Academic Planning Guide: Option Two A - Social Studies 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*
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)
POS104 or Literature elective (ENG204) (3 cr)
Total credits: 15
Note: Choice of POS103 (fall) or 104 (spring); take literature elective (ENG203 or 204) in alternate semester
Sophomore Year
Fall semester
CHE111/113 Applied Chemistry (4 cr)
ECON220 Faith and Economic Justice (3 cr)
POS103 or Literature elective (ENG203) (3 cr)
EDU201 Intro to Special Education
HIS201 or 202 U.S. Survey I or II (3 cr)
Take PRAXIS I (Reading, Writing & Math)
Total credits: 16
Spring semester
Christian Thought course (3 cr)
EDU209 Early Adolescent Development (3 cr)
ANTH201 or GEOG201 (3 cr)
MATH150 Pre-Calculus* (3 cr)
BIO 205/205L General Bio: Middle Level + Lab (4 cr)
Total credits: 16
Junior Year
Fall semester
ASTR111/111L Solar System (4 cr)
EDU211 Educational Psychology (3 cr)
Global Diversity course or SOC100 (3 cr)
EDU310 Math for the Teacher of Children (3 cr)
MATH160 Calculus I*
Total credits: 16
Spring semester
Global Diversity course or SOC100 (3 cr)
MATH220 Statistics (3 cr)
EDU301 Inclusive Classrooms (3 cr)
FA300W Arts Integration in the Classroom (3 cr)
EDU308 Teaching Social Studies & Art (3 cr)
PHYS205 Physical Science for Educ (3 cr)
Total credits: 18
Senior Year
Fall semester
EDU401 Literacy Foundations for Int (3 cr)
EDU384 Inclusive Education (3 cr)
EDU412 Teaching English as a 2nd Language (3 cr)
EDU382 Classroom Management (3 cr)
EDU418 Community & Family Collab (3 cr)
Take PRAXIS II
Total credits: 15
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: 123
