Interdisciplinary Educational Studies: Elementary Education K-5 and English as a Second Language Pre-K-12, B.S.

General Education

(see Certified General Education Courses  for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Writing: (6 hours)

• Two approved courses in rhetoric and writing

Fine Arts and Humanities: (12 hours)

• Complete one approved course in each subcategory

Natural Sciences: (7 hours)

• Two approved natural sciences course, at least one including a laboratory component*

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

• PSPS 1010 - American Politics *

Mathematics: (3 hours)

• MATH 2160 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers II *

Statistics: (3 hours)

• One approved statistics course

Non-Western Culture: (3 hours)

• ANTH 1200 - Cultural Anthropology *
• GEOG 1030 - World Geography *
• REL 2110 - Religions of the East *

Program Requirements

• Approved Foreign Language (3 hours)
• HIST 2010 - United States to 1865 #
• MATH 2160 - Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers II #
• PSPS 1010 - American Politics #
• Physical Science course in Earth Science, Geology, or Astronomy with lab
• Two approved natural sciences course, at least one including a laboratory component#
• HIST 1110 - World History from Origins to 1400 #

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• ANTH 1200 - Cultural Anthropology # or
• GEOG 1030 - World Geography # or
• REL 2110 - Religions of the East #

Education Courses:

• ECHD 2435 - Child Development
• ECHD 2460 - Families: Home, School, Community Partnerships
• EDUC 2010 - Education in the United States
• EDUC 3170 - Designing Instruction for the Inclusive Classroom
• EDUC 3180 - Methods in Special Education
• EDUC 3220 - Literacy I: Instruction for Emergent Learners (Birth-1st Grade)
• EDUC 3230 - Literacy II: Instruction for Elementary Learners (2nd-5th Grade)
• EDUC 3500 - Teaching Strategies and Materials in Elementary Grades Mathematics
• EDUC 3600 - Foundations in Teaching English as a Second Language
• EDUC 3700 - Language and Culture
• EDUC 3800 - Strategies and Methods for Teaching ESL (Birth to 5th Grade)
• EDUC 3900 - Field Experience
• EDUC 4170 - Technology and Learning
• EDUC 4320 - Residency I
• EDUC 4350 - Assessment and IEP Development in Special Education
• EDUC 4420 - Professional Seminar
• EDUC 4485 - Residency II in Elementary Education and ESL
• EDUC 3950 - Guidance and Management in Inclusive Elementary Classrooms
• EDUC 4600 - Strategies for Assessing Elementary Education Children
• USTU 3110 - Science Concepts and Perspectives
• USTU 3200 - Social Studies Topics, Concepts and Perspectives
• USTU 3400 - Concepts of Language Literacy: Acquisition, Development, and Usage

Additional Information and Notes

For admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP): Earn a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average, a 2.75 average on all courses taken at UTC, a 2.75 GPA in education courses with no grade lower than C, and a 2.75 in content area courses with no grade lower than C.

For graduation: 2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

For graduation with licensure: 2.75 cumulative, 2.75 at UTC, 2.75 in education courses with no grade lower than C, and 2.75 in content courses with no grade lower than C.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirement. These courses are content area courses and must be completed with no grade lower than C. Grades are included in the major and content GPA.

ClearPath for Advising

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