LIBERAL STUDIES
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
a program coordinator 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.
| A. |
General
Education Core Requirements.
33 credits
See General
Education Requirements
|
| B. |
Additional
Degree Requirements for the B.A. degree. 9 credits.
(Note: 6 hours of Humanities included in major and 3 hours of
any modern language at the 202 level or above is an approved
major elective)
Additional
Degree Requirements for the B.S. degree. 10 credits.
(Note: 3 hours of Mathematics, 3 hours of Social science, and
4 hours of Natural Science all included
in the major requirements below.)
|
| C. |
Major
Requirements. 53-54 credits |
| 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 |
| (CMSC
121 recommended for Goal 4 of General Education.) |
| ELECTIVE/three
(3) credits from the following: |
| ART
341 |
Art
Education/3 credits |
| ECON
115 |
Economics
for Educators/3 credits |
| MATH/SCED
330 |
Integration
of Mathematics and Science Principles/3 credits |
| MUSC
441 |
Music
Methods/3 credits |
| THEA
250 |
Creative
Dramatics for the Classroom/3 credits |
| MOLA
202 |
(French,
German, Spanish)/3 credits (for B.A. degree) |
D. Elementary
Endorsement Requirements
The
40-credit Elementary School program consists of the following
education courses:
| EDUC
245 |
Human
Growth and Development/3 credits |
| EDUC
260 |
Introduction
to the Teaching Profession/2credits |
| EDUC
299 |
Application
for Teacher Preparation/0 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
380 |
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
Students wishing an endorsement to teach at the middle school level,
grades 6-8, must complete in addition to the Liberal Studies courses
above and the 40 credit education component below, designated courses
in at least two areas.
Those areas and the specified courses are:
English
| ENGL
350 |
Introduction
to Linguistics/3 credits |
| ENGL
381 |
Young
Adult Literature/3 credits |
Mathematics
| MATH
164 |
Precalculus/3
credits |
| or
MATH 261 |
Differential
and Integral Calculus/5 credits |
| MATH
181 |
Finite
Mathematics/3 credits |
| MATH
451 |
Teaching
of High School Mathematics/3 credits |
| (Can
be counted as the approved
electives in
liberal studies major) |
Natural
Science
| CHEM
101 |
General
Chemistry/4 credits |
| (Can
also satisfy General Education Goal 5) |
Social
Science
| HIST
100 |
Foundations
of Western Civilization/3 credits |
| HIST
110 |
Modern
Western Civilization/3 credits |
(One
must be taken to satisfy General Education Goal 6.)
The
40 credit Middle School program consists of the following education
courses:
| EDUC
245 |
Human
Growth and Development/3 credits |
| EDUC
260 |
Introduction
to the Teaching Profession/2credits |
| EDUC
299 |
Application
for Teacher Preparation/0 credits |
| EDUC
325 |
Teaching
Reading and Language Arts in the ElementarySchool/2
credits |
| EDUC
327 |
Teaching
Reading and Language Arts in the Middle School Grades
(6-8)/2 credits |
| EDUC
450 |
Principles
of Instruction (N,K-8) /2 credits |
| EDUC
452 |
Curriculum
in the Middle School (6-8)/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 2.5 GPA in both the
Liberal Studies major and overall cumulative record is
required. See undergraduate catalog for other
requirements.)
|
Professional
Semester:
| EDUC
400 |
Directed
Teaching in the Elementary and Middle School /11
credits |
| or
EDUC 405 |
Directed
Teaching in the Middle School / 11 credits |
| EDUC
488 |
Education
Seminar/1credit |
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.
Total
credits required for a B.A. or B.S. with Middle School Teaching
Endorsement/129-138.
Total
credits required for a B.A. or B.S. with Special Education Teaching
Endorsement/127.
Total
credits required for a B.A. or B.S. with a Minor in Liberal Arts and
Sciences or Economics/120
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