2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

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Emphasis in Education and Human Development

Successful students with an emphasis in Education and Human Development will earn a Bachelor of Science degree.

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring students with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPAN 111.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3 or 4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities - 3 hours

PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in PHIL 201.

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

Choose one of two sequences:
HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3

Area II - Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose one from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND Choose one from the following:

ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PHY 201College Physics I

4
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PS 100Physical Science

4

Education & Human Development Requirements - 21-22 hours

ED 190Introduction to Computers for Instruction

3
or
ED 191Computers in the 21st Century Classroom

1
and
CIS 170Intro to Microcomputer Applications

3

AND take the following:
ED 201Education as a Profession

3
ED 301Strategies in Teaching

3
ED 314History of Education

3
ED 317Tests and Measurements

3
ED 322Education for the Developing Learner

3
ED 330Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Education & Human Development requirements.

Emphasis Requirements - 30 hours

Students must choose 30 hours in courses at the 300 level or above from the following prefixes:

ED - Education
SPE - Special Education
PSY - Psychology
SOC - Sociology
BIO - Biology
NUR - Nursing
HPER - Health & Human Performance (selected courses only)

Students must earn a "C" or higher in emphasis requirements.

Required for Interdisciplinary Studies - 12 hours

Students are also required to choose 6 hours from the following:

Research course (300 level or above)
Methods course (300 level or above)
Internship

and

IDS 375Junior Seminar in Interdisciplinary Studies

3
PHIL 312Ethics

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Interdisciplinary Studies requirements.

General Electives - 9-14 hours

Total GEC Credit Hours (43-47 hours)
Total Required Interdisciplinary Studies (31 hours)
Total Specific Disciplinary emphasis (21-22 hours)
Other required courses for Interdisciplinary Studies (12 hours)
General Electives (9-14 hours)

120 minimum hours required for graduation.