2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Area of Emphasis
Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Elementary and Middle School; Grades K-9
- English as a Second Language, Gr. PK-12*
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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 | 21 | |
| Required: | ||
| 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 | ||
| Supporting Elective | 3 | |
| Choose one course: | ||
| School and Society | ||
| Tutoring and Mentoring First Nations Youth in K-12 | ||
| Mentoring for Equity and Inclusion | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 36 | |
| Required: | ||
| 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 | ||
| Supporting Multilingual Learners in the PK-12 Classroom | ||
| Supporting Learning and Behavior in the Classroom | ||
| Foundations of Special Education | ||
| Field Project in School Settings (Math topic for 3 credits) | ||
| Field Project in School Settings (Literacy topic for 3 credits) | ||
| Principles of Middle Level Education | ||
| Total Credits | 60-63 | |
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May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
English as a Second Language, Gr. PK-12*
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses: | 15 | |
| Required: | ||
| Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning (Supporting Courses:) | ||
| Foundations of Literacy | ||
| Introduction to Educational Inquiry | ||
| Educational Inquiry Field Practicum | ||
Supporting Elective: | ||
| Choose one course: | ||
| School and Society | ||
| Mentoring for Equity and Inclusion | ||
| Tutoring and Mentoring First Nations Youth in K-12 | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper Level Courses | 28 | |
| Required: | ||
| Supporting Learning and Behavior in the Classroom | ||
| Foundations of Special Education # | ||
| Principles of Middle Level Education # | ||
ESL Specific Courses | ||
| Required: | ||
| Teaching English as a Second Language # | ||
| Supporting Multilingual Learners in the PK-12 Classroom | ||
| Disciplinary Language and Literacy # | ||
| Field Experience in Teaching Methods | ||
| Second Language Acquisition & Assessment # | ||
| Sociolinguistics # | ||
Cross Cultural Awareness | ||
| Choose one or discuss options with faculty mentor: | ||
| Asian American Communities in the United States | ||
| Latino Communities in the United States | ||
| Spanish in the US | ||
| Total Credits | 43-46 | |
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May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
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includes an accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning program
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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.
Science Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Level Courses | 38 | |
| Required: | ||
| 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 | ||
| Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning | ||
| Introduction to Educational Inquiry | ||
| Educational Inquiry Field Practicum | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Earth System History | ||
| Introduction to Weather & Climate | ||
| Physics | 10 | |
| Choose one option: | ||
| 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 | ||
| Engineering | 8 | |
| Required: | ||
| Scientific Literacy | ||
| Fundamentals of Engineering Technology | ||
| Engineering in Global Context | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Choose one course: | ||
| School and Society | ||
| Mentoring for Equity and Inclusion | ||
| Tutoring and Mentoring First Nations Youth in K-12 | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 25 | |
| Required: | ||
| Cross-Curricular Methods in Middle and Secondary Schools | ||
| Supporting Multilingual Learners in the PK-12 Classroom | ||
| Supporting Learning and Behavior in the Classroom | ||
| Foundations of Special Education | ||
| Field Experience in Teaching Methods | ||
| 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 | 84-87 | |
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May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
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 | 21 | |
| Required: | ||
| 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 | ||
| Supporting Elective | 3 | |
| Choose one course: | ||
| School and Society | ||
| Tutoring and Mentoring First Nations Youth in K-12 | ||
| Mentoring for Equity and Inclusion | ||
| Writing Competency | 0-3 | |
| Required: | ||
| Research and Rhetoric 1 | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 33 | |
| Required: | ||
| 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 | ||
| Supporting Multilingual Learners in the PK-12 Classroom | ||
| Supporting Learning and Behavior in the Classroom # | ||
or EDUC 547 | Classroom Management and Behavior Supports for the Inclusive Classroom | |
| Foundations of Special Education # | ||
| Field Project in School Settings (Math topic for 3 credits) | ||
| Field Project in School Settings (Literacy topic for 3 credits) | ||
| Principles of Middle Level Education # | ||
| Total Credits | 57-60 | |
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May be satisfied with an ACT English score of 32 or higher, or a SAT Reading score of 39 or higher, or an equivalent writing competency in another major.
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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.