Academic Planning Guide: Option Two A - English/Reading and Mathematics
First Year
Fall semester
BIB101 (3 cr)
INST150 (3 cr)
ENG102 (3 cr)
One of the following GE requirements (3 cr):
INST160 or 161
Life fitness course
MATH103 Math Ideas* or ENG203 (3 cr)
Total credits: 15
Spring semester
BIB102 (3 cr)
One of the following GE requirements (3 cr):
INST 160 or 161
Life fitness course
MATH107 Math Perspectives for Education (3 cr)
EDU200 Foundations of Modern Education (3 cr)
ENG204 or MATH103 Math Ideas (3 cr)
Total credits: 15
*Note: Choice of ENG203 or 204; take MATH103 in the alternate semester
Sophomore Year
Fall semester
One of the following GE requirements (3 cr):
Justice course
Christian Thought course
ENG301 American Literature I or EDU201 Intro to Special Education (3 cr)
BIO205/205L General Bio: Middle + Lab (4 cr)
HIS201 or 202 (3 cr)
MATH220 Statistics (3 cr)
Take PRAXIS I (Reading, Writing & Math)
Total credits: 16
Spring semester
One of the following GE requirements (3 cr):
Justice course
Christian Thought course
ENG302 American Literature II or EDU201 Intro to special Education (3 cr)
MATH150 Pre-Calculus* (3 cr)
EDU209 Early Adolescent Development (3 cr)
ANTH201 or GEOG201 (3 cr)
Total credits: 15
Note: Choice of ENG301 or 302; take EDU201 in the alternate semester
Junior Year
Fall semester
ASTR111/111L Solar System or CHE111/113 Applied Chemistry (4 cr)
EDU211 Educational Psychology (3 cr)
MATH160, MATH240, or MATH410 (3 cr)
ENG34* Advanced Writing (3 cr)
Global Diversity course or FA300W (3 cr)
Total credits: 16
Spring semester
EDU380 Comm Arts for Children (3 cr)
PHYS205 Physical Science for Middle (3 cr)
EDU301 Inclusive Classrooms (3 cr)
EDU401 Literacy Foundations for Intermediate (3 cr)
EDU310 Math for the Teacher of Children (3 cr)
FA300W or Global Diversity course (3 cr)
Total credits: 18
Senior Year
Fall semester
EDU403 Reading Strategies for Middle (3 cr)
EDU384 Inclusive Education (3 cr)
EDU412 Teaching English as a 2nd Language (3 cr)
LAN310 Linguistics (3 cr)
EDU418 Community & Family Collab (3 cr)
Take PRAXIS II
Total credits: 18
Spring semester
EDU410 Student Teaching (9 cr)
EDU420 Practicum (3 cr)
Total credits: 12
*Students with a strong math background should consider taking Discrete Math (MATH240) and two additional math courses at the 200 level. MATH410 Teaching of Mathematics - Secondary Level is also strongly recommended.
Total credits: 125
