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Liberal
Studies
Dr.
Enza McCauley, Program Coordinator
LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR AND TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM
The
Liberal Studies program has been designed 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
content areas taught in Elementary and Middle Schools: the language
arts, social sciences, mathematics, and the sciences. Faculty from a
variety of Arts and Sciences disciplines have worked with faculty from
the College of Education and Human Services to develop the program and
coordinate it with the sequences of education courses leading to
Elementary (P,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.
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Students who decide not to seek a teaching license after beginning the
program can complete the major by adding a minor in any Arts and
Sciences discipline or in Economics.
Since the Liberal Studies major and most of the Education Course
sequence are required in common for both elementary and middle school
endorsements, students wishing to teach are encouraged to consider
seeking both endorsements simultaneously. Separate licensure is,
however, available for either elementary (PK-6) or middle grades (6-8).
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. 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 housed in the Cook-Cole College of Arts
and Sciences. Students interested in discussing or enrolling in the
program should consult with the Program Coordinator.
NOTE:
The program does not guarantee that all of the courses listed will be
offered every semester.
LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, BA or BS
A.
General Education Core Requirements/41 credits
Goal
12: Sociology 320 required
Goal 13: Philosophy 308 required
Goal 15: Satisfied by EDUC 370 practicum or an internship in the minor.
POSC
150 will meet Goal 8 and is required for teaching licensure.
B.
Additional Degree Requirements for the BA and BS are included in the
major. Students seeking the BA may take Modern Language at the 202 level
or above for the three-credit elective in the program.
C.
LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, Elementary Endorsement (PK-6)/47 credits
HUMANITIES/9-12 credits
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ENGL 380 |
Children’s Literature/3 credits |
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ENGL 382 |
Traditional and Modern Grammar/3 credits |
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ENGL 483 |
Writing: Theory and Practice in the Elementary School/3 credits |
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PHIL 308 |
Introduction to Ethics/3 credits |
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(Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 13) |
NATURAL SCIENCES/11 credits
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BIOL 114 |
Fundamentals Life Science/4 credits |
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CHEM 100 |
Chemistry for Educators/2 credits |
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PHYS 100 |
Physics for Educators/2 credits |
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EASC 300 |
The Dynamic Planet/3 credits |
SOCIAL SCIENCES/9-15 credits
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GEOG 241
or
GEOG 352 |
Cultural Geography
or
World Regional/3 credits |
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HIST 221 |
U.S. History to 1877/3 credits |
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HIST 222 |
U.S. History since 1877/3 credits |
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POSC 150 |
American Government /3 credits |
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(Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 8) |
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SOCL 320 |
Sociology of Education/3 credits |
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(Required
for the major and satisfies General Education Goal 12) |
MATHEMATICS/9 credits
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MATH 309 |
Numeration Systems/3 credits |
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MATH 310 |
Functions, Probability, and Statistics/3 credits |
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MATH 313 |
Geometry and Reasoning/3 credits |
FINE ARTS/
3 credits
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ART 448 |
Integrated Arts - Art/3 credits |
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MUSC 448 |
Integrated Arts - Music/3 credits |
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THEA 448 |
Integrated Arts - Theatre/3 credits |
HEALTH / KINESIOLOGY/3 credits
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KINS 389 |
Health and Physical Education for Elementary Classroom
Teachers/3 credits |
ELECTIVE/
3 credits from the following:
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ART 341 |
Art Education in the Elementary Classroom/3 credits |
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ECON 115 |
Economics for Educators/3 credits |
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MATH 330/ SCED 330 |
Integration of Mathematics and Science Principles/
3 credits |
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MATH 430 |
Teaching Middle School Mathematics/3 credits |
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MUSC 441 |
Elementary School Methods & Materials/3 credits |
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THEA 443 |
Creative Dramatics for the Classroom/3 credits |
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MOLA 202 |
(French, German, Spanish)/3 credits (for BA degree) |
D.
