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Total Credits Required 128
Liberal Studies
30-40
Health Promotion Requirements 2
Required Courses in Major36
Economics Electives8
Choose from the following:
EC 101 Introduction to Economics (4 cr.) [Div II]
EC 201 Microeconomic Principles (4 cr.)
EC 202 Macroeconomic Principles (4 cr.)
Geography Electives8
Choose from the following:
ENV 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (4 cr.) [Div II] or
     GC 100 Physical Geography (4 cr.) [Div II]
GC 164 Human Geography (4 cr.) [Div II]
History Electives8
Choose from the following:
HS 101 History of Western Civilization to 1600 (4 cr.) [Div I] or
     HS 102 History of Western Civilization Since 1600 (4 cr.) [Div I]
HS 126 The United States to 1865 (4 cr.) [Div II]
Political Science Electives8
Choose from the following:
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science (4 cr.) [Div II]
PS 105 American Government (4 cr.) [Div II]
PS 203 Comparative Government and Politics (4 cr.)
PS 309 State and Local Government (4 cr.)
EC/GC/HS/PS Electives4
Choose a 300-level course if PS 309 is not taken above.

Professional Education25
ED 201 Introduction to Education 2
ED 230 Teaching for 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 Cognates25
MSED 250 Physical Science for Educators 4
MSED 251 Life Science for Educators 4
MSED 252 Earth Science for Educators 4
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 3
ED 483 Educational Media Technology 2

Planned Program25
ED 310 Social Studies Methods and Materials for Elementary Teachers 3
ED 312 Science 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 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