Elementary Education K-6 Licensure Requirements
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
|
Child Development |
3 |
__________ |
|
Literacy Instruction in the El. School I |
4 |
__________ |
|
Introduction to Exceptional Populations |
3 |
__________ |
|
Engaged in Creative Teaching and Learning |
3 |
__________ |
|
Social and Natural Science Methods for Elementary Teachers* |
3 |
__________ |
|
Educational Psychology |
3 |
__________ |
|
Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary School Mathematics* |
3 |
__________ |
|
Literacy Instruction in the El. School II* |
3 |
__________ |
|
Methods in Health and Physical Education for Elementary School Teachers |
2 |
__________ |
|
Elementary Student Teaching I |
6 |
__________ |
|
Elementary Student Teaching II |
12 |
__________ |
|
Total |
|
45 |
|
* Students must earn a B- or better in all of the above courses.
For on-campus students, EDU-3010, 3030, and 3080 are taken concurrently with EDU-3811 (Elementary Student Teaching I). For EDP students, an alternative model is followed.
In addition to the above elementary education licensure requirements, students must complete a full major or a liberal arts concentration. Full majors can be found within the specific department sections of this catalog; the liberal arts concentrations are outlined below.
Liberal Arts Concentrations
Anthropology/Sociology Concentration
Required Core Courses
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Development of Anthropological Thinking |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Sociological Theory |
3 |
_________ |
Electives (select six courses with at least two from Anthropology and two from Sociology)
Anthropology
Alternate Realities: Consciousness and Religions |
3 |
_________ |
|
Culture Change in the Modern World |
3 |
_________ |
|
Culture and Personality |
3 |
_________ |
|
Anthropology of Death |
3 |
_________ |
|
Multicultural Studies of Healing |
3 |
_________ |
Sociology
Race/Ethnicity/Class & Gender |
3 |
________ |
|
Drugs and Society |
3 |
_________ |
|
Sociolinguistics |
3 |
_________ |
|
Wellness & Alternative Medicine |
3 |
_________ |
|
Gender and Society |
3 |
_________ |
|
Sexuality and Intimacy |
|
|
|
Power, Politics, and Inequality |
3 |
_________ |
|
Family Violence |
3 |
_________ |
|
Total |
|
30 |
|
Art Concentration
Required Core Courses
Survey of Western Traditions in Art |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of Non-Western Traditions in Art |
3 |
_________ |
|
Drawing I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Design |
3 |
_________ |
Introductory Studio Arts Courses (select three courses)
Ceramics I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Painting I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Sculpture I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Photography I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Printmaking I |
3 |
_________ |
Advanced Course Requirements
Twentieth-Century Art |
3 |
_________ |
Upper-level Studio Arts Electives (select three 3000/4000-level ART courses)
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
33 |
|
Biology Concentration
Required Core Courses
Introduction to Biology: Ecology & Evolution |
4 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Biology: Cells & Genetic Basis of Life |
4 |
_________ |
|
General Chemistry I |
4 |
_________ |
|
General Chemistry II |
4 |
_________ |
Electives (select a minimum of 14 credits)
Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Fundamentals of Ecology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
_________ |
|
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
_________ |
|
Biological Chemistry |
3 |
_________ |
|
Cellular Biology: A Molecular Approach |
4 |
_________ |
|
Microbiology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Animal Behavior |
4 |
_________ |
|
Mammalogy |
4 |
_________ |
|
Genetics |
4 |
_________ |
|
Limnology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Environmental Toxicology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Conservation Biology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Ornithology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Current Topics in Biology* or Current Topics in Environmental Science*
|
1 |
_________ |
|
Total |
|
30 |
|
*May be taken once for credit toward concentration.
