Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Elementary Education program as a second major.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly 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.
Psychology majors must earn a grade of C- or above in all Psychology courses. Psychology course in which grades of less than C- are earned must be repeated and brought up to a minimum grade of C- or they will not count toward the major.
Degree Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 18-21 | |
| Major Requirements | 38 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 54-58 | |
| Free Electives | 9-2 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Complete the following with minimum grades of C-:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 203 | Introduction to Psychological Research | 3 |
| PSYC 220 | Introduction to Statistical Methods in Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 301 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| Lower Level Electives (200-level) | ||
| Complete one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Psychology of Aggression | ||
| Hispanic/Latino Psychology | ||
| Psychology of the Black Experience | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Complete one 200-level course from the list below. | 3 | |
| Upper Level Electives (300-400 level) | ||
| Biological Basis of Behavior | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Physiological Psychology | ||
| Perception | ||
| Drugs and Behavior | ||
| Comparative Animal Behavior | ||
| Motivation | ||
| Cognition | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Cognition | ||
| Human Learning and Memory | ||
| Psycholinguistics | ||
| Personality | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Developmental Psychology I | ||
| Psychological Foundations of Personality | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Social/Applied | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Health Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Psychology Of Work: Personnel Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Work: Organizational Psychology | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| School Psychology | ||
| Additional Advanced Electives | ||
| Complete two 300-400 level courses from the list below. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 200-Level Electives | ||
| PSYC 201 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 202 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 204 | The Good Life: The Science of Positive Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 225 | Psychology of Adjustment | 3 |
| PSYC 227 | Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality | 3 |
| PSYC 235 | Psychology of Exceptional Children and Youth | 3 |
| PSYC 248 | Psychology and Law | 3 |
| PSYC 250 | Introduction to Community Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 264 | Multicultural Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 268 | Psychological Aspects of Aging | 3 |
| PSYC 288 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 |
| PSYC 294 | Psychology of Leadership: Theory and Application | 3 |
| 300- and 400-Level Electives | ||
| BIOL 319 | Genes, Brains, and Behavior | 4 |
| BIOL 320 | Social Neurobiology | 3 |
| PSYC 300 | The Teaching of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 310 | Introduction to Psychological Testing | 3 |
| PSYC 314 | Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making | 3 |
| PSYC 330 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 360 | History and Systems of Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 375 | Evolutionary Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 402 | Systems of Psychotherapy | 3 |
| PSYC 404 | Stereotyping and Prejudice | 3 |
| PSYC 421 | Data Science for Social Scientists | 3 |
| PSYC 496 | Psychology Honors II | 4 |
| PSYC 499 | Motivational Interviewing | 3 |
| If not already used, the following may be taken: | ||
| PSYC 302 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 304 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 305 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 306 | Psychology Of Work: Personnel Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 307 | Psychology of Work: Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 308 | Perception | 3 |
| PSYC 311 | Drugs and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 313 | Cognition | 3 |
| PSYC 320 | Developmental Psychology I | 3 |
| PSYC 332 | Psychological Foundations of Personality | 3 |
| PSYC 340 | Human Learning and Memory | 3 |
| PSYC 348 | Psycholinguistics | 3 |
| PSYC 353 | Comparative Animal Behavior | 3 |
| PSYC 354 | Clinical Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 355 | Motivation | 3 |
| PSYC 365 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
Co-Major in Elementary Education
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Fulfilled by PSYC 220 in the major. | ||
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by ECEL 200 in the co-major. | ||
| World Languages | ||
| Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level. | 3-6 | |
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 6 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Fulfilled by PSYC 264 in the major. | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Fulfilled by READ 209 in the co-major. | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 18-21 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| New Student Seminar | 1 | PSYC 203 | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | 3 | SEEDS: Effective Writing II | 3 |
| SEEDS: Effective Writing I | 3 | SEEDS: World Language II or Free Elective | 3 |
| SEEDS: World Language I | 3 | ECEL 200 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life) | 3 |
| SEEDS: Interactive Communication | 3 | FSHD 214 | 3 |
| SEEDS Exploration 1 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSYC 220 (fulfills SEEDS: Quantitative Reasoning) | 4 | PSYC 301 | 4 |
| PSYC Personality Elective | 3 | PSYC Social/Applied Elective | 3 |
| READ 209 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Literary and Artistic Analysis) | 3 | PSYC 264 (PSYC 200 level elective 1; fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 4 - Analyzing Cultures and Societies) | 3 |
| SEEDS: Exploration 3 | 3 | MTHM 201 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSYC Biological Basis of Behavior Elective | 3 | PSYC Cognition Elective | 3 |
| MTHM 302 (Teaching Professional Sequence) | 3 | PSYC 200 level elective 2 | 3 |
| READ 399 | 3 | ECSE 339 | 3 |
| ECEL 279 | 3 | ECEL 408 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | ECEL 427 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| PSYC Advanced Elective: 300-400 level | 3 | ECEL 414 | 9 |
| ECEL 410 | 3 | ECEL 421 | 3 |
| ECEL 412 | 3 | ||
| ECEL 427 | 3 | ||
| ECEL 408 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||