Recommended Course Sequence - Early Childhood Education and Liberal Studies (Natural Sciences Concentration)

For students entering Fall 2024 or later

First Year

LAC100/101 - 4 credits
ENG 100/P College Writing/Plus - 3-5 credits
ENG 177 Reading Closely - 3 credits
BIO 200 Ecology and Environment - 3 credits
PHS 105 Introductory Physical Sciences - 3 credits
Choose one course:
- HIS 115 Early World History - 3 credits
- HIS 116 Modern World History - 3 credits
Choose one course:
- HIS 120 American Origins - 3 credits
- HIS 121 Making Modern America- 3 credits
- HIS 310 Great Issues: Survey of American History- 3 credits
HPE 104 Foundations of Health and Wellness - 2 credits
MAT 139P Number Systems Plus - 4 credits
Choose one course:
Note: Students must take the ECO/GEO/PSC placement test and speak to their academic advisor before choosing which of these courses to take.
- ECO 200 Introductory Macroeconomics- 3 credits
- GEO 100 Introduction to Geography- 3 credits
- PSC 100 Power, Politics, Process- 3 credits
- PSC 211 U.S. National Politics- 3 credits

Total: 31-33 credits

BIO 304 Genetics and Society - 3 credits
Choose one course:
- EES 104/112 Dynamic Earth w/ Lab - 4 credits
- EES 110/112 Introduction to Geology w/ Lab - 4 credits
- EES 220/112 Environmental Geology - 4 credits
EDU 200 Child/Adolescent Development - 3 credits
EDU 222 Creative Expressions Children/Youth - 3 credits
EDU 357 Intl. Cross-cultural Education - 3 credits
PSY 206 Psychology of Childhood - 3 credits
Arts Arts Elective - 3 credits
MAT 140 Geometry and Probability for ELE Teach - 3 credits
HPE 201 Current Issues in Health Ed - 1 credits
Choose one course:
- LSM 250W2 Science Writing (second or third year) - 3 credits
- ENG 328 Children’s Literature - 3 credits
Science Electives, Choose one course:
- AST 214 Descriptive Astronomy w/ lab - 4 credits
- EES 204 Global Climate Change - 3 credits
- EES 205 Sustainable Energy & Environment - 3 credits
- BIO 301 Microbes and Your Health - 4 credits
- CHEM 200 Introductory Chemistry w/ Lab - 4 credits
- CHEM 205 Chemistry of Life with Lab - 4 credits

Total: 31-32 credits

CORE I - 10 credits
- EDU 301 Clinical Experience
- EDU 304 Learn/Teach in Elem. Class.
- EDU 307 Inclusive Elem. Classrooms
- EDU 316 Foundations of Literacy
CORE II - 10 credits
- EDU 401 Clinical Experience
- EDU 404 Educational Assessment
- EDU 405 2nd Language Acquisition
- EDU 412 Methods Elem. Soc. Studies
- EDU 417 Apps of Literacy & Lang. Art
ENG 338 Linguistic Analysis - 3 credits
MAT 217 Statistics for Liberal Studies - 3 credits
Choose one course:
- ENG 328 Children's Literature - 3 credits
- LMS 250W2 Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies - 3 credits
Science Electives, Choose one course:
- AST 214 Descriptive Astronomy w/ lab - 4 credits
- EES 204 Global Climate Change - 3 credits
- EES 205 Sustainable Energy & Environment - 3 credits
- BIO 301 Microbes and Your Health - 4 credits
- CHEM 200 Introductory Chemistry w/ Lab - 4 credits
- CHEM 205 Chemistry of Life with Lab - 4 credits

Total: 33-34 credits

CORE III - 9 credits
- EDU 411 Methods in Elem. Math
- EDU 413 Methods in Elem. Science
- EDU 450 Pre-Student Teaching
CORE IV - 9-12 credits
- EDU 465 Classroom Mgt. and Assess.
- EDU 470 Student Teaching (Elem.)
LMS 400W3 Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies - 3 credits
BIO 202C Human Biology Lecture - 3 credits
Science Electives, Choose one course:
- AST 214 Descriptive Astronomy w/ lab - 4 credits
- EES 204 Global Climate Change - 3 credits
- EES 205 Sustainable Energy & Environment - 3 credits
- BIO 301 Microbes and Your Health - 4 credits
- CHEM 200 Introductory Chemistry w/ Lab - 4 credits
- CHEM 205 Chemistry of Life with Lab - 4 credits

Total: 27-31 credits

Note: Spring Semester of senior year is student teaching. Students cannot take any classes until after 4:00 pm.

Total Credits: 123-131

C - Concentration Requirement

W2 - Stage 2 Writing Requirement

W3 - Stage 3 Writing Requirement