Program Outcomes
Continuously reflect on and discuss their life experiences as they relate to the art and science of teaching.
Demonstrate effective interpersonal and written communication skills with families, students, colleagues, and communities.
Intentionally consider how growth and development inform instructional practices.
Examine their own lived experiences and consider other people's perspectives and positions.
Develop and sustain human relationships by being able to identify and adapt to the needs, values, expectations, and sensibilities of others.
Explore the integration of technology in instruction to support student learning.
Major Code: 2127R
**Alternative plans of study available by contacting your advisor
Fall Semester Freshman Year
COMM GE | Any Gen. Ed Oral Comm. Course | 3 Credits |
EDUC 201 | Foundations of Education | 3 Credits |
EDUC 202 | Field Experience* | 1 Credit |
GNED 101 | Introduction to General Education | 3 Credits |
MATH GE | Any Gen. Ed. Math Course | 3 Credits |
PROG ELEC
| Program Electives | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Semester Freshman Year
EDUC 204 | Families Communities & Culture | 3 Credits |
ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 Credits |
PROG ELEC
| Program Electives | 3 Credits |
SCIG GE | Any Gen. Ed. Science Course | 4 Credits |
WELL GE | Any Gen. Ed. Wellness Elective | 2 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fall Semester Sophomore Year
EDUC 205 | Development/Individual Differences | 3 Credits |
EDUC 215 | Educational Technology | 3 Credits |
ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II* | 3 Credits |
HUMA GE1 | Any General Education Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing | 3 Credits |
SCIG GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 15-16 |
Science courses must be from 2 different disciplines.
Spring Semester Sophomore Year
PROG ELEC
| Program Electives | 8 Credits |
HUMA GE2 | Any 2nd Gen. Ed. Humanistic & Artistic Way of Knowing Course | 3 Credits |
SOCS GE | Any Gen. Ed. Social and Behavioral Way of Knowing Course | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Humanities courses must be from 2 different disciplines.
Program Electives: Secondary Education
See Advisor for recommended electives based upon subject area
ACCT 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting* | 3 Credits |
ACCT 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting* | 3 Credits |
ARTS 101 | Art History 1 | 3 Credits |
ARTS 102 | Art History 2 | 3 Credits |
ARTS 150 | Beginning Digital Photography | 3 Credits |
BIOL 201 | Biology 1* | 4 Credits |
BIOL 201L | Biology 1 Lab* | 0 Credits |
BIOL 202 | Biology 2* | 4 Credits |
BIOL 202L | Biology 2 Lab* | 0 Credits |
BIOL 209 | General Ecology | 4 Credits |
BIOL 209L | General Ecology Lab* | 0 Credits |
BIOL 227 | Human Anatomy & Physiology 1* | 4 Credits |
BIOL 227L | Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab* | 0 Credits |
BIOL 228 | Human Anatomy & Physiology 2* | 4 Credits |
BIOL 228L | Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lab* | 0 Credits |
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I* | 5 Credits |
CHEM 112 | General Chemistry 2* | 5 Credits |
CHEM 112L | General Chemistry 2 Lab* | 0 Credits |
EARC 105 | Early Childhood Environments | 3 Credits |
ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 Credits |
ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 Credits |
ENGL 211 | Intro to Literary Analysis* | 3 Credits |
ENGL 257 | Survey of Western World Literature 1* | 3 Credits |
ENGL 258 | Survey of Western World Literature 2* | 3 Credits |
ENGL 267 | Survey of English Literature 1* | 3 Credits |
ENGL 268 | Survey of English Literature 2* | 3 Credits |
ENGL 277 | Survey of American Literature 1* | 3 Credits |
ENGL 278 | Survey of American Literature 2* | 3 Credits |
FINA 102 | Personal Finance | 3 Credits |
GEOG 200 | World Regional Geography | 3 Credits |
GEOL 104 | Natural Disasters and Env Geology* | 4 Credits |
GEOL 104L | Natural Disasters and Env Geo Lab* | 0 Credit |
HIST 101 | World History I | 3 Credits |
HIST 102 | World History II | 3 Credits |
HIST 111 | United States History I | 3 Credits |
HIST 112 | United States History II | 3 Credits |
HIST 251 | Latin American History | 3 Credits |
LIIS 150 | Introduction to Library & Information Science | 3 Credits |
LIIS 210 | Organization of Information & Resources | 3 Credits |
LIIS 230 | Library Technology | 3 Credits |
LIIS 250 | Reference Resources and Services | 3 Credits |
LIIS 260 | Copyright & Intellectual Property | 1 Credit |
LIIS 270 | Information Literacy | 3 Credits |
MATH 160 | Survey of Calculus* | 4 Credits |
MATH 170 | Calculus 1* | 5 Credits |
MATH 175 | Calculus 2* | 4 Credits |
MATH 310 | Ordinary Differential Equations* | 3 Credits |
PHYS 101 | Survey of Astronomy* | 4 Credits |
PHYS 101L | Survey of Astronomy Lab* | 0 Credits |
PHYS 111 | General Physics 1* | 4 Credits |
PHYS 111L | General Physics 1 Lab* | 0 Credit |
PHYS 112 | General Physics 2* | 4 Credits |
PHYS 112L | Gen Physics Lab 2* | 0 Credit |
PHYS 211 | Physics Scientists & Engineers 1* | 5 Credits |
PHYS 211L | Physic Scientists & Engineers 1 Lab* | 0 Credit |
PHYS 212 | Physics Scientists & Engineers 2* | 5 Credits |
PHYS 212L | Phys Sci Engineer 2 Lab* | 0 Credit |
POLS 101 | American National Government | 3 Credits |
POLS 221 | Intro to International Relations | 3 Credits |
SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish 1* | 4 Credits |
SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish 2* | 4 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 13-14 |
*Prerequisite or Corequisite required
Program Electives: Elementary and/or Special Education
EARC 222 | Introduction to Teaching Children’s Literature | 3 Credits |
EDUA 231 | Individual Education Programs | 3 Credits |
EDUA 240 | Develop & Adapt the Curriculum | 3 Credits |
EDUA 245 | Special Education Policies & Procedures | 3 Credits |
EDUA 248 | Behavior Intervention & the Classroom | 3 Credits |
EDUA 276 | Assistive Tech and Special Education | 3 Credits |
EDUC 211 | Physical Education for Elementary Teachers* | 3 Credits |
EDUC 290 | Education Exit Seminar* | 1 Credit |
MATH 157 | Math for Elementary Teachers 1* | 3 Credits |
MATH 257 | Math for Elementary Teachers 2* | 3 Credits |
MUSI 233 | Music Methods for Elementary Tchrs | 2 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: | 13-14 |