Major Requirements

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Minimum Total Hours: 131

Total Liberal Arts Hours Required: 66

For General Education Requirements, see the requirements list that can be found under the General Education Council. Exceptions to the requirements are as follows: only one fine arts course is required (ARTS 2010, MUSC 1910, OR FNAR 1200); PSYC 2030 must be taken to meet the behavioral science requirement; NSCI 1010 and BIOL 1040 must both be taken to meet the lab science requirement (met through the major in Math, Science & Technology concentrations); MATH 1661 and 1662 must be taken to meet the mathematics proficiency requirement for students in any concentration other than Science or Math; MATH 2611 and 2612 must be taken to meet the mathematics proficiency requirement for students in the Science or Math concentrations.

Minimum Requirements: Students must maintain a GPA of 2.7 in the major and overall. Students must receive no grade less than a C in the concentration; no grade less than C+ in all 100 level education courses; no grade less than B- in 200, 300, and 400 level education courses; and no grade less than a C in COMM 1105, COMP 1020, and the mathematics proficiency courses.

Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.

Application to the Major: A minimum overall GPA of 2.7 is required to be accepted into and remain in the major. It is extremely important for students to follow all stated guidelines, policies, and progressions in order to be admitted to and remain enrolled in the Teacher Education Program. For more information, see Admission to Teacher Education Programs at the beginning of the Department of Teacher Education section.

Major Requirements:

TEDU 1850 - Education in a Changing World (3)
TEDU 1950 - Foundations of Special Education (3)
PSYC 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development (3)
TEDU 2350 - Curriculum Instruction & Assessment I (3)
TEDU 2550 - Foundations of Language & Literacy (3)
TEDU 3350 - Curriculum Instruction & Assessment II (3)
TEDU 3550 - Literacy in Childhood Classrooms (3)
TEDU 3600 - Creating Inclusive Learning Communities (3)
TEDU 3650 - Assessment for Special Ed (3)
TEDU 3730 - Elementary Curriculum & Methods (Gr. 1-3) (3)
TEDU 3740 - Elementary Curriculum & Methods (Gr. 4-6) (3)
TEDU 3900 - Collaboration for Learning (3)
TEDU 3940 - Culturally Responsive Teaching (3)
TEDU 4020 & 4021 - Student Teaching (6 + 6)
TEDU 4410 - Early Childhood Education Student Teaching Capstone (2)

Completion of one concentration (30-hour minimum), select from:
*Historical and Social Sciences
*Language Arts
*Liberal Arts and Sciences
*Mathematics, Science & Technology with an emphasis in Math
*Mathematics, Science & Technology with an emphasis in Science
*Social Studies

Contact the School of Education for a comprehensive list of requirements for the degree and concentration of your choice.

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