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Program checklist · B.S.

Middle Level Education

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
13.1206
Credits (computed from items)
204-213
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_e194b75f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      18 items
      1. CI 280
        3
      2. CI 295B
        3
      3. CI 405
        3
      4. CI 495B
        3
      5. CI 495D
        12
      6. CI 495F
        3
      7. EDPSY 14
        Learning and Instruction
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. EDTHP 115
        Education in American Society
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      9. HDFS 239
        Adolescent Development
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      10. LLED 400
        Teaching Literacy in Early Childhood
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. LLED 401
        Teaching Literacy in Elementary School
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      12. LLED 402
        Teaching Children's Literature
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      13. MATH 200
        3
      14. MTHED 420
        3
      15. SCIED 458
        3
      16. SPLED 400
        Inclusive Special Ed Foundations: Legal, Characteristics, Collaboration, Assessment, and Management
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      17. SPLED 403A
        Evidence-Based Instruction for Elementary Students with Disabilities in Reading, Math, and Writin
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. SSED 430W
        Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary Grades
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

      0 items

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

        15 items
        1. Select 3 credits in literature of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. CMLIT 101
          Race, Gender, and Identity in World Literature
          Not resolved to a course
        3. CMLIT 109
          Native American Myths, Legends, and Literatures
          Not resolved to a course
        4. CMLIT 110
          Not resolved to a course
        5. CMLIT 111
          Introduction to Literatures of India
          Not resolved to a course
        6. ENGL 135
          3
        7. ENGL 139
          3
        8. ENGL 194
          3
        9. ENGL 221
          3
        10. ENGL 222
          3
        11. ENGL 226
          3
        12. ENGL 231
          3
        13. ENGL 232
          3
        14. ENGL 245
          3
        15. Select 9 credits: 3 credits each (including one course with a lab) from biological science, earth science, and physical science (GN courses)
          Not resolved to a course
          9

        Requirements for the Option 1

        0 items

          Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better

          1 item
          1. Select an option
            Not resolved to a course
            30-37

          Requirements for the Option

          0 items

            Prescribed Courses

            0 items

              Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

              2 items
              1. LLED 450
                Content Area Reading
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. SOC 119N
                4

              Additional Courses

              0 items

                Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                5 items
                1. Select 3-4 credits of the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3-4
                2. EDPSY 101
                  3
                3. STAT 100
                  Statistical Concepts and Reasoning
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. STAT 200
                  Elementary Statistics
                  Not resolved to a course
                5. Select any MATH GQ course
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                0 items

                  Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                  0 items

                    British Literature

                    21 items
                    1. Select one of the following:
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. ENGL 221
                      3
                    3. ENGL 222
                      3
                    4. ENGL 440
                      3
                    5. ENGL 441
                      3
                    6. ENGL 442
                      3
                    7. ENGL 443
                      3
                    8. ENGL 444
                      3
                    9. ENGL 445
                      3
                    10. ENGL 446
                      3
                    11. ENGL 447
                      3
                    12. ENGL 448
                      3
                    13. ENGL 450
                      3
                    14. ENGL 451
                      3
                    15. ENGL 452
                      3
                    16. ENGL 453
                      3
                    17. ENGL 454
                      3
                    18. ENGL 455
                      3
                    19. ENGL 456
                      3
                    20. ENGL 457
                      3
                    21. ENGL 458
                      3

                    American Literature

                    11 items
                    1. Select one of the following:
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. ENGL 231
                      3
                    3. ENGL 232
                      3
                    4. ENGL 432
                      3
                    5. ENGL 433
                      3
                    6. ENGL 434
                      3
                    7. ENGL 435
                      3
                    8. ENGL 436
                      3
                    9. ENGL 437
                      3
                    10. ENGL 438
                      Not resolved to a course
                    11. ENGL 439
                      3

