Candidates may choose to major in one of five programs designed for teachers in grades 6 and below: Early Childhood; Childhood; Early Childhood/Childhood; Special Education/Early Childhood; Special Education/Childhood. Students who major in any of the five elementary or Special Education programs must also complete one of the concentrations listed below:
Fall 2011
English
| ENG 299 Intro to English Studies | 3 credits |
| Early American Literature (pre 1900) | 3 credits |
| Early British Literature (pre 1800) | 3 credits |
| ENG 322 or 323 Shakespeare | 3 credits |
|
Two other literature courses |
6 credits |
| Two English Electives: EDU 415 Grammar for Teachers (spring only), EDU 410 Teaching Writing in the Schools (fall only), ENG 205, 312, 342, 385, 388, 389, 394, 401, 402, 411, 494, 495, 496 | 6 credits |
| Modern Language (Spanish, French, German): | |
| FRC 115, GER 103, SPA 115 Advanced Introductory I | 3 credits |
| FRC 116, GER 104, SPA 116 Advanced Introductory II | 3 credits |
| FRC 215, GER 215, SPA 215 Intermediate I | 3 credits |
| FRC 216, GER 216, SPA 216 Intermediate II | 3 credits |
| FRC 323, GER 323, SPA 323 Advanced Conversation I | 3 credits |
| FRC 324, GER 324, SPA 324 Advanced Conversation II | 3 credits |
| FRC 331, GER 331, SPA 331 Substance and Style I | 3 credits |
| FRC 332, GER 332, SPA 332 Substance and Style II | 3 credits |
| FRC, GER, SPA Electives (2) | 6 credits |
| *Candidates enrolled in 103-104, 115-116 & 323-324 must register for the one hour per week language lab 299. | |
| **Students who do not earn a B or better in 215/216 might consider choosing another concentration. | |
| *** Candidates who begin their language study above the 115/116 level will need to take additional electives to reach the 10 course (30 credit hr.) minimum for the concentration. | |
| ****Note: Score of 63 or above on College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) for Level 2 language can be used to earn credit for 115-116 of your language. | |
Mathematics
| MAT 111 Calculus I | 4 credits |
| MAT 112 Calculus II (prereq. MAT 111 or MAT 115 or MAT 109 and MAT 110) | 4 credits |
| MAT 211 Calculus III (prereq. MAT 112) or CSC 108, 109, 110 or 111. | 3-4 credits |
| MAT 219 Linear Algebra (prereq. MAT 112) | 4 credits |
| MAT 222 Differential Equations (spring only- prereq. MAT 211) or MAT elective | 3-4 credits |
| MAT 230 Logic, Set Theory & Proofs (prereq. MAT 112) | 4 credits |
| MAT 311 Abstract Algebra (fall only - prereq. MAT 230 and MAT 219) | 4 credits |
| MAT 331 Intro to Modern Geometry (fall only-prereq. MAT 230) | 3 credits |
| MAT 351 Statistics (spring only- prereq. MAT 211) or MAT 141 (spring only) | 3-4 credits |
| Music | |
| FAM 115 Fundamentals of Music* (or see department chair for waiver and take FAM 340 or addtional FAM elective) |
3 credits |
| FAM 219 Masterpieces of Music | 3 credits |
| FAM 210 Keyboard Musicianship (fall only) | 3 credits |
| FAM 230, FAM 230L Music Theory I w/Lab (must take fall of sophomore year) | 4 credits |
| FAM 240 , FAM 240L Music Theory II w/Lab (spring only) | 4 credits |
| FAM 330, FAM 330L Music Theory III w/Lab (fall only) | 4 credits |
| Music Literature (1 course) FAM 216, 217, 218, 219 or 220 | 3 credits |
| Music Literature (1 course) FAM 123, 124 or 224 | 3 credits |
| Music Elective (1 course) FAM 250 recommended | 3 credits |
| Science | |
| GEO 325 Physical Geography (Field 6) |
3 credits |
|
BIO 111 Introductory Biology 1 |
3 credits |
| BIO 111L Introductory Biology Laboratory I | 1 credit |
| BIO 112 Introductory Biology II (prereq. BIO 111/BIO 111L) |
3 credits |
| BIO 112L General Biology Laboratory II | 1 credit |
| CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (fall, spring-one section only- prereq. CHM111/CHM 111L) |
3 credits |
| CHEM 111L General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 credit |
| CHEM 112 General Chemistry II (spring, fall-one section only) |
3 credits |
| CHEM 112L General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 credit |
| Physics course |
3 credits |
| BIO 211/ BIO 211 Cellular Biology & Biochemistry I w/ Lab | 4 credits |
| Science Electives (2 courses) | 6-8 credits |
Social Studies
| HIS 107 History of Modern Europe to 1815 or HIS 212 Men and Ideas in History |
3 credits |
| HIS 108 History of Modern Europe Since 1815 or HIS 213 Twentieth Century Europe or HIS 211 Women in the Western World |
3 credits |
| HIS 109 History of Asia to 1800 (fall only) or HIS 110 History of Asia Since 1800 (spring only) |
3 credits |
| HIS 123 History of the U.S.: The Colonial Period to Reconstruction |
3 credits |
| HIS 124 History of the U.S.: 1877 to Present |
3 credits |
| PSC 103 Constitutional Foundations of American Government or PSC 104 American Political Process |
3 credits |
| ECO 101 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics |
3 credits |
| GEO 325 Physical Geography (Field 6) |
3 credits |
|
History elective (1 course): |
3 credits |
|
History of the US Elective (1 course): |
3 credits |