Fast Find: Education Majors in Art, Elementary (P-5), Health & Physical Education, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education, Integrated Music, Learning and Behavioral Disorders, Middle Grades (5-9)

ART (P-12)

Visit the Art Department's Art Areas page for information about the art education program.

P-5 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATION

Student pursuing the P-5 major must be prepared to teach all subjects at the elementary level. Thus, the P-5 program is based on an interdisciplinary model, providing candidates with content knowledge in all core disciplines, as well as the fine arts.

Hours Required: 97

Professional Education Courses: (45)

Foundation Courses (12)
ED 102 - Introduction to Education (3)
ED 210 - Basic Concepts and Philosophy of Education (3)
ED 300 - Human Development and Learning Theory (3)
ED 310 - Instructional Technology (3)

Pedagogy Courses (21)
ED 311 - Assessment and Evaluation of Learning (3)
ED 325 - The Exceptional Child (3)
ED 331 - Social Studies Methodology (3)
ED 341 - Math/Science Methodology (3)
ED 351 - Reading Methodology, P-8 (3)
ED 361 - Language Arts Methodology, P-8 (3)
ED 411 - Classroom Management (3)

Clinical Practice (12)
ED 450† - Student Teaching (12) 


Interdisciplinary Content Courses (53)
This component includes some General Education courses required for the Bachelor’s degree.

English (6)
ENG 361 - Modern English Grammar (3)
ENG 371 - Children’s Literature (also listed as ED 371) (3)

Math (9)
Take one course on this list: (3)
MTH 110 - College Mathematics* (3)
MTH 111 - College Algebra* (3)
Take each course on this list: (6)
MTH 201 - Math for Elementary Teachers I (3)
MTH 202 - Math for Elementary Teachers II (3)

Fine Arts (6)
ART 330 - Elementary School Art, P-5 (3)
MUS 347 - Elementary School Music, P-5 (3)

Human Performance (5)
HP 112 - Fundamentals of. Rhythmic Activity (2)
HP 321 - School Health, P.E., and Recreation (3)

Science (11)
Biology :  (3, minimum)
Take both BIO 110 and BIO 111 together for four hours or BIO 200 alone for three hours
BIO 110 - Biology* (3)
BIO 111 - Biology Laboratory* (1)
BIO 200 - Biological Concepts (3)
Chemistry (4)
CHE 100 - Introduction to Chemistry* (3)
CHE 103 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory* (1)
Geology (4)
GEO 105 - Introduction to Earth Science (3)
GEO 106 - Introduction to Earth Science Laboratory (1)

Social Studies (9)
GEG 315 - World Geography (3)
Take one course on this list:
HST 110 - U.S. History to 1866* (3)
HST 120 - U.S. History since 1866 (3)
Take one course on this list:
HST 131 - Western Civilization I (3)
HST 142 - Western Civilization II (3)

ELECTIVE (3)
Take one course that is three or more credit hours and is numbered 300 – 499.

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Visit the Human Performance Division's Heath & Physical Education Majors page for information about this program. 

INTEGRATED MUSIC

Visit the School of Music's Music Education page for information about music education programs.

INTERDISCIPINARY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Hours Required: 74

Foundation Courses: (15)
Take each course on this list:
ECE 111 - Educational Foundations in EC (3)
ECE 130 - Child Development I (3)
ECE 140 - Guidance of Young Children (3)
ECE 230 - Child Development II (3)
IEC 301 - The IECE Professional (3)

Pedagogy Courses (44)
Take each course on this list:
ECE 216 Introduction to Special Education in ECE (3)
ECE 270 Observation and Assessment (4)
ECE 280 Approaches to Curriculum and Methods (3)
ECE 360 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood Education (3)
ECE 381 Curriculum Applications in Language Literacy (3)
ECE 382 Curriculum Applica. in Arts & Humanities, PE & Health Ed. (4)
ECE 383 Curriculum Applications in Math, Science, and Social Studies (4)
ECE 384 Interactive Technology and Young Children (1)
ECE 385 Infant and Toddler Programming and Education (2)
ECE 440 Postive Behavior Supports (3)
ECE 460 Working with Families in Early Childhood Programs (3)
ECE 470 - Advanced Assessment in IECE (3)
ECE 475 Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3) 
ECE 480 - Advanced Curricilum and Methods in IECE (3) 