                    Comparative Literature

                    22 items
                    1. Select one of the following:
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. CMLIT 101
                      Race, Gender, and Identity in World Literature
                      Not resolved to a course
                    3. CMLIT 109
                      Native American Myths, Legends, and Literatures
                      Not resolved to a course
                    4. CMLIT 110
                      Not resolved to a course
                    5. CMLIT 111
                      Introduction to Literatures of India
                      Not resolved to a course
                    6. CMLIT 404Y
                      Topics in Asian Literature
                      Not resolved to a course
                    7. CMLIT 422
                      African Drama
                      Not resolved to a course
                    8. CMLIT 423
                      African Novel
                      Not resolved to a course
                    9. ENGL 135
                      3
                    10. ENGL 139
                      3
                    11. ENGL 194
                      3
                    12. ENGL 226
                      3
                    13. ENGL 235
                      3
                    14. ENGL 245
                      3
                    15. ENGL 431
                      3
                    16. ENGL 461
                      3
                    17. ENGL 462
                      3
                    18. ENGL 463
                      3
                    19. ENGL 466
                      3
                    20. ENGL 467
                      3
                    21. ENGL 468
                      3
                    22. ENGL 469
                      3

                    Writing

                    9 items
                    1. Select one of the following:
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3
                    2. ENGL 212
                      3
                    3. ENGL 213
                      3
                    4. ENGL 215
                      3
                    5. ENGL 281
                      3
                    6. ENGL 412
                      3
                    7. ENGL 413
                      3
                    8. ENGL 414
                      3
                    9. ENGL 415
                      3

                    Media Literacy

                    16 items
                    1. Select two of the following:
                      Not resolved to a course
                      6
                    2. CAS 213
                      Persuasive Speaking
                      Not resolved to a course
                    3. CAS 215
                      Argumentation
                      Not resolved to a course
                    4. CAS 250
                      Small Group Communication
                      Not resolved to a course
                    5. CAS 271N
                      Intercultural Communication
                      Not resolved to a course
                    6. CAS 280W
                      Storytelling and Speaking
                      Not resolved to a course
                    7. CAS 375
                      Rhetoric and Public Controversy
                      Not resolved to a course
                    8. CAS 422
                      Contemporary African American Communication
                      Not resolved to a course
                    9. COMM 100
                      Not resolved to a course
                    10. COMM 120
                      Not resolved to a course
                    11. COMM 150N
                      3
                    12. COMM 180
                      3
                    13. COMM 205
                      3
                    14. COMM 250
                      3
                    15. COMM 453
                      3
                    16. COMM 454
                      3

                    Prescribed Courses

                    0 items

                      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                      8 items
                      1. MATH 140
                        4
                      2. MATH 141
                        4
                      3. MATH 201
                        3
                      4. MATH 220
                        2
                      5. MTHED 428
                        3
                      6. MTHED 429
                        3
                      7. MTHED 431
                        3
                      8. MTHED 433
                        3

                      Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                      0 items

                        Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                        0 items

                          Humanities (GH)

                          34 items
                          1. Select one of the following:
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          2. AFAM/WMNST 101
                            Not resolved to a course
                          3. AFAM/RLST 145
                            African Diaspora Religions and Spiritualities
                            Not resolved to a course
                          4. AFAM/RLST 146
                            The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.
                            Not resolved to a course
                          5. AFAM/HIST 210
                            Freedom's First Generation: African American Life and Work, from the Civil War to World War II
                            Not resolved to a course
                          6. GEOG 122
                            Not resolved to a course
                          7. HIST 10
                            World History to 1500
                            Not resolved to a course
                          8. HIST 11
                            World History since 1500
                            Not resolved to a course
                          9. HIST 12
                            History of Pennsylvania
                            Not resolved to a course
                          10. HIST 21
                            American Civilization Since 1877
                            Not resolved to a course
                          11. HIST 100
                            Ancient Greece
                            Not resolved to a course
                          12. HIST 101
                            The Roman Republic and Empire
                            Not resolved to a course
                          13. HIST 104
                            Ancient Egypt
                            Not resolved to a course
                          14. HIST 107
                            Medieval Europe
                            Not resolved to a course
                          15. HIST 115
                            The American Jewish Experience
                            Not resolved to a course
                          16. HIST 121
                            History of the Holocaust 1933-1945
                            Not resolved to a course
                          17. HIST 130
                            Introduction to the Civil War Era, 1848 through 1877
                            Not resolved to a course
                          18. HIST 144
                            The World at War: 1939-1945
                            Not resolved to a course
                          19. HIST 152
                            African American History
                            Not resolved to a course
                          20. HIST 153
                            Native American History
                            Not resolved to a course
                          21. HIST 155
                            American Business History
                            Not resolved to a course
                          22. HIST 156
                            History of the American Worker
                            Not resolved to a course
                          23. HIST 158
                            History of American Immigration
                            Not resolved to a course
                          24. HIST 174
                            East Asia to 1800
                            Not resolved to a course
                          25. HIST 175
                            East Asia since 1800
                            Not resolved to a course
                          26. HIST 176
                            Survey of Indian History
                            Not resolved to a course
                          27. HIST 179
                            Latin-American History Since 1820
                            Not resolved to a course
                          28. HIST 180
                            Ancient Warfare
                            Not resolved to a course
                          29. HIST 181
                            Introduction to the Middle East
                            Not resolved to a course
                          30. HIST 191
                            Early African History
                            Not resolved to a course
                          31. STS/HIST 123
                            Not resolved to a course
                          32. WMNST/AFAM 102
                            Women of the African Diaspora
                            Not resolved to a course
                          33. WMNST/AMST 104
                            Women and the American Experience
                            Not resolved to a course
                          34. WMNST/HIST 117
                            Women in United States History
                            Not resolved to a course

