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Program checklist · Elementary/Middle Grades (4-8) Education Major

Elementary/Middle Grades (4-8) Education Major

Saint Joseph's University · Philadelphia, PA

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Program
Award
Elementary/Middle Grades (4-8) Education Major
Total credits (published)
42-45
Credits (computed from items)
321-337
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215770
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215770_4b754899
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements

major core · 0 items

    First Year Course Requirements

    1 item
    1. ENG 101
      3

    World History Course Area

    1 item
    1. HIS 101
      Globalization in World History
      or: HIS 102 Movements in World History
      or: HIS 103 Empires in World History
      3

    Philosophy Requirements

    0 items

      Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course.

      2 items
      1. Philosophy Level One
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. Philosophy Level Two
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Theology & Religious Studies Requirements

      0 items

        If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course.

        2 items
        1. Theology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. Religious Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Diversity & INT 151 Requirements

        0 items

          A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years

          2 items
          1. Diversity
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. INT 151
            1

          Math & Natural Science Requirements

          0 items

            If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements.

            2 items
            1. Mathematics
              Not resolved to a course
              3-4
            2. Natural Science
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Social Science Requirement

            0 items

              If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

              0 items

                Non-Native Language Requirement

                0 items

                  A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement.

                  0 items

                    Literature Requirement

                    0 items

                      If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

                      0 items

                        Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement

                        0 items

                          If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

                          0 items

                            Overlay Requirements

                            1 item
                            1. Writing-Intensive
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3

                            If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition).

                            electives · 1 item
                            1. Mission-Overlay
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3

                            Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science.

                            electives · 0 items

                              Recommended CCC Courses

                              0 items

                                Literature

                                0 items

                                  ENG Literature Course

                                  0 items

                                    Diversity

                                    1 item
                                    1. EDU 150
                                      3

                                    Social Science

                                    1 item
                                    1. EDU 151
                                      3

                                    Writing Intensive

                                    1 item
                                    1. EDU 151
                                      3

                                    Mission-Overlay

                                    1 item
                                    1. SPE 160
                                      3

                                    Major Requirements

                                    major core · 10 items
                                    1. EDU 150
                                      3
                                    2. EDU 151
                                      3
                                    3. EDU 157
                                      3
                                    4. EDU 231
                                      3
                                    5. EDU 246
                                      3
                                    6. EDU 247
                                      3
                                    7. EDU 471
                                      3
                                    8. SPE 160
                                      3
                                    9. SPE 205
                                      3
                                    10. SPE 379
                                      3

                                    Concentration Options

                                    concentration · 0 items

                                      Student Teaching

                                      1 item
                                      1. EDU 496
                                        12

                                      Option 1A: English/Language Arts/Reading

                                      10 items
                                      1. EDU 410
                                        3
                                      2. EDU 412
                                        Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field (Or Social Studies Elective from ECN, POL, PSY)”
                                        3
                                      3. EDU 416
                                        Instr Techniq Math w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Math w/Field (Or Math Elective ) 1”
                                        3
                                      4. ENG Electives (200-261, 300-369, 400-439)
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        12
                                      5. MAT 121
                                        Math Modeling for MS Teachers
                                        As published: “Math Modeling for MS Teachers (Or Math Elective) 1”
                                        3
                                      6. Math Elective 1
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      7. Second Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4
                                      8. Third Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4
                                      9. HIS 201
                                        U.S. History to 1877
                                        or: HIS 202 U.S. History since 1865
                                        3
                                      10. POL 111
                                        3

                                      Option 1B: Mathematics

                                      12 items
                                      1. EDU 416
                                        3
                                      2. EDU 412
                                        Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field (Or Social Studies Elective from ECN, POL, PSY)”
                                        3
                                      3. EDU 418
                                        Instr Techniq Science w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Science w/Field (Or Science Elective w/Lab)”
                                        3
                                      4. MAT 118
                                        Introduction to Statistics
                                        or: MAT 128 Applied Statistics
                                        3
                                      5. MAT 120
                                        Precalculus
                                        As published: “Precalculus (Or MAT Elective) 1, 2”
                                        3
                                      6. MAT 162
                                        4
                                      7. MAT 121
                                        Math Modeling for MS Teachers
                                        As published: “Math Modeling for MS Teachers (Or Math Elective) 1”
                                        3
                                      8. Math Elective 1
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        9
                                      9. Math Elective if needed to reach 30 credits in math 1
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        0-3
                                      10. Second Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4
                                      11. HIS 201
                                        U.S. History to 1877
                                        or: HIS 202 U.S. History since 1865
                                        3
                                      12. POL 111
                                        3

                                      Option 1C: Science

                                      11 items
                                      1. EDU 418
                                        3
                                      2. EDU 412
                                        Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field (Or Social Studies Elective from ECN, POL, PSY)”
                                        3
                                      3. EDU 416
                                        Instr Techniq Math w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Math w/Field (Or Math Elective) 1”
                                        3
                                      4. Second Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4
                                      5. Third Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4
                                      6. Science Electives
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        9-12
                                      7. Science Elective (if needed to reach 30 cr of science)
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        0-6
                                      8. MAT 121
                                        Math Modeling for MS Teachers
                                        As published: “Math Modeling for MS Teachers (Or Math Elective) 1”
                                        3
                                      9. Math Elective 1
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      10. HIS 201
                                        U.S. History to 1877
                                        or: HIS 202 U.S. History since 1865
                                        3
                                      11. POL 111
                                        3

                                      Option 1D: Social Science

                                      9 items
                                      1. EDU 412
                                        3
                                      2. EDU 416
                                        Instr Techniq Math w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Math w/Field (Or Math Elective) 1”
                                        3
                                      3. EDU 418
                                        Instr Techniq Science w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Science w/Field (Or Science Elective w/Lab)”
                                        3
                                      4. HIS 201
                                        3
                                      5. HIS 202
                                        3
                                      6. POL 111
                                        3
                                      7. ECN 101
                                        3
                                      8. Social Studies Elective (HIS 201-399, POL 100-368, ECN 102-485)
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        12
                                      9. MAT 121
                                        Math Modeling for MS Teachers
                                        As published: “Math Modeling for MS Teachers (Or Math Elective) 1”
                                        3

                                      Math Elective 1

                                      electives · 1 item
                                      1. Second Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4

                                      Option 2A: English/Language Arts/Reading and Mathematics

                                      12 items
                                      1. EDU 410
                                        3
                                      2. EDU 416
                                        3
                                      3. EDU 412
                                        Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field (OR Social Studies Elective from ECN, POL, PSY)”
                                        3
                                      4. English Elective from ENG 200-261, 300-369, 400-439
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3
                                      5. MAT 162
                                        4
                                      6. MAT 118
                                        Introduction to Statistics
                                        or: MAT 128 Applied Statistics
                                        3
                                      7. MAT 120
                                        Precalculus
                                        As published: “Precalculus 1, 2”
                                        or: MAT 161 Calculus I
                                        3
                                      8. Math Elective 1
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        6
                                      9. Second Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4
                                      10. Third Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4
                                      11. HIS 201
                                        U.S. History to 1877
                                        or: HIS 202 U.S. History since 1865
                                        3
                                      12. POL 111
                                        3

                                      Option 2B: Science and Mathematics

                                      13 items
                                      1. EDU 416
                                        3
                                      2. EDU 418
                                        3
                                      3. EDU 412
                                        Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field
                                        As published: “Instr Techniq Soc St w/Field (Or Social Studies Elective from ECN, POL, PSY)”
                                        3
                                      4. MAT 162
                                        4
                                      5. MAT 118
                                        Introduction to Statistics
                                        or: MAT 128 Applied Statistics
                                        3
                                      6. MAT 120
                                        Precalculus
                                        As published: “Precalculus (Or Math Elective) 1, 2”
                                        3
                                      7. MAT 121
                                        Math Modeling for MS Teachers
                                        As published: “Math Modeling for MS Teachers (Or Math Elective) 1”
                                        3
                                      8. Math Elective if needed to complete 21 required credits in Math
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        0-3
                                      9. Second Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4
                                      10. Third Natural Science w/Lab
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        4
                                      11. Science Elective
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        6
                                      12. HIS 201
                                        U.S. History to 1877
                                        or: HIS 202 U.S. History since 1865
                                        3
                                      13. POL 111
                                        3
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