	24
Elementary Education Content (K-6)	24
Instructional Technology	24
Mathematics Teaching
Mathematics Teaching, Secondary Education	27
Mathematics Teaching, Elementary & Middle-Level	31-34
Mathematics Teaching, Elementary School	25-26
P-12 Education Licensure	27
Reading - Teaching Minor	24
Science Teaching, Elementary Education	22
Secondary Education Licensure	27
Social Science Teaching for Elementary Education or Junior High/Middle School	24
Special Education	24

Master's
Name	Hours	Courses	Checksheet
Education	33
Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Education, Secondary Mathematics Teaching
Education, Educational Leadership and Administration

Doctoral
Name	Hours	Courses	Checksheet
Educational Leadership	60
Educational Leadership, School District Administrative Leadership Specialization	60
Educational Leadership, Pedagogical Leadership Specialization	60
Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administrative Leadership Specialization	60

Undergraduate Certificate
Name	Hours	Courses	Checksheet
Teaching - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate	36

Graduate Certificate
Name	Hours	Courses	Checksheet
Education Specialist, Educational Leadership (EdS)	30
Educational Leadership and Administration - Post-Master's Certificate	24
Teacher License Addition in Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention Certificate	24

Core 39
In addition to the departmental degree requirements, undergraduate students must complete the University Core 39. Our core provides the foundation for all baccalaureate degrees at the University of Southern Indiana. A university education prepares individuals to live wisely in a diverse and global community by helping students acquire both discipline-specific competence and broader knowledge and skills that reach across disciplines. View the classes included in Core 39 or talk to your advisor for more information. 

To explore double major options, please speak with your advisor. 

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