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 - 3 hours
| FSL 101 | Foundations of Scholarship and Learning | 3 |
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 - 9 hours
Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3 or 4 hours
Area I - Computer Literacy - 3 hours
| ED 190 | Introduction to Computers for Instruction | 3 |
| or | |
| CIS 170 | Intro to Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| and | |
| ED 191 | Computers in the 21st Century Classroom | 1 |
Area II - The Arts - 3 hours
Choose one from the following:
Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours
Area II - Social Science and Humanities - 6 hours
AND Choose one from the following:
| ANTH 210/SOC 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 241 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 242 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| POLSC 223 | Introduction to American National Government & Politics | 3 |
| POLSC 224 | Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics | 3 |
| PSY 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 211 | Psychology of Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 223 | Social Problems | 3 |
Students must earn a "C" or higher in
PHIL 201.
Area II - History - 6 hours
Choose one of two sequences:
| HIS 191 | World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 192 | World Civilization since 1500 | 3 |
| or | |
| HIS 201 | History of the United States I | 3 |
| and | |
| HIS 202 | History of the United States II | 3 |
Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours
Choose two different science disciplines from any of the following:
Education & Human Development - 15 hours
| ED 201 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| ED 230/PSY 230 | Exceptional and Culturally Diverse Students | 3 |
| ED 301 | Instructional Strategies | 3 |
| ED 317 | Assessment | 3 |
| ED 322 | Education for the Developing Learner | 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:
ANTH - Anthropology
BIO - Biology
ED - Education
HHP - Health & Human Performance (selected courses only)
NUR - Nursing
PSY - Psychology
SOC - Sociology
SPE - Special Education
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
Methods course
Internship
and
Students must earn a "C" or higher in Interdisciplinary Studies requirements.
General Electives - 17-22 hours
Total GEC Credit Hours (40-45 hours)
Total Required Interdisciplinary Studies (31 hours)
Total Specific Disciplinary emphasis (15 hours)
Other required courses for Interdisciplinary Studies (12 hours)
General Electives (17-22 hours)
120 minimum hours required for graduation.