Elementary Education (P-5) -- The Elementary Education Program (P-5) is designed for those students wishing to be certified in grades P-5. Individual programs should be planned with an advisor from the faculty of the Department of Education. In addition to the General Studies and required Professional Education courses (listed below), students pursuing this option must also complete one academic emphasis (minimum of 21 semester hours) from Special Education - Learning and Behavior Disorders (minimum 31 semester hours), Mathematics, Science, English/ Communications, Fine Arts/Humanities, Social and Behavioral Studies, or Inter-disciplinary.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION-- 73 semester hours as follows:

• P-5 Professional Education Courses
• CIS 132 Introduction to Application Software
• EDUC 235 Basic Concepts Concerning Education
• EDUC 331 Studies in Education
• ELEM 330 Field Experiences: P-5
• ELEM 331 Reading and Language Arts I
• MATH 332 P-5 Teaching of Math
• ELEM 334 P-5 Teaching of Social Studies
• ELEM 338 Reading and Language Arts II
• ELEM 339 P-5 Teaching of Science
• ELEM 430 P-5 Classroom Management and Behavior
• ELEM 491 Student Teaching: P-5
• PSYC 232 Psychology of Human Development
• PSYC 238 Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality
• SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12) 52 hours
• Academic Emphasis Area 21 hours
  • (If the academic emphasis area is special education-LBD 31 hours are required)

Middle School Education (5-9) -- Middle School Education (5-9) is designed for students wishing to be certified to teach in grades 5-9. In addition to the General Studies and required Professional Education courses (listed below), students pursuing this option must also complete two specializations (minimum of 24 semester hours each) from Special Education - Learning and Behavior Disorders (minimum 31 semester hours), Mathematics, Science, or English/Communications, or Social and Behavioral Studies.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION--94 semester hours as follows:

• 5-9 Professional Education Courses
• CIS 132 Introduction to Application Software
• EDUC 235 Basic Concepts Concerning Education
• EDUC 331 Studies in Education
• ELMS 330 Field Experiences: 5-9
• ELMS 331 Reading and Language Arts I
• ELMS 335 The Middle School
• ELMS 338 Reading and Language Arts II
• ELMS 430 Classroom Management and Behavior
• ELMS 491 Supervised Student Teaching: Middle Grades
• PSYC 232 Psychology of Human Development
• PSYC 238 Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality
• SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12)42 hours
• Two specializations 48 hours
  • (If one of the specializations is special education-LBD 52 hours are required)

In fulfillment of the state curriculum guidelines, a list of the curriculum that will be offered to satisfy the specialization for middle school teachers follows. All Middle School Education majors must also take MATH 333, Middle School Math Methods

Specialization Component

Mathematical Studies 28 hours

• MATH 130 Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School
  Teacher I
• MATH 132 College Algebra
• MATH 136 Precalculus
• MATH 140 Calculus
• MATH 230 Concepts of Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teacher II
• MATH 333 Middle School Math Methods
  OR
• MATH 331 College Geometry
• MATH 334 Mathematics History
• MATH 335 Introduction to Probabilty and Statistics

A second option for the math specialization allows for the substitution of a secondary teaching major or minor in Mathematics that includes MATH 331, 334, and 335 plus a two-course sequence in mathematics for the elementary teacher (i.e. MATH 130 & MATH 230).

Science 24-27 hours

Required Courses:

• BIOL 131/111 Introduction to Organismal Biology/Laboratory
• BIOL 132/112 Introduction to Cellular/Laboratory
• One course selected from the following:
  • PHYS 241 Physic I
  • PHYS 242 Physics II
  • CHEM 142 General College Chemistry I
  • CHEM 242 General College Chemstry II
• Electives:
  • PHYS 130 Astronomy
  • GEOG 230 Atmospheric Science
  • PHYS 410 Physics and Society Seminar
• Two courses (minimum 6 semester hours) above the 200 level and remaining hours in Biological, Physical, Earth Sciences, or Astronomy (including any other courses listed above not already selected).

No substitutions (except equivalent) may be made within the required courses specified above. Substitutions for any electives within this emphasis may be made only with the approval of the advisor in consultation with the chairperson of the department so concerned, and these substitutions must be 200 level or above courses.

