Education Major
Area of Emphasis
Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Elementary and Middle School; Grades K-9
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Science Education
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Accelerated - Integrated with graduate Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning program
Elementary and Middle School; Grades K-9
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses: | 23 | |
| Environmental Education in K-12 Schools | ||
| Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning | ||
| Foundations of Literacy | ||
| Conceptual Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I | ||
| Conceptual Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II | ||
| Fundamentals of Algebra, Geometry and Measurement for Teaching | ||
| Introduction to Educational Inquiry | ||
| Educational Inquiry Field Practicum | ||
| Choose One of the Following: | 3 | |
| Concepts, Issues, and Field Experience in Education | ||
| Mentoring First Nations Youth | ||
| Mentoring for Equity and Inclusion | ||
| Upper Level Courses: | 46 | |
| Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Teaching Reading in the Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Teaching Science in the Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Music, Movement and Core Arts Pedagogy | ||
| Supporting Multilingual Learners in the PK-12 Classroom | ||
| Curriculum & Assessment | ||
| Supporting Learning and Behavior in the Classroom | ||
| The Exceptional Child in Regular Education | ||
| Field Project in School Settings | ||
| Social and Family Influences on Development and Learning | ||
| Introduction to the Art and Science of Teaching | ||
| Current Trends in Education | ||
| Principles of Middle Level Education | ||
| Total Credits | 72 | |
Science Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Level Courses: | 58 | |
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
| Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
| Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution | ||
| Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution | ||
| Laboratory Safety | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Education in K-12 Schools | ||
| Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning | ||
| Introduction to Educational Inquiry | ||
| Educational Inquiry Field Practicum | ||
| An Introduction to Smart Cities | ||
| Introduction to Engineering Ethics | ||
| Fundamentals of Engineering Technology | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Earth System History | ||
| Ocean of Air: Weather and Climate | ||
| Physics (10 credits): Choose either | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics I and Fundamentals of Physics II | ||
| OR | ||
| Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics II | ||
| Introductory Physics Lab I | ||
| Introductory Physics Lab II | ||
| Choose One of the Following: | 3 | |
| Concepts, Issues, and Field Experience in Education | ||
| Mentoring for Equity and Inclusion | ||
| Mentoring First Nations Youth | ||
| Upper Level Courses: | 28 | |
| Teaching Science in Middle and Secondary Schools | ||
| Supporting Multilingual Learners in the PK-12 Classroom | ||
| Supporting Learning and Behavior in the Classroom | ||
| The Exceptional Child in Regular Education | ||
| Field Project in School Settings | ||
| Introduction to the Art and Science of Teaching | ||
| Reading in the Content Areas | ||
| Principles of Middle Level Education | ||
| Select six upper level (300 or 400 level) science credits with the same prefix (BIOLOGY, CHEM, ENV SCI, GEOSCI, HUM BIOL, PHYSICS, or WATER) | ||
| Total Credits | 89 | |
Accelerated - Integrated with graduate Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning program
Following full admission to the education program, undergraduate students may apply to participate in an Undergraduate-Graduate Accelerated track. Students meeting the requirements may request to enroll in coursework at the graduate level that will directly apply to their undergraduate degree and teaching license. Following graduation, students can request admission to the Master of Applied Leadership in Teaching and Learning graduate program and apply up to 9 previously earned graduate credits to this program of study. Once accepted to the graduate program, students adhere to all graduate student expectations and pay full graduate tuition rates.
Requirements for participation include:
- Full admission to the Professional Program in Education
- Junior standing at the completion of semester 1 in the Professional Program in Education
- Cumulative GPA of 3.25
- Education Faculty recommendation
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A committee consisting of graduate faculty will review student applications for acceptance before enrollment at the graduate level may occur.
Applications must be submitted by October 1 or March 1 for participation in the following semester.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 20 | |
| Environmental Education in K-12 Schools | ||
| Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning | ||
| Concepts, Issues, and Field Experience in Education | ||
| Conceptual Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I | ||
| Conceptual Foundations of Elementary Mathematics II | ||
| Introduction to Educational Inquiry | ||
| Educational Inquiry Field Practicum | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 27 | |
| Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Teaching Reading in the Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Teaching Science in the Elementary and Middle Schools | ||
| Music, Movement and Core Arts Pedagogy | ||
| Supporting Learning and Behavior in the Classroom | ||
| Introduction to the Art and Science of Teaching | ||
| Literacy and Language Development in Young Children 1 | ||
| Principles of Middle Level Education 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 47 | |
| 1 | Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework. For more information, contact the Education office or refer to the graduate catalog. |
