UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO



NIC - SECONDARY EDUCATION B.S. PATHWAY 2024-2025

To view the approved curriculum for this degree at U of I, please visit: Secondary Education B.S.

To view the approved curriculum for this degree at NIC, please visit: Secondary Education A.A.

The University of Idaho has created transfer pathways to make the transfer process easier for students. Through these pathways, the University of Idaho has created an agreement with other institutions to show a potential pathway to earn a bachelor's degree by starting at your local community college and completing the degree at the University of Idaho. When using these pathways, please remember that this is just one route to completing a bachelor's degree. If you choose to follow a pathway, be sure to save a copy and work with your academic advisor at the University of Idaho. Following a transfer pathway allows you to work with your academic advisor to adhere to the catalog year and requirements listed on the transfer pathway.

All Associate Degree's require a minimum of 60 credits, some programs may require more credits.


Written Communication
6 credits minimum.
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ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I (3) ENGL 101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I (3) 05/18/2015 
ENGL-102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II (3) ENGL 102 WRITING AND RHETORIC II (3) 05/18/2015 
Oral Communication
2 credits minimum.
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COMM-101 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION (3) 05/18/2015 
Mathematical Ways of Knowing - Secondary Education B.S.

3 credits minimum.

Students can choose to take either MATH 143 OR MATH 253.

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MATH-143 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3) MATH 143 COLLEGE ALGEBRA (3) 05/18/2015 
MATH-253 PRINCIPLES OF APPLIED STATISTICS (3) STAT 251 STATISTICAL METHODS (3) 05/18/2015 
Scientific Ways of Knowing
7 credits minimum from two different disciplines, with at least one laboratory or field experience.
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BACT-250 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (4) BIOL 250 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY (3)
BIOL 255 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB (2)
05/15/2017 
BIOL-100 CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY (4) BIOL 102 BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY (3)
BIOL 102L BIOLOGY AND SOCIETY LAB (1)
05/18/2015 
BIOL-115 INTRODUCTION TO LIFE SCIENCES (4) BIOL 115 CELLS AND THE EVOLUTION OF LIFE (3)
BIOL 115L CELLS AND THE EVOLUTION OF LIFE LABORATORY (1)
05/16/2016 
BIOL-175 HUMAN BIOLOGY (4) BIOL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
BIOL-207 CONCEPTS IN HUMAN NUTRITION (3) FCS 205 CONCEPTS IN HUMAN NUTRITION (3) 06/11/1900 
BIOL-227 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (4) BIOL 227 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (4) 05/18/2020 
BTNY-203 GENERAL BOTANY (4) PLSC 205 GENERAL BOTANY (4) 05/16/2016 
BTNY-241 SYSTEMATIC BOTANY (4) REM 341 SYSTEMATIC BOTANY (3) 05/16/2016 
CHEM-100 CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY (4) CHEM 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
CHEM-101 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY (4) CHEM 101 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY (3)
CHEM 101L INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (1)
05/14/2018 
CHEM-102 ESSENTIALS OF ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY (4) CHEM 101 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY (3)
CHEM 101L INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (1)
05/13/2019 
CHEM-111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (5) CHEM 111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (3)
CHEM 111L GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (1)
05/14/2018 
CHEM-112 PRINCIPLES OF GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II (5) CHEM 112 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (4)
CHEM 112L GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (1)
05/14/2018 
ENSI-119 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (4) ENVS 101 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (3)
ENVS 102 FIELD ACTIVITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (1)
05/18/2015 
GEOG-100 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (4) GEOG 100 INTRODUCTION TO PLANET EARTH (3)
GEOG 100L INTRODUCTION TO PLANET EARTH LAB (1)
05/18/2015 
GEOL-101 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (4) GEOL 101 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY (3)
GEOL 101L PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LAB (1)
05/18/2015 
GEOL-102 HISTORICAL GEOLOGY (4) GEOL 102 HISTORICAL GEOLOGY (3)
GEOL 102L HISTORICAL GEOLOGY LAB (1)
05/18/2015 
GEOL-123 GEOLOGY OF IDAHO AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (4) GEOL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
GIST-271 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY USING GIS (GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS) (4) GEOG 385 FOUNDATIONS OF GIS (3) 05/14/2018 
PHYS-101 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE (4) PHYS 100 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS (3)
PHYS 100L FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS LAB (1)
05/18/2015 
PHYS-103 ELEMENTARY ASTRONOMY (4) PHYS 103 GENERAL ASTRONOMY (3)
PHYS 104 ASTRONOMY LAB (1)
05/18/2015 
PHYS-111 GENERAL PHYSICS I (4) PHYS 111 GENERAL PHYSICS I (3)
PHYS 111L GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB (1)
05/18/2015 
PHYS-211 ENGINEERING PHYSICS I (5) PHYS 211 ENGINEERING PHYSICS I (3)
PHYS 211L LABORATORY PHYSICS I (1)
05/16/2016 
ZOOL-202 GENERAL ZOOLOGY (4) BIOL 114 ORGANISMS AND ENVIRONMENTS (4) 05/16/2016 
Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
6 credits minimum from 2 different disciplines.
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AIST-285 AMERICAN INDIAN LITERATURE (3) ENGL 384 NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS LITERATURE (3) 05/13/2019 
ART-100 INTRODUCTION TO ART (3) ART 100 INTRODUCTION TO ART: WHY ART MATTERS (3) 05/18/2015 
ART-101 ART HISTORY FROM CAVES TO CATHEDRALS (3) ART 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
ART-102 ART HISTORY FROM DA VINCI TO DIGITAL (3) ART 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
ASL-101 ELEMENTARY AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I (5) EDSP 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
ASL-102 ELEMENTARY AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II (5) EDSP 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
CINA-126 FILM AND CULTURE (3) ENGL 230 INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES (3) 05/18/2015 
COMM-220 INTRODUCTION TO INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 335 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3) 05/18/2015 
ENGL-175 LITERATURE AND IDEAS (3) ENGL 175 LITERATURE AND IDEAS (3) 05/18/2015 
ENGL-216 MYTHOLOGY (3) FLEN 210 INTRODUCTION TO CLASSIC MYTHOLOGY (3) 05/18/2020 
ENGL-267 SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE (3) ENGL 267 SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE I (3) 05/13/2019 
ENGL-268 SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE (3) ENGL 268 SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II (3) 05/13/2019 
ENGL-271 INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE (3) ENGL 345 SHAKESPEARE (3) 05/18/2015 
ENGL-277 GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS I: CONTACT TO CIVIL WAR (3) ENGL 277 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I (3) 05/13/2019 
ENGL-278 GREAT AMERICAN WRITERS II: CIVIL WAR TO CONTEMPORARY (3) ENGL 278 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II (3) 05/13/2019 
ENGL-285 AMERICAN INDIAN LITERATURE (3) ENGL 384 NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS LITERATURE (3) 05/13/2019 
HUMS-101 MONTAGE: INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMANITIES (3) HUM 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
HUMS-126 FILM AND CULTURE (3) ENGL 230 INTRODUCTION TO FILM STUDIES (3) 05/16/2016 
INTR-200 INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR (3) INTR 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
ITAL-101 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I (5) FL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
ITAL-102 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II (5) FL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
MUSI-100 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC (3) MUSI 100 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC (3) 05/13/2019 
MUSI-127 SURVEY OF AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC SINCE 1900 (3) MUSI 000 ELECTIVE () 05/13/2019 
PHIL-101 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3) PHIL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
PHIL-103 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3) PHIL 103 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3) 05/18/2015 
PHIL-111 WORLD RELIGIONS (3) PHIL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
PHIL-201 LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING (3) PHIL 201 CRITICAL THINKING (3) 05/18/2015 
PHIL-205 POLITICAL AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY (3) PHIL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
PHIL-220 ASIAN PHILOSOPHY (3) PHIL 000 ELECTIVE () 05/18/2015 
POLS-208 POLITICAL AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY (3) POLS 208 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3) 05/14/2018 
SPAN-101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (5) SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (4) 05/18/2015 
SPAN-102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (5) SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (4) 05/18/2015 
THEA-101 INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE (3) THE 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE (3) 05/18/2015 
Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing - Secondary Education B.S.
6 credits minimum; from two different disciplines.
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EDUC-120 FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION (3) EDCI 000 ELECTIVE 05/15/2023 
PSYC-101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (3) 05/18/2015 
Institutionally Designated Courses (4-6 Credits)

