Offered by Department of Computer Science and Information Systems:

Computer Science and Information Systems Major

Computer Science 7-12 Teaching
Subject Endorsement Option
Bachelor of Science in Education

NSS BSE 5308
Minimum General Studies = 45
+ General Studies coursework required by Teacher Education and endorsement = 51
English Language minimum = 9 including:
ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours
ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech - 3 hours
Humanities minimum = 12 including:
Take 1 course from:
HIST 210GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 211GS, Western Civilization - 3 hours
HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History - 3 hours
HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America - 3 hours
Take 1 course from:
HIST 250GS, American History - 3 hours
HIST 251GS, American History - 3 hours
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science minimum = 11 (Maximum of 6 hours in this section will count toward the 45 hours General Studies requirement.)
MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
MATH 103*, Plane Trigonometry - 3 hours
MATH 115, Calculus I with Analytical Geometry - 5 hours
*Students with sufficient preparation to enter mathematics above MATH 102 and MATH 103 would have required general studies hours reduced to 45 hours.
Natural Sciences minimum = 7
Social and Behavioral Sciences minimum = 9 including:
Take any Economic Perspective GS course - 3 hours
Take any Political Perspective GS course - 3 hours
Take any GS course from:
Social Perspective,
Geographical Perspective or
Behavioral Perspective, - 3 hours
Personal Development minimum = 3
PE 160GS, Healthful Living - 3 hours

Professional Sequence = 30
Students must apply for admission to all Teacher Education programs.
Endorsement = 36
Second Subject Endorsement, normally = 30
Should required hours of the second endorsement also meet other requirements, the total required hours may be reduced.
Minimum total hours required coursework = 147
Unrestricted electives in 125 hour program = 0

Minimum total hours required for BSE in Computer Science Teaching Subject Endorsement = 147
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A grade of 'C' or above is required for all courses in this Major

Computer Science Teaching Subject Endorsement Requirements (36 hours required)
Take all of the following:
CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science - 3 hours
CSIS 150, Structured Programming - 3 hours
CSIS 180, Discrete Structures - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 115)
CSIS 220, Computer Organization - 3 hours
CSIS 301, Assembler Languages - 3 hours
CSIS 330, Algorithms and Data Structures - 3 hours
CSIS 401, Operating Systems - 3 hours
CSIS 436, Computer Assisted Instruction - 3 hours
CSIS 437, Teaching of Computer Science - 3 hours
CSIS 440, Hypertext and Multimedia - 3 hours
CSIS 496, Seminar in Computer Science - 3 hours
Take 3 hours from:
CSIS 300-499
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