Course Requirements
GER Common Courses: six courses
GER University Distribution: fourteen courses, including
Mathematics:
- MAT 1011 - Excursions in Mathematics I
- MAT 1181 - Introduction to Statistics
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 History of the United States and/or HIS 1041 History of the United States
- ECN any ECN course (Social Science GER)
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 (ENG 1081), 2201, 2211 (SOC 2211), 2331 (PSY 2241), or 2371.
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 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
* “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.
