These requirements are for undergraduate students who are preparing to teach elementary school. The requirements as listed will meet general education degree requirements as well as teaching program requirements.

The general education degree requirements consist of 52-55 credit hours of course work.

Courses meeting general education requirements may also satisfy major and other program requirements.

Refer to curriculum guides in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, page 211 for additional course requirements specific to the major.

See page 203 for scholastic achievement required for common core general education courses for Early Childhood/Late Childhood (K-6) majors. 

General Education Components

Courses (or choices for courses) underlined are the general education content core curriculum of 33-36 hours.  A 2.7500 GPA in this content core is required for admission to Teacher Education.

BASIC SKILLS

...............................................................................Hours
Basic Skills................................................................... 15
   COMM 207  Speech Communication*.............................................. 3
   ENGL 101  English Composition*............................................... 3 
   ENGL 190  Honors English Composition* or
   ENGL 299  Introduction to Research Writing*.................................. 3
   MATH 204  Mathematics for Education I*....................................... 3
   MATH 304  Mathematics for Education II....................................... 3
*Must have a “C” or better in each of these Basic Skills courses.

                 GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES
General Education Electives................................................. 37-40
Sciences....................................................................... 10
   Natural Sciences
        BIOL 113  Environmental Life Science.................................... 4 
        BIOL  114 Environmental Life Science Laboratory for Teachers............ 1
or
        BIOL 111 General Biology................................................ 3
        BIOL 112 General Biology Laboratory..................................... 2
   Physical Sciences (Select one)
        PHYS 171 and 172  Physical Science and Laboratory....................... 4
        CHEM 105 and 106  Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory................. 4  
AND
        PHYS 114  Physical Science Laboratory for Teachers...................... 1
Social Studies ** .............................................................. 3
   SOSCI 100  Introduction to Sociology......................................... 3
Political Studies**............................................................. 3
   SOSCI 101  U.S. Politics..................................................... 3

**One of the two courses counts for the 33-36 hours General Education Core GPA of 2.7500.

Producing and Consuming....................................................... 5-6
   Economy (Select One)......................................................... 3
        ECON 191  Issues in Today’s Economy..................................... 3
        FCS 230  Consumer Education............................................. 3
   Technology and Business (Select One)....................................... 2-3
        ACCTG 201  Financial Accounting......................................... 3
        CSIS 130  Computer Information Systems.................................. 3
        GT 190  Introduction to Technological Systems........................... 2
        GT 350  Technology and Civilization..................................... 3
        MGMKT 101  Introduction to Business..................................... 3
        TE 551  Technological Literacy for Educators............................ 3
        TM 350  Societal Influence of Technology................................ 3
Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies................................................. 3
   ART 311  Art Education....................................................... 3
Cultural Studies  (Select one).................................................. 3
   SOSCI 106  World Regional Geography.......................................... 3
   SOSCI 300  Elements of Geography............................................. 3
Health and Well Being......................................................... 4-6
Psychological
       PSYCH 155  General Psychology............................................ 3
Physical (Select one)
        FCS 203  Nutrition and Health........................................... 3
        HPER 150  Lifetime Fitness Concepts..................................... 1
Human Heritage ................................................................. 6
History (Select One)
        HIST 101  World History to 1500......................................... 3
        HIST 102  World History from 1500....................................... 3
        HIST 201  American History to 1865...................................... 3
        HIST 202  American History from 1865.................................... 3
Literature (Select One)
        ENGL 113  General Literature............................................ 3
        ENGL 114  General Literature (Genre).................................... 3
        ENGL 116  General Literature (Theme).................................... 3
TOTAL....................................................................... 52-55