Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor of Science with a Minor in Elementary Education (B.S.)
| Freshman Year | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 110 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 111 | Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 130 | Number And Operations | 3 |
| MATH 131 | Algebra And Functions | 3 |
| BIOL 116 | Biological Science | 4 |
| AGRI 100 | General Earth Science | 4 |
| HIST 114 or HIST 115 |
World History to 1500 or World History Since 1500 |
3 |
| HPER 170 | Health And Wellness | 2 |
| ECON 100 | Basic Economics | 3 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 31 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| EDUC 201 | Seminar in Education | 3 |
| HIST 122 or HIST 123 |
U.S. History to 1865 or U.S. History After 1865 |
3 |
| GE Wellness/Health Electives | 1 | |
| ENGL 201 or ENGL 202 |
Introduction To Literature or Intro African American Lit |
3 |
| PHYS 100 | Physical Science (AND LAB) | 4 |
| PSYC 212 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| CBED 200 | Introd Community Based Ed | 3 |
| EDUC 200 | Technology in the Classroom | 3 |
| GEOG 210 | World Geography | 3 |
| PHIL 140 | Philosophy | 3 |
| STAT 210 | Elementary Statistics I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 32 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| ENGL 214 or ENGL 215 |
World Literature I or World Literature II |
3 |
| CBED 351 | Community Based Ed Progr Elder | 3 |
| ENGL 310 | Advanced Communications Skills | 3 |
| POLI 150 | United States Government | 3 |
| MATH 230 | Geometry And Measurement | 3 |
| CBED 250 | Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| CBED 352 | Comm Skills Hearing Impaired | 3 |
| SPEE 214 | Introduction To Public Speakin | 3 |
| Restricted Elective Advisor Approval Required | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 30 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| HLTH 346 | School & Community Health Prog | 2 |
| EDUC 424 | Culturally Responsive Pedagogy | 2 |
| CBED 447 | Program Planning Comm Based Ed | 3 |
| CBED 402 | Community Based Field Experien | 3 |
| SPED 325 | Survey Ed Of Except Child (Fe) | 3 |
| MUSI 200 | Blacks in American Music | 3 |
| Unrestricted Electives | 12 | |
| Credit Hours | 28 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
Substitutions must be approved by College Dean and Department Chair
1 Courses do not count toward graduation requirements. Courses are only taken when Core Academic Skills for Educators Math 5732 score is less than 150 or VCLA scores are less than 470.
Other Requirements
The following assessments must be met:
- Passing scores on Core Academic Skills for Educators
- Passing scores on VCLA
- Passing scores on Praxis Teaching Reading Elementary (5205)
General Education Requirements for the B.S. Degree
Total Requirements Semester Hours: 33
A single course may simultaneously fulfill a general education requirement and a departmental or major/minor requirement. A single course cannot be used to fulfill more than one general education requirement. Department or major/minor areas may opt to exceed the minimum credit hour requirements above.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 116 | Biological Science (and Lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 427 | Science Process Skills (and Lab) | 3 |
| STAT 210 | Elementary Statistics I | 3 |
| MATH 230 | Geometry And Measurement | 3 |
| ENGL 214 | World Literature I | 3 |
| or ENGL 215 | World Literature II | |
| ENGL 310 | Advanced Communications Skills | 3 |
| GEOG 210 | World Geography | 3 |
| HIST 431 | History Of Virginia | 3 |
| POLI 150 | United States Government | 3 |
| PHYS 100 | Physical Science | 4 |
| EDUC 200 | Technology in the Classroom | 3 |
| MUSI 200 | Blacks in American Music | 3 |
| or ARTS 199 | Art Appreciation | |
| PSYC 212 | Human Growth & Development | 3 |
| PSYC 314 | Educational Tets & Measurement | 3 |
| SPEE 214 | Introduction To Public Speakin | 3 |
| SPED 325 | Survey Ed Of Except Child (Fe) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 50 | |
Minor Requirements: Professional Studies1
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 201 | Seminar in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 202 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 315 | Data Driven Instructional Desi | 3 |
| ELED 328 | Curr & Instr Elem & Middle Gra | 3 |
| ELED 429 | Language Acquisition & Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 424 | Culturally Responsive Pedagogy | 2 |
| ELED 430 | Lang Acquisition & Reading II | 3 |
| EDUC 401 | Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 23 | |
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These courses also meet General Education requirements.
Field Experiences (FE)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 402 | Student Teaching FE | 9 |
| SPED 403 | Classroom Mgmt Ed Setting (FE) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
