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Recommended Course Sequence - Elementary 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

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 credit
  • Arts Arts elective - 3 credits
  • MAT 140 Geometry and Probability for ELE Teach - 3 credits
  • HPE 201 Current Issues in Health Ed - 1 credit
  • Choose one course:
    • LSM 250W2 Science Writing (second or third year) - 3 credits
    • ENG 328 Children's Literature - 3-4 credits
  • Science Electives, Choose one course:
    • AST 214 Descriptive Astronomy with 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 with Lab - 4 credits
    • CHEM 205 Chemistry of Life with Lab - 4 credits

Total: 32-33 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 - 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

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.)
  • 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