A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
Program Requirements
Students in this combined degree program must complete the requirements for:
Educational Foundations (B.A.)
Graduate Swing Courses
A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees. Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.
The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:
These courses are completed in the Teacher Education Requirements for Combined Degree Programs sequence.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECSE 523 | Communication, Collaboration and Consultation in Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Contexts | 3 |
| ECSE 536 | Observation and Assessment of Elementary Age Children with Disabilities | 3 |
| READ 515 | Literacy Strategies for the Inclusive Elementary Classroom | 3 |
Recommended Roadmap to Program of Study Completion
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their program of study requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| WRIT 105, ENGL 110, or ENGL 111 (Fulfills SEEDS: Effective Writing I) | 3 | WRIT 106 (Fulfills SEEDS: Effective Writing II) | 3 | ||
| HIST 117 | 3 | HIST 118 | 3 | ||
| CMST 101 (Fulfills SEEDS: Interactive Communication) | 3 | EDFD 221 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Historical Thinking) | 3 | ||
| EDFD 180 | 3 | ANTH 105 or PSYC 1012 | 3 | ||
| READ 2091 | 3 | BIOL 100 or 110 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Scientific Reasoning) | 4 | ||
| EDFD 150 | 1 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| EDFD 200 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 3 - Analyzing Cultures and Society)1 | 3 | Any 200-level ENGL or WRIT course. | 3 | ||
| EAES 170 | 3 | MTHM 201 (Fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning)1 | 3 | ||
| ECEL 2001 | 3 | EDFD 220 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 4 - Ethical Inquiry) | 3 | ||
| FSHD 2141 | 3 | FSHD 216 | 3 | ||
| SEEDS: World Language 1 | 3 | SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective | 3 | ||
| Apply to Teacher Education - B.A./M.A.T. program | |||||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| MTHM 302 | 3 | Any 400-level MTHM course. | 3 | ||
| ECEL 300 | 3 | ECEL 301 | 3 | ||
| EDFD 300 | 3 | READ 4083 | 3 | ||
| READ 3993 | 3 | EDFD 450, 445, 455, or 458 | 3 | ||
| ECEL 2793 | 3 | ECSE 3393 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ECSE 3053 | 3 | ECSE 523 (Graduate Swing Course)3 | 3 | ECEL 691 | 3 |
| ECEL 375 | 3 | ECSE 536 (Graduate Swing Course)3 | 3 | ECSE 508, 580, or 575 | 3 |
| ECEL 4083 | 3 | READ 515 (Graduate Swing Course)3 | 3 | ||
| ECEL 427 | 3 | 300-400 level ANTH or SOCI course | 3 | ||
| ECSE 542 (Graduate Swing Course)3 | 3 | ||||
| Free Elective | 1 | ||||
| 16 | 12 | 6 | |||
| Total Credits 126 | |||||
| Fifth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| ECEL 502 | 3 | ECEL 504 | 3 |
| ECEL 510 | 3 | ECEL 511 | 6 |
| Comprehensive Examination | |||
| 6 | 9 | ||
| Total Credits 15 | |||
- 1
Prerequisite for applying to the Teacher Education program.
- 2
Prerequisite for applying to the B.A./M.A.T. program
- 3
These courses are only taken if admitted to the B.A./M.A.T program.