These requirements are for undergraduate students who are preparing to teach elementary school. The requirements as listed will meet general education degree requirements as well as teaching program requirements.
The general education degree requirements consist of 52-55 credit hours of course work.
Courses meeting general education requirements may also satisfy major and other program requirements.
Courses (or choices for courses) underlined are the general education content core curriculum of 33-36 hours. A 2.7500 GPA in this content core is required for admission to Teacher Education.
| |
Hours |
Basic Skills |
15 |
| COMM 207 Speech Communication* |
3 |
| ENGL 101 English Composition* |
3 |
| ENGL 190 Honors English Composition* or |
|
| ENGL 299 Introduction to Research Writing* |
3 |
| MATH 204 Mathematics for Education I* |
3 |
| MATH 304 Mathematics for Education II |
3 |
| *Must have a “C” or better in each of these Basic Skills courses. |
General Education Electives |
37-40 |
Sciences |
10 |
Natural Sciences |
4 |
| BIOL 113 Environmental Life Science |
4 |
| BIOL 114 Environmental Life Science Laboratory for Teachers or |
1 |
| BIOL 111 General Biology |
3 |
| BIOL 112 General Biology Laboratory |
2 |
Physical Sciences (select one) |
|
| PHYS 171 and 172 Physical Science and Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 105 and 106 Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory AND |
4 |
| PHYS 114 Physical Science Laboratory for Teachers |
1 |
Social Studies ** |
3 |
| SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
Political Studies** |
3 |
| POLS 101 U.S. Politics |
3 |
| **One of the two courses counts for the 33-36 hours General Education Core GPA of 2.7500. |
Producing and Consuming |
5-6 |
Economy (select one) |
3 |
| ECON 191 Issues in Today’s Economy |
3 |
| FCS 230 Consumer Education |
3 |
Technology and Business (select one) |
2-3 |
| ACCTG 201 Financial Accounting |
3 |
| CSIS 130 Computer Information Systems |
3 |
| GT 190 Introduction to Technological Systems |
2 |
| GT 350 Technology and Civilization |
3 |
| MGMKT 101 Introduction to Business |
3 |
| SSLS 330 Technology for the Classroom |
3 |
| TE 551 Integrated Technology for Educators |
3 |
| TM 350 Societal Influence of Technology |
3 |
Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies |
3 |
| ART 311 Art Education |
3 |
Cultural Studies (select one) |
3 |
| GEOG 106 World Regional Geography |
3 |
| GEOG 300 Elements of Geography |
3 |
Health and Well-Being |
4-6 |
Psychological |
|
| PSYCH 155 General Psychology |
3 |
Physical (Select one) |
|
| FCS 203 Nutrition and Health |
3 |
| HHP 150 Lifetime Fitness Concepts |
1 |
Human Heritage |
6 |
History (select one) |
|
| HIST 101 World History to 1500 |
3 |
| HIST 102 World History from 1500 |
3 |
| HIST 201 American History to 1865 |
3 |
| HIST 202 American History from 1865 |
3 |
Literature (select one) |
|
| ENGL 113 General Literature |
3 |
| ENGL 114 General Literature (Genre) |
3 |
| ENGL 116 General Literature (Theme) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
52-55 |