Take one course on this list:
IEC 400 - Current Issues in the ECE Profession (3)
IEC 410 - Special Investigations in ECE (3)

Clinical Practice: (12)
ED 450 - Student Teaching (12)

Special Education Elective: (3)
SED ____ - Any SED course (3)

Two hours of electives, any discipline - Coordinator approval required (2)

P-12 LEARNING BEHAVIOR DISORDERS CERTIFICATION

Hours Required: 78

The P-12 LBD certification program at the undergraduate level is open only to non-traditional students who have at least two years experience working in public schools as substitute teachers or as instructional assistants. Prospective candidates must have earned at least 75 hours to be considered for this program that provides a combination of traditional on-campus courses and online courses. This program leads to a bachelor’s degree.

Foundation Courses: (12)
Option 1: Take each of the following courses:
ED 102 - Introduction to Education (3)
ED 210 - Basic Concepts and Philosophy of Education (3)
ED 300 - Human Development and Learning Theory (3)
ED 310 - Instructional Technology (3)

Option 2: Take the following course:
SED 402 - Foundation Courses: Design for Teaching (12)

Related Studies Courses: 21
Take each course on this list: 12
MTH 201 - Math for Elementary and Middle School Teachers I (3)
MTH 202 - Math for Elementary and Middle School Teachers II (3)
PE 391 - Adapted Land and Water PE (3)
SOC 342 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)

Take one course on this list: (3)
ED 371 - Children’s Literature (3)
ENG 364 - Adolescent Literature (3)

Electives (6)
Elective Any course numbered 300 - 499 or higher from Social Studies (3)
Elective Any course numbered 100 – 499 or higher from Science (3)

Special Education Courses: (45)
Take each course on this list:
SED 403 - Introduction to Special Education (3)
SED 404 - Emotional Disturbance and Behavioral Disorders (3)
SED 405 - Curriculum and Methods in LBD - P-12 (3)
SED 406 - Behavior Management of Children & Youth… (3)
SED 407 - Theories of Reading and Educational Practices P-12 (3)
SED 408 - Prescriptive and Instructional Strategies (3)
SED 409 - Classroom Management (3)
SED 410 - Teaching Mathematics to Children and Youth with LBD (3)
SED 411 - Assessment and Instructional Methods (3)
SED 412 - Developmental Reading in Middle and High School (3)
SED 413 - Introduction to Learning Disabilities (3)
SED 414 - Student Teaching (12)

5-9 TEACHER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

The courses in the professional studies component below constitute the 5-9 teaching certification. Each 5-9 teacher education major may choose between two options: (a) Option 1, specializing in one teaching field and (b) Option 2, specializing in two teaching fields. In addition to the education advisor, middle grades education students will have content area(s) advisors.

Option I Teaching Fields
English	Math	Science	Social Studies
Option II Teaching Fields
English & Math	English & Science	English & Social Studies	Math & Science
Math & Social Studies	Science & Social Studies

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES 39
Foundation Courses (12)
ED 102 - Introduction to Education (3)
ED 210 - Basic Concepts and Philosophy of Education (3)
ED 300 - Human Development and Learning Theory (3)
ED 310 - Instructional Technology (3)
Pedagogy Courses (15)
ED 325 - The Exceptional Child (3)
ED 351 - Reading Methodology, P-8 (3)
ED 361 - Language Arts Methodology, P-8 (3)
ED 390 - Assessment and Instructional Strategies (3)
ED 416 - Curriculum and Methodology (3)
Clinical Practice (12)
ED 450† - Student Teaching (12)

