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Program checklist · B.S.Ed.

Elementary/Middle Level Education: Grades 4-8, Science 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)
337-346
Catalog edition
2025-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216010
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216010_ac437c5c
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 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Free Electives: 0 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Total Credits to Graduate: 121 credits
    Not resolved to a course

Concentration Areas

0 items

    Science (9 crs.)

    5 items
    1. As published: “An Observational Approach”
      3
    2. As published: “Introduction to Geology”
      3
    3. Choose One of the Following
      Not resolved to a course
    4. As published: “Basic Biology”
      3
    5. As published: “Environmental Biology”
      3

    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

    Math Course Requirements (3 crs.)

    1 item
    1. As published: “Fundamentals of Mathematics II”
      3

    Professional Core and Student Teaching (51 crs.)

    16 items
    1. As published: “Early Childhood Professional Seminar”
      3
    2. As published: “Student Teaching”
      6-15
    3. As published: “Reading in the Elementary School”
      3
    4. As published: “Reading in the Content Areas”
      3
    5. As published: “Reading and Writing in PK-4”
      3
    6. As published: “Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities”
      3
    7. As published: “Assessing Children with Exceptionalities for Curricular Decision-Making”
      3
    8. As published: “Social Foundations of Middle Level Education”
      3
    9. As published: “Elements of Middle Level Instruction”
      3
    10. As published: “Adolescent Development and Adolescent Learning Theory”
      3
    11. As published: “Teaching Middle Level Language Arts”
      3
    12. As published: “Assessment and Evaluation Strategies”
      3
    13. As published: “Teaching Science at the Middle Level”
      3
    14. Choose One of the Following:
      Not resolved to a course
    15. ESL 450
      Foundations of English Language Learner Instruction a
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. As published: “Teaching Reading to English Language Learners”
      3

    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

    Basic Skills

    0 items

      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.)

        30 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: “Global Society”
          3
        16. As published: “Latino Pop Culture”
          3
        17. As published: “Ideas and Cultures from the Spanish-Speaking World”
          3
        18. Foreign Language Courses:
          Not resolved to a course
        19. As published: “Beginning French I”
          3
        20. As published: “Beginning French II”
          3
        21. As published: “Intermediate French”
          3
        22. As published: “Intermediate Conversation Through the Media”
          3
        23. As published: “Beginning German I”
          3
        24. As published: “Beginning German II”
          3
        25. As published: “Intermediate German”
          3
        26. As published: “Intermediate German Communication”
          3
        27. As published: “Beginning Spanish I”
          3
        28. As published: “Beginning Spanish II”
          3
        29. As published: “Intermediate Spanish”
          3
        30. 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.)

        22 items
        1. Required, Select One:
          Not resolved to a course
        2. As published: “General Psychology”
          3
        3. As published: “Honors: General Psychology”
          3
        4. Choose any Two of the Following:
          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: “Principles of Biology: Cell Structure and Function”
          4
        10. As published: “Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity”
          4
        11. As published: “A Cultural Approach”
          3
        12. As published: “Introduction to Weather and Climate”
          3
        13. As published: “Honors: Astronomy”
          3
        14. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Weather and Climate”
          3
        15. As published: “Honors: Environmental Biology”
          3
        16. As published: “Honors: Physical Anthropology”
          3
        17. As published: “Honors: Physics for Society”
          3
        18. As published: “Honors: Human Biology”
          3
        19. As published: “Honors: A Cultural Approach”
          3
        20. As published: “Honors: Introduction to Geology”
          3
        21. As published: “Astronomy”
          3
        22. As published: “Physics for Society”
          3

        Creativity & Expression (6 crs.)

        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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