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Liberal Studies (lib stud
Dr. Enza McCauley, Program Coordinator
The Liberal Studies program has been designed for students seeking licensure to teach multiple subjects in Elementary, Middle or Special Education. The major in Liberal Studies provides a solid background in the main content areas taught in Elementary and Middle Schools: the language arts, social sciences, mathematics, and the sciences. Faculty from a variety of Arts and Sciences disciplines have worked with faculty from the College of Education and Human Services to develop the program and coordinate it with the sequences of education courses leading to Elementary (P,K-6), Middle (6-8) and Special Education licensure. The program is also intended to develop broadly informed individuals who understand contemporary issues, and will provide civic and professional leadership.
*** Students who decide not to seek a teaching license after beginning the program can complete the major by adding a minor in any Arts and Sciences discipline or in Economics
Since the Liberal Studies major and most of the Education Course sequence are required in common for both elementary and middle school endorsements, students wishing to teach are encouraged to consider seeking both endorsements simultaneously. Separate licensure is, however, available for either elementary (PK-6) or middle grades (6-8).
Every attempt has been made ro state the major and minor requirements as clearly as possible. However, every student majoring in the program must maintain close communication with an academic advisor to plan and schedule the program. Faculty in the program are also happy to assist each student in this and in defining career goals and expectations.
The major in Liberal Studies is housed in the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences. Students interested in discussing or enrolling in the program should consult with the Program Coordinator.
NOTE: The program does not guarantee that all of the courses listed will be offered every semester.
LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, BA, BS
A General Education Core Rcquircmcnts/41 credits
Goal 12: Sociology 320 required
Goal 13: Philosophy 308 required
Goal 15: Satisfied by EDUC 370 practicum or an internship in the minor.
POSC 150 will meet Goal 8 and is required for teaching licensure.
B. Additional Degree Requirements for the BA and BS arc included in the major. Students seeking the BA
may take Modern Language at the 202 level or above for the three-credit elective in the program.
C. LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, Elementary Endorsement (PK-6)/47-50 credits
ENGLISH/9 credits
HUMANITIES/9-12 CREDITS ENGL 380 Children's Literature/3 credits ENGL 382 Grammar: Theory and Practice/3 credits ENGL 483 Writing: Theory and Practice in the Elementary School/3 credits
BIOL 114 Fundamentals Life Science/4 credits CHEM 100 PHYS 100 EASC 300 Chemistry for Educators/2 credits Physics for Educators/2 credits The Dynamic Planet/3 credits
SOCIAL SCIENCES/9-12 credits
GEOG 241 Cultural Geography/3 credits
or
GEOG 352 HIST 221 HIST 222 POSC 150
SOCL 320 World Regional/3 credits U.S. H _istory to 1877 /3 credits U.S. History since 1877/3 credits American Government/3 credits (Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 8) Sociology of Eduction/3 credits (Required for the major and satisfies General Education Goal 12.)
MATHEMATICS/12 credits
MATH 121 OR MATH 164
PreCalculus/3 credits (Required-for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 5) Numeration Systems/3 credits Probability, and Statistics, and Programming/3 credits Geometry and Reasoning/3 credits
Integrated Arts -Art/3 credits Integrated Arts - Music/3 credits Integrated Arts - Theatre/3 credits
FINE ARTS/ 3 credits
ART 448 MUSC 448 THEA448
HEALTH/ KINESIOLOGY/ 3 credits
KINS 389 Health and Physical Education Elementary for Classroom Teachers/3 credits
ELECTIVE/three (3) credits from the following: ART 341 Art Education in the Elementary Classroom/3 credits ECON 115 Economics for Educators/3 credits MATH 330/SCED 330 Integration of Mathematics and Science Principles/3 credits MATH 430 Teaching Middle School Mathematics/3 credits MUSC 441 Elementary School Methods & Materials/3 credits THEA 443 Creative Dramatics for the Classroom/3 credits MOLA 202 (French, German, Spanish)/3 credits (for B.A. degree)
D. EDUCATION/40 credits
EDUC 265
EDUC 370 Practicum I - Primary or Middle School level/3 credits (First summer session at end of freshman or sophomore year)
Practicum II - Primary or Middle School Level/3 credits (Prerequisite: EDUC 265) (First summer session at end of sophomore or junior year)
EDUC 425 EDUC 426 EDUC 450 EDUC 451 EDUC 487 SPED 489 Intro to Teaching Reading and Language Arts/2 credits Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Elementary School (PK-6)/2 credits Principles of Instruction (PK-8)/2 credits Curriculum in the Elementary School (PK-6)/2 credits Classroom Management and System Issues/3 credits Survey of Exceptional Children/3 credits
* Note: Students must be admitted to the Teacher Prep program) before they will be permitted to enroll in any 300-400 level EDUC courses.