English Concentration
Literature Survey Required Core Courses (select 12 credits)
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
_________ |
|
World Literature I |
3 |
_________ |
|
World Literature II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of English Literature I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of English Literature II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of American Literature I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of American Literature II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Women and Literature |
3 |
_________ |
Required Writing Course
Creative Writing or Introduction to Newswriting |
3 |
________ |
Upper-level Writing Electives (select one course)
Feature Writing |
3 |
________ |
|
Poetry Workshop |
3 |
_________ |
|
Fiction Workshop |
3 |
_________ |
|
The Creative Essay |
3 |
_________ |
Upper-level Literature Courses/Language Courses (Select three 3000/4000-level ENG courses,
one of which must beTHA-3010)
Shakespeare: On the Page and On the Stage |
3 |
________ |
|
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
English Free Elective (excluding ENG-1051 and ENG-1052)
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
30 |
_________ |
Environmental Science Concentration
Required Core Courses
Introduction to Biology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Fundamentals of Ecology |
4 |
_________ |
|
General Chemistry I |
4 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Earth Science |
4 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Environmental Problems |
3 |
_________ |
|
Water Resources |
3 |
_________ |
|
Energy and Mineral Resources |
3 |
_________ |
|
Current Topics in Environmental Science |
1 |
_________ |
Electives (select two courses)
Land Use Planning |
3 |
_________ |
|
Environmental Law |
3 |
_________ |
|
Environmental Geology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Toxic and Solid Waste Management |
3 |
_________ |
|
Coastal and Marine Resources |
3 |
_________ |
|
Environmental Interpretation |
3 |
_________ |
|
Fundamentals of Soil Science |
4 |
_________ |
|
Meteorology/Climatology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Global Environmental Issues |
3 |
_________ |
|
Remote Sensing |
4 |
_________ |
|
Field Geology |
4 |
_________ |
|
Total |
|
32-34 |
|
History Concentration
Required Core Courses
World History I |
3 |
_________ |
|
World History II |
3 |
_________ |
|
American History I |
3 |
_________ |
|
American History II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Seminar in Historical Communication |
3 |
_________ |
|
Seminar in Historical Investigation |
3 |
_________ |
Electives (four courses total)
Choose one course from each of the following three categories (9 credits), and one additional course
from any one of the three categories (3 credits).
Third World (Asia, Africa, Latin America, or the Middle East)
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
European History
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
American History
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Any one of the three categories above
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
30 |
|
*Also recommended: 8 credits of foreign language courses
Mathematics Concentration
Required Core Courses
Calculus I |
4 |
_________ |
|
Probability and Statistics |
4 |
_________ |
|
Modeling the Environment |
3 |
_________ |
|
Calculus II |
4 |
_________ |
|
Linear Algebra |
3 |
_________ |
Math Electives (Students must complete an additional 13 credits in mathematics; at least three must
be at the 3000/4000 level.)
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
31 |
|
Either MAT-3030 or INT-3150 *can* be used by elementary education majors (with a liberal arts concentration
in mathematics) to count as a mathematics course. However, a three-credit, upper-level mathematic course must still be
taken. Neither MAT-3030 nor INT-3150 can count as the required three-credit, upper-level mathematics course.
Music Concentration
Required Core Courses
Keyboard Harmony I |
1 |
_________ |
|
Keyboard Harmony II |
1 |
_________ |
|
Ear Training I |
1 |
_________ |
|
Ear Training II |
1 |
_________ |
|
Music Theory I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Music Theory II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Technology in Music |
2 |
_________ |
|
History of Western Music I |
4 |
_________ |
|
History of Western Music II |
4 |
_________ |
|
Worlds of Music |
3 |
_________ |
Electives (select six additional MUS credits)
____________ |
____________________________________ |
___ |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
___ |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
___ |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
___ |
_________ |
Total |
|
29 |
|
Political Science Concentration
Required Core Courses
Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
_________ |
|
American Politics & Government |
3 |
_________ |
|
International Economics and Politics |
3 |
_________ |
|
State and Local Government |
3 |
_________ |
|
Survey of Western Political Thought or The Politics of Gender
|
3 |
_________ |
|
Senior Seminar in Political Science |
3 |
_________ |
Lower-level Electives (Select three credits of 1000/2000-level POS courses)
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Upper-level Electives (Select nine credits of 3000/4000-level POS courses)
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
27 |
|
Psychology Concentration
Required Core Courses
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Social Psychology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
_________ |
|
Group Process: Theory and Practice |
3 |
_________ |
|
Theories of Personality |
3 |
_________ |
|
Abnormal Behavior* |
3 |
_________ |
|
Psychology of Gender |
3 |
_________ |
*Prerequisite of PSY-1010 and PSY-2010, or permission of instructor
Upper-level Electives (Select three 3000/4000-level PSY courses)
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
____________ |
____________________________________ |
3 |
_________ |
Total |
|
30 |
|
Theater Concentration
Required Core Courses
Interpreting Contemporary Dramatic Literature |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Theater Arts |
3 |
_________ |
Historical and Literary Studies
Shakespeare: "On the Stage & On the Page" |
3 |
_________ |
|
Theater History |
3 |
_________ |
Production and Performance Skills
Stagecraft |
3 |
_________ |
|
Acting I |
3 |
_________ |
|
Acting II |
3 |
_________ |
|
Introduction to Directing |
3 |
_________ |
Laboratory Experiences
Performance and Production Lab |
3 |
_________ |
|
Children's Theater |
3 |
_________ |
|
Total |
|
30 |
|