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:

English
ENG 300 Intro to English Studies (3)
American Literature I: Pre-Civil War Period (300/400) (3)
American Literature II: Post-Civil War Period (300/400) (3)
ENG 322 or 323 Shakespeare (3)
One course each from 3 of 4 historical periods:
I. Medieval - Early 17th Century
II. Restoration - 18th Century
III. 19th Century
IV. 20th Century
(9)
Writing CMP 405 Grammar for Teachers or EDU 405 Teaching Writing in the Schools, or ENG 385, 387, 389, 394, 401, OR 403 (3)

French
FRC 115 Advanced Introductory I (4)
FRC 116 Advanced Introductory II (4)
FRC 215 Intermediate I (3)
FRC 216 Intermediate II (3)
FRC 323 Advanced Conversation I (4)
FRC 324 Advanced Conversation II (4)
FRC 331 Substance and Style I (3)
FRC 332 Substance and Style II (3)
FRC Electives: Two courses (6-8)

German
GER 103 Advanced Introductory I (4)
GER 104 Advanced Introductory II (4)
GER 215 Intermediate I (3)
GER 216 Intermediate II (3)
GER 323 Advanced Conversation I (4)
GER 324 Advanced Conversation II (4)
GER 331 Substance and Style I (3)
GER 332 Substance and Style II (3)
German Electives (two courses) (6-8)

Mathematics
MAT 111 Calculus I (4)
MAT 112 Calculus II (4)
MAT 211 Calculus III (4)
MAT 219 Linear Algebra (4)
MAT 222 Differential Equations or MAT elective (4)
MAT 230 Bridge to Abstract Math (4)
MAT 311 Abstract Algebra (4)
MAT 351 Statistics or MAT 141 (3-4)
MAT 331 Intro to Modern Geometry (3)

CSC 110 or 111 Intro. To Computing/Programming or BIF 101, CSC 108, CSC 109

(3-4)

Music
FAM 119 Masterpieces of Music (3)
FAM 210 Keyboard Musicianship (3)
FAM 230/230L Theory I & Lab (4)
FAM 240/240L Theory II & Lab (4)
FAM 330/330L Theory III & Lab (4)
FAM 340/340L Theory IV & Lab (4)
Music Literature Courses.  Choose two from: (9)
FAM 118 Music from the Baroque Period (3)
FAM 120 19th Century Music (3)
FAM 121 Music of the Classical Period (3)
FAM 122 20th Century Classical Music (3)
FAM 217 Medieval and Renaissance Music
Music Literature Courses. Choose one from:
FAM 123 World Music (3)
FAM 124 Afro-Centric Music (3)
FAM 130 America's Music (3)
FAM Elective: FAM 250 Music for Children, recommended  (3)

Science
BIO 101, BIO 101 Lab Intro to Cellular/
Subcellular Biology
(4)
BIO 102, BIO 102 Lab Organismal Biology (4)
CHEM 111, CHEM 111 Lab General Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 112, CHEM 112 Lab General Chemistry II (4)
PHY 129 or 130 Intro to Astronomy/Geology (4)
BIO 201, BIO 201 Lab Evolution, Ecology, and
Population Biology
(4)
Science Electives (3) (9-12)

Social Studies
HIS 123 History of the U.S. to 1877 (3-4)
HIS 124 History of the U.S. 1877 to Present (AS IV) (3)
HIS 107 History of Modern Europe to 1815
OR
HIS 111 Men and Ideas in History
(3)
HIS 108 History of Modern Europe Since 1815
OR
HIS 113 The Twentieth Century
(3)
HIS 109 History of Asia to 1800 (3)
PSC 103 Constitutional Foundation of American Government or PSC 104 American Political Process (3)
ECO 101 Principles of Macroeconomics
OR
ECO 102 Principles of Microeconomics
(3)
History of Europe or History of Asia, Africa and Latin America: one course (3)
History of the U.S.: two courses [HIS 382 strongly recommended] (3-4)

Spanish
SPA 115 Advanced Introductory I (4)
SPA 116 Advanced Introductory II (4)
SPA 215 Intermediate I (3)
SPA 216 Intermediate II (3)
SPA 323 Advanced Conversation I (4)
SPA 324 Advanced Conversation II (4)
SPA 331 Substance and Style I (3)
SPA 332 Substance and Style II (3)
SPA Electives: two courses (6-8)