English/Communications 24 hours

• ENGL 131 English Comp I
• ENGL 132 English Comp II
• ENGL 337 Literature of Adolescence
• COMM 230 Introduction to Public Speaking
• ENGL 438 Advanced Writing
  OR
• ENGL 439 Descriptive Linguistics
• ENGL 334 American Literature through 1865
  OR
• ENGL 335 American Literature since 1865
• The remaining 6 hours may be chosen from:
  • COMM 331 Performance Studies
  • COMM 332 Small Group Communication in Organizations
  • COMM 432 Theories of Persuasion
  • ENGL 230 Literary Criticism
  • ENGL 431 Romantic Literature
  • ENGL 433 Women in Literature
  • ENGL 434 Modern Fiction
  • ENGL 435 Modern Poetry
  • ENGL 437 Studies in British and American Authors
    OR
  • Any of the options from choices above: ENGL 334-335, ENGL 438-439

No substitutions (except equivalent) may be made within the required courses specified above. Substitutions for any of the electives within this emphasis may be made only with the approval of the advisor in consultation with the chairperson of the department so
concerned, and these substitutions must be 300-level or above courses.

Social Studies 27 hours

• HIST 137 World Civilization to 1648
• HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648
• HIST 231 American History to 1877
• HIST 232 American History since 1877
• POLS 233 American National Government
• GEOG 130 World Regional Geography
• POLS 234 State or Local Government
• BADM 135 Macroeconomics
  OR
• BADM 136 Microeconomics
• SOCI 131 Introduction to Sociology

No substitutions (except equivalent) may be made within the required courses specified above. Education of Exceptional Children (Learning and Behavioral Disabilities)-- This program is designed for those students desiring certification to teach exceptional children in grades K-12 with disabilites in learning disabled, emotionally/behaviorly disabled, mild disabilities, mildly orthopedically disabled. An individual program should be planned with an advisor for Education of Exceptional Children.

Special Education-Learning and Behavior Disabilities 27 hours

• SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12)
• SPED 234 Special Education Instructional Programs (P-12)
• SPED 330 Field Experiences-LBD (P-12)
• SPED 331 Special Education Programs for Adolescents with Mild Disabilities (5-12)
• SPED 334 Transitions: Early Childhood to Post-Secondary Interventions and Programs
• SPED 432 Educational Assessment and Prescriptive Programming for Individuals with Disabilities (P-12) Part 1
• SPED 433 Educational Assessment and Prescriptive Programming for Individuals with Disabilities (P-12) Part 2
• SPED 435 Special Education Methods and Materials (Mild Disabilities) P-12
• SPED 436 Special Education Methods and Materials (Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities) P-12

No substitutions (except equivalent) may be made within the required courses specified above.

NOTE: Successful completion of this program and the passing scores on required tests provides certification in Middle School 5-9. In order to obtain certification in Special Education L/BD the student must take the following courses and pass the required state test in Special Education L/ BD.

• MATH 130 Concepts of Math I
• MATH 230 Concepts of Math II
• MATH 332 P-5 Teaching Math
• ELEM 334 P-5 Teaching Social Studies
• ART 331 School Art
• MUED 331 School Music

Secondary Education -- The Department of Education in cooperation with other College departments offers courses leading to certification to teach in grades 8-12.
Individual programs should be planned in partnership with the students' major advisor and education advisor. The professional education courses which are required include:

• CIS 132 Introduction to Application Software
• EDUC 235 Basic Concepts Concerning Education
• EDUC 330 Field Experiences: 8-12
• EDUC 331 Studies in Education
• PSYC 232 Psychology of Human Development
• PSYC 238 Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality
• SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12)
• EDUC 432 Fundamentals of Secondary Education (Prerequisite: Formal admission to Teacher Education.)
• EDUC 492-3 Supervised Student Teaching: Secondary Education (493 Music)

REQUIREMENTS FOR A GENERAL EDUCATION MAJOR (NON-TEACHING)
This program is an alternate program for those students who cannot complete the necessary requirements and complete student teaching. Students who complete this major will not be eligible for certification.

Option I (for students formerly in the P-5 program) -36 hours

• MATH 130 Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School
  Teacher I
• MATH 230 Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School
  Teacher II
• ART 331 School Art
• MUED 331 School Music
• HLTH 238 Health, Nutrition and Physical Fitness Methods
• ELEM 333 Children’s Literature
• CIS 132 Introduction to Application Software
• SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities
• PSYC 232 Psychology of Human Development
• PSYC 238 Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality
• EDUC 235 Basic Concepts Concerning Education
• EDUC 331 Studies in Education

Option II (for students formerly in the Middle grades program) 33 hours

• CIS 132 Introduction to Application Software
• PSYC 232 Psychology of Human Development
• PSYC 238 Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality
• SPED 233 Survey of Individuals with Exceptionalities (P-12)
• EDUC 235 Basic Concepts Concerning Education
• ELMS 330 Field Experiences
• ELMS 331 Language Arts and Reading
• ELMS 335 The Middle School
• ELMS 338 Language Arts and Reading Disabilities
• ELMS 430 Classroom Management and Behavior
• EDUC 331 Studies in Education

Students in Option I, may use the Academic Emphasis as a minor if the minor has 21 or more hours and at least six hours of 300/400 level courses.

