Students pursuing Elementary Education Certification have two degree options:
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| General Education Requirements | 38-41 sem. hrs |
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| B. |
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| | 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 |
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| C. |
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| | 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 |
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| D. |
| Arts and Humanities | 6 hrs |
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| | 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 |
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| E. |
| Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 6 hrs |
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| | BIOL 115 | | (ENVS 115) Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 hrs |
| | CHEM 108 | | (PHYS 108) Physical Science Survey | 3 hrs |
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| F. |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 hrs |
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| | ANTH 101 | | (GEOG 101) Introduction to Geography | 3 hrs |
| | PSYC 101 | | General Psychology | 3 hrs |
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| | EDUC 200 | | Law, Ethics and Education | 3 hrs |
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| H. |
| Multicultural Graduation Requirement | 3 hrs |
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| | SOCI 270 | | (ANTH 270) Minority Cultures and Relations | 3 hrs |
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| I. |
| Elementary Education Certification Minor | 65 hrs |
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| | 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 |
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| J. |
| Elementary Education Content Area Minors* | |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| M. |
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| | 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 |
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The Bachelor of General Studies for Elementary Education Certification degree is available at the following locations:
