Recommended Course Sequence - Elementary Education and Liberal Studies (History/Social Science Concentration)

For students entering Fall 2024 or later

First Year

• LAC 100/101 - 3 credits
• ENG 100/P College Writing/Plus - 3-5 credits
• ENG 177 Literary Analysis - 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
• Choose one course:
  • HIS 230 The Making and Breaking of Europe - 3 credits
  • HIS 231C The Birth of Europe - 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
    recommended: PSC 110 American Govt./Politics

Second Year

• 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
• Art Arts elective - 3 credits
• MAT 140 Geometry/Prob for ELE Teach - 3 credits
• HPE 201 Current Issues in Health Ed - 1 credit
• ENG 328 Children’s Literature - 3 credits
• Choose one course:
  • HIS 200 Historical Research and Writing - 3 credits
  • PSC 201C Applied Qualitative Methods - 3 credits

Total: 32 credits

Third Year

• 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 - 11 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
• HIS 3**C 300-level History Elective - 3 credits
• PSC 300C Ideological Divisions in the U.S. - 3 credits

Total: 33 credits

Fourth Year

• 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.)
• LSM 400C W3 Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies - 3 credits
• HIS 3**C 300-level History Elective - 3 credits
• HIS 3**C 300-level History Elective - 3 credits

Total: 27-30 credits

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

Total Credits: 122 - 127

C - Concentration Requirement

History Concentration Electives:

• Choose one History course at the 300-level in a Non-U.S. History area
• Choose one History course at the 300-level in a U.S. History area
• Choose any one History course at the 300-level