50-52 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)
Interdisciplinary Requirements
Complete the following five courses (17 Credits):
| HIS-200 | Introduction to the History of
United States | 3 credits |
| MAT-221 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I | 4 credits |
| MAT-222 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II | 4 credits |
| POE-100 | Essentials of American Government | 3 credits |
| PSY-221 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
Complete the following Education courses (these meet the pre-certification requirements of the Idaho State Department of Education):
| EDU-202 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 credits |
| EDU-301 | Foundations of Schooling | 3 credits |
| EDU-304 | Literacy Development | 3 credits |
| EDU-305 | Literacy in Content Areas | 3 credits |
| EDU-350 | Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 credits |
| EDU-430 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 credits |
| EDU-441 | Curriculum and Instruction | 3 credits |
| EDU-442 | Teaching Exceptional Children | 3 credits |
Science Electives:
Complete 2 courses in different disciplines (at least one must include a laboratory component) from the following:
| BIO-129 | Murder, Medicine and Magic | 3 credits |
| BIO-129L | Murder, Medicine and Magic Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-140 | Idaho Natural History | 3 credits |
| BIO-140L | Idaho Natural History Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-201 | Biology I: Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-210L | Molecules to Cells Research-Based Lab | 1 credit |
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| CHE-125 | Elementary Chemistry | 3 credits |
| CHE-125L | Elementary Chemistry Lab | 1 credit |
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| ENV-160 | Physical Environmental Systems | 3 credits |
| ENV-160L | Physical Environmental Systems Laboratory | 1 credit |
| ENV-260 | Biological Environmental Interactions | 3 credits |
| ENV-260L | Biological Environmental Interactions Laboratory | 1 credit |
| GEO-101 | Physical Geology | 3 credits |
| GEO-101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 credit |
| GEO-150 | Physical Geography | 3 credits |
| PHY-100 | The Universe | 3 credits |
| HHP-106 | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | 3 credits |
| HHP-106L | Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory | 1 credit |
Other science coursework may be accepted with advisor and department approval.
Electives (3 credits):
Complete one course from the following:
| ELECTIVE- | Sociology, Anthropology, History, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Education or Political Economy | 3 credits |
This major crosses three PEAKs; therefore, students completing the Interdisciplinary Studies for Elementary Precertification Major will need to complete a minor in the Humanities and Fine Arts PEAK.