Education B.S.
Completion of one of the following curricula, other University requirements and an overall grade point average identified in the Professional Education Handbook on a 4.00 scale qualifies the student to receive a Bachelor of Science in Education degree.
The number of hours in the major, minor and elective categories may vary depending on the major and minor selected. Care should be exercised in choosing courses to assure a minimum of 40 semester hours in courses numbered above 300.
All degrees in education are subject to state requirements which may change at any time due to action of the State Board of Education.
B.S.Ed. Degree Requirements, Elementary Program
General Education Requirements (42)
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General Education Requirements
Directed General Education Courses:
(must achieve grade of “C” or better)
Institutional Requirements (6)
| | Information Technology Competency | |
| | Multicultural Diversity Competency | 3 |
Degree Requirements (3)
| LANG 14100 | "Communication and Culture" Modern Languages course | 3 |
Includes LANG 14151 Introduction to American Sign Language and Deaf Culture.
The degree requirement for language is separate from the Multicultural/Diversity Institutional Requirement.
Elementary Education Major Requirements (65-68)
Concentration in Subject Area of Specialization (21-22)
(See College of Education and Human Services)
Total Credit Hours: 124
All students interested in teaching at the elementary level must complete a Major in Elementary Education and one of the following specialty studies: Concentration in a subject area (21-22 hours), Early Childhood minor (30-34 hours), Early Childhood Special Education endorsement (36-39 hours), or dual major in Special Education-Cross Categorical. Concentration subject areas include: Language Arts, Math, Psychology, Science, Social Science, Multicultural Studies, Computer Science, Special Education-Cross Categorical, and Physical Education.