Sociology 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 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.
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
Students must complete 42 credits of General Education requirements and 3-9 credits of World Languages and Cultures Requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology/Elementary Ed Required Courses | ||
| SOCI 201 | Foundations of Sociological Inquiry | 4 |
| SOCI 240 | Statistics for Social Research | 4 |
| SOCI 301 | Sociological Research Methods I | 4 |
| SOCI 313 | Sociological Theory: A Critical Analysis | 3 |
| SOCI 400 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Select 21 credits from the following: | 21 | |
| Upper Level Electives | ||
| Select 9-21 credits from the following: | ||
| Sociological Research Methods II | ||
| Large Scale Organizations | ||
| Sociology of Work and Professions | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Directed Independent Research | ||
| Urban Sociology | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Education | ||
| Sociology of Population | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Comparative Social Analysis | ||
| Sociology and Social Work | ||
| Cooperative Education in Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Emotions | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Sociology of the Mass Media | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Selected Topics in Sociology | ||
| Qualitative Research in Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Law | ||
| Sociology of Sexuality | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 0-12 credits from the following: | ||
| The Sociological Perspective | ||
| Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Black Family | ||
| Individual and Society | ||
| Sociology of Leisure | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Social Structure of American Society | ||
| Men and Masculinities | ||
| Sociology of Poverty and Welfare | ||
| Sociology of Technology | ||
| Sociology of Sports | ||
| Sociology of Aging | ||
| Sociology of Rich and Poor Nations | ||
| Sociology of Conflict and Violence | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Teacher Ed Program Requirements (K-6)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Professional Sequence | ||
| Pre-Professional Core | ||
| CMST 101 | Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement | 3 |
| EDFD 220 | Philosophical Orientation to Education | 3 |
| FCST 214 | Child Development I | 3 |
| FCST 314 | Child Development II: Adolescence | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Health for Teacher Education | ||
| Select one of the following: 1 | 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 | ||
| Mathematics Requirement | ||
| MTHM 201 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools I | 3 |
| MTHM 302 | Mathematics in Elementary Schools II | 3 |
| Elementary Ed Professional Sequence | ||
| ECEL 200 | Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Democracy | 3 |
| ECEL 408 | Social Studies and the Arts in Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECEL 418 | Social and Cultural Context of Families and Communities | 3 |
| ECEL 427 | Explorations: Science, Math, and Technology in the Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| READ 399 | Early Literacy Development and Instruction | 3 |
| READ 408 | Literacy in the Elementary Grades | 3 |
| Clinical Sequence/Student Teaching | ||
| ECEL 412 | Seminar I: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 1 |
| ECEL 421 | Seminar II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 3 |
| ECEL 422 | Integrating Elementary Curriculum and Assessment for Equity and Diversity | 3 |
| ECEL 410 | Clinical Experience I: Inclusive Elementary and Early Childhood Classrooms | 2 |
| ECEL 414 | Clinical Experience II: Inclusive Elementary Classrooms | 9 |
| Total Credits | 60-61 | |
| 1 | Or pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagogy. |