DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Chair: W. Scott Hopkins
Professors: Casteel, Feldman, Hewitt, Isom, Shaw, Spann, VanDevender,
Associate Professors: LeDuc, Rogers, Shirah
Assistant Professor: Frederick, Lund

UNDERGRADUATE
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers degree programs for Elementary Education (Grades K-6), and High School. Additionally, the department offers programs for Nursery through Grade Twelve (N-12) teachers in art or music.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum General Studies (64 hours)
For Elementary Education (K-6)
See College of Education General Studies Requirements.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K-6)
The program in Elementary Education is designed to prepare teachers for kindergarten through grade through six. Satisfactory completion of the program and accompanying tests lead to a recommendation for a Class B Certificate in Elementary Education. Students may also qualify for a Class B Certificate in Early Childhood Education (P-3) through appropriate internship placement.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to General Studies, the requirements for a B.S. degree in Elementary Education are:

SECONDARY EDUCATION
The Department offers degree programs to prepare high school teachers, and nursery through grade twelve (N-12) teachers in art and music.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum General Studies (64 hours)
For High School, and N-12 Programs

See College of Education General Studies Requirements
1. HIGH SCHOOL OPTION
This option is designed to prepare students to teach in high schools.

A. PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (33 hours minimum)
EDF 315, 211, SPE 400, EDM 310, 312, or 385; EPY 455; SED 340, 341; RED 351: SED 464.

B. TEACHING FIELDS
Students must select two separate teaching fields or one Comprehensive Teaching Field. One third of the course work in each teaching field must be in the upper-division.
(1) LANGUAGES
(b) LANGUAGE ARTS (Comprehensive Teaching Field, 60 hours required).
EH 102, 215, 216, 225, 226, 235 or 236, 371, 373, 9 hours in upper division EH courses, CA 100, 110, 200, 388; SED 352, 453, RED 458; DRA 110; 120 or 130 or 240 or 261 or 460
(2) MATHEMATICS (Comprehensive Teaching Field, 42 hours required)
CIS 120, MA 125, 126, 127, 150, 227, 237, 311, 320, 321, 410, 413, ST 315, (5 hours electives from MA 238, 276, 318, 332, 334, 354, 367, 414, 434, 436, 437, 451, 458, ST 335, 340, 425 ,and 470)

(3) SCIENCE
(a) BIOLOGY (32 hours required) BLY 121, 122, 205; MA 112, ST 210; plus twelve (12) hours in upper division BLY courses.
(b) CHEMISTRY (39 hours required)
CH 131, 132, 265, 201, 301, 401, 440; MA 125; ST 210; and SED 456.
(c) PHYSICS (32 hours required) PH 201, 202, 303, 348, 349; ST 210; MA 238; SED 456.
(d) GENERAL SCIENCE COMPOSITE (Comprehensive Teaching Field, 60 hours required)
BLY 121, 122 and twelve (12) hours in upper-division BLY electives; CH 131, 132 GY 111; NSE 403 or PH 101; PH 114 and 115 or 201 and 202; MA 112, ; ST 210; SED 456, an additional eight (8) hours in upper division BLY, CH, GY, or PH courses.

(4) SOCIAL SCIENCE.
(a) GEOGRAPHY (33 hours required)
GEO 101, 102, 114, 115; GY 111 and 112; SED 457, and twelve (12) hours in approved upper-division GEO electives.
(b) HISTORY (33 hours required)
HY 101, 102, 103, 104, 235, 236; 477 or 478; nine (9) hours of approved upper-division HY electives.
(c) SOCIAL SCIENCE COMPOSITE (Comprehensive Teaching Field, 57 hours required). HY 101, 102, 103, 104, 235, 236, 477 or 478; PSC 130 or 232; PSC 230 or 250, or 270; SY 109; GEO 115; ECO 300; PSY 120; SED 457; and eighteen (18) hours of approved upper-division electives.

II. NURSERY THROUGH GRADE 12 OPTION
This option is designed to prepare students to teach art or music at any grade level from nursery school through grade 12.
A. HUMANISTIC AND BEHAVIORAL STUDIES (6 hours required)
EDF 315, 211, and SPE 400.
B. PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
EDM 310, 312, or 385; EPY 455; SED 340, 341; RED 351; SED 470 and required methods courses.
C. TEACHING FIELDS
(1) ART (47 hours required)
ARS 121, 122, 123, 124; AED 440, 441; Select one course from each of four studio areas (choose from painting, ceramics, printmaking, crafts, sculpture, photography, computer art, and commercial design); three art history (ARH) courses; 9 hours in upper division courses in a single studio field. (A minimum of 15 hours must be in upper-division work.)
(2) MUSIC
(2.1) INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Check with Music Department for specific courses.
(2.2) VOCAL/CHORAL MUSIC
Check with Music Department for specific courses.

Art Education (AED)
Elementary/Early Childhood Education (EEC)
Natural Science Education (NSE)
Reading Education (RED)
Secondary Education (SED)

College of Education

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