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Total Credits Required 124
Liberal Studies
30-40
Health Promotion Requirements 2
Required Courses in Major37-38
Core12
MSED 250 Physical Science for Educators 4
MSED 251 Life Science for Educators 4
MSED 252 Earth Science for Educators 4
Biology Electives8
Choose from the following:
BI 100 Biological Science (4 cr.) [Div II]
BI 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr.) [Div II]
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles (4 cr.) [Div II]
BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity (4 cr.) [Div II]
Physical Science Electives9-10
Choose 1 of the following chemistry courses:
CH 105 Chemical Principles (4 cr.) [Div II]
CH 107 Introductory Chemistry I (4 cr.) [Div II]
CH 111 General Chemistry I (5 cr.) [Div II]
Choose 1 of the following physics courses:
PH 201 College Physics I (5 cr.) [Div II]
PH 220 Introductory Physics I (5 cr.) [Div II]
Earth/Space Science Electives8
Choose from the following:
AS 103 Observational and Solar System Astronomy (4 cr.) [Div II]
ENV 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (4 cr.) [Div II]
GC 255 Physical Geology (4 cr.) [Div II]
GC 385 Weather and Climate (4 cr.)
GC 465 Hydrology (4 cr.)
Professional Education25
ED 201 Introduction to Education 2
ED 230 Teaching and Learning in the Elementary Classroom 4
ED 301 Dimensions of American Education 2
ED 318 Elementary Reading Instruction II 3
ED 361 Special Education and the General Classroom Teacher 2
ED 420 Teaching in the Elementary School 11
ED 450 Seminar in Teaching 1
Required Cognates13
MA 150 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher I 4
MA 151 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher II 4
MA 353 Methods and Materials in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics Education 3
ED 483 Educational Media Technology 2
Planned Program25
ED 310 Social Studies Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers 3
ED 306 Children's Literature 3
ED 311 Language Arts Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers 3
ED 312 Science Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers 3
ED 316 Elementary Reading Instruction I 3
HL 150 Health and Education for the Elementary School Teacher 2
MU 149A Music in the Elementary School I 2
AD 310 Art for the Elementary Classroom Teacher 2
ED 307 Integrating the Arts into the Elementary Curriculum 2
PE 224 Developmental Physical Education for Elementary Teachers 2
Other Required Courses20
HS 126 The United States to 1865 [Div II] 4
Social Studies Component16
All students in the elementary education curriculum must complete a 16 credit hour social studies requirement. Any AN, EC, HS, PS or SO prefixed course fulfills this requirement, as well as ENV 101, FR 310, GC 100, GC 164, GC 300, GR 310, NAS 204, PL 270 and SN 314. These credits can be double counted with other program requirements.


Bulletin Year: 2007 - 2008 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.