5-9 MIDDLE GRADES, OPTION I
Choose one option from English, Math, Science, or Social Studies

English, Option I
(includes a three hour General Education course)

Hours Required: 39

Required Courses: (36)

Take this course:
ENG 234 - Foundations of World Literature (3)

Take one course on this list:
ENG 331 - Survey of English Literature I Fall (3)
ENG 332 - Survey of English Literature II Fall (3)

Take one course on this list:
ENG 375 - Contemporary Drama Fall, Even Years (3)
ENG 491 - Shakespeare Fall, Odd Years (3)

Take each of the following courses:
ENG 373 - Creative Writing (3)
ENG 341 - Survey of American Literature I Fall (3)
ENG 342 - Survey of American Literature II Fall (3)
ENG 361 - Modern English Grammar Fall, Even Years (3)
ENG 363 - Teaching Reading in Middle and Secondary School (3)
ENG 364 - Adolescent Literature (3)
ENG 465 - Teaching English in High School (3)
MAC 240 - Reporting and Newswriting Fall (3)
TH 200 - Stagecraft (3)

Elective: (3)
Take one course on this list:

ENG 210 - Literary Studies (3)
ENG 234 - Foundations of World Literature (3)

Math, Option I
(including a three hour General Education course)

Hours Required: 38

Required Courses (29)
MTH 111* - College Algebra (3)
MTH 112 - Trigonometry (3)
MTH 130 - Elementary Statistics (3)
MTH 201 - Math for Elem. and Middle School Teachers I (3)
MTH 202 - Math for Elem. and Middle School Teachers II (3)
MTH 210 - Calculus I (4)
MTH 211 - Calculus II (4)
MTH 305 - Number Theory (3)
MTH 450 - Methods/Materials for Teaching MS and HS Math (3)

Electives: (9)
Take three courses on this list:
MTH 200 - Discrete Computational Math (3)
MTH 310 - Calculus III (4)
MTH 402 - Modern Geometry (3)
MTH 331 - Probability and Statistics (3)


Science, Option I
(including six hours of General Education courses)

Hours Required: 39

Required Courses (32, minimum)
Take both BIO 103 and BIO 104 together for four hours or BIO 200 alone for three hours
BIO 103 - Environment and Man (3)
BIO 104 - Environment and Man Lab (1)
BIO 200 - Biological Concepts (3)

Take each course on this list:
BIO 201 - Zoology (4)
BIO 202 - Botany (4)
BIO 341 - Ecology (3)
BIO 450 - Methods of Science Teaching (3)
CHE 100 - Introduction to Chemistry* (3)
CHE 103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab (1)
GEO 105 - Introduction to Earth Science (3)
GEO 106 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab (1)
PHY 131 - Conceptual Physics (3)
PHY 111 - Introduction to Physics Lab (1)
MTH 130 - Elementary Statistics (3)

Electives (7, minimum)
Take courses on this list totaling at least seven hours:
BIO 390 - Research (1-3)
BIO Any Biology course numbered 300 - 499 (3)
CHE Any Chemistry course (3)


Social Studies, Option I

Hours Required: 48

Required Courses: (42)
ECO 221 - Macroeconomics (3)
ECO 222 - Microeconomics* (3)
GEG 315 - World Geography (3)
GEG 321 - Cultural Athropology and Geography (3)
HST 110 - U.S. History to 1877* (3)
HST 120 - U.S. History since 1877 (3)
HST 131 - World Civilization to 1650 (3)
HST 142 - World Civilization since 1650 (3) 
SSE 444 - Teaching Social Studies in Middle and High Schools (3)
POL 110 - American Government* (3)
POL 341 - Comparative Government (3)
PSY 314 - Social Psychology (3)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology* (3)
SOC 342 - Race and Ethnic Relations (3)

