Childhood Education with Elementary Education Requirements
Most courses must be taken in a specific order: Check advisement forms, Program Evaluations, and prerequisites. This course list is subject to change. Students must earn a B- or better in all courses marked with an asterisk (*). Each Teacher Education Workshop (TEW) is graded as Pass/No Pass.
Teacher Education Core Requirements
All students in the secondary and unified arts classroom teacher programs must take the set of required teacher education core courses directly below, then either the secondary- or unified arts-specific courses that follow, and then the secondary education endorsement-specific requirements for their area of endorsement.
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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EDU-TEW1 |
Teacher Education Workshop I |
0 |
__________ |
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EDU-TEW2 |
Teacher Education Workshop II |
0 |
__________ |
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EDU-TEW3 |
Teacher Education Workshop III |
0 |
__________ |
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EDU-TEW4 |
Teacher Education Workshop IV |
0 |
__________ |
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EDU-TEW5 |
Teacher Education Workshop V |
0 |
__________ |
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Perspectives on Learning in a Diverse Society* |
3 |
__________ |
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The Ecology of Human Experience: Development, Culture, and Identity* |
3 |
__________ |
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The Contemporary School* |
3 |
__________ |
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Foundations of Inclusive Practices* |
3 |
__________ |
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Teaching Toward Democracy* |
3 |
__________ |
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EDU-4650 |
Capstone & Thesis Seminar* |
3 |
__________ |
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Total |
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18 |
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Secondary Education Programs Requirements:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Partnering with the Adolescent Learner to Promote Student Engagement* |
4 |
__________ |
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Promoting Inventive Thinking: Instructional PLanning to Integrate Multimodal Literacy Across the Curriculum* |
3 |
__________ |
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Implementing Content Specific Methods in a Secondary Classroom* |
4 |
__________ |
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Secondary Education Student Teaching* |
12 |
__________ |
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Unified Arts Education Programs Requirements:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Instructional Dynamics for the Elementary Educator: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Integrated, Engaging, and Creative Learners; Part III: Unified Arts for Diverse Learners* |
3 |
__________ |
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The Art of Experience in Education: Designing for Engagement & Accomplishment Through the Unified Arts* |
3 |
__________ |
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And One of the following, depending on endorsement:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Art Student Teaching* |
12 |
__________ |
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Music Student Teaching* |
12 |
__________ |
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EDU-4835 |
Physical Education Student Teaching* |
12 |
__________ |
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EDU-4860 |
Secondary Education Student Teaching: Theater/Dance* |
12 |
__________ |
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Secondary Education Endorsement-Specific Requirements
In addition to the Teacher Education Core Requirements and the Secondary Program Requirements listed above, students must complete the following courses along with the given major. Students must earn a B- or better in all courses marked with an asterisk (*).
English Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Creative Writing Majors:
Complete the courses for the B.A. in Creative Writing described in the Writing & Literature Department section of this catalog and the following courses:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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FYS: Language of Film* OR |
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Introduction to Film Study* |
3 |
__________ |
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Literacy Development in the Early Years |
3 |
__________ |
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Fiction Workshop* OR |
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Form and Theory of Fiction* |
3 |
__________ |
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The Creative Essay* OR |
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Form and Theory of Nonfiction |
3 |
__________ |
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Linguistics and Language History* |
3 |
__________ |
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Literary Criticism & Theory* |
3 |
__________ |
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English Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for English Majors
Complete the courses for the B.A. in English described in the Writing & Literature Department section of this catalog and the following courses:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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FYS: Language of Film OR |
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Introduction to Film Study* |
3 |
__________ |
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Creative Writing* |
3 |
__________ |
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Literacy Development in the Early Years |
3 |
__________ |
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Fiction Workshop OR |
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Form and Theory of Fiction* |
3 |
__________ |
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The Creative Essay* OR |
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Form and Theory of Nonfiction* |
3 |
__________ |
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Linguistics and Language History* |
3 |
__________ |
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Literacy Criticism & Theory* |
3 |
__________ |
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Math Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Mathematics Majors
Complete the courses for the B.A. in Mathematics described in the Mathematics Department section of this catalog and the following courses:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Probability Theory with Statistics* |
3 |
__________ |
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Abstract Algebra* |
3 |
__________ |
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Geometry* |
3 |
__________ |
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Science Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for B.A. Biology Majors
Complete the courses for the B.A. in Biology described in the Environmental & Health Sciences Department section of this catalog and the following course:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Physics I* |
4 |
__________ |
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Science Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for B.S. Biology Majors
Complete the courses for the B.S. in Biology described in the Environmental & Health Sciences Department section of this catalog and one of the following courses:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Introduction to Earth Science* OR |
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Introduction to Environmental Problems* OR |
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Environmental Geology* |
3 |
__________ |
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Science Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Environmental Science/Natural Resources
Complete the courses for the B.S. in Environmental Science/Natural Resources described in the Environmental & Health Sciences Department section of this catalog and the following course:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Physics I* |
4 |
__________ |
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Science Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Integrated Environmental Science Majors
Complete the courses for the B.S. in Integrated Environmental Science described in the Environmental & Health Sciences Department section of this catalog.