Professional Semester:
EDUC 400 or EDUC 401 EDUC 488 Directed Teaching in the Elementary and Middle School or Directed Teaching in the Elementary School I 11 credits Education Seminar/ 1 credit
E. LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, ENDORSEMENT TO TEACH BOTH ELEMENTARY (PK-6) AND
MIDDLE GRADES (6-8)/56-63 credits
Since most courses required for middle school endorsement are also required for elementary endorsement, students are encouraged to consider seeking both simultaneously. Students seeking the elementary endorsement who wish ro add an endorsement to teach at the middle school level, grades 6-8, must complete the following in addition to the Liberal Studies and Education courses above:
Education 427 Education 452 Teaching Reading and Language Arts in the Middle School Grades (6-8)/2 credits Curriculum in the Middle School (6-8)/2 credits
Designated courses in nYQ. of the following subject areas:
HUMANITIES/9 credits
ENGL 350 Introduction to Linguistics/3 credits ENGL 381 Young Adult Literature/3 credits ENGL 479 (Writing: Theory and Practice for the Middle, Secondary, and College Classroom/3 credits (should be taken in place of ENGL 483)
MATHEMATICS/7-11 credits
MATH 260 Integrated Calculusll/4 credits (Exemption from General Education Goal 5) OR MATH 261 MATH 430 MATH 160 OR MATH 164 The Differential and Integral Calculusl/4 credits (Exemption from General Education Goal 5) Teaching Middle School Mathematics/3credits (Can be counted as the approved elective in the Liberal Studies major) Integrated Calculus I/3 credits Precalculus/3credits (Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 5)
SOCIAL SCIENCE/3 credits
HIST 110 Modern Western Civilization/3 credits HIST 100 Foundations of Western Civilization/3 credits (Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 7)
F. LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR, MIDDLE SCHOOL ENDORSEMENT ONLY
(Grades 6-8: Two subjects) 37-49 credits
HUMANITIES:
CONCENTRATORS/12-15 credits
ENGL 350 Linguistics/3 credits ENGL 381 Young Adult Literature/3 credits ENGL 382 Grammar: Theory and Practice /3 credits ENGL 479 Writing: Theory and Practice for the Middle, Secondary and College Classroom/3 credits PHIL 308 Introduction to Echics/3 credits (Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 13)
NONCONCENTRATORS/3 credits
ENGL 350 or 382 or 479
MATHEMATICS:
CONCENTRATORS/19-23 credits
MATH 160 Integrated Calculus I/3 credits OR
MATH 164
OR
MATH 262
MATH 260 OR
MATH 261
MATH 309 MATH 310 MATH 313 OR
The Differential and Integral CalculusII/4 credits (Exemption from General Education Goal 5) Integrated CalculusII/4 credits (Exemption from General Education Goal 5)
The Differential and Integral CalculusI/4 credits (Exemption from General Education Goal 5) Numeration Systems/3 credits Probability, and Statistics and Programming/3 credits Geometry and Reasoning/3 credits
Advanced Euclidean Geometry/3 credits Teaching Middle School Mathematics/3 credits Introduction to Computer Science/3 credits
Intro to Algorithmic Design I/3 credits
MATH 335 MATH 430 CMSC 121 OR
CMSC 160
Candidates for Middle School licensure only must have concentrations in two of the following areas: English, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. They must also have a required minimum number of courses in the areas in which they do not concentrate.The following lists requirements for candidates concentrating and not concentrating in each of the four areas:
NONCONCENTRATORS/3-6 credits
MATH 310 Probability, and Statistics and Programming/3 credits MATH 164 Precalculus/3 credits (Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 5)
NATURAL SCIENCES:
CONCENTRATORS/I 1-15 credits
