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Program checklist · B.S.Ed.

Elementary/Middle Level Education: Grades 4-8, Math and Language Arts Concentration, B.S.Ed.

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.Ed.
Credits (computed from items)
345-354
Catalog edition
2025-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216010
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216010_c86457d4
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Credit Requirements*

4 items
  1. General Education: 46 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Major Requirements: 75 - 77 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Free Electives: 0 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Total Credits to Graduate: 121 - 123 credits
    Not resolved to a course

Concentration Areas

0 items

    Mathematics (12-14 crs.)

    12 items
    1. Following Two Courses are Required:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. As published: “Mathematics for Liberal Studies”
      3
    3. As published: “Fundamentals of Mathematics II”
      3
    4. Choose One of the Following Options: Option One:
      Not resolved to a course
    5. As published: “Precalculus”
      3
    6. As published: “Calculus I”
      4
    7. Option Two:
      Not resolved to a course
    8. As published: “Applied Calculus”
      3
    9. As published: “Elementary Linear Algebra”
      3
    10. Option Three:
      Not resolved to a course
    11. 4
    12. As published: “or MATH 318”
      4

    Language Arts (9 crs.)

    5 items
    1. As published: “History and Structure of the English Language”
      3
    2. As published: “Teaching Adolescent Literature”
      3
    3. Choose One of the Following
      Not resolved to a course
    4. As published: “Professional Practicum in PK-4”
      3
    5. As published: “Professional Practicum: Pre K-4/Dual”
      3

    Professional Core (36 crs.)

    14 items
    1. As published: “Reading in the Elementary School”
      3
    2. As published: “Reading in the Content Areas”
      3
    3. As published: “Reading and Writing in PK-4”
      3
    4. As published: “Social Foundations of Middle Level Education”
      3
    5. As published: “Elements of Middle Level Instruction”
      3
    6. As published: “Adolescent Development and Adolescent Learning Theory”
      3
    7. As published: “Teaching Middle Level Language Arts”
      3
    8. As published: “Teaching Middle Level Mathematics”
      3
    9. As published: “Assessment and Evaluation Strategies”
      3
    10. As published: “Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities”
      3
    11. As published: “Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making”
      3
    12. Choose One of the Following:
      Not resolved to a course
    13. ESL 450
      Foundations of English Language Learner Instruction a
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. As published: “Teaching Reading to English Language Learners”
      3

    Student Teaching (15 crs.)

    2 items
    1. As published: “Early Childhood Professional Seminar”
      3
    2. As published: “Student Teaching”
      6-15

    Teacher Education Elective (3 crs.)

    4 items
    1. As published: “Professional Practicum in PK-4”
      3
    2. As published: “Professional Practicum: Pre K-4/Dual”
      3
    3. Any ECED 300 or 400 Level Course
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Any EDFN 400 Level Course
      Not resolved to a course

    General Education

    0 items

      Foundation Courses (15 crs.)

      16 items
      1. First Year Seminar (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. As published: “Shippensburg University First Year Seminar”
        3
      3. As published: “Honors: Shippensburg University First Year Seminar”
        3
      4. Written Communication (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. As published: “Academic Writing”
        3
      6. As published: “Advanced Academic Writing”
        3
      7. As published: “Honors: Academic Writing”
        3
      8. Oral Communication (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. As published: “Introduction to Human Communication”
        3
      10. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Human Communication”
        3
      11. Historical Themes (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      12. As published: “Historical Foundations of Global Cultures”
        3
      13. As published: “Honors: Historical Foundations of Global Cultures”
        3
      14. Quantitative Reasoning (Select One)
        Not resolved to a course
      15. As published: “Applied Statistics”
        3
      16. As published: “Statistics I”
        4

      Interconnections: Diversity (3 crs.)

      2 items
      1. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners”
        3
      2. As published: “Introduction to Exceptionalities: Understanding Diverse Learners”
        3

      Interconnections (6 crs.)

