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Program
- Award
- B.S.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 13.1205
- Credits (computed from items)
- 557-617
- Catalog edition
- 2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 214591
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_214591_e268b6b7
- 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 for teacher certification
8 items
- As published: “Introduction to Teaching Multilingual Learners”3
- As published: “Introductory Field Experience for Teacher Preparation”2
- 3
- 15
- EDPSY 14Learning and InstructionNot resolved to a course3
- 3
- As published: “Inclusive Special Ed Foundations: Legal, Characteristics, Collaboration, Assessment, and Management”4
- As published: “Evidence-Based Methods for Teaching Secondary Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings”3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
1 item
- As published: “Identities, Power and Perceptual Pedagogies in Teaching and Learning”or: EDPSY 422 Learning and Development in the Context of Adversity and Trauma3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
4 items
- Select 3 credits of GH courses from Literature SelectionNot resolved to a course3
- Select 3 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
3 credits at the 400 level of any EDTHP course
0 items
Requirements for the Option
0 items
Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
1 item
- Select an optionNot resolved to a course38-67
Requirements for the Option
0 items
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
7 items
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
24 items
- or: BIOL 114& BIOL 115 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Labor: BIOL 114& BIOL 116 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - FRI Lab4-5
- or: BIOL 224& BIOL 225W Biology: Populations and Communities - Lectureand Biology: Populations and Communities - Lab4
- or: BIOL 244& BIOL 245W Biology: Function and Development of Organisms - Lectureand Biology: Function and Development of Organisms - Lab4
- BMB 251& BMB 252Molecular and Cell Biology Iand Molecular and Cell Biology IINot resolved to a courseor: BIOL 230W Biology: Molecules and Cellsor: BIOL 234& BIOL 235W Biology: Molecules and Cells - Lectureand Biology: Molecules and Cells - Lab4-6
- MATH 141 or 4 credits of 200-level STAT GQ coursesNot resolved to a course4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- ANTH 21Introductory Biological AnthropologyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- PHYS 211& PHYS 212General Physics: Mechanicsand General Physics: Electricity and MagnetismNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 250& PHYS 251Introductory Physics Iand Introductory Physics IINot resolved to a course
- Select 6 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
1 item
- Select 8 credits of 300-level or 400-level BIOL or biological fieldsNot resolved to a course8
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
10 items
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
5 items
- or: BIOL 114& BIOL 115 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Labor: BIOL 114& BIOL 116 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - FRI Lab4-5
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course6-8
- CHEM 202& CHEM 203Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Iand Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry IINot resolved to a course
- CHEM 210& CHEM 212& CHEM 213Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry IIand Laboratory in Organic ChemistryNot resolved to a course
- Select 9 credits from 400 level CHEM or related fieldNot resolved to a course9
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
1 item
- Select 6-9 credits in CHEM or chemistry-related fields at the 200 level or higher (e.g., BMB 211 and BMB 212, BMB 251, BMB 252, MICRB 251, FDSC 400, ANSC 301, NUTR 251, CHEM, CHE)Not resolved to a course6-9
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
9 items
- ASTRO 10Elementary AstronomyNot resolved to a course2
- ASTRO 11Elementary Astronomy LaboratoryNot resolved to a course1
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
16 items
- or: BIOL 114& BIOL 115 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Labor: BIOL 114& BIOL 116 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - FRI Lab4-5
- or: BIOL 224& BIOL 225W Biology: Populations and Communities - Lectureand Biology: Populations and Communities - Lab4
- GEOSC 1Physical GeologyNot resolved to a courseor: GEOSC 20 Planet Earth3
- GEOSC 21Earth and Life: Origin and EvolutionNot resolved to a courseor: GEOSC 204 Geobiology3-4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- PHYS 211& PHYS 212General Physics: Mechanicsand General Physics: Electricity and MagnetismNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 250& PHYS 251Introductory Physics Iand Introductory Physics IINot resolved to a course
- Select 3-4 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- METEO 3Weather Revealed: Introductory MeteorologyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- Select 3-4 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- 3-4
- 1
- GEOSC 40The Sea Around UsNot resolved to a course
