Bachelor of Science - Education

Education Major Requirements

• EDU 112 - Foundations of Education Credits: 3
• EDU 216 - The Teaching Process Credits: 3
• EDU 217 - Working with Culturally Diverse Students Credits: 3
• EDU 255 - Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults Credits: 3
• EDU 359 - Field Placement Lab Credits: 1

•      (taken at least two times) 

• SED 201 - Dimensions of Exceptionality in the Classroom Credits: 3
• SED 365 - Differentiated Instructional Strategies Credits: 3
• SED 445 - Behavioral Support Systems and Strategies Credits: 3

Elementary Concentration

Requirements: 

• 6 credits in Math, English and Language Arts, Science, Social Studies (from either the general core classes or electives) 
• Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to student teach.

Curriculum Requirements: 

• EDU 327 - Content Area Literacy Methods Credits: 3
    
• EDU 329 - Elementary Social Studies Methods Credits: 3
    
• EDU 332 - Elementary Science Education Methods Credits: 3
    
• EDU 334 - Integrated Reading & Language Arts Methods Credits: 3
    
• EDU 344 - Elementary Math Methods Credits: 3
    
• EDU 490 - Student Teaching Credits: 12
    

Content Area Requirements: 

Choose one of the following minors (the total number of credits from the General Education Core, Minor, and Elective should total a minimum of 24 credits).

Available Minors: 

• Visual Arts Minor:  
  Art Minor
    
• Mathematics Minor: 
  Mathematics Minor
    
• English & Language Arts Minors:
  English Minor
   , 
  Creative Writing Minor
   , 
  Professional Writing Minor
    
• Life Sciences: 
  Marine Biology Minor
    
• Social Studies Minors: 
  Economics Minor
   ,  , 
  History Minor
   , 
  Psychology Minor
     
• Music Minor: 
  Music Minor
    

Secondary Concentration

Requirements: 

• Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to student teach.

Curriculum Requirements: 

• EDU 321 - Secondary Methods of Teaching Credits: 3
    
• EDU 327 - Content Area Literacy Methods Credits: 3
     
• EDU 490 - Student Teaching Credits: 12
    

Content Area Requirements: 

Choose one of the following minors (the total number of credits from the General Education Core, Minor, and Elective should total a minimum of 24 credits).

Available Minors: 

• Visual Arts Minor:  
  Art Minor
    
• Mathematics Minor: 
  Mathematics Minor
    
• English & Language Arts Minors: 
  English Minor
   ,
  Creative Writing Minor
   , 
  Professional Writing Minor
    
• Life Sciences: 
  Biology Minor
   ,
  Environmental Science Minor
   ,
  Marine Biology Minor
    
• Social Studies Minors: 
  Economics Minor
   ,
  History Minor
   , 
  Psychology Minor
    
• Music Minor: 
  Music Minor
    
• Physical Sciences Minor:
  Chemistry Minor
    

Special Education Concentration

Requirements: 

• Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to student teach. 

Curriculum Requirements: 

• SED 202 - Communication & Collaboration in Special Education Credits: 3
    
• SED 330 - Teaching Math in Special Education Credits: 3
     

• SED 362 - Typical & Atypical Expressive & Receptive Language Credits: 3
   ​ 

                       or

• SED 455 - Transitional Issues for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3
    

• SED 370 - Teaching Reading/Writing to Children with Special Needs Credits: 3
    
• SED 420 - Special Education Law Credits: 3
    
• SED 425 - Assessment in Special Education Credits: 3
    
• SED 435 - Program Planning for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3
    
• SED 490 - Student Teaching in Special Education Credits: 12
    

Inclusive Early Childhood Concentration

Requirements: 

• 3 credits in Liberal Arts English, Liberal Arts Mathematics, Liberal Arts Science, and Liberal Arts Social Studies (from either the general core classes or electives) 
• Program Capstone Experience - SED 329

Curriculum Requirements: 

• EDU 341 - Infant Toddler Development*
• EDU 354 - Early Childhood Literacy* 
• EDU 360 - Science for the Young Child*
• EDU 367 - Numeracy for the Young Child*
• PSY 201 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3  
• SED 202 - Communication & Collaboration in Special Education Credits: 3
    
• SED 329 - Internship in Special Education Credits: 1 - 9
    (take for a miminum of 3 credits)    
• SED 330 - Teaching Math in Special Education Credits: 3
      
• SED 362 - Typical & Atypical Expressive & Receptive Language Credits: 3
    
• SED 370 - Teaching Reading/Writing to Children with Special Needs Credits: 3
    
• SED 420 - Special Education Law Credits: 3
    
• SED 425 - Assessment in Special Education Credits: 3
    
• SED 435 - Program Planning for Students with Disabilities Credits: 3
    

  (*These courses are provided via MOU with UMPI)