Curriculum
GER Common Courses: six courses
GER University Distribution: fourteen courses, including
Mathematics:
- MAT 1011 - Excursions in Mathematics I
- MAT 1181 - Introduction to Satistics
Social/Behavioral Science:
- PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology (Social Science GER; prerequisite to EDU 2031)
GER Electives:
Elementary education certification: seven courses, including
- HIS 1031 or 1041 - History of the United States
Major Concentration:
Elementary education certification concentration
- EDU 1011-1012 - Schools in Society (Social Science GER)
- EDU 2031-2032 - Educational Psychology (Social Science GER; PSY 1001 is prerequisite)
- SPE 2111 - Education of the Special Learner
- EDU 2241 - Reading/Literature I
- EDU 2251-2252 - Reading/Literature II
- EDU 2261 - Mathematics in Elementary School
- EDU 2271 - Social Studies in Elementary School
- EDU 2281 - Science in Elementary School
- EDU 2291 - Creative Expressions
- EDU 2901 - Elementary Student Teaching (equivalent to four courses, 12 credits)
Elementary/special education certification concentration
- EDU 1011-1012 - Schools in Society (Social Science GER)
- EDU 2031-2032 - Educational Psychology (Social Science GER; PSY 1001 is prerequisite)
- SPE 2111 - Education of the Special Learner
- EDU 2241 - Reading/Literature I
- SPE 2162 - Special Education Lab II: Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities (to be taken with
SPE 2141)
- EDU 2251-2252 - Reading/Literature II
- EDU 2261 - Mathematics in Elementary School
- EDU 2271 - Social Studies in Elementary School
- EDU 2281 - Science in Elementary School
- SPE 2141 - Inclusive Classroom Management
- SPE 2171 - Special Education Diagnosis
- SPE 2181 - Teaching Students with Moderate to Profound Disabilities
- SPE 2152 - Special Education Lab I: Teaching Students with Moderate to Profound Disabilities
- SPE 2191 - Teaching Techniques in Special Education
- EDU 2921 - (EDU 2921) Elementary/Special Education Student Teaching (equivalent to four
courses, 12 credits)
Electives:
- SPE 2131 - Family, School, and Community Collaboration in a Diverse Society
- EDU 4405 Psychology of Reading (5 year students)
K-12 art education certification concentration
- EDU 1011-1012 - Schools in Society (Social Science GER)
- EDU 2031-2032 - Educational Psychology (Social Science GER; PSY 1001 is prerequisite)
- SPE 2111 - Education of the Special Learner
- EDU 2311 - Reading in Content Area
- EDU 2381-2382 - Instructional Techniques for Art Education
- EDU 2911 - Student Teaching (equivalent to four courses, 12 credits)
The Art Education major must also take ten courses within the Department of Fine and Performing Arts:
- ART 1311 - Introduction to Studio Art
- ART 1331 - Basic Drawing, or the equivalent*
- ART 1341 - Composition and Design Studio, or the equivalent*
- ART 1411 - Introduction to Ceramiocs, or the equivalent*
- ART 1501 - Music History, or the equivalent*
- ART 1721 - Intro to Photography
- ART 1011 - Art History I
- ART 1021 - Art History II
- ART 2301 (EDU 2141) - Art Education in the Schools
- ART 2311 - Intermediate Studio Art, or the equivalent*
- ART 2981 - Senior Project I
- ART 2991 - Senior Project II
- Studio Art elective (required as GER for humanities major)
* “equivalents” to be determined with signed recommendation of the academic advisor
The Art Education major may take any additional art course to fulfill the Humanities divisional requirement
in fine and performing arts. In fulfilling part three of the Philosophy GER requirements the Art Education
major must take PHL 2241, Philosophy of Art.
Minor Concentration:
Secondary education certification minor concentration
- EDU 1011-1012 - Schools in Society (Social Science GER)
- EDU 2031-2032 - Educational Psychology (Social Science GER; PSY 1001 is prerequisite)
- SPE 2111 - Education of the Special Learner
- EDU 2311 - Reading in the Content Areas
- EDU 2911 - Secondary School Student Teaching (equivalent to four courses, 12 credits)
and one of the following
- EDU 2321-2322 - Instructional Techniques for English / Secondary Pedagogy Lab for English
- EDU 2331-2332 - Instructional Techniques for Citizenship Education / Secondary Pedagogy Lab for Citizenship Education
- EDU 2341-2342 - Instructional Techniques for Foreign Languages / Secondary Pedagogy Lab for Foreign Languages
- EDU 2351-2352 - Instructional Techniques for Mathematics / Secondary Pedagogy Lab for Mathematics
- EDU 2361-2362 - Instructional Techniques for Science / Secondary Pedagogy Lab for Science
- English and foreign language majors are required to take one linguistics course: LIN 2151 (ENG1081), 2201,
2211 (SOC 2211), 2331 (PSY 2241), or 2371.
