1997-1998 Academic Catalog

Science Comprehensive The comprehensive science education major qualifies students to teach grades 7-8. A student who desires to teach science in grades 9-12 must take an additional 30 quarter hours in one of the following areas where certification is desired: biological science, chemistry, earth science, general science, or physics. See the Department of Science and Mathematics catalog section for details. Social Science Comprehensive ................................. 92 *BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................... 4 ECON-233,234 Micro and Macroeconomics ................. 8 GE0-250 Introduction to Geography .............................. 2 GE0-351 World Regional Geography- West ................ 4 GE0-352 World Regional Geography - East .................. 4 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ......................... 5 HIST-111,112 United States History ............................ 10 HIST-201,202,203 History ofCivilization ..................... 12 POLS-261 American National Government ................... 5 SOC-230 Principles ofSociology .................................... 5 Non-Western elective (selected from): ....................... 3-4 GE0-354 Geography of Africa ................................... 3 HIST-304 British Empire and the Developing Third .... . World ...................................................................... 4 HIST-308 Russia and Soviet Union 20th Century .......... 4 HIST-321 History and Political Development of East Asia .................................................................. 4 HIST-322 Middle East: History and Politics ................ 4 *Counts toward history major. Electives selected from at least one of the following areas of study: Economics: 30 hours (includes the 8 hours required) History: 45 hours (includes the 30 hours required) Political Science: 30 hours (includes the 5 hours required) Sociology: 30 hours (includes the 5 hours required) The social science teaching field qualifies students to teach grades 7-8. A student who desires to teach social science in grades 9-12 must take additional hours in one of the following areas where certification is desired: economics, history, political science, sociology. Speech See the Department of Communication Arts. Spanish (Kal2 certificate) (selected from): ............. 75 SPAN-171, 172, 173 Elementary Spanish ....................... 15 SPAN-271,272 Intermediate Spanish ........................... 10 SPAN-361 Spanish Composition .................................... 4 SPAN-362 Spanish Conversation ................................... 4 SPAN-363 Chicano Literature ....................................... 3 SPAN-364 Introduction to Hispanic Literature .............. 5 SPAN-460 Hispanic Civilization .................................. 4-8 SPAN-461 Advanced Spanish Grammar ....................... 5 SPAN-462,463 Spanish American Literature ................. 8 SPAN-464 Topics in Hispanic Culture ........................... 3 SPAN-470 Independent Study ..................................... 1-4 SPAN-472 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature ............. 4 SPAN-473 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature ............. 4 SPAN-478 Cervantes ..................................................... 4 Advanced placement can be given for those students who achieve the appropriate scores on the Spanish placement test (up to 10 hours of either Elementary or Intermediate Spanish credit). Those who test out of coursework are encouraged to earn extra credit at upper division levels through study-abroad programs (up to 27 quarter hours of credit for a six or nine week summer program at an accredited institution). Education students illferact frequently with education professors to discuss challenges, develop plans, and glean valuable teaching insights.