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Recommended Course Sequence - Elementary Education and Liberal Studies (Environmental Earth Science Concentration)

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First Year

  • FYI 100 First Year Introduction - 3 credits
  • ENG 100/P College Writing/Plus - 3/5 credits
  • ENG 130 Literary Analysis - 3 credits
    (substitutes for LAC T1LT)
  • BIO 200 C Ecology and Environment - 4 credits
  • EES 104 Dynamic Earth + Lab - or
    PHS 105 Introductory Physical Sciences - 3/4 credits
  • HIS 115/116 Intro to World History (Early/Modern) - 3 credits
  • HIS 120/121 US History (Early/Recent) - 3 credits
  • MAT 139P Number Systems Plus - 4 credits
    (required for LAC Tier 1: Mathematics)
  • T1HW LAC Tier 1: Health and Wellness - 2 credits
  • T1SS LAC Tier 1: Social Science
    Strongly recommended:
    PSC 110 American Govt./Politics - 3 credits
Total: 30-33 credits

Second Year

  • BIO 304 Genetics and Society - 3 credits
    (required for LAC Tier 2: Natural Science)
  • EES 104 Dynamic Earth + Lab or
    PHS 105     Introductory Physical Sciences - 3/4 credits
  • EDU 200 Child/Adolescent Development - 3 credits
  • EDU 222 Creative Expressions, Children/Youth - 3 credits
    (Meets LAC Tier 2: Cultural Perspective)
  • EDU 357 Intl. Cross-cultural Education - 3 credits
    (Meets LAC Tier 2: Cultural Perspective)
  • ECO 200 Principles of Macroeconomics or
    GEO 100 Introduction to Geography or
    PSC 110 ~  American Government and Politics - 3 credits
  • T1A LAC Tier 1: Arts in Context - 3 credits
  • LSM 250 C W2 Science Writing - 3 credits
  • HPE 201 Current Issues in Health Ed - 1 credit
  • MAT 140 Geometry/Prob for ELE Teach - 3 credits
  • PSY 206 Psychology of Childhood) - 3 credits
  • EES 205 C Sustainable Energy & Environment - 3 credits

Total: 35-36 credits

Third Year

  • AST 226 C Introduction to the Solar System - 3 credits
  • BIO 202 C Human Biology Lecture - 3 credits

CORE I (Fall) - 10 credits

  • EDU 301 Clinical Experience CORE I
  • EDU 304 Learn/Teach in Elem. Class.
  • EDU 307 Inclusive Elem. Classrooms
  • EDU 316 Foundations of Literacy

CORE II (Spring) - 11 credits

  • EDU 401 Clinical Experience CORE II
  • EDU 404 Educational Assessment
  • EDU 405 2nd Language Acquisition
  • EDU 412 Methods Elem. Soc. Studies
  • EDU 417 Apps of Literacy & Lang. Art

  • ENG 338 Linguistic Analysis - 3 credits
  • MAT 217 Statistics for Liberal Studies - 3 credits
    (substitutes for LAC T2IT)

Total: 33 credits

Fourth Year

CORE III (Fall) - 9 credits

  • EDU 411 Methods in Elem. Math
  • EDU 413 Methods in Elem. Science
  • EDU 450 Pre-Student Teaching

CORE IV (Spring) - 9-12 credits

  • EDU 465 Classroom Mgt. and Assess.
  • EDU 470 Student Teaching (Elem.)

  • ENG 328 Children's Literature - 3 credits
  • LSM 400 C W3 Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies - 3 credits
  • PHY 217 C Meteorology - 3 credits

Total: 30-31 credits

C - Concentration Requirement

W2 - Stage 2 Writing Requirement

W3 - Stage 3 Writing Requirement

~ Note: Students must take the ECO/GEO/PSC placement test and speak to their academic advisor before choosing which of these courses to take. Students who take PSC 110 for T1SS must take either ECO 200 or GEO 100 to fulfill this requirement.