      29 items
      1. Global Perspectives Courses:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. As published: “Great Discoveries in Archaeology”
        3
      3. As published: “Cultural Anthropology”
        3
      4. As published: “Principles of Macroeconomics”
        3
      5. As published: “Ideas and Cultures from the French-Speaking World”
        3
      6. As published: “World Geography”
        3
      7. As published: “German Civilization and Culture”
        3
      8. As published: “Contemporary German Culture”
        3
      9. As published: “Modern World History”
        3
      10. As published: “Honors: Modern World History”
        3
      11. As published: “Honors: World Geography”
        3
      12. As published: “Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics”
        3
      13. As published: “Global Political Economy & Security”
        3
      14. As published: “World Politics”
        3
      15. As published: “Latino Pop Culture”
        3
      16. As published: “Ideas and Cultures from the Spanish-Speaking World”
        3
      17. Foreign Language Courses:
        Not resolved to a course
      18. As published: “Beginning French I”
        3
      19. As published: “Beginning French II”
        3
      20. As published: “Intermediate French”
        3
      21. As published: “Intermediate Conversation Through the Media”
        3
      22. As published: “Beginning German I”
        3
      23. As published: “Beginning German II”
        3
      24. As published: “Intermediate German”
        3
      25. As published: “Intermediate German Communication”
        3
      26. As published: “Beginning Spanish I”
        3
      27. As published: “Beginning Spanish II”
        3
      28. As published: “Intermediate Spanish”
        3
      29. As published: “Intermediate Conversation”
        3

      Citizenship & Responsibility (7 crs.)

      1 item
      1. As published: “Discrete Mathematics”
        4

      Citizenship

      6 items
      1. As published: “Media Literacy”
        3
      2. As published: “Introduction to Environmental Sustainability”
        3
      3. As published: “Early History of the United States”
        3
      4. As published: “Recent History of the United States”
        3
      5. As published: “Honors: U.S. Government and Politics”
        3
      6. As published: “U.S. Government and Politics”
        3

      Ethical Reasoning

      2 items
      1. As published: “Ethical Theories and Problems”
        3
      2. As published: “Honors: Ethical Theories and Problems”
        3

      Natural World & Technology (9 crs.)

      25 items
      1. Required, Select One:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. As published: “General Psychology”
        3
      3. As published: “Honors: General Psychology”
        3
      4. Select Two of the Following Courses:
        Not resolved to a course
      5. As published: “Physical Anthropology”
        3
      6. As published: “Basic Biology”
        3
      7. As published: “Environmental Biology”
        3
      8. As published: “Human Biology”
        3
      9. As published: “A Cultural Approach”
        3
      10. As published: “An Observational Approach”
        3
      11. As published: “Principles of Microeconomics”
        3
      12. As published: “Introduction to Geology”
        3
      13. As published: “Introduction to Weather and Climate”
        3
      14. As published: “Coastal Hazards and Sustainability”
        3
      15. As published: “Physical Geography”
        3
      16. As published: “Honors: Astronomy”
        3
      17. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Weather and Climate”
        3
      18. As published: “Honors: Environmental Biology”
        3
      19. As published: “Honors: Physical Anthropology”
        3
      20. As published: “Honors: Physics for Society”
        3
      21. As published: “Honors: Human Biology”
        3
      22. As published: “Honors: A Cultural Approach”
        3
      23. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Geology”
        3
      24. As published: “Astronomy”
        3
      25. As published: “Physics for Society”
        3

      Creativity & Expression (6 crs.)

      0 items

        Literature

        4 items
        1. As published: “The Art of the Film”
          3
        2. As published: “Introduction to Culturally Diverse Literature of the U.S.”
          3
        3. As published: “Literature and Society”
          3
        4. As published: “Honors: Literature and Society”
          3

        Arts

        10 items
        1. As published: “Art Appreciation”
          3
        2. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts”
          3
        3. As published: “Honors: Art History III”
          3
        4. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Music”
          3
        5. As published: “Honors: World Music”
          3
        6. As published: “Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts”
          3
        7. As published: “Introduction to Music”
          3
        8. As published: “American Popular Music”
          3
        9. As published: “Music & Film”
          3
        10. As published: “World Music”
          3

        Advising Notes

        1 item
        1. Semester I & II: General Education & Concentration
          Not resolved to a course
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