- 3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
1 item
- Select 8 credits of 200-400 level from EARTH, GEOSC, METEO, ASTRO, other earth science field, or BIOL 427Not resolved to a course8
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
6 items
- As published: “Identities, Power and Perceptual Pedagogies in Teaching and Learning”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
45 items
- Select 1-3 credits of Grammar from the following:Not resolved to a course1-3
- 3
- 1
- Select 3 credits of Speech and Oral Performance from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- Select 3 credits of Shakespeare from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Select 6 credits of British and American Literature from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Select 3 credits of Multicultural Literature in English from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- CMLIT/LTNST 403Latina/o Literature and CultureNot resolved to a course
- ENGL/AMST 135Alternative Voices in American LiteratureNot resolved to a course
- ENGL/AFAM 139African American LiteratureNot resolved to a course
- ENGL/WMNST 194Women WritersNot resolved to a course
- ENGL/AAS 428Asian American LiteraturesNot resolved to a course
- ENGL 431/AMST 475Black American WritersNot resolved to a course
- ENGL/WMNST 462Reading Black, Reading FeministNot resolved to a course
- ENGL/AFAM 466African American Novel INot resolved to a course
- ENGL/AFAM 467African American Novel IINot resolved to a course
- ENGL/AFAM 468African American PoetryNot resolved to a course
- ENGL/WMNST 490Women Writers and Their WorldsNot resolved to a course
- ENGL 492/AMST 476/WMNST 491American Women WritersNot resolved to a course
- Select 3 credits of Nonprint Literature from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- AFAM/ENGL 235African American Oral Traditions through Hip-HopNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- Select 3 credits of Writing from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- ENGL 50Introduction to Creative WritingNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Introduction to Creative Nonfiction Writing”3
- As published: “Introduction to General Nonfiction Writing”3
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
4 items
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
9 items
- or: BIOL 114& BIOL 115 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Labor: BIOL 114& BIOL 116 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - FRI Lab4-5
- or: BIOL 224& BIOL 225W Biology: Populations and Communities - Lectureand Biology: Populations and Communities - Lab4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- CHEM 20& CHEM 21Environmental Chemistryand Environmental Chemistry LaboratoryNot resolved to a course
- CHEM 110& CHEM 111Chemical Principles Iand Experimental Chemistry INot resolved to a course
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- or: BIOL 244& BIOL 245W Biology: Function and Development of Organisms - Lectureand Biology: Function and Development of Organisms - Lab4
- 3
- 3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
3 items
- Select two courses (6-8 credits) in environmental law, economics, management and policy (e.g., ECON 428, ERM 411, ERM 412, ERM 413W, WFS 410, WFS 447W, WFS 463W)Not resolved to a course6-8
- Select 4 credits of an environmentally related course in Science Technology and Society (e.g., STS 100, STS 460)Not resolved to a course4
- Select at least 14 credits from the cohort Teaching option 1Not resolved to a course14
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
7 items
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
9 items
- or: BIOL 114& BIOL 115 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Labor: BIOL 114& BIOL 116 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - FRI Lab4-5
- MATH 141 or 4 credits of 200-level STAT GQ coursesNot resolved to a course4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- or: BIOL 224& BIOL 225W Biology: Populations and Communities - Lectureand Biology: Populations and Communities - Lab4
- or: BIOL 234& BIOL 235W Biology: Molecules and Cells - Lectureand Biology: Molecules and Cells - Lab4
- or: BIOL 244& BIOL 245W Biology: Function and Development of Organisms - Lectureand Biology: Function and Development of Organisms - Lab4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- PHYS 211& PHYS 212General Physics: Mechanicsand General Physics: Electricity and MagnetismNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 250& PHYS 251Introductory Physics Iand Introductory Physics IINot resolved to a course
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
11 items
- 4
- 4
- 2-3
- 3
- 3-4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Teaching Mathematics in Technology-Intensive Environments”3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
6 items
- MATH 231& MATH 232Calculus of Several Variablesand Integral Vector CalculusNot resolved to a courseor: MATH 230 Calculus and Vector Analysis4
- or: MATH 470 Algebra for Teachers3
- or: MATH 441 Matrix Algebra3
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
3 credits of MTHED from program list