Students in Option II, may use one of the Specialty Areas as a minor if the minor has 21 or more hours and at least six hours of 300/400 level courses.

All students must complete 128 hours to complete a Bachelor’s degree; and 36 hours of
these hours must be from 300/400 level courses.

GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL EDUCATION MAJORS

SECTION I - PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 4 hours

• MLST 000-010 Physical Activity or one full semester’s participation in a varsity sport
• HLTH 236 Health and Wellness

SECTION II - THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE - 6 hours

• ENGL 131 English Composition I
  and
• ENGL 132 English Composition II

SECTION III - CHRISTIAN FAITH AND VALUES - 6 hours

• (Two courses selected from the following, one of which must be RELG 135 or RELG 136)
  • RELG 135 Old Testament Survey
  • RELG 136 New Testament Survey
  • RELG 233 Introduction to Christian Ethics
  • RELG 339 Comparative Religion
  • RELG 133 Church History

SECTION IV - NATURAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES - 12-14 hours

NATURAL SCIENCES

• (One course selected from the following) - P-5 STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A LAB
  • PHYS 137, 117 Physical Science and Lab
  • CHEM 140 Introduction to General Chemistry
  • CHEM 142, 111 General College Chemistry I and Lab
  • PHYS 241 Physics I
• (One course selected from the following) - P-5 STUDENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE A LAB
  • BIOL 130, 110 General Biology and Lab
  • BIOL 131, 111 Introduction to Organismal Biology and Lab
  • BIOL 132, 112 Introduction to Cellular Biology and Lab
  • BIOL 241 Introduction to Environmental Science

MATHEMATICS

• MATH 131 College Mathematics
  any mathematics higher than 131 except MATH 332
• (P-5 STUDENTS AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS MAY FULFILL THE MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT BY TAKING BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES)
  • MATH 130 Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary
    and
  • Middle School Teacher I
  • MATH 230 Concepts of Mathematics for the Elementary
    and
  • Middle School Teacher II

SECTION V - CULTURAL AND AESTHETIC VALUES - 6 hours

• COMM 230 Introduction to Public Speaking (Required)
  and
• Three hours selected from the following:
  • ART 131 Art Appreciation
  • ART 132 Ancient to Gothic Art
  • ART 133 Renaissance to Modern Art
  • ART 134 Drawing I
  • MUSC 130 Music Appreciation
  • MUSC 235 Survey of Music Literature
  • PHIL 231 Introduction to Philosophy
  • THTR 130 Introduction to Theatre
  • *MUPR 114 Marching Band
  • *MUPR 112 Cumberland Singers
  • *MUPR 115 Concert Band
  • *MUPR 116 Jazz Workshop
  • *May be repeated

SECTION VI - HUMANITIES - 9 hours

A) LITERATURE (3 hours)

• ENGL 331 English Literature through 1660
• ENGL 332 English Literature 1660-1830
• ENGL 333 English Literature since 1830
• ENGL 334 American Literature through 1865
• ENGL 335 American Literature since 1865

B) HISTORY (6 hours)

• HIST 137 World Civilization to 1648
• HIST 138 World Civilization since 1648
• HIST 231 American History to 1877
• HIST 232 American History since 1877

SECTION VII - SOCIAL SCIENCES - 6-9 hours

• (ALL EDUCATION STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE)
  • PSYC 131 Basic Psychology
• (5-9 and 8-12 STUDENTS ONE COURSE SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING):
  • SOCI 131 Introduction to Sociology
  • POLS 131 Introduction to Political Science
  • POLS 233 American National Government
  • POLS 234 State and Local Government
  • BADM 135 Principles of Macro Economics
  • BADM 136 Principles of Micro Economics
  • GEOG 130 World Regional Geography
• (P-5 STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE)
  • POLS 233 American National Government
    AND
  • GEOG 130 World Regional Geography

SECTION VIII - LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE - 1 hour

• INST 101 Insights and LEA 100 Leadership Seminar
• Approved Community Service Project of no less than 40 clock hours

Total General Education Semester Hours Required - 49 - 55 hours

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

This will be met by P-5 and 5-9 students through their academic emphasis or specializations. Students pursuing only a 8-12 major MUST also complete either a minor or the restricted electives. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the following programs and the extensive number of hours required for completion the requirement for a minor or restricted electives has been waived: Art, Physical Science - Physics, Physical Science - Chemistry, Special Education, Social Studies, and Music Education.