Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Requirements/History and Political Science (36 credits)
PS-102	International Relations	3
or PS-103	American National Government
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: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EDS-336	Classroom Management	3
EDL-326	Literacy Instruction in P-6 Educational Settings I	3
ED-320	Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom	3
(Satisfies Reasoned Oral Discourse (RD) in General Education)
EDL-327	Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies	3
ED-360	Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics	3
ED-361	Methods of Teaching Science for Elementary School	3
EDS-338	Assessment Approaches, P-12	3
EDS-342	Instructional Methods and Materials for Students with Disabilities	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
(MA-203 and MA-204 satisfy Mathematics in General Education)
Free Electives (3 credits) 3
Select up to 3 free elective credits. 3		3
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
• 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	GO-100 People, Places, and Environments: Introduction to Geography (Gen*Ed Cultural Diversity (CD) and Technological Literacy (TL))	3
FO-xxx Gen*Ed World Language	3	PS-102 International Relations or 103	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: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
ED-320 Teaching Emergent Multilinguals in an Inclusive Classroom (Gen*Ed Reasoned Oral Discourse and Writing Intensive (WT))	3	EDL-326 Literacy Instruction in P-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 Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies	3	PS-401 Seminar in Political Science or HS 461	3
ED-360 Methods of Teaching Elementary Mathematics	3	ED-416 Clinical Practice	8
EDS-342 Instructional Methods and Materials for Students with Disabilities	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).