Curriculum in Elementary Education: Science

Curriculum: Elementary Education

Concentration: Science

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

Effective: 01/2008
Updated: 01/2008

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester	Credit	Spring Semester	Credit
MA 103 Topics in Contemporary Math Any 100-level PE in Fitness and Wellness Natural Sciences⁸ ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research MEA 101 Geology I Physical MEA 110 Geology Lab	3 1 4 4 3 1 16	Mathematical Sciences¹ PY 131 Conceptual Physics Writing Speaking and Info Literacy⁷ Humanities Literature³ Any PE Course Secondary Academic Sci Concentration²	3-4 4 3 3 1 3 17-18

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester	Credit	Spring Semester	Credit
Science Technology and Society¹² EDP 304 Ed Psych History, Philosophy, Religion⁴ Mathematical Sciences¹ Visual and Performing Arts⁵ Secondary Academic Science Concentration²	3 3 3 3 3 3 18	ELM 250 Intro to Elem in Global Society⁶ Add Humanities and Social Sciences¹¹ Secondary Academic Sci Concentration² Natural Sciences¹⁰ Social Sciences⁹	3 3 3 4 3 16

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester	Credit	Spring Semester	Credit
ELM 310 Child Thinking Add Reasoning ELM 320 Teach Science Primary Grades ELM 330 21^st Century Literacy ELM 350 Assessment of Learn and Behavior ELM 370 Connections Seminar I	3 3 3 3 3 15	ELM 410 Child Thinking Mult Reasoning ELM 460 Social Studies ELM 335 Teaching Reading ELM 340 Child Design, Create, Invent ELM 375 Connections Seminar II	3 3 3 3 3 15

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester	Credit	Spring Semester	Credit
ELM 440 Teach Special Needs ELM 430 Teach Language Arts ELM 420 Teach Science Intermediate ELM 450 Arts for Elementary Education ELM 400 Connections Seminar III	3 3 3 3 3 15	ELM 484 Student Teaching ELM 480 Connections Seminar IV	9 3 12

Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation:			124-125

Footnotes:

1. Choose 3 hrs. or 4 hrs. from the following courses: (3) MA 121 Elements of Calculus (3) MA 131 Calculus for Life and Management Sciences (4) MA 141 Calculus I Choose an additional 3 hrs. from the following: (3) ST 101 Statistics by Example (3) ST 311 Introduction to Statistics 2. Secondary Academic Science Concentration: Choose 9 hours from the list below: (3) ENT 201 Insects and People (3) ENT 425 General Entomology (3) FOR 221 Conservation of Natural Resources (4) MEA 100 Earth System Science – Exploring the Connections (3) MEA 102 Geology II Historical (1) MEA 111 Geology II Lab (3) MEA 130 Intro. to Weather and Climate (1) MEA 135 Intro. to Weather and Climate Lab (3) MEA 200 Intro. to Oceanography (3) MEA 220 Marine Biology (3) MEA 250 Intro. to Costal Environments (1) MEA 251 Intro. to Costal Environments Lab (3) MEA 300 Environmental Geology (3) MEA 430 Scientific Concepts and Global Problems (sophomores) (3) MEA 461 Undergraduate Cruise Experience (prerequisite MEA 220 and 200) (3) PY 124 Solar System Astronomy (1) PY 125 Solar System Astronomy Lab (3) ZO 410 Intro. to Animal Behavior 3. Choose 3 hrs. from the following list of GER Literature courses: (3) ENG 248 Survey of African American Lit. (3) FLS 300 Intro to Hispanic Literature (3) FLS 323 Contemporary Hispanic Literature (3) ENG 383 Folklore and Literature 4. Choose 3 hrs. from the following list of GER History, Philosophy and Religion courses: (3) HI 233 The World in the 20th Century (3) HI 251 Early American History (3) PHY 375 Ethics (3) AFS 343 African Religions (3) REL 331 The Hindu Tradition (3) REL 332 The Buddhist Tradition (3) REL 333 Chinese Religions (3) REL 326 The Catholic Traditions (3) REL 334 Japanese Religions 5. Choose 3 hrs. from the following list of GER Visual and Performing Arts courses: (3) AFS/COM 340 African American Theater (3) COM 213 Oral Interpretation of Literature (3) GC 120 Foundations of Graphics (3) MUS 200 Understanding Music (3) MUS/AFS 230 Intro to African American Music (3) TED 351 The Art and Craft of Clay 6. Student must pass with grade of B or higher to be considered for candidacy into the Elementary Education Program 7. Choose 3 hrs. from the following list of GER Writing Speaking and Information Literacy courses: (3) ENG 289 Poetry Writing (3) ENG 287 Explorations in Creative Writing (3) COM 110 Public Speaking (3) COM 112 Interpersonal Communication 8. Choose 4hrs of the following Biology courses: (3) BIO 105 Intro Biology in Modern World AND (1) BIO 106 Biology Lab OR (4) BIO 181 Intro Biology I 9. Choose 3 hrs. from the following: (3) GEO 200 Principles of Geography (3) GEO/SOC 220 Cultural Geography 10. Choose 4hrs of the following Chemistry courses: (4) CH 101/102 Chemistry / lab (4) CH 100 Chemistry and Society 11. Choose 3hrs. from the following: (3) EDP 370 Applied Child Development (preferred) (3) PSY 376 Developmental Psychology (prerequisite EDP 304) (3) PSY 200 Introduction to Psychology 12. Choose any course from the Science Technology and Society: Humanities and Social Sciences perspective (WGS/STS 210 Women and Gender in Science and Technology preferred).