A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
The Combined Degree with Dual Certification program is a 5-year program that leads to teacher certification in Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6, teacher certification in Teacher of Students with Disabilities, a baccalaureate degree and a master’s degree. Interested students must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program as an undergraduate. Students must successfully complete the undergraduate portion of the program in order to be admitted to The Graduate School and complete the one-year master’s portion of the program.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required undergraduate professional sequence of courses, overall course outline, 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.
Degree Requirements Overview
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 1 |
| 21-24 |
| 36 |
| 51 |
| 11-8 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| RELG 100 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| RELG 101 | Understanding Religion | 3 |
| RELG 275 | Inter-religious Encounters | 3 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| Seminar | |
| Engaged Learning Project | |
| Total Credits | 36 |
Texts
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 6 |
| Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures | |
| New Testament/Christian Scriptures | |
| American Religious Texts | |
| The Qur'an | |
| Asian Texts | |
| Study in Religious Texts | |
| Special Topics in Religious Texts | |
| Total Credits | 6 |
Issues
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 6 |
| Religious Ethics | |
| Death, Dying and Afterlife | |
| Religion and Ethical Issues | |
| Religion and Social Activism | |
| Body and Soul | |
| Women and Religion | |
| The Holocaust: Religious Perspectives | |
| Spirituality and Mysticism | |
| Feminist Views of Religion | |
| Religion and Peacemaking | |
| Atheism | |
| Jihad, Just War and the Prospect of Peace | |
| Special Topics in Religious Issues | |
| Total Credits | 6 |
Approaches
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 6 |
| Religion and Culture | |
| Religion and Society | |
| Feminist Views of Religion | |
| Religious Experience | |
| Myth, Meaning and Self | |
| Philosophy of Religion | |
| Psychology of Religion | |
| Religion, Culture, and Society | |
| Religion and Society | |
| Total Credits | 6 |
Global Traditions
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 3 |
| The Arab World and Religion | |
| Asian Religions | |
| Islamic Religious Traditions | |
| African Religions | |
| Africana Religions in the Americas | |
| Native American Religion | |
| Religion in Latin America | |
| 3 |
| Introduction to Greek and Roman Religion | |
| Buddhism | |
| Hinduism | |
| Taoism | |
| Religion in the United States | |
| Asian Religions | |
| Islamic Religious Traditions | |
| African Religions | |
| Africana Religions in the Americas | |
| Native American Religion | |
| Religion in Latin America | |
| Spirituality and Mysticism | |
| Total Credits | 6 |
Teacher Education Program Requirements
Teacher Education Program Requirements for Combined Degree Programs with Grades K-6 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification
New Student Seminar
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| |
| 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.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| |
| |
| 3-6 |
| 9 |
| |
| Total Credits | 21-24 |