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better
1 item
- Select 6 credits from 400-level MATH or MTHED coursesNot resolved to a course6
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
16 items
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 2-3
- 4
- 4
- As published: “General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics”2
- As published: “General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics”2
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
7 items
- or: BIOL 114& BIOL 115 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Labor: BIOL 114& BIOL 116 Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - Lecture and Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity - FRI Lab4-5
- or: MATH 231 Calculus of Several Variables2-4
- or: MATH 251 Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations3-4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course1-4
- 1
- 10-11
- 4
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
7 items
- As published: “Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy”3
- GEOG 30NEnvironment and Society in a Changing WorldNot resolved to a course3
- HIST 20American Civilization to 1877Not resolved to a course3
- HIST 21American Civilization Since 1877Not resolved to a course3
- PLSC 1American Politics: Principles, Processes and PowersNot resolved to a course3
- As published: “Teaching Secondary Social Studies I”3
- 3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
10 items
- HIST 1Western Civilization INot resolved to a courseor: HIST 10 World History to 15003
- HIST 2Western Civilization IINot resolved to a courseor: HIST 11 World History since 15003
- Select 9 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course9
- ANTH 45NCultural Diversity: A Global PerspectiveNot resolved to a course
- 3
- GEOG 6NMaps and the Geospatial RevolutionNot resolved to a course
- PLSC 3Comparing Politics around the GlobeNot resolved to a course
- PLSC 14International RelationsNot resolved to a course
- 3
- SOC 1Introductory SociologyNot resolved to a course
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better for teacher certification
2 items
- Select 6 credits of 400-level HistoryNot resolved to a course6
- Select one concentration:Not resolved to a course15
Citizenship Education
0 items
Select 6 credits of History at the 100 level or above
0 items
Select 3 credits from the following:
2 items
- ANTH 45NCultural Diversity: A Global PerspectiveNot resolved to a course
- SOC 1Introductory SociologyNot resolved to a course
Select 3 credits from the following:
3 items
- 3
- PLSC 3Comparing Politics around the GlobeNot resolved to a course
- PLSC 14International RelationsNot resolved to a course
Select 3 credits from the following:
3 items
- GEOG 6NMaps and the Geospatial RevolutionNot resolved to a course
- GEOG 10Physical Geography: An IntroductionNot resolved to a course
- GEOG 20Human Geography: An IntroductionNot resolved to a course
Civics and Government
2 items
- PLSC 3Comparing Politics around the GlobeNot resolved to a course
- PLSC 14International RelationsNot resolved to a course
Select 3 credits from the following:
3 items
- PLSC 7NContemporary Political IdeologiesNot resolved to a course
- PLSC 10Scientific Study of PoliticsNot resolved to a course
- PLSC 17NIntroduction to Political TheoryNot resolved to a course
Select 6 credits of 400-level Political Science
0 items
Classics and Ancient Studies
0 items
Select 3 credits from the following:
3 items
- CAMS 1Greek and Roman LiteratureNot resolved to a course
- CAMS 4Jewish and Christian FoundationsNot resolved to a course
- CAMS 5Ancient Mediterranean CivilizationsNot resolved to a course
Select 3 credits of 100-level Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
0 items
Select 3 credits of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies below the 400 level
0 items
Select 6 credits of 400-level Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
0 items
Economics
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Select 6 credits of 400-level Economics
0 items
Geography
0 items
Select 9 credits of Geography below the 400 level
0 items
Select 6 credits of 400-level Geography
0 items
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
1 item
- HIST/JST 121History of the Holocaust 1933-1945Not resolved to a course
Select 6 credits from the following:
3 items
- CMLIT/ENGL/JST 128NThe Holocaust in Film and LiteratureNot resolved to a course
- HIST/JST 143NHistory of Fascism and NazismNot resolved to a course
- HIST/JST 195Genocide in Global perspectives: Twentieth Century and beyondNot resolved to a course
Select 6 credits from the following:
5 items
- HIST/JST 426HolocaustNot resolved to a course
- HIST/JST/WMNST 439Women and the HolocaustNot resolved to a course
- JST/PLSC 450HGenocide and TyrannyNot resolved to a course
- ASIA/HIST 457/JST 474Hiroshima & the Holocaust in History and MemoryNot resolved to a course
- JST/PHIL/RLST 478Ethics After the HolocaustNot resolved to a course
Social Sciences
0 items
Select 9 credits of Anthropology, Psychology, and/or Sociology below the 400 level
0 items
Select 6 credits of 400-level Anthropology, Psychology, and/or Sociology
0 items
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