Education with Teaching Certification in Grades 4-8 (B.S.) with English Concentration
Major requirements
[BIOL 106] Life Sciences
Three credits from the following:
[CIS 171] Problem Solving with Computers (3)
[CIS 180] Intro to Computer & Information Science (3)
[CIS 181] Computer Programming I (3)
[EDSP 207] Introduction to Special Education
[EDSP 307] Inclusion Practices
[EDUC 201] Education and American Society*
[EDUC 203] Educational Psychology
[EDUC 205] Cultural and Political Geography
[EDUC 209] Principles and Structures of Mathematics
[EDUC 226] Children’s Literature
[EDUC 302] Literacy: Climate, Curriculum & Instruction II
[EDUC 304] Math: Climate, Curriculum & Instruction II
[EDUC 305] Middle Level Methods
[EDUC 308] ELL Instruction and Assessment
[EDUC 331] Instructional Design & Assessment for Middle &
Secondary Grades*
[EDUC 342] Social Studies: Climate, Curriculum & Instruction
[EDUC 346] Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Education
[EDUC 347] Science: Climate, Curriculum & Instruction
[EDUC 407] Student Teaching Seminar
[EDUC 420] Professional Issues in Education*
[TEP 210] Sophomore Field Experience
[TEP 316] Field Experience II in Grade 6-8
[TEP 318] Field Experience III in Grade 4-5
[TEP 433] Student Teaching: Grades 4-8
[ENGL 160] Introduction to World Literature
[ESS 201] Earth and Space Science
[HIST 141] U.S. History Survey to 1865 (3) or
[HIST 142] U.S. History Survey Since 1865 (3)
3-4 credits, determined by concentration: Science, English, Science &
English, Social Studies, Science and Social Studies:
[MATH 101] Introduction to Mathematical Sciences (3)
[MATH 102] The Mathematics of Growth (3)
[MATH 108] Intuitive Calculus with Applications (3)
[MATH 111] Calculus I (4)
Math, Math & Social Studies, Math & English, Math & Science
concentrations: [MATH 111] Calculus I (4)
[PHSC 102] Foundations of Physical Science
[PSYC 311]/[HDFS 311] Adolescent Development
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
8
3
3
3
3-4
3
3
English Concentration (15)
Three credits from the following:
[ENGL 201] Introduction to English Studies I (3)
[ENGL 202] Introduction to English Studies II (3)
[ENGL 230] Linguistics
Three credits from the following:
[ENGL 310] British Literature Before 1800
[ENGL 320] British Literature After 1800 (3)
[ENGL 330] American Literature Before 1900 (3)
[ENGL 340] American Literature After 1900 (3)
[ENGL 350] Postcolonial / World Literature (3)
[ENGL 360] Genre: Young Adult Literature (3)
Two of the following (6):
[ENGL 203] Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
[ENGL 305] Writing: Advanced Writing (3)
[ENGL 370] Critical Theory: Composition Theory & Ped (3)
3
3
3
6
0
Experiential Learning requirement
QuEST requirements
Credits
First Year Seminar
Oral Communication
Created and Called for Community (W)
Mathematical Sciences (CIS 171, 180 or 181, MATH 111)
Laboratory Science (BIOL 106 & PHSC 102)
Science, Technology & the World
Social Science (EDUC 203)
European History or United States History (HIST 141 or 142)
Literature (ENGL 160)
Philosophy and Religion
Arts
First Semester of Language
Second Semester of Language
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural
Non-Western Studies** (ENGL 160)
Bible
Christian Beliefs
Wellness course
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism (EDUC 346)
QuEST requirements
Major requirements
3
3
3
met/major
met/major
waived
met/major
met/major
waived
3
3
3
3
3
waived
3
3
1
met/major
31
95-96
Total credits
126-127
*Writing enriched requirement for the major distributed among EDUC 201, 330/331
and 420.
**The non-western requirement is only waived if students take ENGL 160.