2005-2006 Academic Catalog

82 Education School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies Concentration Areas (must choose two) Mathematics ....................................................................... 24-27 EDMC-3300 Topics in Middle School Mathematics ...... 3 *EDMC-4100 Teaching Math: Middle Childhood .......... 3 *EDUC-1800 Principles of Math I .................................. 0-3 *EDUC-2800 Principles of Math II ................................. 3 GMTH-1020 College Algebra ........................................ 3 GMTH-1030 Pre-Calculus ............................................. 4 GMTH-3010 Proof and Mathematical Modeling ............ 3 MATH-1710 Calculus I ................................................... 5 Science ..................................................................................... 31 *BIO-1000 Principles of Biology .................................... 3.5 CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry ............................ 5 *EDMC-4200 Teaching Science: Middle Childhood ..... 3 *GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science ....................... 3.5 GSCI-2010 Physical Science for Teachers ................... 4 GSCI-3010 Concepts in Middle School Science .......... 4 GSCI-3060 Env. Science for Middle School Educators . 4 One of the following Science Electives ......................... 4 ESCI-2310 Introduction to Oceanography ..................... 4 ESCI-2410 General Meteorology ................................... 4 ESCI-2510 Introductory Astronomy ............................... 4 Social Studies ........................................................................... 27 ECON-2330 Microeconomics ........................................ 3 *EDMC-4300 Teaching Social Studies: M.C. ................ 3 *GEO-3510 World Regional Geography West .............. 3 (or GEO-3520 World Regional Geography East ..... 3) *GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ................... 3 HIST-1110 United States History I ................................. 3 (or HIST-1120 United States History II .................... 3) HIST-2010 History of Civilization I .................................. 3 (or HIST-2020 History of Civilization II ..................... 3) *HIST-3750 Social Movements ..................................... 3 POLS-2610 American National Government ................ 3 One of the following: ...................................................... 3 GEO-3510 World Regional Geography West GEO-3520 World Regional Geography East HIST-3200 History and Politics of Latin America HIST-3210 History and Politics of East Asia HIST-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East HIST-3540 History and Politics of Africa Reading/Language Arts ........................................................... 35 *COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech .......................... 3 *COM-2300 Voices of Diversity ...................................... 3 COM-2320 Theories of Mass Media .............................. 3 *ENG-1400 Composition .............................................. 3 ENG-2210 Principles of Journalism ............................. 3 ENG-3070 Adv. Grammar for Adolescent Teachers ..... 3 *EDMC-3600 Phonics and the Structure of Language . 3 *EDMC-3700 Teaching Reading / Middle Child. Lit. ..... 3 *EDMC-3800 Writing Process and Language Arts *LIT-2300 Introduction to Literature ............................... 3 (or LIT-2340 Western Literature .............................. 3) LIT-2390 Survey of American Literature to 1900 ........... 3 Methods for Middle School ............................................ 3 THTR-3610 Teaching Creative Dramatics .................... 2 *course also satisfies a General Education Requirement or a profes- sional education requirement MiddleChildhoodEducationMajorCurriculumSummary Proficiency Requirements ..................................................................... 0-5 General Education Requirements ...................................................... 57-65 Middle Childhood Education Major Requirements .................................. 48 Concentration Requirements ............................................................. 29-39 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)......................134-152 Total credits vary depending on concentrations chosen. First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ................................................ 3 BEGE-1720Spiritual Formation ............................................................. 3 BIO-1000 Principles of Biology .......................................................... 3.5 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech .................................................... 3 EDUC-1000 The Education Profession ................................................. 1 EDUC-1050 Contemporary Christian Schools ...................................... 0 ENG-1400Composition .......................................................................... 3 GEO-3520 World Regional Geography: East ........................................ 3 GSCI-1010 Principles of Earth Science ............................................ 3.5 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ............................................. 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life ................................ 1 PYCH-2700ChildDevelopment ............................................................. 3 Literature Elective .................................................................................. 3 Total .................................................................................................... 33 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ................................................... 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ................................................. 3 BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development .................................... 2 EDEC-2100 Art, Music, and Drama for Early Childhood ....................... 2 EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with Exceptionalities ............................ 2 EDSP-2050 Special Education Field Experience ................................... 1 EDSP-2500 Survey of Mental Retardation & Dev. Disabilities .............. 1 EDUC-1800 Principles of Mathematics I ................................................ 3 EDUC-2000 Introduction to Teaching .................................................... 2 EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom ............................................ 2 EDUC-2200Multicultural Field Experience ............................................ 1 EDUC-2300 Introduction to the Reading Process ................................. 2 EDUC-2400 Children’s Literature ........................................................... 2 ESED-2900 Health and Movement Education ....................................... 2 GSCI-2010 Physical Science for Teachers .......................................... 4 HIST-3750 Social Movements ............................................................... 3 Total .................................................................................................... 35 Third year: BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ........................................ 2 EDEC-3500EarlyChildhoodEducation ................................................. 3 EDEC-3600 Issues in Early Childhood Administration .......................... 3 EDEC-3700 Teaching Reading: Phonics ............................................... 3 EDEC-3800 Teaching Reading and Language Arts: Early Childhood .. 4 EDEC-3900 Field Experience in Early Childhood Education .................. 1 EDEC-3950EarlyChildhoodClinical I .................................................... 3 EDSP-3100 Diagnostic and Remedial Reading ..................................... 3 EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology .................................................... 3 EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II ............................................... 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ............................................. 3 Physical Education Activity Elective ..................................................... 1 Total .................................................................................................... 32 Fourth year: EDEC-4000 Reading in the Content Area: Early Childhood .................. 2 EDEC-4100 TeachingMathematics: Early Childhood ............................ 4 EDEC-4200 Teaching Science: Early Childhood ................................... 3 EDEC-4300 Teaching Social Studies: Early Childhood ......................... 3 EDEC-4450EarlyChildhoodClinical II .................................................... 3 EDEC-4900 Student Teaching and Seminar (Early Childhood) ..... 10-12 EDSP-4250 Communication, Collaboration, and Inclusion .................... 2 EDUC-4500 Philosophy of Education .................................................... 2 Total .............................................................................................. 29-31 AcompletedescriptionoftheGeneralEducationRequirements isfoundonpage18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major inEarlyChildhoodEducation