B.A. in History/Political Science Interdisciplinary & Education with Endorsement in Elementary Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements/History and Political Science (36 credits) | ||
| PS-101 | Introduction to Political Science: Power and Globalization | 3 |
| or PS-103 | American National Government | |
(PS-101 satisfies 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) requirement in general education) | ||
| Major Requirements/Education (42 credits) 1 | ||
| ED-250 | Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDS-330 | Foundations of Special Education: Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| EDS-336 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDL-326 | Literacy Instruction in K-6 Educational Settings I | 3 |
| ED-320 | Teaching English Language Learners in Mainstream Classroom | 3 |
(Satisfies Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) in General Education) | ||
| EDL-327 | Literacy Instruction in K-6 Educational Settings II | 3 |
| ED-360 | Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics | 3 |
| ED-361 | Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School | 3 |
| EDS-337 | Special Education Strategies in P-6 Social Studies and Content Instruction | 3 |
| EDS-338 | Assessment Approaches, P-12 | 3 |
| EDS-350 | Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education | 3 |
| Select 9 credits of Student Teaching as follows: 2 | ||
| ED-416 & 416S | Clinical Practice and Clinical Practice Seminar | 9 |
| HS/PS Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits) | ||
| GO-100 | People, Places, and Environments: Introduction to Geography | 3 |
Satisfies Technological Literacy (TL) and Cultural Diversity (CD) requirements in General Education) | ||
| Select 3 credits from Anthropology (AN) or Sociology (SO) with Course Type SS.SV | 3 | |
(Satisfies Social Science (SS.SV) requirement in General Education) | ||
| Education Interdisciplinary Requirements (6 credits) | ||
| MA-203 | Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I | 3 |
| MA-204 | Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II | 3 |
| Free Electives (3 credits) 4 | ||
| Select up to 3 free elective credits. 4 | 3 | |
| General Education Requirements (27 credits) 5 | ||
| Complete 27 credits as outlined on the General Education table. 5 | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | Minimum grade of "C" required for Education Courses |
| 2 | Students must complete the appropriate test requirement(s) with a passing score PRIOR to Clinical Practice |
| 3 | May be fulfilled within the major/HS/PS interdisciplinary requirements; see your academic adviser |
| 4 | Please consult with your advisor regarding the required number of free electives that must be completed. |
| 5 | 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
- MID-SS - Middle School Social Studies
Notes
- 54 credits must be completed at the 200 level or higher.
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 | Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL | 3 |
| Gen*Ed Natural Science (NS) BY,CE,PH,SC,GL | 3 | PS-101 Introduction to Political Science: Power and Globalization or 103 (Social Science Survey (SS.SV)) | 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 | ED-250 Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Semester Credits | 15 | Semester Credits | 15 |
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EN-2xx Gen*Ed Literature (LIT) | 3 | MA-204 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II | 3 |
| HS-xxx History Course Type HSPRE | 3 | EDS-330 Foundations of Special Education: Development Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| ED-320 Teaching English Language Learners in Mainstream Classroom (Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse and Writing Intensive (WT)) | 3 | EDL-326 Literacy Instruction in K-6 Educational Settings I | 3 |
| MA-203 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I (Gen*Ed Mathematics) | 3 | HS-xxx History Course Type HSEU | 3 |
| AN-xxx or SO-xxx - Gen*Ed Social Science Survey (SS.SV) | 3 | PS-xxx Political Science Course Type PSAM | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Semester Credits | 15 | Semester Credits | 18 |
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ED-361 Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School | 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 | EDS-338 Assessment Approaches, P-12 | 3 |
| PS-xxx Political Science Course Type PSPA | 3 | EDS-350 Individualizing Curricula and Systematic Instruction for Special Education | 3 |
| HS-xxx History Course Type HSUS | 3 | PS-xxx Political Science Elective | 3 |
| Semester Credits | 15 | Semester Credits | 15 |
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| EDL-327 Literacy Instruction in K-6 Educational Settings II | 3 | PS-401 Seminar in Political Science or HS 461 | 3 |
| EDS-337 Special Education Strategies in P-6 Social Studies and Content Instruction | 3 | ED-416 Clinical Practice | 8 |
| ED-360 Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics | 3 | ED-416S Clinical Practice Seminar | 1 |
| HS-203+ History Elective | 3 | ||
| PR-4xx Interdisciplinary Perspectives (ISP) | 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).