Teaching - Elementary Education, AA

Written Communications

• ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3

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• ENG 210 - Writing II: Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• ENG 221 - Writing II: Writing for the Professions Credit Hours: 3

Oral Communications

• COM 115 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

Mathematical Sciences

• MTH 130 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3

Physical Sciences

• PHY 101 - Physics by Inquiry for Educators Credit Hours: 4

• OR

• CHM 116 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4 AND
• CHM 117 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Life Science

• BIO 100 - Biological Science for Educators Credit Hours: 4

• OR

• BIO 101 - Biology in Your World Credit Hours: 3 AND
• BIO 111 - Laboratory for Biology in Your World Credit Hours: 1

Social and Behavioral Science

• HST 121 - Survey of US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• HST 122 - Survey of US History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3 (recommended)

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• GRY 100 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
• PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship Credit Hours: 3
• PSY 121 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hours: 3

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• CFD 155 - Principles of Human Development Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• CFD 163 - Relationship in Today’s Family Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• SOC 150 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Humanities and Fine Arts

• ENG 234 - Literature for Children and Young Adults Credit Hours: 3

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• ART 200 - Art in Context Credit Hours: 3

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• MUS 239 - Introduction to World Music Credit Hours: 3

Institutional Requirements

• IDS 110 - Student Success Credit Hours: 1-3

Teacher Education Core

• EDU 150 - Introduction to Teaching Credit Hours: 1 OR Substitute Teacher Training
• EDU 202 - Teaching Profession Field Experience Credit Hours: 3
• EDU 250 - Foundations of American Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDU 260 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• EDU 265 - Educational Applications of Technology and Media Credit Hours: 3
• MTH 220 - Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers Credit Hours: 3
• MTH 260 - Foundation of Geometry for Teachers Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours Required 60 or more

Degree Notes:

• Math Requirements exclude MTH 197  or MTH 297 .
• Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math, regardless of placement.
• Courses taken under the pass/not pass option cannot be used to satisfy general education requirements, professional education, or specific degree requirements except as noted in the pass/not pass policy.
• Students should confirm the transferability of courses with their transfer university before completing courses at MSU-WP, in addition to GPA, MOGEA, and ACT requirements of the transfer university.