Degree Requirements
All students must complete the professional education, methodology-field experience, clinical practice, and state-specific requirement blocks in addition to their content area requirements for licensure. Fingerprint clearance and passing of the appropriate National Evaluation Series (NES) are also required for licensure. (See AZ Education Admission and Exit descriptions)
Professional Education
Methodology - Field Experience
Clinical Practice
State-Specific Requirements
Secondary Education - Business
Students must complete a major in Business Administration or Management that includes the following:
Secondary Education - English
Introductory Course - Choose one from the following:
ENG 10223 Contemporary Literature
ENG 20223 Introduction to Literature
Survey Courses Required:
ENG 10323 Literature and Film OR ENG 33023 Image and Text
ENG 26023 From Homer to Herrick
ENG 27023 From Voltaire to Victoria
ENG 28023 From Wilde to Wai-Lin
Linguistics Course:
ENG 32523 The English Language
Writing Course - Choose one from the following:
ENG 31023 Advanced Expository Writing
ENG 32723 Creative Writing
Theme-Based Courses - Choose three from the following:
ENG 31723 Multicultural Literature
ENG 33523 Environmental Literature
ENG 34023 Protest Literature
ENG 36023 Peace Literature
ENG 37023 Literature of Personal Discovery
ENG 40123 Literary Criticism
Seminars:
ENG 41823 Shakespeare Seminar or ENG 45123 Seminar in British Literature
ENG 45023 Seminar in British Literature
Capstone:
ENG 49201 Integrative Seminar in Criticism
Secondary Education - History
Choose 3 courses from the following:
HPS 13353 American Government
HPS 30251 United States Constitution
HPS 30953 American Women's History
HPS 31053 Ethnicity in American History
HPS 31453 Religion in American Culture
HPS 31654 Twentieth Century World History
Required Major Courses:
Secondary Education - Mathematics
Secondary Education - Music - Choral Emphasis
Ottawa University and Mesa Community College have created a partnership to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Music. The degree will prepare its graduate to teach music at the secondary level, as the program is written to meet Arizona teacher certification requirements at the secondary level (grades 7-12).
REQUIRED COURSES FROM MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MTC 180 Computer Literacy for Music
MUP 209 Elements of Conducting
MUE 240 Introduction to Choral Methods
MUE 250 Vocal Pedagogy/Voice Methods
MUP 250AB Italian Diction
MUP 250AC German Diction
MUP 250AD French Diction
16 semester credit hours in music theory and aural perception
(MTC 105, MTC 106, MTC 155, MTC 156, MTC 205, MTC 206, MTC 255, MTC 256)
6 semester credit hours in music history
(MHL 241 and MHL 242)
7 semesters of private lessons and ensemble work
4 semesters of piano proficiency and successful completion of exit exam
The following courses must be taken at Ottawa University:
MUS 32024 Methods & Materials for Elementary Music (Only if seeking K-12 licensure)
Secondary Education - Music - Instrumental
Ottawa University and Mesa Community College have created a partnership to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Music. The degree will prepare its graduate to teach music at the secondary level, as the program is written to meet Arizona teacher certification requirements at the secondary level (grades 7-12).
REQUIRED COURSES FROM MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
16 semester credit hours in music theory and aural perception
(MTC 105, MTC 106, MTC 155, MTC 156, MTC 205, MTC 206, MTC 255, MTC 256)
6 semester credit hours in music theory
(MHL 241 and MHL 242)
10 semester credits in music methods
7 semesters of private lessons and ensemble work, 1 semester of piano and 1 semester of voice OR
2 semesters of regular piano and 1 semester of jazz piano
The following must be taken at Ottawa University:
MUS 32024 Methods & Materials for Elementary Music (Only if seeking K-12 licensure)