Electives: (6)
Take one course from any two subject areas below.
Economics
ECO 110 - Intro to Economics (3)
Geography
GEG 332 - Economic Geography (3)
GEG 442 - Political Geography (3)
History
HST 341 - 19th Century Europe (3)
HST 466 - U.S. History since 1933 Spring, Odd Years (3)
Political Science
POL 352 - International Relations (3)
Psychology
PSY 222 - Psychology of Adjustment (3)
PSY 312 - Human Cognitive Processes (3)
Sociology
SOC 230 - Social Problems (3)

5-9 MIDDLE GRADES, OPTION II
Choose two options from English, Math, Science, and Social Studies

English/Communication, Option 2

Hours Required: 24

Required Courses (21)

Take this course:
ENG 234 - Foundations of World Literature (3)

Take one course on this list:
ENG 331 - Survey of English Literature I Fall (3)
ENG 332 - Survey of English Literature II Spring (3)

Take one course on this list:
ENG 341 - Survey of American Literature I Fall (3)
ENG 342 - Survey of American Literature II Spring (3)

Take one course on this list:
ENG 375 - Contemporary Drama Fall, Even Years (3)
ENG 491 - Shakespeare Fall, Odd Years (3)

Take each of the following courses:
ENG 361 - Modern English Grammar Fall, Even Years (3)
ENG 364 - Adolescent Literature (3)
MAC 240 - Reporting and Newswriting (3)

Elective: (3)
Take one course from this list:
ENG 363 - Teach Reading in Middle & Secondary School (3)
ENG 465 - Teach English in Middle & Secondary School (3)


Mathematics, Option 2
(including three hours of General Education courses)

Hours Required: 25

Required Courses (22)
Take each course on this list:
MTH 111 - College Algebra (3)
MTH 112 - Trigonometry (3)
MTH 130 - Elementary Statistics (3)
MTH 201 - Math for Elementary and Middle School Teachers I (3)
MTH 202 - Math for Elementary and Middle School Teachers II (3)
MTH 210 - Analytics and Calculus I (4)
MTH 450 - Methods and Material for Teaching Mathematics (3)

Elective: (3)
Take one course on this list:
MTH 200 - Discrete Comp. Mathematics (3)
MTH 211 - Calculus II (4)
MTH 305 - Number Theory (3)


Science, Option 2
(including six hours of General Education Courses)

Hours Required: 27

Required Courses (24)
Take two courses on this list: (2)
BIO 104 - Environment and Man Lab (1)
CHE 103 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab (1)
GEO 106 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab (1)
PHY 111 - Introduction to Physics Lab (1)

Take one course on this list: (4)
BIO 201 - Zoology (4)
BIO 202 - Botany (4)

Take each course on this list: (18)
BIO 103* - Environment and Man (3)
BIO 200 - Biological Concepts (3)
BIO 450 - Methods of Science Teaching (3)
CHE 100* - Introduction to Chemistry (3)
GEO 105 - Introduction to Earth Science (3)
PHY 131 - Conceptual Physics (3)

Electives: (3)
Take one course as described below:
Any Biology course numbered 300 or higher (3)
Any Chemistry course (3)

Social Studies, Option 2
(including twelve hours of General Education courses)

Hours Required: 33

Required Courses (30)
Take each course on this list: (24)
GEG 315 - World Geography (3)
HST 110* - U.S. History to 1877 (3)
HST 120* - U.S. History since 1877 (3)
HST 131* - World Civilization to 1650 (3)
HST 142 - World Civilization since 1650 (3) 
SSE 444 - Teaching Social Studies in Middle and High Schools (3)
POL 110* - American Government (3)
PSY 341 - Social Psychology (3)

Take one course on this list: (3)
ECO 221* - Macroeconomics (3)
ECO222* - Microeconomics (3)

Take one course on this list: (3)
SOC 110* - Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 342 - Race & Ethnic Relations (3)

Electives: 3
Take one course from this list:
GEG 321 - Cultural Anthropology and Geography (3)
POL 341 - Comparative Government (3)