Requirements
General Education Requirements (32 Credits)
Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.
Art History (3 Credits)
Music History (3 Credits)
English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1100*
Languages (3 Credits)
History (3 Credits)
Political Science (3 Credits)
Philosophy (3 Credits)
Theology/Religious Studies (3 Credits)
Ethics (3 Credits)
Physical Education (1 Credit)
Core Course (4 Credits)
*ENG 1200 required for grades lower than a “B” in ENG 1100.
NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 32, because the following Major and Related requirements will also satisfy the General Education and Childhood/Early Childhood General Education requirements: MAT 1150A; PSY 2050. The following Childhood/Early Childhood Related requirements will also satisfy the General Education requirement: ENG 2620, one Math and two Science.
Major Requirements (31 Credits)
Take either PSY 2040 or PSY 2050 (3 Credits)
| PSY 2040 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2050 | Child Development I: Prenatal Through Middle Childhood | 3 |
Complete one Application course from the following (3 Credits)
| PSY 3020 | Behavior Modification | 3 |
| PSY 3250 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3570 | Clinical Counseling: Psycho-therapeutic Techniques | 3 |
| PSY 3620 | Organizational Psychology | 3 |
Complete one Foundation course from the following (3 Credits)
Related Requirements (3 Credits)
Education Childhood/Special Education Major Requirements (40 Credits)
EDU courses are taken during the second, third and fourth years.
| EDU 1000 | Eportfolio | 0 |
| EDU 2290 | Strategies for All Learners in the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
| EDU 2300 | Field Experience in a School Setting | 0 |
| EDU 2310 | Assessment: Uncovering the Abilities of Students with Disabilities in the School Setting | 3 |
| EDU 2350 | Students with Disabilities in the School Setting: Characteristics and Educational Needs for the Classroom Teacher | 3 |
| EDU 2600 | Foundations of Education for Regular and Special Education Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 2610 | Law and Professionalism in Inclusive Settings | 1 |
| EDU 2650 | Critical Examination of Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDU 3380 | Literacy in the Content Areas for Childhood Teachers | 6 |
| EDU 3410 | Mathematics in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6 | 3 |
| EDU 3460 | Science in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6/Adolescent 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 3510 | Social Studies in the Diverse Classroom Birth-Grade 2/Childhood 1-6 | 3 |
| EDU 3570 | Pre-Student Teaching in a School Setting-Childhood/Special Education Program | 0 |
| EDU 4820 | Childhood/Special Education Student Teaching | 8 |
| EDU 4900 | Student Teaching Seminar-All Certification Programs | 1 |
EDU 2300: pre- or co-requisite to first EDU course
Education Childhood/Special Education Literature Requirement (3 Credits)
This course also satisfies the General Education Literature requirement.
Education Childhood/Special Education Math Requirement (3 Credits)
These courses also satisfy the General Education Math requirement.
Complete either MAT course:
| MAT 2090 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers from an Advanced Standpoint - Number Sense and Operations | 3 |
| MAT 2100 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers from an Advanced Standpoint - Algebra, Geometry and Probability and Statistics | 3 |
Education Childhood/Special Education Science Requirement (6 Credits)
Two Science courses (6 credits)
These courses also satisfy the General Education Science requirement.
Electives (2 Credits)
The Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) requirement for a B.S. degree is met. FST 1000 counts towards required Electives.
(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)
Total Credit Hours: 120