Students who wish to pursue K-6 teacher certification in Elementary Education must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. 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.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 18 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-6 | |
| Major Requirements | 35 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 60 | |
| Free Electives | 4-1 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Complete the following with minimum grades of C-:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Credits for this course are counted in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 0f Work: Organizational Psychology | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| School Psychology | ||
| Additional Advanced Electives | ||
| Complete two 300-400 level courses from the list below. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 35 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 200-Level Electives | ||
| PSYC 201 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 202 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 224 | Children's Rights and Child Advocacy | 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 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 496 | Psychology Honors II | 4 |
| 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 0f Work: Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 308 | Perception | 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 |
Teacher Education Program Requirements
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | ||
| Experimental Psychology (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| 3. Communication | ||
| 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 | ||
| Philosophical Orientation to Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Mathematics in Elementary Schools I (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course that also fulfills the Teacher Education Health/Hygiene requirement. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | ||
| Historical Foundations of American Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| Psychology of Aggression | ||
or PSYC 245 | Hispanic/Latino Psychology | |
or PSYC 246 | Psychology of the Black Experience | |
or PSYC 265 | Psychology of Women | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.) | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on placement exam complete one or two sequential courses in one language. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Fulfilled in the major. | ||
| Psychology of Aggression | ||
or PSYC 245 | Hispanic/Latino Psychology | |
or PSYC 246 | Psychology of the Black Experience | |
or PSYC 265 | Psychology of Women | |
| Total Credits | 3-6 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This 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.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | ||
| Total Credits 10 | |||