Elementary Education Integrated Science Major

Students with a major in elementary education integrated science must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or greater overall, in the major, and/or minor(s) with no grade below a "B-" in the professional education sequence and no grade below a "C" in the major and/or minor(s).

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Education, Leadership & Public Service, School of department page.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/kindergarten-and-elementa…

Total Credits Required

124

General Education

30-40

Required Courses in Major	37-38

Core	12
MSED 250 Physical Science for Educators	4
MSED 251 Life Science for Educators	4
MSED 252 Earth Science for Educators	4

Biology Electives	8
Choose from the following:
BI 100 Biological Science (4 cr.) [SCII]
BI 104 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 cr.)
BI 111 Introductory Biology: Principles (4 cr.) [SCII]
BI 112 Introductory Biology: Diversity (4 cr.)

Physical Science Electives	9-10
Choose 1 of the following chemistry courses:
CH 105 Chemical Principles (4 cr.) [SCII]
CH 111 General Chemistry I (5 cr.) [SCII]
Choose 1 of the following physics courses:
PH 201 College Physics I (5 cr.) [SCII]
PH 220 Introductory Physics I (5 cr.) [SCII]

Earth/Space Science Electives	8
Choose from the following:
AS 103 Observational and Solar System Astronomy (4 cr.) [QUAR]
GC 101 Introduction to Environmental Science (4 cr.) [INTT]
GC 255 Physical Geology (4 cr.) [SCII]
GC 385 Weather and Climate (4 cr.)
GC 465 Hydrology (4 cr.)

Professional Education	25
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 Cognates	13
MSED 150 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher I	4
MSED 151 Mathematics for the Elementary School Teacher II	4
ED 353 Methods and Materials in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics	3
ED 483 Educational Media Technology	2

Planned Program	25
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 149 Music in the Elementary School	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 Courses	4
HS 221 The United States to 1865 [PERS]	4

Social Studies Component - All students in the elementary education curriculum must complete a 15 credit hour social studies requirement. Any AN, EC, HS, PS or SO prefixed course fulfills this requirement, as well as ED 101, FR 310, GC 100, GC 101, GC 164, GC 300, GC 305, GR 310, GC 360, HL 322, NAS 204, NAS 310, NAS 315, PL 270 and SN 314. These credits can be double counted with other program requirements.

This major does not require a minor.

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