                          Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS)

                          24 items
                          1. Select one of the following:
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3
                          2. AFAM 100
                            Not resolved to a course
                          3. ECON 14
                            Principles of Economics
                            Not resolved to a course
                          4. ECON 102
                            Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
                            Not resolved to a course
                          5. ECON 104
                            Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
                            Not resolved to a course
                          6. EDTHP 200
                            Reform, Advocacy, and Transformation in Education
                            Not resolved to a course
                          7. EDTHP 420
                            Shaping Education: Policy Development and Impact
                            Not resolved to a course
                          8. GEOG 30N
                            Environment and Society in a Changing World
                            Not resolved to a course
                          9. GEOG 40
                            World Regional Geography
                            Not resolved to a course
                          10. GEOG 123
                            Not resolved to a course
                          11. GEOG 126
                            3
                          12. GEOG 130
                            Not resolved to a course
                          13. GEOG 160
                            3
                          14. HIST 120
                            Not resolved to a course
                          15. PLSC 3
                            Comparing Politics around the Globe
                            Not resolved to a course
                          16. PLSC 7N
                            Contemporary Political Ideologies
                            Not resolved to a course
                          17. PLSC 14
                            International Relations
                            Not resolved to a course
                          18. PLSC 17N
                            Introduction to Political Theory
                            Not resolved to a course
                          19. PLSC 110
                            Not resolved to a course
                          20. PLSC 123
                            Not resolved to a course
                          21. PLSC 130
                            Not resolved to a course
                          22. PLSC 135
                            Not resolved to a course
                          23. SOC 119N
                            3-4
                          24. STS/PLSC 135
                            Not resolved to a course

                          Prescribed Courses

                          0 items

                            Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                            5 items
                            1. GEOG 10
                              Physical Geography: An Introduction
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3
                            2. GEOG 20
                              Human Geography: An Introduction
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3
                            3. HIST 20
                              American Civilization to 1877
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3
                            4. PLSC 1
                              American Politics: Principles, Processes and Powers
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3
                            5. SSED 412W
                              Teaching Secondary Social Studies II
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3

                            Additional Courses

                            0 items

                              Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                              5 items
                              1. Select 3-4 credits of the following:
                                Not resolved to a course
                                3-4
                              2. EDPSY 101
                                3
                              3. STAT 100
                                Statistical Concepts and Reasoning
                                Not resolved to a course
                              4. STAT 200
                                Elementary Statistics
                                Not resolved to a course
                              5. Select any MATH GQ course
                                Not resolved to a course
                                3

                              Supporting Courses and Related Areas 1

                              0 items

                                Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                                0 items

                                  Economics Policy

                                  10 items
                                  1. Select one of the following:
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  2. ECON 14
                                    Principles of Economics
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  3. ECON 102
                                    Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  4. ECON 104
                                    Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  5. GEOG 124
                                    3
                                  6. GEOG 126
                                    3
                                  7. HIST 155
                                    American Business History
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  8. HIST 156
                                    History of the American Worker
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  9. PLSC 135
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  10. WMNST 456
                                    Gender, Occupations, and Professions
                                    Not resolved to a course

