Religion Major (B.A.)(Combined B.A./M.A.T. with Teacher Certification in Grades K-6 and Teacher of Students with Disabilities)
The Dual Degree 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.
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA. However, more than 120 credits may be required depending upon the major field of study.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Texts | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Old Testament/Hebrew Scriptures | ||
| New Testament/Christian Scriptures | ||
| Asian Texts | ||
| Study in Religious Texts | ||
| Study in Religious Texts | ||
| Issues | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Death, Dying and Afterlife | ||
| Religion and Ethical Issues | ||
| Religion and Social Activism | ||
| The Holocaust: Religious Perspectives | ||
| Study in Religious Issues | ||
| Feminist Views of Religion | ||
| Ideals of Peace | ||
| Myth, Meaning and Self | ||
| Approaches | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Religion | ||
| Religion and Culture | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Religion and Psychology | ||
| Women and Religion | ||
| Religion and Society | ||
| Religious Ethical Thinkers | ||
| Theology | ||
| Global Religious Traditions | ||
| RELG 100 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Buddhism | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Taoism | ||
| Religion in North America | ||
| Asian Religions | ||
| Islamic Religious Traditions | ||
| African Religions | ||
| African-American Religion | ||
| Native American Religion | ||
| Religion in Latin America | ||
| Study in World Religions | ||
| Spirituality and Mysticism | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Study in World Religions | ||
| Religion and Society | ||
| Study in Religious Issues | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Required Graduate Courses | ||
| ECSE 508 | Strengthening Partnerships with Families of Children with Disabilities 1 | 3 |
| ECSE 536 | Observation and Assessment of Elementary Age Children with Disabilities 1 | 3 |
| READ 515 | Literacy Strategies for the Inclusive Elementary Classroom 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Teacher Ed Program Requirements (BA/MAT)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| Pre-Professional Requirements | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| ECEL 200 | Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy | 3 |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| FCST 214 | Child Development I | 3 |
| MTHM 201 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools I | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Health for Teacher Education | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3-4 | |
| Biological Sciences | ||
| Biology for Survival | ||
| The Biology of Human Life | ||
| Human Heredity | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I | ||
| Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Personal Health Issues | ||
| Injury Prevention and Emergency Care | ||
| Study of Human Diseases | ||
| Perspectives on Drugs | ||
| Mental Health | ||
| Human Sexuality | ||
| Health Education Methods | ||
| School Health and Community Services | ||
| Counseling Skills for Public Health Professionals | ||
| Honors Seminar in Science | ||
| Honors Seminar in Contemporary Issues in Science | ||
| Principles and Practice of Emergency Care | ||
| Nutrition | ||
| Professional Sequence | ||
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence I | ||
| FCST 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 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence II | ||
| ECEL 408 | Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECEL 418 | Social and Cultural Context of Families and Communities | 3 |
| ECSE 305 | Development and Learning in Children With and Without Disabilities | 3 |
| Undergraduate Professional Sequence III | ||
| ECEL 427 | Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECSE 439 | Pedagogy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| READ 408 | Literacy in the Elementary Grades | 3 |
| Required Graduate Courses | ||
| ECSE 508 | Strengthening Partnerships with Families of Children with Disabilities 1 | 3 |
| ECSE 536 | Observation and Assessment of Elementary Age Children with Disabilities 1 | 3 |
| READ 515 | Literacy Strategies for the Inclusive Elementary Classroom 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
| 1 | Course will also count toward the MAT portion of this program. |
| 2 | Or pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy. |