Early Childhood-Grade 6 Generalist Certification with all-level Special Education

Three hours from:

• ENG 131 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

• COM 111 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

• MTH 127 - Introduction to Foundations of Mathematics I Credit(s): 3

Six hours from:

*Six credits of science counted in core; two credits from labs counted in major

• BIO 121 - Concepts of Biology Credit(s): 3
• BIO 121L - Concepts of Biology Lab Credit(s): 1
• CHE 111 - Intro to Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
• CHE 111L - Intro to Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
• ENV 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credit(s): 3
• ENV 110L - Introduction to Environmental Science Lab Credit(s): 0
• GOL 131 - Introductory Geology Credit(s): 3
• GOL 131L - Introductory Geology Lab Credit(s): 1
• PHY 101 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
• PHY 101L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit(s): 1

Three hours from:

• ENG 200 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 3
• ENG 209 - Introduction to Mythology Credit(s): 3
• ENG 211 - World Literature to 1650 Credit(s): 3
• ENG 221 - British Literature to 1800 Credit(s): 3
• ENG 222 - British Literature from 1800 Credit(s): 3
• ENG 229 - American Literature to 1865 Credit(s): 3
• ENG 230 - American Literature from 1865 Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

• ART 280 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
• DAN 140 - Dance Appreciation Credit(s): 3
• MUS 140 - Music Appreciation Credit(s): 3
• THR 161 - Theatre Appreciation Credit(s): 3

Six hours from U.S. history:

• HIS 133 - U.S. History Survey, 1000-1877 Credit(s): 3
• HIS 134 - U.S. History Survey, 1877-Present Credit(s): 3

Six hours from political science:

• PSC 141 - Introduction to American Government: Theory and Politics Credit(s): 3
• PSC 142 - Introduction to American Government: Structure and Functions Credit(s): 3

Three hours from social/behavioral science:

• GEO 131 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

• ENG 132 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

• FRE 131 - Elementary French Credit(s): 3
• FRE 132 - Elementary French Credit(s): 3
• GER 131 - Elementary German I Credit(s): 3
• GER 132 - Elementary German II Credit(s): 3
• POR 131 - Elementary Portuguese I Credit(s): 3
• POR 132 - Elementary Portuguese II Credit(s): 3
• SPA 131 - Elementary Spanish I Credit(s): 3
• SPA 132 - Elementary Spanish II Credit(s): 3
• SPH 172 - Beginning American Sign Language Credit(s): 3
• SPH 272 - Intermediate American Sign Language Credit(s): 3
• BCM 247 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
• ENG 273 - Technical and Scientific Writing Credit(s): 3

Reading:

• RDG 320 - Language and Literacy I Credit(s): 3
• RDG 322 - Language and Literacy II Credit(s): 3 (six hours)

Special Education:

• SPE 432 - Educational Appraisal of Exceptional Children Credit(s): 3
• SPE 434 - Functional Living Skills Credit(s): 3
• SPE 438 - Instruction for Persons with Disabilities Credit(s): 3
• SPE 439 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis Credit(s): 3
• SPE 460 - Children with Behavioral Disorders Credit(s): 3
• SPE 461 - Practicum in Special Education Credit(s): 3
• SPE 464 - Early Childhood Special Education Credit(s): 3
• SPE 465 - Educational Programming for Students with Autism Credit(s): 3 (24 hours)

Math:

• MTH 128 - Intermediate Mathematics for Elementary Teachers Credit(s): 3
• MTH 129 - Concepts and Applications Credit(s): 3
• MTH 138 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
• MTH 143 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3
• MTH 220 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3 (6 hours)

Science:

four hours from different science areas (six hours)

Recommended:

• CHE 302 - Fundamental Applications of Chemistry Credit(s): 4
• GOL 406 - Earth Science Activities Credit(s): 4

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• PHY 410 - Experimental Techniques of Physics Credit(s): 4

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• BIO 301 - Biology for Teachers (Gr. 4-8) Credit(s): 4

Two credits of science from core science (labs)

• ELE 301 - Teaching Science in EC-6 Credit(s): 3
• ELE 302 - Teaching Social Studies in EC-6 Credit(s): 3
• ELE 303 - Teaching Mathematics in EC-6 Credit(s): 3 (2 hours each) (six hours)
• HMS 203 - Human Growth and Development: Infancy - Adolescence Credit(s): 3 (three hours)