Select one Wellness course from the approved list.

Select one course from one of the following approved lists:

    First Year Experience Course

    Institutionally Designated Course

Lower Division Requirements - Secondary Education B.S. at NIC

In addition to the courses listed below, students need to take 12-19 credits of electives from the approved list.

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EDUC-201 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING (3) EDCI 201 CONTEXTS OF EDUCATION (3) 06/11/1900 
EDUC-202 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (3) EDCI 410 TECHNOLOGY, TEACHING AND LEARNING (2) 05/15/2023 
Suggested Electives - Secondary Education B.S. at NIC

The Suggested Electives below will satisfy the program elective requirement. Any suggested electives not taken at NIC, must be taken at U of I.

Students may choose to take one of the following:

    Students take either ENGL 205 OR ENGL 272.
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ENGL-205 INTERDISCIPLINARY WRITING (3) ENGL 207 PERSUASIVE WRITING (3) 06/11/1900 
ENGL-272 BUSINESS WRITING (3) ENGL 313 BUSINESS WRITING (3) 05/15/2000 
University of Idaho Degree Requirements - Secondary Education B.S.

REQUIRED COURSEWORK

    EDCI 301 Lrng, Dvlpmnt, & Assessment

    EDCI 302 Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners

    EDCI 401 Internship Seminar

    EDCI 463 Literacy Methods for Content Learning

    EDCI 485 Secondary Internship

    EDSP 300 Educating for Exceptionalities

Select one special methods sequence from the approved list.

Select & Complete a Teaching Major and/or Minor.

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