Anthropology Major with Teacher Certification in Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6 (B.A.)

Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required sequence of courses and other program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students are advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.

120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA.  Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.

Program Requirements Overview

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements		14
World Languages and Cultures Requirements		3-6
Major Requirements		40
Teacher Education Program Requirements		60
Free Electives		3-0
Total Credits		120

Major Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
ANTH 100	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANTH 101	Physical Anthropology	4
ANTH 102	Linguistic Anthropology	3
ANTH 103	Introduction to Archaeology	3
ANTH 200	Key Issues in Anthropology	3
ANTH 301	Methods in Anthropological Research and Practice	3
ANTH 401	Seminar in Anthropological Theory	3
Electives
200-Level Anthropology Elective
Select one of the following:		3
ANTH 201	Applied Anthropology
ANTH 205	Disability in US Popular Culture
ANTH 255	Urban Anthropology
ANTH 290	Historical Archaeology
Theory and Methods
Complete 15 semester hours (5 courses) from the list below.		15
Total Credits		40

Theory and Methods Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
ANTH 310	Immigration: An Anthropological Perspective	3
ANTH 325	North American Archaeology	3
ANTH 330	The Anthropology of Food and Nutrition	3
ANTH 335	Bioarchaeology	3
ANTH 340	The Anthropology of Work	3
ANTH 350	Anthropology of Aging and the Aged	3
ANTH 360	Environmental Anthropology	3
ANTH 370	Experimental Archaeology	3
ANTH 380	Anthropology: Gender and Sexuality	3
ANTH 390	Anthropology of Childhood and Youth	3
ANTH 404	Planetary Health	3
ANTH 410	Public Archaeology	3
ANTH 414	Special Topics in Anthropology	3-6
ANTH 421	Communities in Transition	3-4
ANTH 422	Environment and Community	3-4
ANTH 423	Community and Health	3-4
ANTH 429	Building Sustainable Communities	3-4
ANTH 430	Analyzing Ethnographic Discourse and Interaction	3
ANTH 440	Medical Anthropology	3
ANTH 460	Field Methods: Visual Anthropology	3

Teacher Education Program Requirements (K-6) 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Pre-Professional Sequence
CMST 101	Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement	3
PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
FSHD 214	Child Development I	3
ECEL 200	Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy	3
EDFD 221	Historical Foundations of American Education	3
EDFD 220	Philosophical Orientation to Education	3
MTHM 201	Mathematics in Elementary Schools I	3
Professional Sequence
First Semester Junior Year
FSHD 314	Child Development II: Adolescence	3
MTHM 302	Mathematics in Elementary Schools II	3
READ 399	Early Literacy Development and Instruction	3
ECEL 279	Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education	3
Second Semester Junior Year
ECSE 339	Pedagogy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom	3
ECEL 408	Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms	3
First Semester Senior Year
ECEL 410	Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	2
ECEL 412	Seminar I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms	1
ECEL 427	Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms	3
READ 408	Literacy in the Elementary Grades	3
Second Semester Senior Year
ECEL 414	Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	9
ECEL 421	Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms	3
Total Credits		60

General Education Requirements

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
A. New Student Seminar
Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course.		1
C. Communication
1. Writing		3
2. Literature
ANTH 200	Key Issues in Anthropology (Fulfilled in the major.)
3. Communication
CMST 101	Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
D. Fine and Performing Arts
Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course.		3
F. Humanities
1. Great Works and Their Influences		3
2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives
EDFD 220	Philosophical Orientation to Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
G. Computer Science
Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course.		3
H. Mathematics
MTHM 201	Mathematics in Elementary Schools I (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
I. Natural Science Laboratory
ANTH 101	Physical Anthropology (Fulfilled in the major.)
J. Physical Education
Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course.		1
K. Social Science
1. American and European History
EDFD 221	Historical Foundations of American Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
2. Global Cultural Perspectives
ANTH 100	Cultural Anthropology (Fulfilled in the major.)
3. Social Science Perspectives
PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
L. Interdisciplinary Studies
ECEL 200	Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
Total Credits		14

World Languages and Cultures Requirement

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Course List

Code	Title	Credits
World Languages
Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language.		3-6
World Cultures
ANTH 100	Cultural Anthropology (Fulfilled in the major.)
Total Credits		3-6

Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion

This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar		1
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing		3
CMST 101	Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement	3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts		3
ANTH 100	Cultural Anthropology	3
PSYC 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
	Credits	16
Spring
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature		3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science		3
EDFD 221	Historical Foundations of American Education	3
ANTH 101	Physical Anthropology	4
ANTH 102	Linguistic Anthropology	3
	Credits	16
Second Year
Fall
Apply to Teacher Education Program by February 1 of 2nd year.
World Language 1		3
ECEL 200	Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy	3
FSHD 214	Child Development I	3
ANTH 103	Introduction to Archaeology	3
ANTH 200	Key Issues in Anthropology	3
	Credits	15
Spring
World Language 2		3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences		3
EDFD 220	Philosophical Orientation to Education	3
200-level major elective		3
Major Elective		3
	Credits	15
Third Year
Fall
MTHM 201	Mathematics in Elementary Schools I	3
READ 399	Early Literacy Development and Instruction	3
ECEL 279	Foundation and Philosophy of Inclusive Education	3
ECEL 408	Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms	3
Major Elective		3
	Credits	15
Spring
GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education		1
MTHM 302	Mathematics in Elementary Schools II	3
READ 408	Literacy in the Elementary Grades	3
ECSE 339	Pedagogy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom	3
ANTH 301	Methods in Anthropological Research and Practice	3
Major Elective		3
	Credits	16
Fourth Year
Fall
ECEL 410	Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	2
ECEL 412	Seminar I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms	1
ECEL 427	Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms	3
ANTH 401	Seminar in Anthropological Theory	3
Major Elective		3
Major Elective		3
	Credits	15
Spring
ECEL 414	Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	9
ECEL 421	Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms	3
	Credits	12
	Total Credits	120