EDUCATION/40 credits
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EDUC 245 |
Human Growth and Development/3 credits |
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EDUC 260 |
Introduction to the Teaching Profession/2 credits |
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EDUC 380 |
Classroom Assessment/2 credits |
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EDUC 381 |
Media and Technology/1 credit |
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EDUC 265 |
Practicum I
- Primary or Middle School level/
3 credits. (First summer session at end of freshman or sophomore
year) |
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EDUC 370 |
Practicum II
-
Primary or Middle School Level/
3 credits (Prerequisite: EDUC 265) (First summer session at end
of sophomore or junior year)
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PARTNERSHIP SEMESTER/14 credits
Second semester junior or first semester senior year.
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EDUC 425 |
Intro to Teaching Reading and Language Arts/2 credits |
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EDUC 426 |
Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School
(PK-6)/2 credits |
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EDUC 450 |
Principles of Instruction (PK-8)/2 credits |
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EDUC 451 |
Curriculum in the Elementary School (PK-6)/2 credits |
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EDUC 487 |
Classroom Management and System Issues/3 credits |
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SPED 489 |
Survey of Exceptional Children/3 credits |
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*
Note: Students must be admitted to the Teacher Prep program before they
will be permitted to enroll in any 300-400 level EDUC courses.
Professional Semester:
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EDUC 400
or
EDUC 401 |
Directed Teaching in the Elementary and Middle School
or
Directed Teaching in the Elementary School /11 credits |
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EDUC 488 |
Education Seminar/1 credit |
E.
LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, ENDORSEMENT TO TEACH BOTH ELEMENTARY (PK-6) AND
MIDDLE GRADES (6-8)/55-62 credits
Since most courses required for middle school endorsement are also
required for elementary endorsement, students are encouraged to consider
seeking both simultaneously. Students seeking the elementary endorsement
who wish to add an endorsement to teach at the middle school level,
grades 6-8, must complete the following in addition to the Liberal
Studies and Education courses above:
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EDUC 427 |
Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Middle School Grades
(6-8)/2 credits |
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EDUC 452 |
Curriculum in the Middle School (6-8)/2 credits |
Designated courses in two of the following subject areas:
HUMANITIES/9 credits
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ENGL 350 |
Introduction to Linguistics/3 credits |
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ENGL 381 |
Young Adult Literature/3 credits |
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ENGL 479 |
Writing: Theory and Practice for the Middle, Secondary, and
College Classroom/3 credits |
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(should be taken in place of ENGL 483) |
MATHEMATICS/6-10 credits
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MATH 181 |
Finite Mathematics/3 credits |
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MATH 430 |
Teaching Middle School Mathematics/3 credits (Can be counted as the
approved elective in the Liberal Studies major) |
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MATH 164 or MATH 261 |
Precalculus/ 3 credits or
Differential and Integral Calculus/4 credits
(Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 5) |
NATURAL SCIENCE/0-4 credits
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CHEM 101 |
General Chemistry/4 credits |
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(Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 6) |
SOCIAL SCIENCE/3 credits
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HIST 110 |
Modern Western Civilization/3 credits |
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HIST 100 |
Foundations of Western Civilization/3 credits |
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(Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 7) |
F.
LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, MIDDLE SCHOOL ENDORSEMENT ONLY (Grades 6-8: Two
subjects)/36-44 credits
Candidates for Middle School licensure only must have concentrations in
two of the following areas: English, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and
Social Sciences. They must also have a required minimum number of
courses in the areas in which they do not concentrate. The following
lists requirements for candidates concentrating and not concentrating in
each of the four areas:
HUMANITIES:
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CONCENTRATORS/12-15
credits |
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ENGL 350 |
Linguistics/3 credits |
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ENGL 381 |
Young Adult Literature/3 credits |
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ENGL 382 |
Traditional and Modern Grammar/3 credits |
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ENGL 479 |
Writing: Theory and Practice for the Middle, Secondary and
College Classroom/3 credits |
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PHIL 308 |
Introduction to Ethics /3 credits |
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(Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 13) |
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NONCONCENTRATORS/3
credits |
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ENGL 350 or 382 or 479 |
MATHEMATICS:
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CONCENTRATORS/18
credits |
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MATH181 |
Finite Mathematics/3 credits |
