Bachelor of General Studies for Elementary Education Certification Degree
Students pursuing Elementary Education Certification have two degree options:
- Obtain the Bachelor of General Studies for Elementary Education Certification that includes the Elementary Education Certification Minor and Elementary Education Content Area Minors in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.
- Obtain a degree in a content area and add the Elementary Education Certification minor.
Degree Requirements
A. | General Education Requirements | 38-41 sem. hrs | ||
B. | Basic Studies | 12 sem hrs | ||
| CISS 170 |  | Introduction to Computer Information Systems or | 3 hrs | |
| CISS 176 | | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 hrs | |
| COMM 110 | | Introduction to Speech | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 112 | | English Composition II | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 150 | | College Algebra | 3 hrs | |
C. | History | 6 hrs | ||
| Choose two courses from the following: | ||||
| HIST 101 | | Western Civilization I | 3 hrs | |
| HIST 102 | | Western Civilization II | 3 hrs | |
| HIST 111 | | World History to 1500 | 3 hrs | |
| HIST 112 | | World History Since 1500 | 3 hrs | |
| HIST 121 | | American History to 1877 | 3 hrs | |
| HIST 122 | | American History Since 1500 | 3 hrs | |
D. | Arts and Humanities | 6 hrs | ||
| Choose one or two from the following: | ||||
| ARTS 105 | | Art Appreciation | 3 hrs | |
| ARTS 111 | | Art and Ideas I | 3 hrs | |
| ARTS 112 | | Art and Ideas II | 3 hrs | |
| MUSI 122 | | Music Appreciation | 3 hrs | |
| Choose none or one from the following: | 3 hrs | |||
| ARTS 105 | | Art Appreciation | 3 hrs | |
| ARTS 111 | | Art and Ideas I | 3 hrs | |
| ARTS 112 | | Art and Ideas II | 3 hrs | |
| COMM 203 | | Understanding Human Communication | 3 hrs | |
| COMM 224 | | Film History and Analysis | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 123 | | Introduction to Mythology and Folklore | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 210 | | Introduction to Fiction | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 211 | | Introduction to Poetry | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 212 | | Introduction to Drama | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 231 | | English Literature I | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 232 | | English Literature II | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 241 | | American Literature I | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 242 | | American Literature II | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 263 | | World Literature I | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 264 | | World Literature II | 3 hrs | |
| MUSI 122 | | Music Appreciation | 3 hrs | |
E. | Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 6 hrs | ||
| BIOL 115 | | (ENVS 115) Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 hrs | |
| CHEM 108 | | (PHYS 108) Physical Science Survey | 3 hrs | |
F. | Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 hrs | ||
| ANTH 101 | | (GEOG 101) Introduction to Geography | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 101 | | General Psychology | 3 hrs | |
G. | Ethics | 3 hrs | ||
| EDUC 200 | | Law, Ethics and Education | 3 hrs | |
H. | Multicultural Graduation Requirement | 3 hrs | ||
| SOCI 270 | | (ANTH 270) Minority Cultures and Relations | 3 hrs | |
I. | Elementary Education Certification Minor | 65 hrs | ||
| ANTH 270 | | (SOCI 270) Minority Cultures and Relations | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 102 | | Introduction to Education I | 1 hr | |
| EDUC 103 | | Introduction to Education II | 1 hr | |
| EDUC 105 | | Human Health | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 200 | | Law, Ethics and Education | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 230 | | (PSYC 230) Educational Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 270 | | Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 300 | | Techniques of Teaching | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 302 | | Teaching Skills | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 311 | | Classroom and Behavior Management Techniques | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 322 | | Educational Measurement and Assessment | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 331 | | Teaching of Readiing | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 336 | | Creative and Language Arts in Elementary and Middle Schools | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 338 | | Teaching Reading in the Content Area | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 358 | | Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 380 | | Diagnostic and Corrective Reading | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 390 | | Education and Psychology of the Exceptional Child | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 391 | | (PSYC 391) Child Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 400 | | Senior Seminar | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 420 | | Student Teaching in the Elementary School | 3 hrs | |
J. | Elementary Education Content Area Minors* | |||
| Language Arts | 21 hrs | |||
| COMM 110 | | Introduction to Speech | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 270 | | Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 331 | | Teaching of Reading | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 336 | | Creative and Language Arts in Elementary and Middle Schools | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 338 | | Teaching Reading in the Content Area | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 380 | | Diagnostic and Corrective Reading | 3 hrs | |
| ENGL 112 | | English Composition II | 3 hrs | |
K. | Mathematics | 21 hrs | ||
| CISS 170 | | Introduction to Computer Information Systems or | 3 hrs | |
| CISS 176 | | Introduction to Computer Science | ||
| EDUC 358 | | Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 102 | | Mathematics for Elementary School Teacher | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 150 | | College Algebra | 3 hrs | |
| MATH 170 | | Finite Mathematics | 3 hrs | |
| Math Electives (above MATH 106) | 6 hrs | |||
L. | Science | 21 hrs | ||
| BIOL 108 | | Human Biology or | 3 hrs | |
| BIOL 110 | | Principles of Biology I | ||
| BIOL 108L | | Human Biology Laboratory or | 2 hrs | |
| BIOL 110L | | Principles of Biology I Laboratory or | ||
| GEOL 110L | | Introduction to Physical Geology Laboratory | ||
| BIOL 115 | | (ENVS 115) Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 hrs | |
| BIOL 115L | | (ENVS 115L) Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory | 2 hrs | |
| CHEM 108 | | (PHYS 108) Physical Science Survey | 3 hrs | |
| CHEM 108L | | (PHYS 108L) Physical Science Survey Laboratory | 2 hrs | |
| EDUC 105 | | Human Health | 3 hrs | |
| GEOL 110 | | Introduction to Physical Geology | 3 hrs | |
M. | Social Studies | 27 hrs | ||
| ANTH 101 | | (GEOG 101) Introduction to Geography | 3 hrs | |
| ANTH 270 | | (SOCI 270) Minority Cultures and Relations | 3 hrs | |
| ECON 293 | | Macroeconomics | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 230 | | (PSYC 230) Educational Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 390 | | Education and Psychology of the Exceptional Child | 3 hrs | |
| EDUC 391 | | (PSYC 391) Child Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| PSYC 101 | | General Psychology | 3 hrs | |
| History courses from General Education section listed above | 6 hrs | |||