Frank Howe, Ellery Sedgwick, Program Coordinators
Ellery Sedgwick, Advising Coordinator  

LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR AND TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM  

The Liberal Studies program has been designed primarily for students seeking licensure to teach multiple subjects in Elementary, Middle or Special Education.  The major in Liberal Studies provides a solid background in the main areas taught in Elementary and Middle Schools: the social sciences, language arts, mathematics, and the sciences.  Faculty from a variety of Arts and Sciences disciplines have worked with faculty from the School of Education to develop the program and coordinate it with the sequences of education courses leading to Elementary (N,K-6), Middle (6-8) and Special Education licensure.  The program is also intended to develop broadly informed individuals who understand contemporary issues, and will provide civic and professional leadership.  Students not seeking licensure can complete the major by adding a minor in any Arts or Sciences discipline or in Economics.   

Every attempt has been made to state the major and minor requirements as clearly as possible.  However, every student majoring in the program must maintain close communication with an academic advisor to plan and schedule the program. The faculty in the program are also happy to assist each student in this and in defining career goals and expectations.  

The major in Liberal Studies is administered through the Office of the Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  Students interested in discussing or enrolling in the program should consult with the program coordinator, a member of the program advisory committee, or the Chair of the Education Department.   

NOTE: The program does not guarantee that all of the courses listed will be offered every year.  

LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, B.A., B.S.  

HUMANITIES/11-12 credits

PHIL 201	Introduction to Contemporary Moral Issues/3credits
or PHIL 307	Moral Issues and Perspectives/2 credits
ENGL 380	Children’s Literature/3credits
ENGL 382	Traditional and Modern Grammar/3 credits
ENGL 483	Writing: Theory and Practice/3 credits

 

NATURAL SCIENCES/15 credits
BIOL 112	Fundamentals of Botany/4credits
BIOL 113	Fundamentals of Zoology/4 credits
EASC 101	Physical Science/4 credits
EASC 300	The Dynamic Planet/3 credits

(CHEM 101 recommended for Goal 5 of General Education.)

 

SOCIAL SCIENCES/15 credits
POSC 150	American Government Systems/3 credits
GEOG 241	Cultural Geography
or GEOG 352	World Regional/3 credits
HIST 221	U.S. History to 1877/3 credits
HIST 222	U.S. History since 1877/3 credits
SOCL 320	Sociology of Education/3 credits
(SOCL 101 or 102 recommended for Goal 8 of General Education.)

 

MATHEMATICS/9-12 credits
MATH 309	Numeration Systems/3 credits
MATH 310	Functions, Probability, and Statistics/3 credits
MATH 313	Geometry and Reasoning/3 credits
MATH/SCED 330	or approved elective (below)/3 credits
(CMSC 121 recommended for Goal 4 of General Education.)

 

ELECTIVES/Take three credits from the following:
ART 341	Art Education/3 credits
ECON 115	Economics for Educators/3 credits
MUSC 441	Music Methods/3 credits
THEA 250	Creative Dramatics for the Classroom/3 credits
MOLA 202	(French, German, Spanish)/3 credits or above for B.A. degree

D.         Elementary Endorsement Requirements

The 40-credit Elementary School program consists of the following education courses:             

EDUC 260	Introduction to the Teaching Profession/2credits
EDUC 245	Human Growth and Development/3 credits
EDUC 325	Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School/2 credits
EDUC 326	Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary Grades (N,K-6)/2 credits
EDUC 450	Principles of Instruction (N,K-8)/2 credits
EDUC 451	Curriculum in the Elementary School (N,K-6)/2 credits
Practica: Two practica are required: one on the primary level and one on the middle school level
Take in first session of summer school at end of freshman or sophomore year:

EDUC 265

Practicum I – Primary or Middle School level/3 credits

Take fall or spring semester: 

EDUC 305

Practicum in Early Childhood/3 credits (Prerequisite: EDUC 265)

 OR 

Take in first session of summer school at end of sophomore or junior year:   

EDUC 370	Practicum II – Primary or Middle School Level/3 credits (Prerequisite: EDUC 265)
EDUC 480	Classroom Assessment/2 credits
EDUC 484	Media and Technology/1 credit
EDUC 487	Classroom Management and System Issues/3 credits
EDUC 489	Survey of Exceptional Children/3 credits
(All of the above will be taken prior to enrolling in the Professional Semester. A minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA is required. See undergraduate catalog for other requirements.)

 Professional Semester: 

EDUC 400	Directed Teaching in the Elementary and Middle School /11 credits
or EDUC 401	Directed Teaching in the Elementary School / 11 credits
EDUC 488	Education Seminar/1credit
TOTAL CREDITS/40

E.               Middle School Endorsement Requirements 

Take in first session of summer school at end of freshman or sophomore year:

Take fall or spring semester:

Take in first session of summer school at end of sophomore or junior year:

F.            Special Education Endorsement (L/D, E/BD, Mild MR), grades N,K-12, 41 credits. Students desiring to teach special education on the K-12 level will need to complete the five-year Liberal Studies/special education degree programs. A B.A. or B.S. degree in Liberal Studies will be awarded upon completion of the fourth year and a M.S. degree in Special Education will be awarded upon completion of the fifth year. Students will not be endorsed to teach special education until the completion of the fifth year. See Special Education Program.  

G.            Minor/18-24 credits.  Students who are not seeking a teaching endorsement must select a minor in one of the Liberal Arts and Sciences or in Economics.  At least six credits in the Minor must be at the 300/400 level.  (Students selecting this option may substitute a 3 credit Humanities course at the 300/400 level for ENGL 382 and a 3 credit Sociology course at the 300/400 level for SOCL 320.)  

H.                  Total credits required for a B.A. or B.S. with Elementary Teaching Endorsement/126-127. 

 

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