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MATH 309 |
Numeration Systems/3 credits |
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MATH 310 |
Functions, Probability, and Statistics/3 credits |
|
MATH 313 or MATH 335 |
Geometry and Reasoning or
Geometry/3 credits |
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MATH 430 |
Teaching Middle School Mathematics/3 credits |
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CMSC 121 or |
Introduction to Computer Science/3 credits or |
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CMSC 204 |
Introduction to Programming/3 credits |
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NONCONCENTRATORS/3-6
credits |
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MATH 310 |
Functions, Probability, and Statistics/3 credits |
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MATH 164 |
Precalculus/3 credits (Required for licensure and satisfies
General Education Goal 5) |
NATURAL SCIENCES:
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CONCENTRATORS/11-15
credits |
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BIOL 114 |
Fundamentals of Life Science/4 credits |
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CHEM 100
PHYS 100 |
Chemistry for Educators/2 credits
Physics for Educators/2 credits |
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EASC 300 |
The Dynamic Planet/3 credits |
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CHEM 101 |
General Chemistry/4 credits (Required for licensure and
satisfies General Education Goal 6) |
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NONCONCENTRATORS/7-8
credits |
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BIOL 114 |
Life Science/4 credits |
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CHEM 100
PHYS 100 or EASC 300 |
Chemistry for Educators/2 credits
Physics for Educators/2 credits or
Dynamic Planet/3 credits |
SOCIAL
SCIENCES
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CONCENTRATORS/15-18
credits |
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HIST 110 |
Modern Western Civilization/3 credits |
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GEOG 241 or |
Cultural Geography/3 credits or |
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GEOG 352 |
World Regional/3 credits |
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HIST 221 |
U.S. History to 1877/3 credits |
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HIST 222 |
U.S. History since 1877/3 credits |
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ECON 111 or ECON 115 |
Contemporary Issues and Social Policy or
Economics for Educators/3 credits |
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HIST 100 |
Foundations of Western Civilization/3 credits
(Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 7) |
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POSC 150 |
American Government /3 credits
(Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 8) |
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SOCL 320 |
Sociology of Education/3 credits |
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(Required for the major and satisfies General Education Goal 12) |
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NONCONCENTRATORS /6
credits |
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Six (6) credit hours beyond General Education from the list
above. |
EDUCATION/40
credits
Candidates for Middle Grades Licensure only must
complete the following Education courses:
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Required Courses/14 credits |
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EDUC 245 |
Human Growth and Development/3 credits |
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EDUC 260 |
Introduction to the Teaching Profession/2 credits |
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EDUC 380 |
Classroom Assessment/2 credits |
|
EDUC 381 |
Media and Technology/1 credit |
|
EDUC 265 |
Practicum I
/3 credits (First summer session at end of freshman or sophomore
year) |
|
EDUC 370 |
Practicum II/3
credits (Prereq: EDUC 265)
First summer at end of sophomore or junior year) |
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Partnership Semester/14
credits |
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EDUC 425 |
Intro to Teaching Reading and Language Arts/2 credits |
|
EDUC 427 |
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 |
|
EDUC 487 |
Classroom Management and System Issues/3 credits |
|
SPED 489 |
Survey of Exceptional Children/3 credits |
|
|
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Professional Semester/12
credits |
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EDUC 405 |
Directed Teaching in the Middle School / 11 credits |
|
EDUC 488 |
Education Seminar/1 credit |
*
Students must be admitted to the Teacher Prep program before they will
be permitted to enroll in any 300-400 level EDUC course.
G.
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. The Liberal Studies major for Special Education is the same as
the major for Elementary Education, and students should follow the
General Education and Liberal Studies major guidelines in the Elementary
Education section. A BA or BS 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 requirements in the College of Education and Human
Services section of this catalog.
H.
MINOR/18-24 credits
Students who decide not to seek a teaching
endorsement after beginning the program must select a minor in one of
the Arts and Sciences disciplines 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 380 and a 3 credit Sociology course at the 300/400 level for
SOCL 320. Electives 10-16 credits.
I.
TOTAL/120-142 credits
Total credits required for a BA or BS with Elementary Teaching
Endorsement/128
Total
credits required for a BA or BS with Elementary and Middle School
Teaching Endorsements/133-142
Total
credits required for a BA or BS with Middle School Teaching Endorsement
in two concentrations/120-125
Total
credits required for a BA or BS with Special Education Teaching
Endorsement/127
Total credits required for a BA or BS with a Minor in an Arts and
Sciences discipline or Economics/120 |
