Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Requirements/History and Political Science (36 credits)
PS-102	International Relations,World Politics	3
or PS-103	American National Government
(PS-102 and PS-103 satisfy Social Science (SS.SV) in General Education)
Select 12 credits from FOUR of the following Course Types: PSAM (American Politics), PSAL (American Legal System), PSPA (Public Policy), PSIP (International Relations), PSCG (Comparative Politics)		12
Select 3 additional credits from Political Science (PS)		3
Pre-Modern History: select 3 credits from Course Type HSPRE		3
Non-Western History: select 3 credits from Course Type: HSNW, HSAF, HSAS, or HSLA		3
European History: select 3 credits from Course Type: HSEU		3
US History: select 3 credits from Course Type HSUS		3
Select 3 additional credits of History (HS)		3
PS-401	Seminar in Political Science	3
or HS-461	Research Seminar in History
(HS-461 satisfies Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) in General Education)
Major Requirements/Education (36 credits) 1
ED-250	Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
ED-320	Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom	3
EDS-330	Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EDS-336	Classroom Management	3
EDL-326	Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3
(Satisfies Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) in General Education)
EDL-327	Methods of Teaching Content Literacy Including ELA and Social Studies	3
ED-360	Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Grades P-6	3
ED-361	Disciplinary Literacy and Methods of Teaching Elementary Science	3
ED-304	Social Studies and Literacy Methods for K-6	3
ED-401	Literacy Assessment to Inform Instruction	3
ED-406	Clinical Practice NEW	6
HS/PS Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits)
GO-100	People, Places, and Environments: Introduction to Geography	3
(Satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) and Cultural Diversity (CD) in General Education)
Select 3 credits from Anthropology (AN) or Sociology (SO) with Course Type SS.SV		3
(Satisfies Social Science (SS.SV) in General Education)
Education Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits)
MA-205	Number Systems	3
MA-206	Algebraic Thinking, Probability and Statistics	3
(MA-205 and MA-206 satisfy Mathematics (MA) in General Education)
Free Electives (9 credits) 3
Select up to 9 free elective credits. 3		9
General Education Requirements (27 credits) 4
Complete 27 credits as outlined on the General Education table. 4		27
Total Credits		120

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Minimum grade of "C" required for Education Courses

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Students must complete the appropriate test requirement(s) with a passing score PRIOR to Clinical Practice

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Please consult with your advisor regarding the required number of free electives that must be completed.

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The General Education curriculum requires the completion of 45 credits. However, students may be able to share credits from within their major or interdisciplinary requirements. Please consult with your advisor to determine which General Education courses must be completed.

Additional Endorsements Available

• P-3 Early Childhood Endorsement
• ESL - English as a Second Language - Elementary
• TSD - Teaching Students with Disabilities
• MID-SS - Middle School Social Studies and/or Humanities

Notes

• 54 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.
• All education majors must have and maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA to enter and throughout the program per state guidelines.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EN-101 College Composition I	3	EN-102 College Composition II	3
HS-1xx History Elective (Gen*Ed Historical Perspectives HS.SV)	3	PS-102 International Relations,World Politics or 103	3
Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3	ED-250 Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education	3
FO-xxx Gen*Ed World Language	3	GO-100 People, Places, and Environments: Introduction to Geography (Gen*Ed Cultural Diversity (CD) and Technological Literacy (TL))	3
Gen*ED Aesthetics (AT) AR,DA,MU,TH	3	Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Second Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
HS-xxx History Course Type HSPRE	3	PS-xxx Political Science Course Type PSAM	3
ED-320 Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom (Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse and Writing Intensive (WT))	3	HS-xxx History Course Type HSEU	3
AN-xxx or SO-xxx - Gen*Ed Social Science Survey (SS.SV)	3	EDS-330 Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EDL-326 Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3	MA-206 Algebraic Thinking, Probability and Statistics	3
MA-205 Number Systems	3	EN2xx Gen Ed Literature	3
		Free Elective	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	18
Third Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
ED-361 Disciplinary Literacy and Methods of Teaching Elementary Science	3	PS-xxx Political Science Course Type PSIP or PSCG	3
EDS-336 Classroom Management	3	HS-xxx History Course Type HSNW	3
PS-xxx Political Science Course Type PSAL	3	PS-xxx Political Science Elective	3
PS-xxx Political Science Course Type PSPA	3	ED-304 Social Studies and Literacy Methods for K-6	3
HS-xxx History Course Type HSUS	3	Free Elective	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
EDL-327 Methods of Teaching Content Literacy Including ELA and Social Studies	3	PS-401 Seminar in Political Science or HS 461	3
ED-360 Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Grades P-6	3	ED-406 Clinical Practice NEW	6
HS-203+ History Elective	3	ED-401 Literacy Assessment to Inform Instruction	3
PR-4xx Interdisciplinary Perspectives (ISP)	3
Free Elective	3
Semester Credits	15	Semester Credits	12
Total Credits 120

• Education majors are required to have an overall GPA of 3.00 for State Certification.
• By state regulation, all Education Majors seeking content area endorsement must complete 30 content credits (12+ credits at the 300+ level).