BIOL 114 Fundamentals of Life Science/4 credits PHYS 103 Conceptual Physics/4 credits EASC 300 The Dynamic Planet/3 credits CHEM 101 General Chemiscry/4 credits (Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 6)
NONCONCENTRATORS/7-8 credits
BIOL 114 Life Science/4 credits CHEM 100 Chemistry for Educators/2 credits PHYS 100 Physics for Educators/2 credits OR EASC 300 Dynamic Pl~net/3 credits
SOCIAL SCIENCES
CONCENTRATORS/15-18 credits
HIST 110 Modern Western Civilization/3 credits GEOG 241 or Cultural Geography/3 credits or GEOG 352 World Regional/3 credits HIST 221 U.S. History to 1877/3 credits HIST 222 U.S. History since 1877/3 credits ECON 111 Contemporary Issues and Social Policy or or ECON 115 Economics for Educators/3 credits HIST I 00 Foundations Western Civilization/3 credits (Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 7) POSC 150 American Government Systems/3 credits (Required for licensure and satisfies General Education Goal 8) SOCL 320 Sociology of Education/3 credits (Required for the major and satisfies General Eduaction Goal 12)
NONCONCENTRATORS/6 credits
Six (6) credit hours beyond General Education from the list above.
EDUCATION/40 credits.
Candidates for Middle Grades Liccnsure only must complete the following Education courses
Required Courses/ 14 credits EDUC 245 Human Growth and Development/3 credits EDUC 260 Introduction to the Teaching Profession/2credits EDUC 380 Classroom Assessmenc/2 credits EDUC 381 Media and Technology/I credit EDUC 265 Practicum I/3 credits
EDUC 370 (First summer session at end of freshman and sophomore year) Practicum II/3 credits (Prerequisite: EDUC 265) (First summer at end of sophomore or junior
EDUC 425 Intro co Teaching Reading and Language Arcs/2 credits EDUC 427 Teaching Reading and Language Arcs in the Middle School Grades (6-8)/2 credits EDUC 450 Principles of Instruction (N,K-8) /2 credits EDUC 452 Curriculum in the Middle School (6-8)/2 credits EDUC 487 Classroom Management and System lssues/3 credits SPED 489 Survey of Exceptional Children/3 credits
* Students must be admitted co the Teacher Prep program before they will be permitted co enroll in any 300400 level EDUC course.
PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER/12 credits
EDUC 405 Directed Teaching in the Middle School / 11 credits EDUC 488 Education Seminar/lcredic
G. SPECIAL EDUCATION ENDORSEMENT (IJD, E/BD, Mild MR), grades N,K-12/41 credits.
Students desiring co teach Special Education on the K-12 level will need co complete the five-year Liberal Studies/Special Education degree programs. The Liberal Studies major for Special Education is the same as the major for Elementary Education, and students should follow the General Education and Liberal Studies major guidelines in the Elementary Education section. A BA or BS degree in Liberal Studies will be awarded upon completion of the fourth year and a MS degree in Special Education will be awarded upon completion of the fifth year. Students will not be endorsed co reach special education until the completion of the fifth year.
See Special Education requirements in the College of Education and Human Services section of this catalog.
H. MINOR/18-24 credits. Students who decide not co seek a reaching endorsement after beginning the program muse select a minor in one of the Arcs and Sciences disciplines or in Economics. Students selecting chis option may substitute a 3 credit Humanities course at the 300/400 level for ENGL 380 and a 3 credit
Sociology course at the 300/400 level for SOCL 320. El~ccives 10-16 credits.
I. TOTAL/120-142 credits
Total credits required for a BA or BS with Elementary and Middle School Teaching Endorsements/I 33-142
Total credits required for a BA or BS with Middle School Teaching Endorsement in rwo concentrations/I 20-125
Total credits required for a BA or BS with a Minor in an Ans and Sciences discipline or Economics/120
