Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required sequence of courses and other program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students are advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.
Program Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| I. General Education Requirements | ||
| A. New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication - Fulfilled by CMST 101 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophy and Religious Perspectives – Fulfilled by EDFD 220 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| G. Computer Science | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | 0 | |
| Fulfilled by MTHM 201 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| BIOL 100 | Biological Sciences | 4 |
| J. Physical Education | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History – Fulfilled by EDFD 221 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives - Fulfilled by GSWS 200 in the major. | 0 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives – Fulfilled by PSYC 101 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | 0 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | 0 | |
| Fulfilled by ECEL 200 in the Teacher Ed sequence. | ||
| II. World Languages and Cultures | ||
| A. World Languages | 3-6 | |
| B. World Cultures | 0 | |
| Fulfilled by GSWS 102 in the major. | ||
| III. Major Requirements | ||
| A. Required Core | ||
| GLQS 100 | Introduction to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (GLBTQ) Studies | 3 |
| GLQS 201 | Queer Identities in a Transforming World: The Trouble with Normal | 3 |
| GSWS 102 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 200 | Transnational Feminisms | 3 |
| GSWS 402 | Sexuality, and Women's Studies | 3 |
| B. Historical Issues | ||
| HUMN 283 | Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the Ancient World | 3 |
| or GSWS 201 | Inventing Feminism | |
| C. Theoretical Issues | ||
| GLQS 301 | Queer Theory | 3 |
| or GSWS 301 | Feminist Theory in Transnational Contexts | |
| D. Professional Development | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation | ||
| Workplace Writing | ||
| Psychology of Leadership: Theory and Application | ||
| Writing Women Safe: Writing, Rape Prevention, and Community Activism | ||
| E. Major Electives | ||
| Select three courses from the list below. At least 6 credits must be at the 200-level or above. | 9 | |
| IV. Teacher Education Sequence | ||
| See requirements below. | 60 | |
| V. Free Electives | ||
| Complete additional coursework to reach 120 credits. | 3-0 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Teacher Education Program Requirements (K-6)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| FSHD 214 | Child Development I | 3 |
| ECEL 200 | Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy | 3 |
| EDFD 221 | Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| MTHM 201 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools I | 3 |
| Professional Sequence | ||
| First Semester Junior Year | ||
| FSHD 314 | Child Development II: Adolescence | 3 |
| MTHM 302 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools II | 3 |
| READ 399 | Early Literacy Development and Instruction | 3 |
| ECEL 279 | Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education | 3 |
| Second Semester Junior Year | ||
| ECSE 339 | Pedagogy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| ECEL 408 | Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| First Semester Senior Year | ||
| ECEL 410 | Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 2 |
| ECEL 412 | Seminar I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 1 |
| ECEL 427 | Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| READ 408 | Literacy in the Elementary Grades | 3 |
| Second Semester Senior Year | ||
| ECEL 414 | Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms | 9 |
| ECEL 421 | Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Major Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENFL 365 | Gender and Sexuality in Film | 3 |
| ENGL 117 | World Literature: Voices of Tradition and Challenge | 3 |
| ENGL 227 | Queer Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 230 | Images of Muslim Women in Twentieth Century Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 235 | Contemporary Chinese Women's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Special Topics in English or American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 252 | Special Topics in Comparative Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 294 | Women Poets | 3 |
| ENGL 301 | The Novels of Toni Morrison | 3 |
| ENGL 372 | Women Prose Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 492 | Seminar in Comparative Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 493 | Seminar in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 494 | Seminar in English Literature | 3 |
| ENTR 201 | The Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation | 3 |
| ENTR 290 | Special Topics in Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENTR 301 | Creating Your Startup Business Model | 3 |
| ENTR 302 | Preparing to Pitch and Launch Your Startup | 3 |
| GLQS 301 | Queer Theory | 3 |
| GLQS 302 | Special Topics in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 201 | Inventing Feminism | 3 |
| GSWS 208 | Men and Masculinities | 3 |
| or SOCI 208 | Men and Masculinities | |
| GSWS 301 | Feminist Theory in Transnational Contexts | 3 |
| GSWS 302 | Special Topics in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 308 | Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Literature | 3 |
| or ENGL 308 | Gender and Sexuality in Asian American Literature | |
| GSWS 314 | Women and Migration | 3 |
| or HIST 314 | Women and Migration | |
| GSWS 316 | Victimology | 3 |
| or JUST 316 | Victimology | |
| GSWS 345 | Imaging Medieval and Early Modern Women | 3 |
| or HUMN 345 | Imaging Medieval and Early Modern Women | |
| GSWS 355 | Human Trafficking | 3 |
| or JUST 355 | Human Trafficking | |
| GSWS 376 | Feminist Jurisprudence | 3 |
| or JURI 376 | Feminist Jurisprudence | |
| GSWS 401 | Independent Study: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 403 | Seminar on Gender and Crime | 3 |
| or JUST 403 | Seminar on Gender and Crime | |
| GSWS 410 | Cooperative Education: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies | 3 |
| GSWS 436 | Washington, D.C. Internship | 3 |
| or POLS 436 | Political Science Washington, D.C., Internship | |
| GSWS 481 | The Legal Rights of Women | 3 |
| HIST 215 | U.S. Women’s History | 3 |
| HIST 309 | Feminist Ideas in Western Thought | 3 |
| HIST 334 | Women and Gender in the Middle East: Past and Present | 3 |
| PHIL 339 | Contemporary Continental Philosophy | 3 |
| RELG 267 | Women and Religion | 3 |
| RELG 304 | Feminist Views of Religion | 3 |
| LAWS 391 | Women and the Law | 3 |
| POLS 214 | Women in Politics | 3 |
| POLS 416 | Special Topics in Political Science | 3 |
| SOCI 411 | Special Topics in Sociology | 3 |
| WRIT 206 | Workplace Writing | 3 |
| WRIT 208 | Digital Writing: Composing with Text, Image, and Sound | 3 |
| WRIT 400 | Community Writing: Theories, Practices, and Partnerships | 3 |
| SOCI 426 | Sociology of Sexuality | 3 |
| SOCI 430 | Sociology of Gender | 3 |
| AFAM 207 | The Black Woman: An Introductory Course | 3 |
| ANTH 340 | The Anthropology of Work | 3 |
| ANTH 380 | Anthropology: Gender and Sexuality | 3 |
| ANTH 423 | Community and Health | 3-4 |
| ARHT 190 | Women and Art | 3 |
| ARTX 201 | Culture and Appearance | 3 |
| EDFD 264 | Gender Issues in Education | 3 |
| FSHD 205 | Women in Contemporary Society | 3 |
| FSHD 345 | Gender in a Changing World | 3 |
| FREN 283 | Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | 3 |
| or FRIN 283 | Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa | |
| HUMN 283 | Women, Gender, and Sexuality in the Ancient World | 3 |
| HUMN 383 | Women in Antiquity | 3 |
| HLTH 290 | Human Sexuality | 3 |
| HLTH 295 | Sexuality Education in the Schools | 3 |
| HLTH 375 | Women's Health | 3 |
| JUST 320 | Women and Prison | 3 |
| LALS 205 | Image and Identity: Representation of Latin American Women in Film and Fiction | 3 |
| LNGN 255 | Language and Gender | 3 |
| PSYC 265 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| PSYC 294 | Psychology of Leadership: Theory and Application | 3 |
| RUIN 297 | Women in Russian Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 473 | Sexual Subversion in Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film | 3 |