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Dec 21, 2024
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2011 - 2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
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Elementary Education
Students who intend to seek a license to teach elementary education (grades PreK - 6 / IDSE) complete an Interdisciplinary Studies degree with concentrations in two of the following areas: science, social science, English, special education, mathematics/statistics, or foreign language. Courses taken to complete the 12-hour social science concentration must be selected from at least two of the following areas: economics, history, geography, or political science. Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)
Majors are required to take the following courses and are advised to take them as part of their Core Curriculum requirements: Interdisciplinary Core (19 credits)
Concentrations (24 credits)
Students must choose two concentrations from English, mathematics, science, social science (economics, history, geography, and political science), foreign language, and special education. Elementary Education Licensure Option (39 credits)
(Grades PreK-6) Note(s):
*These requirements make up the early field experience program.
**Satisfied in the Interdisciplinary Core Total Credits Needed for Degree 125
Middle School Education
Students seeking licensure in middle school education (grades 6-8 / IDSM) complete an Interdisciplinary Studies degree with concentrations in two of the following areas: mathematics, science, social science, or English. Courses taken to complete the 21-hour social science concentration must be selected from the following areas: history, geography, economics, or political science. The concentrations have specific requirements that reflect licensure requirements; students are advised to work closely with their faculty advisor when selecting courses for their concentrations. Also, ENGL 425 and EDSP 361 must be completed as part of the Interdisciplinary Core. Courses from the Core Curriculum (maximum of 9 hours in a specific concentration) are used to meet the 21-hour concentration requirement. Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)
Students need to choose courses for the Core Curriculum in consultation with the academic advisor because 9 hours can be used from the Core Curriculum to supplement each concentration area; although these hours are not double counted, they are used to meet the 21-hour concentration requirement. Students are encouraged to include MATH 111 - Math Content for Teachers I and MATH 112 - Math Content for Teachers II in their Core Curriculum course work. Interdisciplinary Core (19 credits)
Concentrations (24 credits)
Students must choose two from English, mathematics, science, social science (economics, history, geography, and political science). Middle Education Licensure Option (35 credits)
(Grades 6-8) Note(s):
*Courses make up the early field experience program.
**Satisfied in the Interdisciplinary Core. Total Credits Needed for Degree 121
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