Science Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Health Science Majors:
Complete the courses for the B.S. in Health Sciences described in the Environmental & Health Sciences Department section of this catalog and the following courses:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Introduction to Earth Science* OR |
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Introduction to Environmental Problems* OR |
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Environmental Geology* |
3 |
__________ |
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Physics I* |
4 |
__________ |
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Social Studies Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for History Majors
Complete the courses for the B.A. in History described in the Humanities Department section of this catalog and the following courses.
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Religions of the World* |
3 |
__________ |
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Introduction to Political Science* |
3 |
__________ |
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Contemporary Political Theory: Race, Class, and Gender |
3 |
__________ |
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Introduction to Economics OR |
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Macroeconomics OR |
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Microeconomics |
3 |
__________ |
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Social Studies Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Political Science Majors
Complete the courses for the B.A. in Political Science described in the Humanities Department section of this catalog and the following courses.
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Introduction to Economics* OR |
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Macroeconomics* OR |
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Microeconomics* |
3 |
__________ |
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Religions of the World* |
3 |
__________ |
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Americam History I* |
3 |
__________ |
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American History II* |
3 |
__________ |
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History of the Middle East |
3 |
__________ |
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Topical Seminar: Peace and War |
3 |
__________ |
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Unified Arts Education Endorsement-Specific Requirements
In addition to the Teacher Education Core Requirements and the Unified Arts Program Requirements listed at the beginning of this section, complete the following courses along with the given major.
Art Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Art Majors
Complete the courses for either the B.A. in Art or the B.F.A. in Studio Arts described in the Fine & Performing Arts Department section of this catalog and the following courses:
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
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Art Criticism |
3 |
__________ |
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Three courses from the list below: (Must include presentation and exhibition of ones' work. |
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Advanced Drawing |
3 |
__________ |
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Ceramics II |
3 |
__________ |
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Advanced Printmaking |
3 |
__________ |
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Advanced Digital Media |
3 |
__________ |
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Advanced Photography |
3 |
__________ |
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Advanced Painting |
3 |
__________ |
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Advanced Sculpture |
3 |
__________ |
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Dance Education Endorsement-Specific Courses
To be determined. See the Coordinator for Teacher Education Program in Unified Arts Education.
Music Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Music Majors
Complete the B.A. in Music & Music Education described in the Fine & Performing Arts Department section of this catalog and the following courses:
To be determined. See the Coordinator for Teacher Education Program in Unified Arts Education.
Physical Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Health Sciences Majors
Complete the B.S. in Health Science core courses and the Physical Education Teacher Endorsement concentration described in the Department of Environmental and Health Sciences section of this catalog and the following courses:
To be determined. See the Coordinator for Teacher Education Program in Unified Arts Education.
Theater Arts Education Endorsement-Specific Courses for Art Majors
Complete the courses for the B.A. in Theater & Drama described in the Fine & Performing Arts Department section of this catalog and the following courses:
To be determined. See the Coordinator for Teacher Education Program in Unified Arts Education.
The Education Department offers courses with an EDU designator. See full course descriptions. The department also offers a Master of Arts program in education. For further information, see the Johnson State College graduate catalog.