                                  Civics and Society

                                  27 items
                                  1. Select at least 6 credits of the following:
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    6
                                  2. AFAM/RLST 145
                                    African Diaspora Religions and Spiritualities
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  3. AFAM/ENGL 235
                                    From Folk Shouts and Songs to Hip Hop Poetry
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  4. AFAM/SOC 409
                                    Racial and Ethnic Inequality in America
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  5. EDTHP 200
                                    Reform, Advocacy, and Transformation in Education
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  6. EDTHP 297
                                    Special Topics
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  7. EDTHP/CIED 401
                                    Education Across Borders: A Global Exploration of Education
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  8. EDTHP 447
                                    Ethnic Minorities and Schools in the United States
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  9. EDTHP/WMNST 412
                                    Education and the Status of Women
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  10. EDTHP 420
                                    Shaping Education: Policy Development and Impact
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  11. EDTHP 427
                                    Intelligence and Educational Policy
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  12. GEOG 320
                                    3
                                  13. HIST 158
                                    History of American Immigration
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  14. PLSC 2
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  15. PLSC 3
                                    Comparing Politics around the Globe
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  16. PLSC 7N
                                    Contemporary Political Ideologies
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  17. PLSC 14
                                    International Relations
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  18. PLSC 17N
                                    Introduction to Political Theory
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  19. PLSC 110
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  20. PLSC 123
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  21. PLSC 125
                                    Pennsylvania Government and Politics
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  22. PLSC 130
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  23. SOC 119N
                                    3-4
                                  24. STS/PLSC 135
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  25. WMNST/AMST 104
                                    Women and the American Experience
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  26. WMNST/AMST 430
                                    Women in American Society
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  27. WMNST 466
                                    Lesbian and Gay History
                                    Not resolved to a course

                                  Historical and Geographical Perspectives

                                  38 items
                                  1. Select at least 6 credits of the following:
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    6
                                  2. AFAM 100
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  3. AFAM/WMNST 101
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  4. AFAM/RLST 146
                                    The Life and Thought of Martin Luther King, Jr.
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  5. AFAM/HIST 210
                                    Freedom's First Generation: African American Life and Work, from the Civil War to World War II
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  6. EDTHP 430
                                    History of Education in the United States
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  7. EDTHP 435
                                    Child Labor and Education in the Global Economy
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  8. GEOG 30N
                                    Environment and Society in a Changing World
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  9. GEOG 40
                                    World Regional Geography
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  10. GEOG 110
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  11. GEOG 115
                                    3
                                  12. GEOG 122
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  13. GEOG 160
                                    3
                                  14. HIST 10
                                    World History to 1500
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  15. HIST 11
                                    World History since 1500
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  16. HIST 12
                                    History of Pennsylvania
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  17. HIST 21
                                    American Civilization Since 1877
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  18. HIST 100
                                    Ancient Greece
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  19. HIST 101
                                    The Roman Republic and Empire
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  20. HIST 104
                                    Ancient Egypt
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  21. HIST 107
                                    Medieval Europe
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  22. HIST 115
                                    The American Jewish Experience
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  23. HIST 121
                                    History of the Holocaust 1933-1945
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  24. HIST 130
                                    Introduction to the Civil War Era, 1848 through 1877
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  25. HIST 144
                                    The World at War: 1939-1945
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  26. HIST 152
                                    African American History
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  27. HIST 153
                                    Native American History
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  28. HIST 174
                                    East Asia to 1800
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  29. HIST 175
                                    East Asia since 1800
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  30. HIST 176
                                    Survey of Indian History
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  31. HIST 179
                                    Latin-American History Since 1820
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  32. HIST 180
                                    Ancient Warfare
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  33. HIST 181
                                    Introduction to the Middle East
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  34. HIST 191
                                    Early African History
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  35. STS 123
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  36. WMNST/AFAM 102
                                    Women of the African Diaspora
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  37. WMNST/HIST 117
                                    Women in United States History
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  38. WMNST/GEOG 426Y
                                    Not resolved to a course
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