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You may choose to earn either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in this program. Refer to the WSU Course Catalog for course descriptions. Minor/Concentration Grade Requirements General Education Requirements Course Requirements
See details for each of these required areas below. General Education Requirements for BS and BA Degrees Communications: 6 credits ENGL 1010, ENGL 2010 Quantitative Literacy: 3 credits Math QL 1050*, QL 1080 or any math requiring 1050 as prerequisite American Institutions: 3 credits POLS AI1100, HIST AI1700, ECON AI1740 Computer Literacy (Successful completion of approved proficiency Humanities/Creative Arts: 9 credits COMM HU1020 recommended Social Sciences: 9 credits CHF SS1500 recommended Physical and Life Sciences: 9 credits LS 1370, PS 1350, PS 1360 (select at least one of the three courses listed above. Students must have a lab science.) Bachelor of Science Requirement *See WSU Course Catalog for the Bachelor of Arts Requirement Double Counting: Courses and credit hours used to fill the above requirements will not count as support or concentration courses. (Exceptions: Foreign language classes may count toward a concentration; ChFam SS1500 and Comm HU1020 may count as support courses, but will not double the credit hours.) Additional Requirements for BS and BA Degrees Students pursuing a BS or BA degree must take 9 credit hours, with at least one course from a life science group and at least one course from a physical science group. One of the courses must be PS 1350 (Principles of Earth Science), PS 1360 (Principle of Physical Science), or LS 1370 (Principles of Life Science), or at least one science lab course. Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree: The BS degree must include two or more courses that emphasize scientific inquiry through either experimental, analytical or statistical methods. The courses must total a minimum of six credit hours over and above general education requirements. Check the WSU Course Catalog for a current list of courses that fulfill this requirement. Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree: The BA degree requires a minimum of 16 credit hours in a foreign language and demonstrated proficiency. See the WSU Course Catalog or the foreign language department for further information. SUPPORT COURSE REQUIREMENTS (23 CREDIT HOURS) COMM HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits or HU3070 Performance Studies
3 credits or HU2110 Introduction to Interpersonal and Small Group Communication 3 credits MATH 2010 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 3 credits MATH 2020 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 3 credits
(prior to EDUC 4300) EDUC 2000 Social Studies Concepts 3 credits (prior to EDUC 3280) EDUC 1010 Exploring Teaching 3 credits (must have prior to Level 1 coursework by Fall 2008) ENGL 3300 Children's Literature 3 credits PEP 3630
Physical Education K-6 3 credits HLTH 4300 Health Ed in the Elementary School 2 credits SUPPORT COURSE ELECTIVES (2-4 CREDIT HOURS) One of the following: ART *CA1030 Studio Art for the Non-Art Major 3 credits DANC 3640 Creative Movement in EDUC 3430 Creative Processes in Elem School
3 credits MUSC 3824 Music for the Elementary Teacher 4 credits THEA 4603 Creative Drama 3 credits Child and Family Studies Requirements CHF 2500 Development from Birth to 8 3 credits (prerequisite CHF SS 1500) CHF 2600 Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 credits (prerequisite CHFSS 2500) CHF 2610 Guidance Based on Developmental Theory 3 credits (prerequisite CHF 2500 & 2600) CHF 2620 Planning Creative Experiences for Young Children 3 credits (prerequisites CHF SS1500, CHF 2500, CHF 3500* Young Children at Risk
3 credits or EDUC 3260* The Exceptional Student
3 credits CHF 3640 Working with Parents
3 credits (prerequisites ChFam 2620, 2610, & 3640) 3 credits CHF 4720** Student Teaching in the Melba Lehner Children
School and Seminar (taken concurrently with CHF 4710; and prior to taking Educ 4840) (prerequisites CHF 2600, 2610, CHF 4990 Seminar in Child Development (taken concurrently with CHF 4710 and 4720) TOTAL 28 credits *Either course fulfills both the child and family studies requirements and elementary teacher education requirement (Level 2 Learners and Literacy). If choosing the dual major, you will need EDUC 3260. **You are encouraged to apply two semesters prior to teaching in the Melba S. Lehner Children's School.
EDUC 3110 Instructional
Technology 1 credit
CHF 3500* Young Children at Risk 3 credits
EDUC 4300 Elementary Mathematics Methods 3 credits
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